These earthly godfathers of Heaven's lights, that give a name to every fixed star, have no more profit of their shining nights than those that walk and know not what they are.

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Best Sony lenses in 2025: Make the most of your Sony camera

Tue, 07/29/2025 - 8:00am
The best Sony lenses are the best glass you can get for your Sony camera. Our guide takes you through models that suit a range of budgets and photography styles.
Categories: Astronomy

Act now to save $50 on these stargazing Celestron binoculars, perfect for observing August's sturgeon moon

Tue, 07/29/2025 - 7:32am
Want to bring the cosmos closer? Save nearly 40% on these Celestron Skymaster 15x70 binoculars, but with Prime Day ending soon you'll have to be fast!
Categories: Astronomy

John Cena searches for love in parallel dimensions in the new 'Peacemaker' Season 2 trailer (video)

Tue, 07/29/2025 - 6:00am
Christopher Smith and the gang deal with parallel realities and ARGUS in the second trailer for DC Studios and HBO Max's Peacemaker season 2.
Categories: Astronomy

Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum reopens 5 renovated galleries starring SpaceX rocket parts, a 3D-printed Mars habitat and more

Mon, 07/28/2025 - 5:00pm
Hundreds of people lined up outside of the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum Monday (July 28) to see five newly renovated galleries devoted to aviation and space exploration history.
Categories: Astronomy

'Predator: Badlands' director teases return of Arnold Schwarzenegger and drops a 15-minute preview at Comic Con

Mon, 07/28/2025 - 4:00pm
The hottest Hall H panel of the past weekend gave Predator fans a look at the first 15 minutes of Badlands, a new Killer of Killers ending, and more.
Categories: Astronomy

What time is SpaceX's Crew-11 astronaut launch to the ISS on July 31?

Mon, 07/28/2025 - 3:00pm
Here's how to watch the July 31 launch of SpaceX's Crew‑11 mission, which will send NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui and cosmonaut Oleg Platonov to the ISS.
Categories: Astronomy

Scientists behind controversial 2010 arsenic-based life study clap back as paper gets pulled: 'We do not support this retraction'

Mon, 07/28/2025 - 1:45pm
A retraction intends to bring to an end the acrimonious debate about the validity of the 15-year old findings that threatened to upend what we thought we know about life.
Categories: Astronomy

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.
Categories: Astronomy

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.
Categories: Astronomy

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