Space

Astronomers have discovered that the Seven Sisters of the Pleiades star cluster have more stellar siblings than we thought  — a lot more. Using NASA’s exoplanet hunting spacecraft TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) and the European Space Agency star tracking spacecraft Gaia, scientists found that this highly familiar astronomical body contains around 20 times more stars than…

China’s decision to delay the return of its Shenzhou 20 astronauts from the country’s space station due to a possible space debris impact has led to yet another “stranded in space” state of affairs. The situation is also sparking discussion of space rescue planning — or lack of it. That trio of Chinese astronauts — Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie — have been…

The Unistellar eQuinox 2 Smart Telescope is our optical experts’ choice as the best smart telescope. The Unistellar eQuinox 2 (sometimes written as Unistellar eQuinox II) is designed for both experienced skywatchers and beginners, providing stunning views and photos of the cosmos in what we consider an incredibly sleek and stylish design. Right now, at B&H Photo in the lead-up to Black…

UPDATE for 9 p.m. EST: SCRUB! Blue Origin has called off today’s planned launch of the New Glenn NG-2 mission with NASA’s ESCAPADE Mars launch due to bad weather, specifically a thick cloud rule, the company said. Read our full launch scrub story here. Blue Origin is now targeting Wednesday, Nov. 12, at 2:50 p.m. EST (1950 GMT) for the next launch attempt. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. —…