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These Star Trek Black Friday deals are highly logical

November 24, 2021 NeRD

Set phasers to stunning deals this Black Friday. Whether you grew up idolizing Kirk and Spock, or if Picard will always be your captain, or if your love for all things Trek has blossomed with the more recent “Discovery” and “Lower Decks” series, there’s something for everyone. If you’re a “Star Trek” fan looking to score some sweet merch, these deals are for you. You can even find more Black Friday savings on our Black Friday deals for space fans and Black Friday Lego deals pages. We’ve included a wealth…

Best telescopes for kids 2021: Top picks for seeing the moon, stars, planets & more

November 24, 2021 NeRD

If you’re looking to buy one of the best telescopes for kids, you don’t have to spend a great deal of money – it’s possible to find an instrument that’s perfectly suited to youngsters for less than $100. And with options that are robust and portable, you can easily find piece of kit that will withstand a few (gentle) knocks and can be packed up and taken away on camping trips. A lot of the best telescopes for kids come ready-to-use out of the box too, so there’s no fiddly…

NASA’s Aviation Tech to Roll Out to Airports, Save Time for Passengers

November 24, 2021 NeRD

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson visited Orlando International Airport in Florida Wednesday and met with aviation leaders to discuss implementing aircraft flight scheduling technology developed by the agency that will soon improve dependability for passengers – which is especially important during peak travel times like the Thanksgiving holiday.

NASA’s DART Mission Launches for Head-on Collision with an Asteroid

November 24, 2021 NeRD

The first-ever planetary defense mission is now on its way to the asteroid Didymos and its moon, Dimorphos. The post NASA's DART Mission Launches for Head-on Collision with an Asteroid appeared first on Sky & Telescope.

Hubble Witnesses Shock Wave of Colliding Gases in Running Man Nebula

November 24, 2021 NeRD

Mounded, luminous clouds of gas and dust glow in this Hubble image of a Herbig-Haro object known as HH 45.

NASA, SpaceX Launch DART: First Test Mission to Defend Planet Earth

November 24, 2021 NeRD

NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART), the world’s first full-scale mission to test technology for defending Earth against potential asteroid or comet hazards, launched Wednesday at 1:21 a.m. EST on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

Lego Star Wars AT-ST Raider is 20% off for Black Friday

November 23, 2021 NeRD

A famous two-legged fighter and transporter from “The Mandalorian” is on sale at a deep discount. The AT-ST raider of the popular “Star Wars” series, available on Disney Plus, is on sale right now at Walmart for $39.99. At 20% off, this is a great deal ahead of the release of a new franchise series, “The Book of Boba Fett,” on Dec. 29. In the “Star Wars” franchise, the AT-ST raider is a close modification of its more famous variant, the AT-ST, that older fans may recall from the older…

Save $300 on a DJI FPV combo drone with a 4K camera in this early Black Friday deal

November 23, 2021 NeRD

Drone manufacturer DJI is known for a wide range of quadcopters, but this first-person view (FPV) model is at one the lowest prices we’ve ever seen for such a high-end drone. Right now, you can save $300 on the DJI FPV Combo drone at Amazon, a deal that cuts its normal price of $1,299.99 down to $999.99. There’s no date on when the deal will end, so if you’re looking for a truly bird’s-eye view of our planet Earth, you may want to act fast before it’s gone. The DJIV…

‘The Infinite’ VR space station tour to premiere spacewalk in Houston

November 23, 2021 NeRD

Houston, home of the training facilities and mission control for NASA’s operations on the International Space Station (ISS), is set to host the U.S. premiere of a virtual and augmented reality adventure to the orbiting outpost. “The Infinite,” which is set to launch on Dec. 20 just outside downtown Houston, promises an opportunity for hundreds of people at a time to experience what it is like to live and work in Earth orbit. The installation is based on the Emmy Award-winning “Space Explorers: The ISS Experience,” the largest ever media…

Stay Tuned for DART!

November 23, 2021 NeRD

The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) will help determine if intentionally crashing a spacecraft into an asteroid is an effective way to change its course.