Month: November 2022

Enlarge / This image taken by NASA's Orion spacecraft shows its view just before the vehicle flew behind the Moon. (credit: NASA)

NASA's Orion spacecraft flew to within 130 km of the Moon's surface on Monday morning after executing one of the most demanding maneuvers of its 25-day mission.

Since launching on top of the Space Launch System rocket last Wednesday, Orion's European Service Module had conducted four "trajectory correction burns" on the way to the Moon. These were brief firings of the service module's main engine, an Aerojet-built AJ10 engine. However, the propulsion system faced a stiffer test on Monday as part of a maneuver to enter orbit around the Moon. It passed with flying colors.

The AJ10 engine burned for 2 minutes and 30 seconds as Orion passed behind the Moon, out of contact with NASA back on Earth. When Orion reemerged from the lunar shadow, all was well, and the spacecraft was positioned to reach its temporary destination—a distant retrograde orbit around the Moon.

Enlarge (credit: Ars Technica)

Update (11/28/22 12:18 AM ET): Black Friday is over and Cyber Monday deals are keeping the tide flowing today. Many Black Friday deals are still in the mix too. We've added a fair bit of new deals on 4K TVs, video games, and deals under $50, while a few existing sales have gone out of stock. As always, we're checking for if/when they come back in stock and updating our list as worthwhile deals continue to pop up.

Cyber Monday is here and another wave of deals is washing through. Black Friday, Cyber Monday and the ensuing days/weeks create a notoriously hectic and overloaded shopping event, but it's also the best time to find year-long low prices on some of our most highly recommended tech. Naturally, we've done all the research and hunting to deliver the best tech deals this event has to offer, and we'll continue to do so as things change shape through Cyber Monday.

The biggest retailers and manufacturers, like Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Best Buy, Target, and Walmart, have all posted Cyber Monday deals lists. There's already a lot to highlight for big-ticket items like 4K TVs, Apple iPads, MacBooks, and Surface devices. A range of 4K TVs made our list, from higher-end offerings from Samsung and LG to more reasonably priced options from Vizio, Hisense, TCL, and much more. All of which received strong reviews from trusted sources like Rtings.com, among many others.