The Opticron Explorer 8×42 is packed with premium features that are typically found in much more expensive monoculars. It boasts not only BAK-4-coated prisms for superior image clarity but also…
Category: Astronomy
SpaceX to launch Starship megarocket’s Flight 7 test mission on Jan. 13
SpaceX’s Starship will fly for the seventh time ever early next week, if all goes according to plan. SpaceX announced today (Jan. 8) that it’s targeting Monday (Jan. 13) for…
NASA won’t decide on Mars Sample Return plan until mid-2026
NASA is considering two ways to get its precious Mars samples back to Earth, but the agency won’t pick a winner for another 18 months or so. Analysis of those…
Springtime on Mars brings frost avalanches, gas geysers and explosions (photos)
Instead of chilled glasses and champagne bubbles to ring in the New Year, how about gassy geysers and frosty avalanches? That’s exactly what you can expect as the Martian New…
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 142 — 2025 in Space
2025 in Space – The Year’s Most Anticipated Space Missions & Developments – YouTube Watch On On Episode 142 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk…
‘Silo’ Season 2, ‘The Book of Quinn’: Juliette suffers, Walker snitches, and Lukas decodes Quinn’s letter
You can feel it in the air, not just the advent of the fresh new year, but the narrative momentum building towards a turbulent climax in Apple TV+’s “Silo” Season…
‘Silo’ Season 2: Steve Zahn sees his enigmatic character Solo as a ‘curious, delightful kid’ (exclusive)
Emmy-nominated actor and amiable native Minnesotan Steve Zahn (“Happy, Texas,” “Diary of a Wimpy Kid,” “War for the Planet of the Apes”) has compiled an impressive body of work in…
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe beams home 1st detailed update after record-breaking approach to the sun
On New Year’s Day, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe added to the festive cheer by sending home more good news about its record-breaking closest-ever approach to the sun. On Wednesday (Jan.…
Panasonic 15mm f1.7 Leica Summilux DG ASPH review
Key specs Type: Prime lens Focal length: 15mm (30mm equivalent) Maximum aperture: f/1.7 Lens mount: Micro Four Thirds Weight: 4.06 oz / 115 g Dimensions: 1.42×2.26 in / 36×57.5 mm…
‘Ambitious climate action is more urgent than ever:’ 3 Climate records broken in 2024
The year 2024 has been another challenging one for Earth’s climate, marked by record temperatures, extreme weather events, and urgent warnings from scientists about the accelerating pace of global warming.…