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Sony WH-1000XM4 wireless headphones are the best Prime Day deal

The tremendous Sony WH-1000XM4 noise-canceling headphones are $50 off for Prime Day, and with every purchase, you'll also receive a $25 Amazon Gift Card.
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Why Prime Day is the best time to buy chargers and cables

For this Prime Day, Amazon is offering up to 40% of chargers and cables including everything from Lightning cables to USB Type-C cables to HDMI cables.
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Samsung Galaxy Buds down to lowest-ever price for Prime Day

You can get in on the true wireless headphone action with a pair of Samsung Galaxy Buds, which are now at their lowest price ever at just $89, down from $130.
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Roku Express, Roku Streaming Stick+ discounted for Prime Day

This week, streaming device manufacturer Roku is offering discounts on accessories that turn your dumb old TV into a shiny smart TV.
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6 streaming device deals you can’t miss this Prime Day

If you've been bored at home recently, as many of us have been, then you might want to get a streaming device. We've rounded up the best deals for Prime Day.
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The best 4K TV for PS5 is heavily discounted this Prime Day

This LG CX OLED 4K TV, which we called the best TV you can buy in 2020, is $200 off its original price, bringing the cost down to $1,600.
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Best Buy wins Prime Day with 70-inch Samsung 4K TV for $530

Now is the perfect time to save some cash on a TV, with this 70-inch Samsung 6 Series 4K TV on sale for the killer price of $530, down from $750.
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Save $200 on the Google Pixelbook Go (Chromebook) this Prime Day

The Google Pixelbook Go is down by $200 from its original price of $1,399, and is now available for $1,199.
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Best Buy slashes prices on 4K TVs before Amazon Prime Day

If you don't want to wait for Prime Day, we've rounded up a selection of the best 4K TV deals that you can buy right now.
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This 70-inch LG 4K TV is only $600 before Amazon Prime Day

This 70-inch LG 4K TV is a fantastic price of $600 at Best Buy now, a price which likely won't be beaten even on Prime Day.
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Early Prime Day 4K TV Deal: Save $300 on 55-inch Sony X800H at Dell

Prime Day doesn't start until tomorrow, but right now you can save an impressive $300 off this Sony 4K TV, bringing the price down from $998 to $698.
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How astronomers scour the sky to spot asteroids headed for Earth

To find out more about how to identify and track asteroids approaching Earth, and how global cooperation can keep our planet safe, we spoke to an expert.
This artist’s impression shows the central black hole and the galaxies trapped in its gas web.

Six galaxies trapped in cosmic web could explain supermassive black hole growth

Astronomers have found six galaxies trapped in a cosmic spider's web around a supermassive black hole, which could help explain how colossal black holes grow.
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After two launches scrubbed this week, Musk says SpaceX needs to improve

Scrubbed launches may be a fact of life in the rocket industry, but Elon Musk is determined to minimize them following two aborted SpaceX launches this week.
Pictured here is part of the captivating galaxy NGC 2525. Located nearly 70 million light-years from Earth, this galaxy is part of the constellation of Puppis in the southern hemisphere. On the left, a brilliant supernova is clearly visible in the image. The supernova is formally known as SN2018gv and was first spotted in mid-January 2018. Supernovae like this one can be used as cosmic tape measures, allowing astronomers to calculate the distance to their galaxies.

Hubble captures a spectacular time-lapse of a supernova explosion

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a time-lapse of a supernova, showing the explosion and aftermath of a white dwarf detonating in a thermonuclear blast.
A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket launches to the International Space Station on Oct. 2, 2020, from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Virginia. The rocket is carrying a Cygnus spacecraft with 8,000 pounds of supplies and experiments.

Cargo spacecraft carrying new toilet to ISS finally launches

After several scrubbed attempts, an Antares rocket carrying a Cygnus cargo spacecraft has successfully launched bound for the International Space Station.
The Northrop Grumman Antares rocket, with Cygnus resupply spacecraft onboard, is seen in this black and white infrared photograph as it launches from Pad-0A, Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.

How to watch Northrop Grumman launch a space toilet to the ISS on Thursday

On Thursday, Northrop Grumman will launch a Cygnus cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station carrying crew supplies and new science experiments.
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Scientists find distant planet that’s so hot iron would evaporate there

Europe's CHEOPS satellite has uncovered details about its first exoplanet: An extreme world so hot that even metals like iron would evaporate and turn into gas.
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‘Skyborg’: U.S. Air Force seeks fleet of autonomous planes

The U.S. Air Force is getting serious about autonomous aircraft and aims to acquire a fleet of drones to act as robotic wingmen under its "Skyborg" program.
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How to watch the 13th SpaceX Starlink launch on Monday morning

On Monday, SpaceX will launch its 13th batch of 60 Starlink satellites into orbit aboard a Falcon 9 rocket. Here's how to watch the launch live.
This stunning image by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope features the spiral galaxy NGC 5643 in the constellation of Lupus (The Wolf). Looking this good isn’t easy; thirty different exposures, for a total of 9 hours observation time, together with the high resolution and clarity of Hubble, were needed to produce an image of such high level of detail and of beauty.

This calm-looking galaxy was the site of two epic supernovas

A new Hubble image released this week shows the spiral galaxy NGC 5643, which was the site of two supernovas -- one spotted in 2013 and one in 2017.
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Parker Solar Probe on record-breaking approach to the sun

NASA's Parker Solar Probe is set to break a record tomorrow, becoming the closest ever man-made object to the sun.
This artist’s concept shows NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft descending towards asteroid Bennu to collect a sample of the asteroid’s surface.

NASA preps touchdown on an asteroid 207 million miles away

NASA is preparing for a daring heist: Next month the robotic spacecraft OSIRIS-REx will touch down on the surface of asteroid Bennu and collect a sample.
An illustration showing Artemis astronauts on the moon.

Radiation levels on the moon are 200 times the levels on Earth, study shows

A study has found radiation levels on the moon are 200 times the levels on Earth. However, experts say long-term exploration of the moon is still safe.
Caption: Scientists at MIT and elsewhere have discovered an Earth-sized planet that zips around its star every 3.14 days.

Astronomers discover ‘pi Earth’ planet that orbits its star every 3.14 days

Astronomers have discovered a charming coincidence of mathematics in the heavens: An exoplanet that orbits its star every 3.14 days.
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Small pieces of space debris could threaten satellites, astronomers warn

The current and future operation of satellites could be under threat from space debris, warn astronomers from the University of Warwick in the U.K.
This is a Hubble Space Telescope composite image of a supernova explosion designated SN 2014J, a Type Ia supernova, in the galaxy M82.

This unique supernova could change the way we study dark energy

A recent study discovered a one-of-a-kind supernova that could have a profound impact on other fields like the search for dark energy.
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Facebook says it has helped 2.5 million people register to vote

Ahead of National Voter Registration Day tomorrow, Facebook says it is playing its part in getting people registered to vote in the 2020 presidential election.
Resting on the tail of the Great Bear in the constellation of Ursa Major, lies NGC 5585, a spiral galaxy that is more than it appears shown in this image captured by the Hubble Space Telescope.

Hubble captures a galaxy that’s chock-full of dark matter

The newest image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows a galaxy that's more than it appears: NGC 5585 is thought to be chock full of dark matter.
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Marvel’s WandaVision trailer takes the form of a quirky ’50s sitcom

There's a new trailer for the upcoming Disney+ Marvel series WandaVision, showing a quirky 1950s-style comedy going strangely awry.
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Judge rules that U.S. government can’t force WeChat off app stores

TikTok is not the only Chinese app to have been saved from a ban at the last minute this weekend: WeChat won't be banned from app stores tomorrow either.
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How big data forced the hunt for extraterrestrial intelligence to evolve

How the age of big data is changing the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
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Infrared imaging reveals fresh ice on Saturn’s moon Enceladus

A new map of Enceladus using both visible light and infrared shows regions of geological activity which have deposited fresh ice onto the moon's surface.
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The TikTok ban: Everything you need to know

Here's everything you need to know about the ongoing feud between the Trump White House and TikTok.