36+ min ago (422+ words) We've got hands on with the Celestron StarSense Explorer LT 114AZ and it is ideal for beginners and comes in $74 cheaper with this Black Friday and Cyber Monday deal from Amazon. Save $78 on this best budget telescope that we feel is ideal for beginners. Being easy to set up and perfect for magnifying brighter night sky objects, such as the moon and planets, thanks to its 114 mm aperture, this telescope would suit anyone looking to stargaze from their backyard. If you're looking for a Christmas gift for a space fanatic loved one, this should be top of your list. Jamie has years of experience in writing about all things space and optics, being a keen stargazer. His focus is on writing about the night sky, solar and lunar eclipses, moongazing and astronomy. He is also an editor of'WhenIsTheNextEclipse.com'and the author'of'A…...

36+ min ago (422+ words) We've got hands on with the Celestron StarSense Explorer LT 114AZ and it is ideal for beginners and comes in $74 cheaper with this Black Friday and Cyber Monday deal from Amazon. Save $78 on this best budget telescope that we feel is ideal for beginners. Being easy to set up and perfect for magnifying brighter night sky objects, such as the moon and planets, thanks to its 114 mm aperture, this telescope would suit anyone looking to stargaze from their backyard. If you're looking for a Christmas gift for a space fanatic loved one, this should be top of your list. Jamie has years of experience in writing about all things space and optics, being a keen stargazer. His focus is on writing about the night sky, solar and lunar eclipses, moongazing and astronomy. He is also an editor of'WhenIsTheNextEclipse.com'and the author'of'A…...

2+ hour, 9+ min ago (311+ words) A newly discovered tectonic "regime" may explain why Earth has active plates while Venus remains stagnant. A newly identified tectonic "regime" may rewrite our understanding of how rocky worlds evolve, scientists report in a new study. The findings may help to explain why Earth became geologically vibrant while Venus remained stagnant and scorching, with possible implications for our understanding of what makes a planet habitable. When researchers used advanced geodynamic simulations to map diverse planetary tectonic regimes " distinct patterns that describe how a planet's outer shell deforms and releases heat under different conditions " they discovered a missing link they've dubbed the "episodic-squishy lid." This striking new framework offers a fresh perspective on how planets shift between active and inactive states, thus reshaping scientific assumptions about planetary evolution and habitability, the team said in a statement explaining the study. This on-again, off-again…...

2+ hour, 9+ min ago (547+ words) "Young stars are not capable of being a source of radiation. So we should not expect it." Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have detected unexpected high-energy ultraviolet radiation around five infant stars, or protostars, in the Ophiuchus star birthing region. The discovery could prompt a change in our models of star formation. "We wanted to take a closer look at protostars, young stars that are still forming deep inside their parent molecular clouds," team member Iason Skretas, researcher from Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy, said in a statement. "As protostars accrete mass, they launch part of it outward in the form of jets." This team discovered that in order to understand these powerful outflows from infant stars, scientists have to factor in ultraviolet radiation. To conduct this investigation, the team turned the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)…...

2+ hour, 9+ min ago (547+ words) "Young stars are not capable of being a source of radiation. So we should not expect it." Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have detected unexpected high-energy ultraviolet radiation around five infant stars, or protostars, in the Ophiuchus star birthing region. The discovery could prompt a change in our models of star formation. "We wanted to take a closer look at protostars, young stars that are still forming deep inside their parent molecular clouds," team member Iason Skretas, researcher from Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy, said in a statement. "As protostars accrete mass, they launch part of it outward in the form of jets." This team discovered that in order to understand these powerful outflows from infant stars, scientists have to factor in ultraviolet radiation. To conduct this investigation, the team turned the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)…...

3+ hour, 9+ min ago (295+ words) Transform your room into a night sky haven with our best star projector for kids " now at its lowest price with $34 off this Black Friday weekend. You can save a massive 38% on the best star projector for kids, as crowned by our expert reviewer Tantse Walter, in one of the best Black Friday star projector deals we've seen. Save 38% on the Govee Star Light Projector when you grab it on Amazon this Black Friday. Save big on the best star projector for kids, it looks the part, can connect to smart devices quickly and easily, offers satisfying light effects, app control with high levels of customization and it has a superb built-in speaker. As an E-commerce Writer, Alex has hunted for deals over the last four and a half years for Space.com, and he writes about the ones worth…...

4+ hour, 39+ min ago (563+ words) This Star Wars Black Series Force FX Elite Lightsaber is now better than half price this Black Friday weekend and Cyber Monday. With a galaxy's worth of new releases hitting screens big and small next year, Star Wars is set to be bigger than ever. Get set for the action to come with this Star Wars: Black Series Force FX Elite Lightsaber, which is now better than half price in this Black Friday weekend and Cyber Monday deal. Feel the Force with a 58% price cut on this Star Wars Sabine Wren Black Series FX Elite Lightsaber, now down to $116.99 at Amazon. This model is based on the Lightsaber belonging to Sabine Wren " a Mandalorian and one-time Padawan of Ahsoka Tano. We've tested a number of Black Series Force FX Elite models, and all have ranked high enough to warrant a…...

4+ hour, 57+ min ago (376+ words) It's Black Friday weekend and the Shin Hati and Baylan Skoll collectible lightsabers are 20% off, but hurry, as this deal ends soon as we roll towards Cyber Monday One of the best Black Friday lightsaber deals you can get right now, and a lightsaber we rank as the best Ahsoka lightsaber, Shin Hati and Baylan Skoll collectible lightsabers are $80 off on Disney store, but only for a limited time. Save 20% on the Shin Hati and Baylan Skoll collectible lightsabers this Black Friday. Get one of only 4,000 Baylan Skoll and Shin Hati lightsabers that feature stunning light and sound effects (when the blade is attached), authentic detailing and a hinged box with a lined interior to display them. Now only $320 on this limited-time Black Friday offer. Alex is Space.com's E-commerce Writer, which means he hunts for deals for a living…...

5+ hour, 9+ min ago (538+ words) "If this turns out to be real, then it's enormous." The LIGO-Virgo collaboration has been routinely detecting gravitational waves launched through the fabric of space by mergers between black holes and collisions between extreme stellar remnants called neutron stars, since 2012. On Nov. 12, however, the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA collaboration issued an automated alert for a black hole merger that was anything but routine. However, primordial black holes have been speculated about for a long time but have thus far proved elusive, and that makes even the slightest chance of a potential detection something that is very exciting indeed. Generally, when we use the term "black hole," what we are referring to is a stellar-mass black hole. That is a black hole with a mass between 5 and 100 times the mass of the sun that is born when the core of a massive star with…...

6+ hour, 19+ min ago (278+ words) As we move into Cyber Monday I have spotted a range of high-end cameras and lenses on offer from top brands like Sony, Nikon and Sigma. Save hundreds on your next gear purchase. We have reviewed some of these models, and they feature in our camera and lens buying guides, so you can rest assured we know what we are talking about. With a huge flurry of deals blowing about this Black Friday and into Cyber Monday, it can be overwhelming deciding what the genuine deals are, so relax and take a look through our top recommendations " we've done the hard work for you. Note: Stock is running low, so you'll have to act soon if you want this deal. Save $320 on this incredible camera while stocks last. In our review of the Sony A 7R V, we gave it 4.5 stars…...