Behold, directly overhead, a certain strange star was suddenly seen...
Amazed, and as if astonished and stupefied, I stood still.

— Tycho Brahe

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Sony A1 II mirrorless camera review

Mon, 07/28/2025 - 1:00pm
The updated Sony A1 II flagship borrows AI-enabled features from the company's most recent mirrorless cameras, including the A9 III. Does this make it a smart option for enthusiasts and pros?
Categories: Astronomy

Captain Pike gets a muppet makeover for 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Season 4 teaser trailer (video)

Mon, 07/28/2025 - 1:00pm
The valiant commander of the Enterprise takes center seat as an adorable Starfleet puppet.
Categories: Astronomy

We've tested these Ruko drones and they're now at their lowest-ever prices, nearly 50% off

Mon, 07/28/2025 - 12:56pm
We praised both the Ruko F11PRO 2 and U11MINI 4K drones in our reviews and they're now nearly half price and at their lowest-ever cost.
Categories: Astronomy

Sony FE 50mm f/1.4 G Master lens review

Mon, 07/28/2025 - 12:00pm
We put the Sony FE 50mm f/1.4 G Master prime lens through its paces to see if this premium-performance optic justifies a premium price tag.
Categories: Astronomy

Scientists analyze 76 million radio telescope images, find Starlink satellite interference 'where no signals are supposed to be present'

Mon, 07/28/2025 - 12:00pm
Astronomers have long voiced concerns about Starlink's satellite constellation interfering with observations of the universe, and a new survey by Curtin University confirms those fears.
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What could be the '7 wonders of the universe' visible in the night sky?

Mon, 07/28/2025 - 11:00am
What could we choose as the seven most remarkable celestial objects visible either with our eyes or with a small telescope?
Categories: Astronomy

Vera Rubin Observatory glows under recalibration LEDs | Space photo of the day for July 28, 2025

Mon, 07/28/2025 - 10:43am
The glowing light shows the intricate details that make this cutting-edge telescope work.
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Dune patterns in California desert hold clues that help researchers map Mars’ shifting sands

Mon, 07/28/2025 - 10:00am
Looking at dunes and other rock formations on both Earth and Mars can tell scientists the environmental conditions that created them
Categories: Astronomy

Earth's continents are drying out at unprecedented rate, satellite data reveal

Mon, 07/28/2025 - 9:00am
The US West Coast is the world's worst mega-drying region.
Categories: Astronomy

Rapidly spinning dead star's strange 'glitches' are oddly regular

Mon, 07/28/2025 - 6:00am
Ultimately, we do not understand where glitches come from or exactly what's going on inside pulsars.
Categories: Astronomy

'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' cast explains those wild and funky wigs in Season 3 (exclusive)

Sun, 07/27/2025 - 11:00am
The cast of "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" has to cover a wide range of dramatic genres, aided in part by the show's ample stockpile of wigs.
Categories: Astronomy

Go behind the gory scenes of Hulu's 'Alien: Earth' with gruesome aliens and crawling eyeballs (video)

Sun, 07/27/2025 - 10:00am
A new behind-the-scenes featurette from Hulu's upcoming 'Alien: Earth' show why the series will be pure nightmare fuel.
Categories: Astronomy

Troubled balloon-tourism pioneer Space Perspective bought by Spanish company

Sun, 07/27/2025 - 9:00am
The European company Eos X Space has acquired Space Perspective, one of its key rivals in the nascent field of stratospheric balloon tourism.
Categories: Astronomy

Hurricane forecasters are losing 3 key satellites ahead of peak storm season − a meteorologist explains why it matters

Sun, 07/27/2025 - 8:00am
Satellite data allows meteorologists to keep track of the location, structure and intensity of severe weather, helping to keep people safe. Now they're losing access to these satellites.
Categories: Astronomy

See Mars shine close to the waxing crescent moon after sunset on July 28

Sun, 07/27/2025 - 6:00am
Mars will be less than four degrees from the crescent moon around sunset on July 28.
Categories: Astronomy

SpaceX launch from California marks 2nd Starlink mission in 24 hours (video)

Sun, 07/27/2025 - 12:46am
After an early morning launch from Florida, SpaceX sent another 24 Starlink satellites into orbit on a Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California early on Sunday, July 27, 2025.
Categories: Astronomy

SpaceX Crew-11 astronauts arrive in Florida ahead of launch to space station (video)

Sat, 07/26/2025 - 1:56pm
The NASA, JAXA and Roscosmos crew members set to launch next to the International Space Station arrived at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday, July 26, 2025.
Categories: Astronomy

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 170 — Atomic Space Batteries!

Sat, 07/26/2025 - 10:11am
On Episode 170 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Dr. Robert O'Brien to discuss powering spacecraft by radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs).
Categories: Astronomy

SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites from Florida on Saturday doubleheader (video)

Sat, 07/26/2025 - 10:02am
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 28 Starlink internet broadband satellites launched from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Saturday, July 26, 2025.
Categories: Astronomy

'It starts with a bang this season and we don't give you room to breathe': 'Foundation' Season 3's stars on completing the far-future sci-fi saga (exclusive)

Sat, 07/26/2025 - 10:00am
'Foundation' Season 3 stars Jared Harris & Lou Llobell discuss the upcoming season of Apple TV+'s adaptation of Isaac Asimov's science fiction epic.
Categories: Astronomy