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BBC News

This week, north-east England and Cumbria have been treated to two celestial delights: the Northern lights were visible, as was the Perseid meteor shower. People have pointed their cameras skyward and sent in their stunning night-sky photos from across …

STLtoday.com

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The first of four supermoons this year rises next week, providing tantalizing views of Earth’s constant companion. Stargazers can catch the first act Monday as the full moon inches a little closer than usual, making it appear …

Livescience.com

A new image of the Serpens Nebula captured by the James Webb Space Telescope shows that when clouds collapse to form stars, all of those stars spin in the same direction. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

11Alive.com WXIA

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The first of four supermoons this year rises this week, providing tantalizing views of Earth’s constant companion. Stargazers can catch the first act Monday as the full moon inches a little closer than usual, making it appear …

10TV

A supermoon occurs when a full lunar phase syncs up with an especially close swing around Earth. … CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The first of four supermoons this year rises this week, providing tantalizing views of Earth’s constant companion.

nj.com

| Published: Aug. 17, 2024, 6:00 p.m.. Full supermoon and blue moon in August. The full …

Spectrum News NY1

“A supermoon is when Earth’s lunar sister’s orbit is at its closest to the planet and when it is full,” explains Spectrum News’ space expert Anthony Leone. Adding, “We don’t …

Lake County News

This artist’s concept shows a hypothetical white dwarf, left, that has exploded as a supernova. The object at right is CWISE J1249, a star or brown dwarf ejected from this system as a result of the explosion. This scenario is one explanation for where …

mlive.com

A supermoon occurs when the moon is at or approaching its closest point to Earth in its orbit. According to NASA, the term supermoon was first used in 1979 by astrologer …

Economic Times

In 2029, asteroid Apophis will make a close flyby, passing just 20,000 miles from Earth, an event visible to millions without telescopes. Though once feared to collide, Apophis poses no threat for at least a century. However, its proximity provides a rare …