Monocular vs binocular: Which is best for stargazing
From magnification to light-gathering, here’s how to make the decision between buying binoculars or a monocular for stargazing and astronomy.
3D structure of iconic Ring Nebula gives ‘a brand new view of an old astronomical friend’
We are staring "right down the barrel of it, which is really quite surprising to me — we're just lucky."
‘Predator: Hunting Grounds’ is the perfect template for another modern-day Predator movie
It took a few updates, but Predator: Hunting Grounds has become a notable asymmetrical multiplayer game with a refreshing and cohesive take on the sci-fi universe.
Gravitational waves offer a ‘cosmic DNA test’ for black holes
The size and spin of black holes can reveal how and where they were born, and gravitational waves offer a way to decode this information like a cosmic DNA test.
Scientists discover ‘sunken worlds’ hidden deep within Earth’s mantle that shouldn’t be there
A new way of measuring structures deep inside Earth has highlighted numerous previously unknown blobs within our planet's mantle. These anomalies are surprisingly similar to sunken chunks of Earth's crust but appear in seemingly impossible places.
How ‘quantum foam’ may have inflated the early universe
For decades, scientists assumed that the expansion of the universe was powered by a new entity, known as the inflaton, but new research suggests that it may have been possible without it.
World’s largest telescope gets its protective shell (photos)
The mighty telescope is expected to see its "first light" by 2028.
20 years after crashing in the Utah desert, NASA’s Genesis mission is still teaching us about solar wind
Despite crashing in the Utah desert in 2004, NASA's Genesis mission is still helping scientists study the effects of solar wind.
Nikon 5×15 HG monocular review
The Nikon 5x15 HG monocular is tiny, but it promises the same high-quality build and lens of Nikon's other optical devices.
Satellites watch ‘ghost island’ solidify in the Caspian Sea before disappearing (photos)
The Kumani Bank mud volcano in the Caspian Sea created an island in early 2023 that had almost disappeared by the end of 2024, according to Landsate satellite imagery.