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Perfect astronomy gift: Save $100 on one of our best telescopes this Black Friday
There are a whole bunch of telescopes on sale for Black Friday. However, if we were to choose one that will be the best choice for most people, it’s the Celestron AstroFi 102. While it isn’t the cheapest or most feature-packed telescope you’ll see, it combines performance with price extremely well, and you can currently…
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Paper explores ideal orbits for space-based interferometers
Artist Impression of LISA, the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna. Credit: NASA Ever since the telescope was invented in 1608, astronomers have striven for bigger and better telescopes. When it comes to instruments to observe the sky, bigger really is better whether you are observing faint galaxies or planets a larger collector gives higher resolution and…
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North Korea rocket explodes during spy satellite launch, and meteor hunters caught it on camera: report
The first stage of a North Korean rocket apparently exploded Tuesday (Nov. 21) during a purported spy satellite launch, a new video suggests. A camera at South Korea’s Yonsei University, usually used for tracking meteors or shooting stars, showed the first stage of the North Korean Chollima-1 rocket appearing to erupt and spread debris, Reuters…
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Lego Ideas Tales of The Space Age is one of the best space Lego sets and it’s 15% off for Black Friday
This Lego set is truly out of this world. The Lego Ideas Tales of the Space Age is by far my favorite Lego kit of the year, offering space fans of all types something to be excited about. The four connectible “postcards” in the kit depict scenes of space exploration and astronomy including a black…
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Save 35% on Lego Star Wars Luke Skywalker’s X-Wing Fighter this Black Friday
Feel the Force with this fantastic Black Friday deal to celebrate Star Wars. Like true Star Wars padawans, you can ride along with Luke Skywalker on the iconic X-Wing Fighter, in Lego form. You can get the Lego Star Wars Luke Skywalker’s X-Wing Fighter on sale right now at Amazon for $32.39. It’s a great…
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DIAS reaches for the stars in multiple space missions
From the James Webb Space Telescope to the ESA’s upcoming Ariel mission, DIAS is working on some major expeditions that aim to further our understanding of the universe. The Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) can’t be contained on this island, as it assists various space missions taking place around the world. The institute is…
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The Sky This Week from November 24 to December 1: Celebrate November’s Full Beaver Moon
A Full Beaver Moon rises above Turners Pond in Massachusetts. Credit: Steve (Flickr) Friday, November 24Shortly after sunset tonight, celebrate the height of the fall season by finding a group of migrating birds in the night sky — except these birds are stars flying through the constellation Scutum as it slowly sets. We’re looking for…
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See the nearly full moon and Jupiter shine bright together tonight
The moon will meet up with Jupiter tonight in a gorgeous post-Thanksgiving meet up. The moon will be almost fully illuminated during the meeting, with the Full Beaver Moon rising just two nights later on Monday, Nov. 27. From New York City, the rendezvous between the moon and Jupiter will be visible soon after they…
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The last places on Earth to see truly dark starry nights
By Jordi BusquéFeatures correspondent Jordi Busqué (Credit: Jordi Busqué) Astrophysicist and documentary photographer Jordi Busqué shares 11 photos of the night’s sky that transcend the boundaries of science and venture into the realm of pure wonder. Before the beginning of the 19th Century, when Paris became the first city in Europe to use gas lighting…
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A ‘Triple Star’ discovery set to revolutionise stellar evolution understanding
image: @titoOnz | iStock This discovery challenges previous assumptions about massive Be stars, suggesting they might exist in triple-star systems rather than just double stars. The research conducted by PhD student Jonathan Dodd and Professor René Oudmaijer from the School of Physics and Astronomy opens up exciting avenues for further exploration and investigation in astrophysics.…