Each year, Greenwich’s Royal Observatory considers photographs of the cosmos for its Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. The 16th edition of the competition does not disappoint. From distant spinning galaxies to dazzling auroras on our own planet, this year’s entrants show off everything the heavens have to offer. If you’re in the London area, … Read more
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NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has successfully completed its 20th approach to the Sun, marking a major milestone in its mission to study the Sun’s corona. This remarkable achievement underscores the probe’s robust design and the meticulous planning that went into its journey to unravel the secrets of the Sun’s outer atmosphere. Launched in 2018, the … 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
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It’s summer in the Northern Hemisphere. But as you enjoy long, balmy days at the beach or out in nature, you may be surprised to learn that our planet is slowly but surely getting closer to the sun, a point known as aphelion. Here’s what you need to know about this celestial event that takes … Read more
It’s summer in the Northern Hemisphere. But as you enjoy long, balmy days at the beach or out in nature, you may be surprised to learn that our planet is slowly but surely getting closer to the sun, a point known as aphelion. Here’s what you need to know about this celestial event that takes … 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
A couple were left stunned when Sir Richard Branson crashed their Las Vegas wedding. Malcolm and Jacqui King-MacKinnon expected an Elvis impersonator to perform the ceremony in the US city last week. The couple, who work as crew for Virgin Atlantic and met while working on a flight in 1988, said they were “dumbfounded” when … Read more
This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked trusted source proofread OK! Image of the thermal shield test setup. Credit: (2023). DOI: 10.2172/1960159 × close to Image of the thermal shield test setup. Credit: (2023). DOI: 10.2172/1960159 NASA is very interested in developing a method of propulsion that would allow spacecraft to go faster. … Read more