The HYPSO-3 satellite weighs 7 kg and has solar panels on its wings. Credit: Kongsberg NanoAvionics It’s slightly larger than a 5-liter water bottle, and is whizzing around the Earth…
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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…
Dark energy camera captures the glittering galaxies of the Antlia Cluster
The Antlia Cluster (Abell S636) is a group of at least 230 galaxies located about 130 million light-years away in the direction of the constellation Antlia (the Air Pump). It…
SpaceX knocks out 1st of final 2 Space Coast launches of 2024
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain SpaceX knocked out a midnight launch from Cape Canaveral on Sunday, but has a midnight Monday launch on tap from Kennedy Space Center to cap off…
‘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.…
2025 preview: The sci-fi movies and TV shows
Okay, every year is a big year for sci-fi these days, but 2025 is looking particularly exciting. Outer space is set to be a major theme in Hollywood this year,…
India rocket launches space docking mission
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain India launched a rocket Monday carrying two small spacecraft to test docking in space, a critical step for the country’s dreams of a space station and…
‘Dune: Prophecy’s’ Faoileann Cunningham on Sister Jen’s harrowing series journey (exclusive)
Amid the sacred stone walls of the Sisterhood’s fortress-like headquarters on the planet Wallach IX, the acolytes of Mother Superior Valya Harkonnen (Emily Watson) and Reverend Mother Tula Harkonnen (Olivia…
Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?
Dec. 28: SpaceX launching 2 rockets today SpaceX is planning two rocket launches in the next 12 hours, one from California and the other from Florida. The first launch is…
From dead galaxies to mysterious red dots, here’s what the James Webb Telescope has found in just 3 years
On this day three years ago, we witnessed the nail-biting launch of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the largest and most powerful telescope humans have ever sent into space.…
