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Save a stellar $500 on the Nikon D850: One of the best DSLRs ever made

Submit on Thursday, May 25th, 2023 00:11

This $500 price drop is the biggest saving on the legendary Nikon D850 we’ve seen all year.

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Virgin Orbit shuts down after selling key assets to 3 aerospace companies

Submit on Wednesday, May 24th, 2023 23:11

California-based Virgin Orbit said it will permanently cease operations after selling key assets to Rocket Lab, Stratolaunch and Launcher.

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Watch a new supernova explode on May 25 with free telescope livestream

Submit on Wednesday, May 24th, 2023 22:11

A newly discovered supernova can be watched as it develops in real-time online and for free. The livestream will begin at 6:00 p.m. EDT (2200 GMT) on Thursday, May 25.

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The north pole of Uranus has a stormy vortex and we’ve just seen it for the 1st time (photo)

Submit on Wednesday, May 24th, 2023 21:11

Once thought to be drab and inert, Uranus’ atmosphere is gradually revealing how storm-ridden it really is.

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NASA serves up $750,000 to Deep Space Food Challenge winners in cook-off for astronaut eats

Submit on Wednesday, May 24th, 2023 20:11

NASA announced the winners of phase two of the Deep Space Food Challenge, an initiative to design new food production technologies that could be used by astronauts on extended voyages.

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Watch Rocket Lab launch 2 tiny NASA hurricane-watching probes early Thursday

Submit on Wednesday, May 24th, 2023 19:11

The second set of NASA’s TROPICS cubesats will launch on their hurricane-studying mission at midnight EDT on Thursday (May 25), and you can watch the action live.

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40 years on, ‘Return of the Jedi’ is still up there with the best of ‘Star Wars’

Submit on Wednesday, May 24th, 2023 18:12

As the original trilogy closer turns 40, ‘Return of the Jedi’ can still hold its own against almost everything that followed.

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Hubble Space Telescope reveals a rare black hole lurking in our cosmic backyard (video)

Submit on Wednesday, May 24th, 2023 17:11

Data from the Hubble Space Telescope about the nearby M4 globular cluster suggests a rare midsize black hole may be lurking at its center.

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