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Best deals on Apple accessories

Own a piece of Apple history with this Blue Box auction

A piece of Apple history is going on sale this week -- a first iteration Blue Box circuit board made by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak in 1972.
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This illustration depicts Kepler-186f, the first validated Earth-size planet to orbit a distant star in the habitable zone.

There could be 300 million potentially habitable planets in our galaxy

Researchers have found there may be as many as 300 million potentially habitable planets in our galaxy alone.
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These six infrared images of Saturn’s moon Titan represent some of the clearest, most seamless-looking global views of the icy moon’s surface produced so far. The views were created using 13 years of data acquired by the Visual and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer (VIMS) instrument on board NASA’s Cassini spacecraft.

Saturn’s moon Titan could have the ingredients for life

A new study suggests investigates the weather patterns and impact craters on Saturn's moon Titan, suggesting it could be a prime location for habitability.
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View of a street in Tucson with the lights set to 30 and 90 percent illumination

Smart streetlights could help control the problem of light pollution

A new study has looked at how much street lighting contributes to the problem of light pollution, and how new smart city lighting could reduce it.
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New Tesla self-driving software could reduce driver interventions by one third

Tesla has updated its Full Self-Driving software beta and has made improvements that Elon Musk says could reduce driver interventions by as much as one third.
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An artist’s concept of the asteroid Psyche, which lies in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.

Funky asteroid Psyche is made almost completely of metal

In 2022, NASA will launch a spacecraft to explore asteroid Psyche. But this is no ordinary asteroid: A new study finds it is almost completely made of metal.
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An artist’s impression of a gravitational microlensing event by a free-floating exoplanet.

Tiny, lonely rogue planet is smallest ever discovered

Out in the depths of space, you can find wandering rogue planets. Now, astronomers have discovered the smallest rogue planet ever spotted.
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Aerial view of the active vent and gas plume of Manam volcano, Papua New Guinea, from a fixed-wing drone at 2300 m altitude.

Drone technology improves ability to forecast volcanic eruptions

Scientists have use drones to explore a remote volcano to learn about forecasting eruptions and see how volcanoes contribute to the global carbon cycle.
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Captured in astounding detail by ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), the eerie Skull Nebula is showcased in this new image in beautiful pink and red tones. This planetary nebula, also known as NGC 246, is the first known to be associated with a pair of closely bound stars orbited by a third outer star.

The Very Large Telescope spots a spooky skull nebula

Just in time for Halloween, the European Southern Observatory has released an image of a spooky structure known as the Skull Nebula.
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Astronomers use new technique to search for Planet Nine

Astronomers have tested a new technique for collecting up small amounts of scattered light from multiple sources in order to detect the potential Planet Nine.
Space News
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How astronomers study dark matter, the most mysterious substance in the universe

Most of the universe is made up of dark matter and dark energy, two things scientists have never detected directly. How do we study what we can't detect?
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Fortnite gets spooky with the new Midas’ Revenge Halloween event

Halloween is almost upon us, and that means one thing for Fortnite fans: The return of Fortnitemares, the annual spooky October event.
Gaming News
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Tesla debuts ‘Full Self-Driving’ beta, but it comes with a warning

Tesla has debuted its much-anticipated "Full Self-Driving" (FSD) feature in beta mode, allowing select Tesla owners to experience the next phase of Autopilot.
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Watch NASA’s big press event about the moon right here

NASA has a big announcement to make tomorrow, with the agency saying it will share an exciting new discovery about the moon.
Space News
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SpaceX makes its 100th successful launch with a Starlink mission

SpaceX has made its 100th successful launch since the company launched its first Falcon 1 to orbit in 2008.
Space News
Composite image showing Jupiter's moon Io in radio (ALMA), and optical light (Voyager 1 and Galileo). The ALMA images of Io show for the first time plumes of sulfur dioxide (in yellow) rise up from its volcanoes. Jupiter is visible in the background (Cassini image).

Hundreds of volcanoes spew sulfur into the atmosphere of Jupiter’s moon Io

Jupiter's moon Io is a dramatic place, hosting over 400 active volcanoes which spew out sulfur gases which freeze on the moon's chilly surface.
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Scientists find new way to ‘upcycle’ plastic into valuable liquid

Chemists have come up with a new way to recycle plastic into something valuable, which could help reduce plastic waste polluting the environment.
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MEDLI2 sensors are installed on the Mars 2020 heat shield and back shell prior that will protect NASA's Perseverance rover on its journey to the surface of Mars.

NASA receives signal from Perseverance’s landing sensors

NASA has communicated with Perseverance rover's Mars Entry, Descent, and Landing Instrumentation 2 (MEDLI2) sensor suite for the first time since the launch.
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This artist's impression shows the LTT9779 system approximately to scale, with the hot Neptune-sized planet at left and its bright, nearby star at right. The trail of material streaming off of the planet is hypothetical but likely, based on the intense irradiation of this planet.

Astronomers discover a rare hot Neptune planet that ‘shouldn’t exist’

Astronomers have discovered a planetary oddity: An exoplanet of an extremely rare type called a hot Neptune.
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Astronomers identify locations from which aliens could spot Earth

Two astronomers have investigated how visible Earth is from distant exoplanets from which aliens might be searching for us.
Space News
This artist’s concept shows NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft descending towards asteroid Bennu to collect a sample of the asteroid’s surface.

NASA successfully scoops up a sample from asteroid Bennu

NASA has succeeded in collecting a sample from an asteroid for the first time, scooping up rocks and dust from asteroid Bennu using its OSIRIS-REx spacecraft.
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Best Gifts for Star Wars Fans

If there's a Star Wars fan in your life, we've got a selection of gift ideas for them to brighten their holiday with the power of the Force.
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Best Gifts for Disney Fans

If there's a Disney fan in your life and you're looking for the perfect holiday present for them, we have a ton of suggestions of what you could gift them.
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An artist's impression of NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission readying itself to touch the surface of asteroid Bennu.

How to watch NASA grab a sample from an asteroid on Tuesday

This week, NASA will be attempting an impressive feat: Attempting to touch down its OSIRIS-REx spacecraft on the surface of asteroid Bennu to collect a sample.
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Browse hundreds of images of Mars captured by ESA’s Mars Express webcam

If you've ever wanted to get a close-up look at Mars, the European Space Agency (ESA) has just released a treasure trove of images.
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This image, taken with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, depicts a special class of star-forming nursery known as Free-floating Evaporating Gaseous Globules, or frEGGs for short. This object is formally known as J025157.5+600606.

Take a peek at a stellar nursery with this Hubble image

A new image from the Hubble Space Telescope released this week shows a special area of star formation; a nursery where stars are born from swirling gas.
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How to watch SpaceX launch its fourteenth batch of Starlink satellites today

Today SpaceX will launch its fourteenth batch of Starlink satellites into orbit, and you can watch the event live as it happens.
Space News
An artist's impression visualising the BepiColombo spacecraft flying past Venus.

BepiColombo spacecraft studies Venus on its way to Mercury

Space probe BepiColombo has just flown past Venus, and researchers are making use of this flyby to collect information on our mysterious neighboring planet.
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Musk says SpaceX could send Starship mission to Mars as soon as 2024

Elon Musk has laid out a vision for the future of the SpaceX Starship, sharing his belief that the first uncrewed mission to Mars could happen as soon as 2024.
Space News
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Supergiant star Betelgeuse could be smaller and closer than we thought

The mystery of what's happening to giant star Betelgeuse continues. A group of astronomers believe the star is smaller and closer to us than previously thought.
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Terrain The DuAxel rover is seen here participating in field tests in the Mojave Desert. The four-wheeled rover is composed of two Axel robots. One part anchors itself in place while the other uses a tether to explore otherwise inaccessible terrain.

More than meets the eye: NASA’s transforming rover for exploring distant worlds

NASA is developing a new type of rover which can transform to take a shape most suited to the environment.
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NASA’s InSight lander finally buries its probe beneath Martian surface

NASA's InSight lander has been struggling on Mars for more than a year. Now, the heat probe has successfully made it beneath the surface.
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Last chance to save on Apple AirPods, Samsung Galaxy Buds for Prime Day

Now that Prime Day has arrived, you can find savings on smaller items like true wireless earbuds, with Prime Day AirPods Deals and Samsung Galaxy Buds Deals.
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This is the cheapest-but-still-good Bluetooth speaker you can buy today

If you're looking for a compact and portable speaker, this Anker Soundcore Mini Bluetooth speaker is now under $20.
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