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  • Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.8 II EVO FE (APO) lens review — how good is this budget lens for astrophotography?
    02 November 2026
    The Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.8 II FE (APO) is an inexpensive prime that works well for astrophotography thanks to its focal length and maximum aperture.
  • James Webb Space Telescope uncovers new clues about the origins of 'interstellar invader' comet 3I/ATLAS
    02 November 2026
    The findings are another clue towards understanding the origins of 3I/ATLAS and the planet-forming conditions around other stars.
  • On this day in space! Nov. 2, 2000: Expedition 1 Arrives at the International Space Station
    02 November 2026
    Expedition 1 crewmates Bill Shepherd, Yuri Gidzenko and Sergei Krikalev pose with a model of the space station as it appeared in 2000.
  • A rainbow of ancient rocks on Mars | Space photo of the day for Nov. 2, 2026
    02 November 2026
    In this image, we can see a colorful view of an ancient, rocky Martian hill.
  • 'VisionQuest' homework guide: Everything you need to watch to understand Marvel's WandaVision follow-up
    02 November 2026
    White Vision, Hex Vision, and Ultron all converge in this spirited new superhero series.
  • Happy New Year, Mars! The Red Planet is turning 39
    29 September 2026
    On 30 September the Red Planet officially begins Mars Year 39. Which is quite an achievement for a world that is actually more than 4.5 billion years old.
  • 3I/ATLAS was born in the deep freeze
    08 September 2026
    Another piece of evidence suggests that this visitor formed in the bitterly cold outer reaches of a distant planetary system.
  • Roman Space Telescope launches on mission to survey the Universe
    30 August 2026
    NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has begun its journey into space, starting a mission that will survey the Universe on an unprecedented scale in search of clues to dark energy, dark matter and worlds beyond our Solar System.
  • JWST’s ‘impossible’ early galaxies may be even more massive than we thought
    24 August 2026
    Faint, low-mass stars could be hiding much of the mass in distant galaxies, making the surprisingly large galaxies discovered by JWST in the early Universe even harder to explain.
  • How to observe the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse
    07 August 2026
    On the evening of 12 August 2026, the Moon will pass between Earth and the Sun, producing a striking solar eclipse. Find out how, when and where to observe it safely.
  • Falcon 9 lunar impact: More than a new crater
    05 August 2026
    Today’s impact of a spent Falcon 9 rocket stage on the Moon may sound dramatic, but it is neither the first human-made object to strike our natural satellite nor the largest.

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