Jupiter and Saturn may appear to be spinning and whirling, but they are stormy storms that are literally and otherwise out of this world. Nothing like this happens on earth. Fierce storms on these gas giants were thought to have originated from the atmosphere below, as they have on our …
Read More »August Damage to dish as a result of gust cable failure. Image: UCF today In another disappointing shock for this second favorite feature, another cable reflector has fallen on the dish at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico. The main support cable of the Ci Resibo Observatory failed and fell …
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Starwatch 9 November 2020 Fri and Mercury There’s a beautiful alignment to see in the morning sky this week, as the invisible crescent moon moves towards the bright lighthouse of Venus and the barely shining, inner planet Mercury. Adding to this scene is Spika, the bright star of the Virgo, …
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Mars is being eclipsed – not only by humans who are keeping an eye on their future missions and potential off-earth colonies – but also by other space stones. This planet is much smaller than the red planet. Otherwise known as a Trojan, it moves in the direction of the …
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He goes on to say that the earth has seen good days. So, if you are fed up with the drama of climate change, presidential elections and the constant dangers of nuclear war, there may be about 300 million other options for building a home, according to new data eroded …
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