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Canon PowerShot Zoom digital monocular review
The Canon PowerShot Zoom digital monocular can take 12MP stills and can record HD video. But can it match the quality and convenience of a traditional monocular? Let's find out.
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Weird striped rock 'unlike any seen on Mars' found by Perseverance rover. Here's why NASA's excited
While climbing a crater rim, NASA's Perseverance Mars rover spotted a curious striped rock that may have rolled from farther uphill, hinting at treasures the robotic explorer has yet to find.
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Blue Origin fires up 2nd stage of huge New Glenn rocket ahead of debut launch (video)
Blue Origin carried out a hotfire test for its New Glenn rocket second stage on Monday (Sept. 23) as the company moves toward the huge vehicle's debut flight.
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SpaceX's Elon Musk calls on FAA chief to resign
SpaceX continues to engage the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration in a heated and very public debate over launch licensing and alleged violations.
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Where did Mars' atmosphere go? Scientists say it may be 'hiding in plain sight'
New research suggests that the atmosphere of Mars could have literally "gone to ground" as carbon dioxide was greedily slurped out of the atmosphere and locked away by Red Planet clays.
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Hurricane Helene could yield major flooding, tornadoes and 'devastating' winds, experts warn
Tropical Storm Helene reached hurricane status on Wednesday (Sept. 25), and scientists warn that its damage could be life-threatening.
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Xenomorphs infest a luxury resort in Marvel Comics' new 'Alien: Paradiso #1'
A preview of Marvel Comics’ new Alien: Paradiso miniseries arriving in December
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How black-hole-powered quasars killed off neighboring galaxies in the early universe
Using the Dark Energy Camera, astronomers discovered that black-hole-powered quasars in the early universe lived in dense neighborhoods, but were "bad neighbors."
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Citizen scientists bring intriguing 'hot Jupiter' exoplanet into sharp focus
Yet another faraway world has come to sharper focus thanks to the collective scientific muscle of citizen scientists.
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James Webb Space Telescope finds 'puffball' exoplanet is uniquely lopsided
Using the James Webb Space Telescope astronomers have found that a strange inflated exoplanet is even weirder than they realized finding a strange asymmetry in its atmosphere.
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Orzorz Galaxy Lite star projector review
The Orzorz Galaxy Lite is a star projector that rivals some of the best star projectors we've tested but is surprisingly affordable.
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1 week until annular solar eclipse turns the sun into a dramatic 'ring of fire'
With just one week to go, the countdown to the annular solar eclipse on Oct. 2 is on. We're ready, are you?
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SpaceX launches 20 Starlink internet satellites from California (video, photos)
SpaceX launched 20 more of its Starlink broadband satellites, including 13 with direct-to-cell capability, from California early Wednesday morning (Sept. 25).
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'We are close:' SETI astrobiologist Nathalie Cabrol on the search for life
Astrobiologist Nathalie Cabrol seeks answers to two key questions: Are we alone in the universe? How did life on Earth begin in the first place?
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Tropical Storm Helene delays SpaceX's Crew-9 astronaut launch to Sept. 28
SpaceX and NASA have delayed the Crew-9 astronaut launch from Thursday (Sept. 26) to no earlier than Saturday (Sept. 28) due to a strengthening tropical storm.
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US Space Force partners with India to open a microchip factory for next-gen tech
The United States is partnering with India to establish a new factory that will manufacture microchips to enable next-generation technologies for the U.S. Space Force.
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'Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2' brings glory to the Emperor (review)
Space Marine 2 reminds us how good third-person action games can be.
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SpaceX stacks Starship megarocket ahead of 5th test flight (photos)
SpaceX has stacked and tested its Starship megarocket ahead of the vehicle's fifth flight, which isn't expected to launch until late November.
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Scientists have found evidence of past extreme solar storms. Their return could be disastrous for our technology-based societies
In the not-so-distant past, the Earth was battered by much more extreme solar storms. Evidence of these storms has come, in particular, from analysing levels of radioactive carbon – known as radiocarbon, or carbon-14 – in tree rings.
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Witness the Galactic Civil War's last gasp in 'Star Wars: Battle of Jakku' miniseries
A preview of Marvel Comics' three "Star Wars: Battle of Jakku" miniseries.
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