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Nikon Action 7x50 binoculars review

The Nikon Action range is a new line of binoculars from the optics giant, released in March 2026 to take over from the company’s now-discontinued Aculon range, which some users felt was plasticky and didn’t have enough eye relief. They can also be seen as a cheaper alternative to the Action Extreme range, which, while waterproof, are a lot heavier and cost more due to their enhanced…
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NASA is making a powerful new ion engine to send astronauts to Mars — and it just passed its 1st test

A new ion engine has been tested in a lab, proving itself to be 25 times more powerful than NASA’s current state-of-the-art one. This advanced technology could one day assist humans in reaching Mars. Ion engines are very different to the usual sort of thrusters that burn chemical propellant. Using electromagnetic fields, they accelerate ions — charged atoms — out through a nozzle to…
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Our Milky Way's 'Zone of Avoidance' holds a galaxy supercluster with 30,000 trillion times the sun's mass

An enormous supercluster made up from over 20 individual galaxy clusters hiding behind our dusty Milky Way is even larger than astronomers had thought, affecting the motion through space of all the galaxies and galaxy clusters in our corner of the cosmos. The Vela Supercluster was discovered in 2016 thanks to a team led by Renée C. Kraan-Korteweg of the University of Cape Town in South Africa.
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What's the best time to see Eta Aquarid meteors in 2026?

The peak of the Eta Aquarid meteor shower is almost here! Read on to discover the best time to spot the fast-moving shooting stars as Earth barrels through the debris trail shed by Halley’s Comet. When are the Eta Aquarids most active? In 2026, the Eta Aquarids are…
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June full moon 2026: When, where and how to see the Strawberry Moon

The June full moon occurs at 7:57 p.m. EDT (2357 GMT) on June 29. That’s when the lunar disk will pass opposite the sun in Earth’s sky, appearing fully lit by the sun’s rays. This month’s full moon is also known as the “Strawberry Moon,” reflecting the time of year when Native American tribes harvest the ripened fruit. It is also the first full moon of summer…
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