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• Scientists discover 53 powerful quasars shooting out jets up to 50 times wider than our Milky Way

  01-12-2025 23:00 via space.com
  
  "The sizes of these radio jets are not comparable to our solar system or even our galaxy."
  
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• It's your last chance to unlock a world of science fiction and science fact for just $2.99 a month with this HBO Max offer

  01-12-2025 22:54 via space.com
  
  From 2001 to Dune: Prophecy to Wild Wild Space, HBO Max is packed with movies, shows and documentaries, and you can save big on a full year of this streaming service, but you'll have to hurry!
  
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• Looking for a last-minute bargain? These Cyber Monday streaming, Lego and drone deals are must-haves, but time's running out, so you'll have to hurry

  01-12-2025 22:48 via space.com
  
  Here's a quick, one-stop shop of the best last-minute must-get Cyber Monday streaming, Lego and drone deals still available, but they won't be for long.
  
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• 1st European to fly to the moon will be German

  01-12-2025 21:00 via space.com
  
  A German astronaut will be the first European to fly to the moon with a future NASA-led Artemis mission.
  
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• 'Marvel Cosmic Invasion' review: An old-fashioned space adventure featuring one of the greatest Marvel villains of all time

  01-12-2025 20:00 via space.com
  
  Tribute Games' take on Marvel comics focuses on the universe's more overlooked cosmic elements and packs a delightfully off-beat roster of heroes.
  
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• 'Marvel Cosmic Invasion' is an old-fashioned space adventure up featuring one of the greatest Marvel villains of all time (review)

  01-12-2025 20:00 via space.com
  
  Tribute Games' take on Marvel comics focuses on the universe's more overlooked cosmic elements and packs a delightfully off-beat roster of heroes.
  
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• 'Marvel Cosmic Invasion' is an old-fashioned space adventure featuring one of the greatest Marvel villains of all time (review)

  01-12-2025 20:00 via space.com
  
  Tribute Games' take on Marvel comics focuses on the universe's more overlooked cosmic elements and packs a delightfully off-beat roster of heroes.
  
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• NASA exoplanet-hunting spacecraft hears a red giant star 'singing' to its partner black hole

  01-12-2025 19:09 via space.com
  
  NASA's exoplanet-hunting spacecraft TESS has heard the song a star-quaking red giant sings to its partner black hole.
  
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• Are you shopping securely this Cyber Monday? Don't risk your online safety, save up to 77% off with this NordVPN deal

  01-12-2025 18:49 via space.com
  
  Hunting for bargains online? Don't let yourself become the prey. Stay safe with NordVPN, up to 77% off for Cyber Monday, and block ads and stream away from home into the bargain.
  
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• Sun unleashes powerful X-class solar flare, knocking out radio signals across Australia

  01-12-2025 18:10 via space.com
  
  A powerful X1.9 solar flare from new sunspot AR4299 triggered strong radio blackouts, as giant sunspot AR4294 rotates into view with more activity likely.
  
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• This Lego Star Wars Executor Super Star Destroyer is the best set I've built and it's just $40 this Cyber Monday

  01-12-2025 18:00 via space.com
  
  As stunning as Lego's UCS sets are, you can get this superb, shelf-sized Lego Star Wars Executor Super Star Destroyer for a tenth of the price. It nails the detail of Darth Vader's menacing flagship and it's a steal this Cyber Monday.
  
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• Fly into the holiday season with this last-chance Cyber Monday drone deal: 47% off the Bwine F7GIM Pro bundle

  01-12-2025 17:30 via space.com
  
  Looking for last-minute Cyber Monday deals? This drone deal is among the best available and it's currently $246 off, but not for much longer.
  
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• Amazon's 23 best Cyber Monday deals on telescopes, binoculars and cameras

  01-12-2025 17:00 via space.com
  
  Have you been checking your Amazon app all weekend? Stop! We've rounded up the best deals from Amazon for you this Cyber Monday. Last chance to save big!
  
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• This Cyber Monday deal ends tomorrow — don't miss this huge discount on Paramount Plus, just $2.99 a month

  01-12-2025 16:40 via space.com
  
  Save 77% on a subscription to Paramount+. It's the home of Star Trek, Transformers, Halo, The X Files and many more blockbuster sci-fi movies and shows.
  
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• It may be Tuesday, but this Cyber Monday deal is still live until tonight — don't miss this 77% discount on Paramount Plus

  01-12-2025 16:40 via space.com
  
  Save $10 a month on a subscription to Paramount+. It's the home of Star Trek, Transformers, Halo, The X Files and many more blockbuster sci-fi movies and shows.
  
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• It may be Tuesday, but this Cyber Monday deal is still live until midnight — don't miss this 77% discount on Paramount Plus

  01-12-2025 16:40 via space.com
  
  Save $10 a month on a subscription to Paramount+. It's the home of Star Trek, Transformers, Halo, The X Files and many more blockbuster sci-fi movies and shows.
  
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• Pocket the Occer 12x25 compact binoculars for under $20 this Cyber Monday!

  01-12-2025 16:00 via space.com
  
  Our best compact binoculars for travel, the Occer 12x25 compact binoculars, are half price in this scorching Cyber Monday deal from Amazon. They are small enough to take anywhere and offer a huge 12x magnification.
  
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• Europe could get 42 more days of summer by the year 2100 due to climate change

  01-12-2025 16:00 via space.com
  
  It all comes down to the difference in temperature between the North Pole and the equator.
  
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• "Stunning Lego recreation of one of Star Wars' coolest ships" is £160 off with this UK Cyber Monday deal

  01-12-2025 15:45 via space.com
  
  Love Star Wars' Clone Wars era? Save nearly £160 on this massive, 5,000+ piece Lego Star Wars UCS Venator starship with this amazing UK Cyber Monday Lego Deal.
  
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• It's your last chance to grab these must-have Cyber Monday streaming deals: Save over 70% on Paramount Plus and over 60% on Disney Plus and Hulu

  01-12-2025 15:21 via space.com
  
  These must-have Paramount Plus and Disney plus Cyber Monday deals are expiring soon but you can still stream Star Trek, Star Wars, Predator and more for less.
  
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• Cygnus XL brings cargo to the ISS for 1st time | Space photo of the day for Dec. 1, 2025

  01-12-2025 15:00 via space.com
  
  11,000 pounds of cargo recently arrived at the International Space Station.
  
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• Is the new Lego Star Wars UCS Death Star set really worth it?

  01-12-2025 14:13 via space.com
  
  With a $999.99 price tag, we have to ask, is the new 9,023-piece Lego Star Wars UCS Death Star really worth it?
  
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• Electric discovery on Mars! Scientists find tiny lightning bolts coming from Red Planet dust clouds

  01-12-2025 14:00 via space.com
  
  Scientists used data from NASA's Perseverance rover to find tiny lightning bolts on Mars that could scour biosignatures off the world's surface
  
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• SpaceX blasts off into December with early morning Starlink launch from Florida (video)

  01-12-2025 13:42 via space.com
  
  A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 Starlink satellites launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Dec. 1, 2025.
  
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• Star Wars collectors pay attention! Be the Jedi you were born to be with this Cyber Monday lightsaber deal, now 20% off

  01-12-2025 13:40 via space.com
  
  The collectible Skywalker Legacy set from Disney is $50 off in this limited-time Cyber Monday lightsaber deal right now, but you'll have to hurry!
  
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• Watch Europe's Vega C rocket launch an advanced Korean Earth-observation satellite to orbit today (video)

  01-12-2025 12:00 via space.com
  
  A Vega C rocket is scheduled to launch South Korea's powerful KOMPSAT-7 Earth-observation satellite today (Dec. 1), and you can watch the action live.
  
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• Watch Europe's Vega C rocket launch an advanced Korean Earth-observation satellite to orbit today

  01-12-2025 12:00 via space.com
  
  A Vega C rocket is scheduled to launch South Korea's powerful KOMPSAT-7 Earth-observation satellite today (Dec. 1), and you can watch the action live.
  
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• Europe's Vega C rocket launches advanced Korean Earth-observation satellite to orbit (video)

  01-12-2025 12:00 via space.com
  
  Europe's Vega C rocket launched for the sixth time ever today (Dec. 1), sending South Korea's powerful KOMPSAT-7 Earth-observation satellite to orbit.
  
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• December Podcast: Find the “Demon Star”

  01-12-2025 07:55 via skyandtelescope.org
  
  
  During December you can watch for some impressive shooting stars and spend some time with the “Demon Star,” which can’t decide how bright it wants to be. Bundle up, grab your curiosity, and head outdoors for this month’s fun and informative Sky Tour.
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• 04 Dec 2025 (3 days away): The Moon at perigee

  01-12-2025 01:03 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month.
  
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• 04 Dec 2025 (3 days away): Mercury at dichotomy

  01-12-2025 01:03 via in-the-sky.org
  Mercury reaches half phase in the dawn sky.
  
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• 04 Dec 2025 (3 days away): Full Moon

  01-12-2025 01:03 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night.
  
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• 04 Dec 2025 (3 days away): Close approach of the Moon and M45

  01-12-2025 01:03 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.
  
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• 03 Dec 2025 (2 days away): The Moon at aphelion

  01-12-2025 01:03 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon.
  
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• 02 Dec 2025 (Tomorrow): Pheonicid meteor shower 2025

  01-12-2025 01:03 via in-the-sky.org
  The Pheonicid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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