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The unique DJI Lito X1 drone is packed full of functionality and you can't buy it in the USA

July 29, 2026

Drones are more accessible than ever before, and DJI shows no signs of slowing down in its aggressive drive to take over the beginner drone market. The DJI Neo 2 is both affordable and impressive as a selfie, camera and FPV drone, but with the new DJI Lito X1, high-end features and functionality have finally made it to a beginner model. The Lito X1 features a 48MP 1/1.3-inch CMOS sensor with…

Private companies could ruin the night sky for the entire world, and international law can't stop them

July 28, 2026

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) can single-handedly green-light massive spaceflight projects that could completely change the view of the night sky for the entire world. Despite the outcry these projects have caused, space law experts say there is very…

A seed that flew around the moon grew into this tree in NYC

July 28, 2026

NEW YORK — Madison Square Park in midtown Manhattan is home to some 44 tree species. And on a Thursday afternoon blanketed in wildfire smoke, a small crowd gathered to see one in particular. The slender American sweet gum looked unassuming, especially compared to the…

An 'almost blood moon' is coming on Aug. 27 and it'll be the best lunar eclipse until NYE 2028

July 28, 2026

One month from today, skywatchers across the Americas, Europe and Africa will have the chance to witness the best lunar eclipse until New Year’s Eve 2028. On Aug. 28, Earth’s shadow will cover up to 96% of the moon’s disk in an exceptionally deep partial lunar eclipse. At maximum eclipse, only a thin sliver of the moon will remain outside Earth’s darkest shadow, creating…

The easiest way to learn the summer night sky starts with these 3 stars

July 27, 2026

There is a particular moment every July when the night sky makes perfect sense to me. Every time I step outside at night, I instinctively look overhead for the Summer Triangle. Not because it’s the most spectacular sight in the sky. In fact, the vast asterism is almost…

Lightning strike on Chinese rocket captured in epic launch photo

July 27, 2026

A Long March-3B carrier rocket carrying the Tianlian II-06 satellite blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center on July 23, 2026 in Xichang, Sichuan Province of China. (Image credit: Zhou Quan/VCG via Getty Images) Lightning struck a Chinese rocket shortly after…

Hubble telescope watches unique nova explosion fire cosmic 'bullets' through the Milky Way at 20 million mph

July 27, 2026

Using NASA’s long-serving Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered that a stellar explosion in the Milky Way is blasting out cosmic bullets travelling at 20 million miles per hour. The cosmic explosion in question is V445 Puppis, which erupted in 2000 and is the only known “helium nova” in our galaxy. Though astronomers have been studying V445 Puppis for two decades…

NASA's retired astronauts are hitting the road to get young people to vote: 'one small step for you, and one giant leap for our country.'

July 24, 2026

LOS ANGELES — Standing in the shadow of the space shuttle Endeavour, a group of retired NASA astronauts announced their plan to travel the country visiting colleges to try to inspire younger generations to get out and vote. This campaign comes as we lead up to the November…

Should Artemis IV astronauts actually land near the moon's south pole? Artemis II pilot says the lunar equator might be better

July 24, 2026

The moon’s south pole has long been the target of NASA’s Artemis lunar landing missions, but one Artemis astronaut is questioning if that’s still the best plan. NASA’s Victor Glover, who piloted the Artemis II mission around the moon this past April…

The James Webb Space Telescope's disappearing 'Little Red Dots' may lead to another cosmic puzzle

July 24, 2026

Paleontologists now know that many of the dinosaurs didn’t disappear but instead evolved into modern birds, and new research suggests that “cosmic dinosaurs” observed by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) didn’t go extinct either. Rather, they may have evolved into familiar sights in the modern universe: vast conglomerations of densely packed stars called “globular…