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My 5 favorite sights to see in the night sky with binoculars

August 20, 2026
Top 5 things to see in the night sky with binoculars – ranked by an expert Beyond simple naked-eye observing, a pair of the best binoculars are the most accessible way to experience the night sky. They are affordable (although pricier models are available), very easy to use compared to telescopes and they offer a wide range of celestial sights, from our solar system neighbors to distant…
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A beginner’s guide to observing the night sky with a manual telescope

August 19, 2026
The night sky is not an impenetrable “blanket of stars.” There is depth and detail that can be navigated and known, probed and plundered for rewards — and the best way to do all of that is with a manual telescope. Sure, you can get a motorized computerized “go-to” telescope and even one of the best smart telescopes that self-align and do all the work for you. Arguably, they also take…
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It's harder to poop in space. Scientists may finally know why

August 19, 2026
Astronauts have long struggled with constipation in space. Now, scientists may finally understand why. A new study of 52 astronauts who lived aboard the International Space Station (ISS) suggests that microgravity may slow the movement of food through the intestines…
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A 'river' of cosmic gas 1 trillion miles long sent planets in the Orion constellation into tilted orbits

August 18, 2026
A rare planet-forming disk around a young triple-star system in the Orion constellation has been tipped over by a river of gas over 1 trillion miles (1.6 trillion kilometers) long. The discovery, made at radio wavelengths with ALMA, the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array in Chile, could explain why astronomers keep finding planets with orbits that are drastically misaligned with the…
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India-US space ties deepen as NASA invites ISRO to join moon base program

August 17, 2026
NASA has formally invited India to participate in its effort to build a permanent base near the moon’s south pole, adding a new dimension to the deep-space cooperation between the two countries. The invitation was extended last week at the Indian space agency ISRO’s headquarters in Bengaluru during the ninth meeting of the U.S.-India Civil Space Joint Working Group. The CSJWG was…
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