Launch Summary: Scroll down for live coverage of the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 on Tuesday, June 4. Night owls cheered when a SpaceX rocket launch was scheduled for just before 3 a.m. EDT Wednesday in the middle of the night. However, the launch was delayed until 4:55 … Read more
silhouette of a person on top of a mountain staring at the galactic center of the Milky Way getty Every Monday I pick the celestial highlights for North America for the coming week (which also apply to the mid-northern latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere. Be sure to check View my main feed for more in-depth … Read more
Meteors along the Milky Way in the sky on August 5, 2021 in Porma Lake, Leon, Spain. (Photo by … [+] Samuel de Roman/Getty Images) Getty Images July is packed with celestial events for stargazers, from the breathtaking view of the Milky Way in the first week, to a beautiful crescent moon lighting up the … Read more
I imagine that virtually any good book on astronomy would include a photo of what can best be described as the “smoke ring” of the sky. Others may call it a donut or a cosmic bagel, but the popular name for this object is simply the Ring Nebula, located in the constellation Lyra, the Lyra. … Read more
I imagine that almost any good astronomy book would include a photo of what can best be described as the “smoke ring” of the sky. Others might call it a doughnut or a cosmic bagel, but the popular name for this object is simply the Ring Nebula, located in the constellation Lyra, the Lyre. Although … Read more
Astronomers and stargazers across the United States are in for a treat this weekend with a rare planetary alignment set to take place on Saturday, June 29. This celestial event, known as a planetary parade, will see several planets visible in the early morning sky, providing a spectacular display for those willing to get up … Read more
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Trains between the Midlands and Manchester were affected by a signal fault Are YOU stuck at Euston? Email fran.wolfisz@dailymail.co.uk Commuters have warned of ‘complete chaos’ and ‘a dangerous crush’ at Euston Station as peak-hour passengers are stuck on trains with ‘broken air conditioning’ after a signal failure. The situation has been made worse by a … Read more
When a Florida family filed a claim against NASA earlier this year over “space debris” that fell through their roof, it launched a potentially precedent-setting question: Who is liable if debris from space causes damage or injury? No one was injured when a cylindrical object that was part of a pallet of spent batteries from … Read more
A celestial body nicknamed the ‘Blaze Star’ (because it bursts into temporary brightness about every 80 years) is about to live up to its name with a sudden outpouring of light, astronomers say. Officially known as the T Coronae Borealis, or T CrB for short, the Blaze Star is not a single object, but in … Read more