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What equipment do you need to see and photograph the planets Popular with beginners and seasoned astronomers alike, these worlds can often be spotted with the unaided eye, while binoculars and telescopes allow skywatchers to see further details, from the tempestuous storms of Jupiter to the majestic rings of Saturn.
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NASA selects solar physicist Nicola Fox as its new science chief NASA has selected Nicola Fox as the new associate administrator for its Science Mission Directorate, who oversees more than 100 important missions and projects. Fox previously headed up NASA's Heliophysics Division. In her previous role, ...
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Catch 5 planets (including Uranus) in an ultra-rare planetary alignment On Tuesday, five of the solar system's eight planets (Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Uranus, and Mars) will be visible together, lined up in the night sky. This is known as a ...
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NASA has its first detailed map of water on the Moon In February 2022, astronomers used NASA's now-retired SOFIA telescope — the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy — to scan an immense region near the south pole of the Moon. Based on the images collected, they ...
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Scientists offer 'non-alien explanation' for interstellar visitor When the first object ever known to have visited the Earth's Solar System from outer space zoomed past in 2017, it was so strange that at least one leading astronomer was convinced it was an alien vessel. But researchers said Wednesday that they had ...
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Astrobiologist suggests we look for signs of life from elsewhere in the galaxy by studying space dust Tomonori Totani, an astrobiologist with the University of Tokyo is proposing that the search for life beyond Earth be expanded to the study of space dust. In his paper published in the journal International Journal of Astrobiology, he suggests that ...
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5 planets will align in the night sky this week. Here's how to see them NEW YORK (AP) — Keep an eye to the sky this week for a chance to see a planetary hangout. Five planets — Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus and Mars — will line up near the moon. Where and when can you see them? The best day to catch the whole group is ...
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What's up in April: Spring opens up so many possibilities in night skies With nights getting shorter and warmer, it's more inviting to go outside and partake in the many highlights in the sky this month. By BERNIE REIM.
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Perseverance and Ingenuity play a game of tag across Mars The Perseverance rover is currently trundling its way across Mars' Jezero Crater, on its way to explore an exciting location called the delta. It's the site of an ancient river delta, and scientists are looking forward to scouring this area for two ...
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Astro Bob: Dwarf planet Ceres photobombs galaxy M100 Ceres is the brightest, closest and the only one you can see in binoculars. It's also the largest asteroid in the main asteroid belt with a diameter of 296 miles (476 kilometers). If the Earth were the size of a nickel, Ceres would be a poppy seed.
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