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Ditch Amazon and get more money off the best skywatching gear
15+ hour, 22+ min ago (596+ words) Amazon has tried to commandeer the summer sales space since it started Prime Day in 2015, but other retailers always come out swinging and bring with them some of the best deals. Even if they are not cheaper than Amazon, rivals…...
A 'new' star could finally appear in the night sky this week, thanks to a once-in-a-lifetime explosion
17+ hour, 22+ min ago (707+ words) T. Coronae Borealis undergoes a dramatic nova explosion once every 80 years on average, causing it to shine as bright as Polaris, the North Star. A once-in-a-lifetime stellar eruption could occur at any time, potentially causing a 'new star' to appear in…...
What telescope could cause our astrophotography expert to break their hard-and-fast rule about not traveling with a telescope? This one! Now even cheaper in this Prime Day telescope deal
17+ hour, 52+ min ago (470+ words) Ready to turn your skywatching upside-down? Then snap up this ZWO Seestar S30 Pro, which offers views so stunning it made our expert bin their no telescope rule. Get the ZWO Seestar S30 Pro telescope on sale right now at Amazon for…...
The Odyssey Pro helped me capture the wonders of deep space, now 15% off
18+ hour, 52+ min ago (404+ words) The go-to tracking and sharp autofocus afforded by the Odyssey Pro allowed me to start taking sharp images of the deep sky. It's now available from Unistellar with 15% off. You can get the Unistellar Odyssey Pro smart telescope, on sale…...
Ignite a child's imagination with the stars: Our expert-picked Astronaut Galaxy Star Projector is a Prime Day steal at just $25
20+ hour, 15+ min ago (535+ words) After the historic Artemis 2 crew looping around the moon back in April, kids everywhere are eager to follow in their footsteps. This Astronaut star projector is the perfect way to bring the wonder of their new heroes home, and with…...
Space X Dragon says goodbye to the ISS | Space photo of the day for June 23, 2026
20+ hour, 22+ min ago (225+ words) The cargo spacecraft catches the sunlight as it departs its visit to the space station. Space X's Cargo Dragon capsule shines in the sunlight over Earth as it departs from the International Space Station in a new image snapped from…...
Searching for alien life: New model could help scientists home in on habitable exoplanets
21+ hour, 22+ min ago (415+ words) A new exoplanet model screens rocky worlds by their ability to retain atmospheres over geologic timescales, helping narrow the search for potentially habitable planets beyond Earth. A new planetary habitability model could make the search for aliens more efficient by…...
This 'improbable' exoplanet system is so wonky because of a weird object within
1+ day, 20+ min ago (354+ words) "This discovery provides a crucial insight into how planets form even around massive, eccentric objects." Using NASA's exoplanet-hunting spacecraft TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite), scientists have discovered a planetary system that scientists are calling "improbable." It could change how we…...
I turned into a skywatcher because of this beginner telescope
1+ day, 30+ min ago (594+ words) Now, for around $80, you can get the same telescope in the Amazon Prime Day sales and join me in looking up at the stars. When I was looking at taking my first steps into stargazing I wanted a telescope that…...
Dark energy is still accelerating the expansion of the universe, and astronomers are relieved. 'Thankfully, we have averted this crisis"
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (290+ words) "The mystery about why the rate of expansion of the universe is still accelerating remains." The expansion of the universe is still accelerating under the influence of dark energy, despite recent claims to the contrary, according to new research. This…...