Astronomers with the International Astronomical Union have discovered three previously unknown moons at the farthest planets of our solar system — two circling Neptune and one around Uranus. The moons were spotted using powerful land-based telescopes …
Don’t look at the sun through any unfiltered optical device — camera lens, telescope, binoculars — while wearing eclipse glasses or using a handheld solar viewer, according to NASA. Solar rays can still burn …
On a special episode of The Excerpt podcast: The discovery of the fossilized jaw and skull of a pliosaur, a giant prehistoric marine reptile, has set enthusiasts on fire. What might these new bones teach us about how this ancient creature lived?
The researchers called these light structures spatio-temporal optical vortices (STOVs) and described the momentum they carry as transverse OAM. “Before our experiments, it wasn’t appreciated that particles of light— …
China will debut several new Long March rockets this year to boost its options for space launches. Two major rocket-making academies under the China Aerospace Science and Technology Science (CASC) are set to give test flights to new rockets.
The northern lights, or aurora borealis, are caused by energetic particles emitted from the sun through a variety of processes including outpouring solar wind and eruptive coronal mass ejections (CMEs). When these energetic particles hit …
Feb 29 (Reuters) – Odysseus, the first U.S. spacecraft to land on the moon in half a century, lost power and went dormant on Thursday as it entered a frigid lunar nightfall, ending its mission a week after a lopsided touchdown that hindered operations …
It’s a good last chance to catch the richness of the jovian atmosphere, plus a few interesting events involving the Galilean moons. Venus dominates the morning sky, visible in brightening twilight, while Mars and Saturn progressively come into view late in …
The days lengthen at their fastest pace and the bright stars of winter retreat. Importantly, for sky watchers, the astronomical beginning of spring occurs with the vernal equinox, which falls on March 19 at 11:06 p.m. Eastern time.
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