Captured on Nintendo Switch (docked) Did you know that the F-16 first flew 50 years ago, just a few months ago? It is currently enjoying its Block 70 overhaul, in case you were worried that air forces around the world are still flying technology that is half a century old. In the meantime, Bait fight … Read more
SAINT GEORGE – July marks the beginning of a spectacular display in the skies over southern Utah, where clear skies and a waning gibbous moon set the stage for planetary encounters, astronomical flights into the gas giant, and the start of one of the year’s richest meteor showers. Stock photo of meteor shower for illustration … Read more
If you look up at the sky for a while during the summer, you’ll probably see a few “shooting stars” streaking across the sky. The best meteor show of the summer occurs in the second week of August during the annual Perseid meteor shower, which, peaking around the nights of August 11th and 12th, is … Read more
Image: Bandai Namco Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown originally released in 2019 nearly five years after Ace Combat: Infinity and four years after the release of Assault Horizon Legacy+ on 3DS. It was the first game in the main series in over a decade and returned the series to Strangereal, the franchise’s fictional stand-in on … Read more
This month, a remarkable celestial event is underway, presenting a sight that is far from typical. On the night of July 30th, we will all be in for a treat, as not one, but two annual meteor showers will light up the night sky at the same time. The Delta Aquarids and Alpha Capricornids peak, … Read more
Seeing cosmic phenomena with the naked eye can be a rare occurrence, so when one does occur, it’s a good idea to sit up and take notice. Just like the recent solar eclipse and phenomena like the Aurora Borealis that have been flashing across our skies, there’s another dazzling event that you’ll want to experience … Read more
The July 2024 New Moon occurs today, when Earth reaches its furthest point from the Sun, known as aphelion. According to the U.S. Naval Observatory, the new moon will occur on July 5 at 6:57 p.m. Eastern Time (22:57 UTC), and two days later the young moon will pass Mercury in the evening sky. Earth … Read more
Although we are not in the traditional Northern Lights season, the aurora borealis has already made a few appearances over the past few months. The most memorable was in May, where the breathtaking phenomenon took place. Although we are not so lucky very often, Scotland boasts some of the best locations in the UK for … Read more
This month, the evenings are a great time to look up. The eye-catcher of the night sky is the Summer Triangle, which consists of three bright stars from three different constellations: Altair of Aquila the Eagle, Deneb of Cygnus the Swan and Vega of Lyra. Stargazers can also see planets, star clusters and two meteor … Read more
The night sky might be about to get a brand new star in a few weeks. T Coronae Borealis, also known as the “Blaze Star” or T CrB, is a binary star system located approximately 3,000 light-years from Earth. It could explode in spectacular fashion any day now. Normally too dim to see with the … Read more