The 2021 fiscal was almost unnoticed in part of the ubiquitous spending bill recently passed by NASA, a provision that appears to free the upcoming Europa Clipper mission from the Space Launch System (SLS). According to Space News, the order that the Europa Clipper mission will be launched on the …
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The smallest known main-order star in the Milky Way galaxy is the actual pixie of the object. It is called EBLM J0555-57Ab, a red dwarf light00 light-years away. With an average radius of about,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, It forms the smallest known star to support hydrogen fusion in its core, a process that …
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About 800 years ago in 1226 the two planets were visually “arranged” in the night sky. It was a coincidence of Jupiter and Saturn. In a rare event, they appeared very close together with one-half of the apparent width of the moon. This happened on March 4, 1226 – just …
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The two largest planets in our solar system are coming closer together than in medieval times, and it’s happening in time for Christmas – hence the nickname “Christmas Star”. While it is not a real star, the two planets will certainly create a bright splash in the night sky. On …
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On December 21, 2020, Jupiter and Saturn will cross paths in the night sky and for a short moment, they will appear shining together as one body. While connections to planets like these are not everyday occurrences, they are not particularly rare. This year the alliance is different for at …
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