[ad_1] Jupiter and Saturn will get close enough to form the first visible “double planet” in nearly 800 yearsThe Washington Post The worlds line up for the rare “Christmas star”: look for Jupiter, Saturn in the skies this DecembermsnNOW “Christmas Star” will shine in great conjunction in time for Christmaspennlive.com …
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[ad_1] Dramatic footage of the collapse of the Arecibo Observatory – Physics World emerges Skip to main content More Toggle Menu MENU Open the search dialog Close the search menu Learn more from Physics World Copyright © 2020 by IOP Publishing Ltd and individual contributors bright-rec pub iop iop-science physcis …
Read More »I’m an astronomer and I think aliens may be out there, but UFO sightings aren’t convincing
[ad_1] If intelligent aliens visited Earth, it would be one of the deepest events in human history. Polls show that nearly half of Americans believe aliens have visited Earth, both in the ancient past and recently. That percentage has increased. Belief in alien visits is greater than the belief that …
Read More »The Japanese spacecraft approaches Earth to launch asteroid samples
[ad_1] The capsule will be released on Sunday at 2,20,000 kilometers (1,36,700 miles) away in space and will land in a remote and sparsely populated area of Woomera, Australia. Japanese space agency officials said Friday that the Hayabusa2 probe is on its intended trajectory as it approaches Earth to deliver …
Read More »When Voyager detected a glitch 11.5 billion miles from Earth, NASA had a plan
[ad_1] In January of this year, NASA’s Voyager 2 was traveling in deep space when suddenly it started to present problems. On January 28, the spacecraft suffered a technical malfunction in which its software unexpectedly shut down its scientific instruments. Inverse is counting down the 20 most changing moments in …
Read More »Australia’s asteroid sample could reveal the origins of life
[ad_1] Woomera scientists conduct a “dress rehearsal” to find and collect the Hayabusa2 sample capsule when it lands. Credit: Trevor Ireland, ANU A Japanese space mission will deliver samples collected by the asteroid Ryugu to a capsule in the Woomera outback desert in South Australia this Sunday morning. A leading …
Read More »Breathtaking map of our Milky Way galaxy revealed as astronomers reveal Earth is heading for a black hole
[ad_1] The most accurate 3D map of our Milky Way galaxy has been revealed by astronomers. The 3D map of the Milky Way was created using data from the European Space Agency’s Gaia spacecraft that has been scanning stars since 2013. 3 This is a 3D map of the Milky …
Read More »The Japanese spacecraft approaches Earth to launch asteroid samples
[ad_1] The spacecraft left the asteroid Ryugu, about 300 million kilometers (180 million miles) away, a year ago. The capsule will be released on Sunday 220,000 kilometers (136,700 miles) away in space and will land in a remote and sparsely populated area of Woomera, Australia. . [ad_2] Source link
Read More »Scientists just mapped 1 million new galaxies in 300 hours
[ad_1] Astronomers in Australia have just mapped 83% of the observable universe in just 300 hours. This new sky survey, which the Australian National Science Agency (CSIRO) described in a statement as a “Google map of the universe,” marks the completion of a major test for Australia’s Square Kilometer Array …
Read More »For the second time ever, a sample of asteroids returns to Earth
[ad_1] Early Sunday morning, the skies over a secluded military complex in central Australia will be illuminated by a fireball crashing to Earth. It will be a blazing homecoming for the Champion Return Capsule from Hayabusa2, a Japanese spacecraft launched almost exactly six years ago on a mission to shoot …
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