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AB7 in the Small Magellanic Cloud is a binary system composed of two stars, one near the end of its life and the other middle-aged, with immensely powerful winds. Simulations show that such winds could help a star survive if its companion exploded in a supernova that produces a black hole. Credit: ESO The European […]

The Pablo Galaxy is a distant galaxy in the early universe whose central supermassive black hole is starving it of the gas needed to create new stars. Credit: JADES Collaboration Astronomer Francesco D’Eugenio wasn’t looking for a murdered galaxy. His team set out to measure the movements of stars in a distant galaxy and understand

(Image credit: Space/Canon) If you are looking to photograph the night sky this winter then we can recommend the Canon EOS R8 which we called the best entry-level camera for astrophotography and it has a great reduction this Black Friday with $130 off. With some retailers selling it for $1499 MSRP, this actually means a

SpaceX will attempt to repeat the historic booster capture maneuver performed during the previous test flight of Starship and Super Heavy. Credit: SpaceX SpaceX is targeting the sixth test flight of its Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy booster, which features the largest and most powerful rocket system ever built, as early as Monday. Both the

An artist’s concept of the PRIMA mission. (Image credit: NASA/JPL–Caltech/ESO/S. Brunier) The teams behind two potential new space telescopes have embarked on their final design studies as they go head-to-head to see which will be the first of NASA’s new “Probe” class of mission. PRIMA, the Probe far-Infrared Mission for Astrophysics, will study the universe

The Lowell Astronomy Discovery Center is a multi-million dollar museum and activity center focused on bringing the universe to adults and children in a completely new and breathtaking way. Credit: David J. Eicher On Saturday, November 16, in Flagstaff, Arizona, the world of astronomy changed a bit. The Lowell Observatory has long been a beacon

(Image credit: Paramount) Jump to: Isn’t Data dead? Where does this Data come from? Brent Spiner’s many roles Other TNG cameos in Lower Decks Finding purple Data Fixing purple Data Escaping Dilmer III Purple Data’s fate The USS Cerritos crew has encountered plenty of dimensional fissures this year, but the latest rupture in space and

NASA created a virtual fireplace for the 2024 holiday season, a homey hearth lit by the engines of its Space Launch System moon rocket. (Image credit: NASA) NASA is inviting you to sit by a homey, rocket-powered hearth this holiday season. The space agency created a virtual fireplace lit by the engines of its huge

(Image credit: Future) Jump to: Best cameras Lowest price Best beginner When is Black Friday 2024? Top Camera retailers (Image credit: Canon, Sony, Fuji, Nikon, Future) Amazon: Big reductions on camerasWalmart: Multiple camera dealsB&H: Big discounts on mirrorless camerasBest Buy: Sony, Nikon and Canon dealsAdorama: Savings across the board Snap up a bargain with the

(Image credit: Amazon) Now is the perfect season to view the night sky and with the Celestron Nature DX ED 12×50, you can do just that. This Black Friday, these binoculars are available for $205 with an on-page coupon through Amazon. Pick up the Celestron Nature DX ED 12×50 binoculars for just over $200 today.