The red giant star Kepler-56 has a really weird spin, and it may be because it consumed one of its planets.
Kepler-56 already has two known exoplanets, but they may have had a long-lost sibling, Takato Tokuno, a doctoral student in the Department of Astronomy at the University of Tokyo, concluded after analyzing the star’s peculiar properties.
One strange quality of Kepler-56 is that its…
We don't mean to drone on but this five-star DJI Mini 4K drone is 20% cheaper for Black Friday
November 26, 2025
As camera drones go you’re spoilt for choice, but this DJI Mini 4K hits the sweet spot between affordability and functionality, so much so that we awarded it a massive five stars in our review. Now, thanks to Amazon’s Black Friday sale, you can save $60 on this…
Boeing's next Starliner spacecraft to fly won't carry NASA astronauts when it launches in April 2026
November 26, 2025
Over a decade ago, NASA picked Boeing to fly astronauts to and from the International Space Station, agreeing to pay billions of dollars for up to a half-dozen crewed flights. Some of those flights, it turns out, may not happen, and the next Starliner to fly won’t…
China launches uncrewed Shenzhou capsule for 3 astronauts stuck on Tiangong space station (video)
November 26, 2025
Three Chinese astronauts won’t be “stranded” in orbit for much longer.
A Long March 2F/G rocket lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China tonight (Nov. 24) at 11:11 p.m. EST (0411 GMT and 12:11 p.m. on Nov. 25 Beijing time).
The rocket sent the Shenzhou 22 spacecraft toward China’s Tiangong space station in low Earth orbit, on a dramatic and…
The best image stabilized binocular you can buy is now $324 cheaper for Black Friday
November 25, 2025
Making it into our best binoculars and best binoculars for kids guides, the Canon 10x42L IS WP binoculars are a fantastic pair of binoculars, offering excellent optics, generous eye relief (for eyeglasses wearers) and image stabilization to keep views of the stars and night…
Scientists want to search for life in this double star system devoid of giant exoplanets. Here's why
November 25, 2025
A nearby binary star system is bereft of giant planets, but scientists think it may still be a decent place to look for life.
Binary star system Eta Cassiopeiae, located just 19 light-years away, could be a good target in the search for habitable exoplanets, according to a…
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How did this 20-light-year-wide 'Diamond Ring' form in space? Maybe a cosmic bubble burst
November 24, 2025
A distant, mysterious glowing ring of gas and dust has finally given up its secrets — and it turns out to be less of a romantic cosmic jewel than its shimmering appearance suggests.
In the constellation Cygnus, a bright knot of stars seems to adorn one edge of a nearly…
Earth just got hit by a stealth solar storm no one saw coming
November 24, 2025
A stealth solar storm hit Earth on Nov. 20. It arrived without warning and may have contributed to auroras visible at mid latitudes.
This event didn’t trigger a geomagnetic storm; however, such solar storms, or coronal mass ejections (CMEs), are still exciting because…
James Webb Space Telescope spots a gassy baby galaxy throwing a tantrum in the early universe
November 24, 2025
A baby galaxy is throwing one heck of a tantrum, and it’s shaking up our understanding of the earliest galaxies.
Recently, an international team of astronomers used the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to uncover a bright, young galaxy in the early universe. Although it’s not the earliest galaxy ever found, it is among the first generation of large galaxies to appear after the Big…
