Smart telescopes are great, but they are expensive. Even the least expensive, such as ZWO’s SeeStar S30, will set you back in the region of $400. Yet most of us…
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The Mandalorian and Grogu, Maul – Shadow Lord, and VisionQuest are just a few of the huge Star Wars and Marvel shows and movies dropping throughout 2026. With all of…
Northern lights may be visible in 10 states Jan. 20 as Earth’s magnetic field ‘rings like a bell’ after CME impact
Earth is still reverberating from the colossal coronal mass ejection (CME) that struck on Jan. 19, triggering dazzling aurora displays worldwide. And while tonight’s show (Jan. 20) may be somewhat…
Reborn black hole seen erupting across 1 million light-years of space like a cosmic volcano
Astronomers have discovered a once-dormant supermassive black hole springing back to life in a very dramatic and spectacular fashion, acting as a “cosmic volcano” blasting out an eruption that stretched…
Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown gets a release date, bringing roguelite survival action to the Delta Quadrant
The fever dream continues as Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown now has a confirmed release date. Slated for launch nearly a quarter of a century after the television…
NASA rolls Artemis 2 rocket to the pad ahead of historic moon launch
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The rocket that will launch the next humans to the moon is rolling to the pad for its historic mission, which could lift off just a…
Northern lights may be visible in 15 states Jan. 16-17
The northern lights may appear in skies across the northern U.S. tonight (Jan. 16), according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center. Earth is currently…
How Mars ‘punches above its weight’ to influence Earth’s climate
Mars’ gravity has a surprisingly large influence on Earth, affecting our planet’s tilt and orbit and thereby contributing to climate cycles lasting hundreds of thousands to millions of years, new…
NASA X-ray instrument finds black holes act like ‘cosmic seesaws’ shaping the universe
Turns out the expression “you can’t have it all” also applies to black holes. Astronomers have discovered that although feeding black holes can produce powerful cosmic winds and blast out…
This stunning Orion Nebula photo will make you want to grab a telescope this week
Astrophotographer Joel Martin captured a gorgeous view of the Orion Nebula (M42) shining 1,500 light-years from Earth, revealing spectacular detail in the stellar nursery as it hung in the winter…
