Space

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. —…

A geomagnetic storm surprised forecasters overnight as material from recent solar eruptions arrived earlier than expected, briefly reaching strong (G3) levels. Now, NOAA has a G3 geomagnetic storm watch in effect as Earth braces for further impacts from multiple coronal mass ejections (CMEs) launched in quick succession from sunspot region AR4274. The CME that left the sun on Nov. 5 could…