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The Lego Marvel Team Spidey Web Spinner Headquarters, one of the best Lego Marvel sets available, is now at its lowest prices pre-Amazon Prime Day

Mon, 06/23/2025 - 3:36pm
One of the best Lego Marvel sets, the Team Spidey Web Spinner Headquarters set, is ideal for young fans and is now 20% off ahead of Amazon Prime Day.
Categories: Astronomy

The Rubin Observatory found 2,104 asteroids in just a few days. It could soon find millions more

Mon, 06/23/2025 - 3:00pm
The Rubin Observatory released its first magnificent images of the cosmos on Monday (June 23) — and included a special asteroid bonus.
Categories: Astronomy

Vera C Rubin Observatory reveals 1st stunning images of the cosmos. Scientists are 'beyond excited about what's coming'

Mon, 06/23/2025 - 1:09pm
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has released its first images, providing a staggering glimpse at the observing power it will unleash when it begins its decade-long survey.
Categories: Astronomy

A failed Soviet Venus probe from the '70s crashed to Earth in May — why was it so hard to track?

Mon, 06/23/2025 - 1:00pm
"Being off even a little bit represents hundreds or thousands of kilometers in distance on the surface of the Earth."
Categories: Astronomy

'Halloween', 'Silent Hill' & 'Resident Evil among the horror franchises that influenced Flying Lotus' psychedelic sci-fi thriller 'Ash' (exclusive)

Mon, 06/23/2025 - 12:00pm
As 'Ash' joins horror streaming platform Shudder, we talked to Grammy-winning musician and filmmaker Flying Lotus on crafting his Lovecraftian sci-fi thriller.
Categories: Astronomy

'2nd Jupiter' exoplanet seen 60 light-years away | Space photo of the day for June 23, 2025

Mon, 06/23/2025 - 11:00am
Exoplanet Gj 504 b was found using the Strategic Explorations of Exoplanets and Disks with Subaru (SEEDS) Project
Categories: Astronomy

Moon dust is less toxic than urban air pollution, scientists discover

Mon, 06/23/2025 - 9:00am
Breathing in moon dust can still give you what one astronaut called "lunar hay fever."
Categories: Astronomy

SpaceX launches 27 Starlink satellites from Florida (video)

Mon, 06/23/2025 - 8:17am
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 27 Starlink satellites was launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Monday, June 23, 2025.
Categories: Astronomy

Atlas V rocket launches 2nd batch of satellites for Amazon's Project Kuiper megaconstellation (video)

Mon, 06/23/2025 - 7:30am
A powerful Atlas V rocket lifted off from Florida's Space Coast today (June 23), carrying 27 satellites aloft for Amazons' new Project Kuiper broadband network.
Categories: Astronomy

This supermassive black hole is eating way too quickly — and 'burping' at near-light speeds

Mon, 06/23/2025 - 6:00am
Using the XMM-Newton telescope, astronomers have witnessed high-speed "burps" erupting from a distant overfeeding supermassive black hole.
Categories: Astronomy