Mercury emerges in the sunset, far lower right of brighter Jupiter. And don't just arc to Arcturus and speed to Spica — continue the curve to Corvus, cruise to Capella, and more.
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Fri, Mar 15, 2024Source: Sky and Telescope Astronomy News
Eurasian hoopoes raise extra chicks so they can be eaten by their siblings [...]
Fri, Mar 15, 2024Source: Science / AAAS
The WHO Pandemic Agreement hopes to improve global equity and avoid mistakes made during COVID-19 [...]
Fri, Mar 15, 2024Source: Science / AAAS
Asmeret Asefaw Berhe had been director of the Office of Science since May 2022 [...]
Fri, Mar 15, 2024Source: Science / AAAS
Internal investigation released during Francesca Gino’s legal proceedings against Harvard Business School [...]
Thu, Mar 14, 2024Source: Science / AAAS
The solar eclipse of April 8, 2024, is the perfect opportunity to get people of all ages interested in the wonder of eclipses through art and science. Here are some activities that anyone with even a passing interest can get involved in
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Thu, Mar 14, 2024Source: Sky and Telescope Astronomy News
NASA hails SpaceX’s progress in developing biggest rocket ever [...]
Thu, Mar 14, 2024Source: Science / AAAS
James Webb Space Telescope data on distant worlds confirm some solar system formation hypotheses and confuse others.
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Thu, Mar 14, 2024Source: Sky and Telescope Astronomy News
SpaceX Starship rocket stands ready to launch on its third integrated flight test from southern Texas. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now
SpaceX’s Starship rocket is poised to take to the skies over Texas for a third time Thursday morning. The launch is moving forward thanks to the final approval from the Federal [...]
Thu, Mar 14, 2024Source: Spaceflight Now
Men’s implicit bias may contribute to the gender gap in the field, new study highlights [...]
Thu, Mar 14, 2024Source: Science / AAAS
“Rigorous science demands” it, authors write in landmark commentary [...]
Thu, Mar 14, 2024Source: Science / AAAS
Eclipse weather expert Jay Anderson shares the long-range outlook for eclipse day as well as instructions on how to look at weather forecasts closer to April 8th.
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Wed, Mar 13, 2024Source: Sky and Telescope Astronomy News
A Falcon 9 rocket stands ready to support the Starlink 6-44 launch from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on March 13, 2024. Image: Spaceflight Now
SpaceX is busily preparing for two missions from launchpads in both Florida and Texas. It’s poised to launch the third integrated flight test [...]
Wed, Mar 13, 2024Source: Spaceflight Now
Betelgeuse has dipped nearly half a magnitude since late January. Could it be headed for another Great Dimming Event? We also take a look at this spring's "other" eclipse.
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Wed, Mar 13, 2024Source: Sky and Telescope Astronomy News
In a new study, scientists suggest an impact with a giant icy object could explain the formation of Mars's moons, Phobos and Deimos.
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Tue, Mar 12, 2024Source: Sky and Telescope Astronomy News
A Rocket Lab Electron rocket prepares to launch the ‘Owl Night Long’ mission for Japan-based company, Synspective. Image: Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab is preparing to launch its third Electron mission of the year and its fourth for Japanese Earth-imaging company, Synspective.
The mission, dubbed “Owl Night Long,” is set to lift off [...]
Tue, Mar 12, 2024Source: Spaceflight Now
A view of the Crew Dragon Endurance as it prepared to undock from the International Space Station following 197 days at the orbiting outpost. Image: NASA
Update: Dragon Endurance returned to Earth Tuesday, splashing down off the coast of Florida near Pensacola at 5:47 a.m. EDT (0947 UTC).
A journey of more [...]
Mon, Mar 11, 2024Source: Spaceflight Now
Here's how to safely see the "diamond ring," the dazzling burst of sunlight seen just before and after totality.
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Mon, Mar 11, 2024Source: Sky and Telescope Astronomy News
File: A Falcon 9 rocket stands ready to launch a Starlink mission. Image: SpaceX
SpaceX completed a double launch day on Sunday with the flight of a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base. The Starlink 7-17 mission will add another 23 satellites to the growing low Earth orbit constellation.
Liftoff [...]
Sun, Mar 10, 2024Source: Spaceflight Now
A Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on the sunset launch of the Starlink 6-43 mission on March 10, 2024. Image: Steven Young/Spaceflight Now
SpaceX is closing out the weekend with a pair of planned Falcon 9 launches from Florida and [...]
Sun, Mar 10, 2024Source: Spaceflight Now