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'Star Trek: Lower Decks' season 5 episode 7: How does a certain 'Next Generation' character cross paths with the Cerritos?

Thu, 11/28/2024 - 9:00am
A familiar head from the Enterprise-D shows up in this week's 'Lower Decks'. Here's how…
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2 space telescope designs will battle it out to become NASA's next cosmic imager

Thu, 11/28/2024 - 8:00am
Whichever mission NASA selects to image the cosmos next should launch by 2032. Here are the two contenders.
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Black Friday deal: The cheapest we have ever seen the Canon EOS R8

Thu, 11/28/2024 - 7:30am
The Canon EOS R8 can be picked up for a bargain at $1070 this Black Friday — rated our best entry-level astrophotography camera.
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Happy Thanksgiving from space! NASA astronauts beam home Turkey Day message (video)

Thu, 11/28/2024 - 12:01am
The four NASA astronauts currently living on the International Space Station wished us all a happy Thanksgiving — and revealed what they'll be feasting on this Turkey Day.
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NASA's Europa Clipper probe deploys 1st science instruments en route to Jupiter

Wed, 11/27/2024 - 4:00pm
NASA's Europa Clipper mission has successfully deployed its magnetometer's boom and several antennas for its radar instrument as it continues on its journey toward Jupiter's ice-covered moon.
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Japan's priceless asteroid Ryugu sample got 'rapidly colonized' by Earth bacteria

Wed, 11/27/2024 - 3:00pm
A sample of the asteroid Ryugu returned to Earth by the Hayabusa2 mission was rapidly colonized by terrestrial microorganisms, new research has revealed.
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Astronaut catches Dextre space robot 'busting a move' outside ISS — for science (video)

Wed, 11/27/2024 - 2:00pm
NASA astronaut Don Pettit took a 10-hour timelapse of Dextre, a handy Canadian robot, working with a science experiment on the ISS.
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Stargaze for less — lowest price in six months on these Celestron binoculars at Amazon this Black Friday

Wed, 11/27/2024 - 2:00pm
Want stunning views of the cosmos without a telescope? Celestron SkyMaster Pro 20x80 binoculars are only $210 in Amazon's Black Friday sale.
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Get 26% off this BlissLights galaxy projector this Black Friday and fill your home with stars!

Wed, 11/27/2024 - 1:00pm
Want to relax, meditate, or lull little ones to sleep? Invite the cosmos into your home with this amazing Blisslights Sky Lite Evolve projector, $10 off at Amazon for Black Friday.
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Goodnight moon! Astronomers snap photo of Earth's departing mini-moon

Wed, 11/27/2024 - 12:59pm
Astronomers used the Two-meter Twin Telescope to catch a "see-you-soon" image of the asteroid 2024 PT5 as it ended its stint as Earth's second moon on Monday (Nov. 25).
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China's Tianzhou 7 spacecraft burns up in Earth's atmosphere to end cargo mission (video)

Wed, 11/27/2024 - 12:00pm
The Tianzhou 7 spacecraft undocked from China's Tiangong space station on Nov. 10 and reentered Earth's atmosphere at around 8:25 a.m. EST (1325 GMT) on Nov. 17.
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These super powerful skywatching Celestron binoculars are $110 off this Black Friday

Wed, 11/27/2024 - 11:35am
These Celestron SkyMaster 25x100 binoculars are superb for surveying the night skies and they are 22% off at Amazon this Black Friday.
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Ahsoka Tano Force FX Elite Lightsaber has dropped to its lowest-ever price for Black Friday

Wed, 11/27/2024 - 11:26am
If you're looking for a Christmas present for the Star Wars fan in your life, save $89 on this impressive lightsaber in this Black Friday deal.
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5 galaxies in perfect alignment challenge our best model of the universe

Wed, 11/27/2024 - 11:00am
Astronomers have discovered a group of dwarf galaxies with distinct features that challenge predictions made by the prevailing cold dark matter (CDM) model.
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Thanksgiving night sky 2024: Venus, Jupiter and Saturn stay for dessert

Wed, 11/27/2024 - 10:00am
For Thanksgiving 2024, we have a celestial feast as three bright planets shine prominently during the early evening hours:Saturn, Jupiter and Venus.
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Save $980 on one of Unistellar's best telescopes this Black Friday

Wed, 11/27/2024 - 9:21am
The Unistellar eVscope 2 is an absolutely remarkable telescope — and being able to save $980 on it this Black Friday, you may find yourself gravitating towards it.
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Near Space Labs launches fleet of AI-powered balloon robots to track Earth climate risks

Wed, 11/27/2024 - 9:00am
New York-based Near Space Labs has launched a new fleet of balloon-borne zero-emission robots to keep a supersharp eye on Earth.
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Act fast! Hulu and Disney+ bundle for just $2.99 a month for a year with this Black Friday deal

Wed, 11/27/2024 - 9:00am
This Black Friday, you can have two of our favorite streaming services for just $2.99 a month for 12 months
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Powerful new Vulcan Centaur rocket gearing up for 1st Space Force mission

Wed, 11/27/2024 - 8:00am
The new Vulcan Centaur rocket's first launch for the U.S. Space Force will come at an exciting time for the spaceflight industry.
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This is one of the best Lego Star Wars Black Friday deals for kids I've found

Wed, 11/27/2024 - 7:23am
The Lego Star Wars Pirate Snub Fighter set should be $34.99, but there's a 30% saving to be had on Amazon this Black Friday.
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