In May, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a warning of a possible solar storm. A gigantic group of spots on the sun flared up, expelling material heading straight for Earth. Hours later, the watch was replaced by a warning: a storm classified as G4 – on a “G” scale of 1 to 5 … Read more
Comet NEOWISE (C/2020 F3) amid bright noctilucent clouds in July 2020. (Photo by: Alan Dyer/VW … [+] PICS/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) VW Pics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Every Monday I pick North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to northern latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere), but don’t forget … Read more
An incredible stargazing tool that can help you see planets, galaxies, and even the moon like never before may already be stashed somewhere in your home: a simple pair of binoculars. Looking at the sky through binoculars on a clear, dark night can greatly magnify what is visible, revealing depth and sparkling details that are … Read more
Summer nights are the shortest but also the warmest, making them particularly attractive for sky watching. The coming months will be marked by the best meteor shower of the year in August, the return of several planets and a partial lunar eclipse before the season ends. Here are five things to keep in mind when … Read more
The Apple Watch has a hidden feature for activating Night Shift on the device, a Reddit user recently discovered. If you ask Siri on the Apple Watch to turn on Night Shift, Siri will do so and the display will take on a dimmer, yellow tint that reduces blue light exposure. It’s not clear how … Read more
Aurora Borealis glows on the horizon of NE Minnesota Lake in the Superior National Forest. Getty It may have shorter nights and fewer bright stars than the winter night sky, but the Northern Hemisphere’s summer offers the best views of our Milky Way. The sight of the Milky Way arcing across the sky in the … Read more
In February 2016, astronomers spread the news that the star system T Coronae Borealis had entered a “phase of unprecedented activity.” Eight years later, that solar activity could eventually result in a nova event large enough to be visible from Earth with the naked eye. The upcoming sky show is due to an expected outburst … Read more
By Ted Thornhill, Mailonline travel editor 3:35 PM June 15, 2024, updated 3:46 PM June 15, 2024 Share or comment on this article: Ted Thornhill took the GWR Night Riviera from London Paddington to Penzance He produced a short film about his experiences – and rates it out of five below Would YOU board the … Read more
American news By means of Patrick Reilly Published June 12, 2024, 10:59 PM ET Scientists around the world are eagerly awaiting a cosmic nova event that NASA says will add a “new star” to the night sky sometime between now and September. The spectacle will be so bright that it will be visible to the … Read more
Astronomers expect a “new star” to appear in the night sky between now and September in a celestial event that has been in the works for years, according to NASA. “It is a once-in-a-lifetime event that will create many new astronomers, giving young people a cosmic event that they can observe for themselves, ask their … Read more