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Unistellar is still taking pre-orders for their augmented reality (AR) Envision binoculars, which are the first smart binoculars to can help aid in stargazing and outdoor exploration. They are offering $500 off the Unistellar Envision retail price but this limited-time pre-order sale finishes on Nov. 2 and there are under 200 units left. You can pre-order the Unistellar Envision AR smart…

Potensic saw something of a renaissance with the launch of the Potensic Atom SE and then the Potensic Atom, which are both popular sub-250g folding drone models. The company moved away from larger drones to more compact and lightweight folding models and never looked back. Building on this success and pushing features and functionality further, we now have the Potensic Atom 2, which is also a…

Some think it’s a no brainer: Scattering microscopic particles of sulfur into Earth’s atmosphere would reduce the amount of sunlight that reaches the ground, thereby cooling the planet. Indeed, this cooling might temporarily offset the progressing climate change — but a new study claims this type of intervention is likely to have several more unwanted side effects than previously…

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Beyond the race for scientific, commercial and military purposes, there is another space race of a more curious sort. A race to be the first to send various objects up there. But why? In December 2024, Buddhist monks from Japan attempted…