You may have heard a buzz recently over a comet that some have been lucky enough to spot with their own eyes. Last week, we discussed the possibilities of seeing the comet in central Indiana. The only problem was that you had to be a real early riser to take …
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In the dark of the orbital night of July 5, a NASA astronaut floated to a window on the International Space Station, looked down at the extremity of Earth and patiently waited for a cosmic spectacle. As the space station circled the Middle East, the newly discovered comet NEOWISE and …
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FP TrendsJuly 15, 2020 11:37:43 IST A team of astronomers from the Far Eastern Federal University of Russia (FEFU), South Korea and the US has suggested that the amount of carbon or the lack of it may indicate the time that comets have spent in the solar system . The …
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This week is Jupiter’s time to shine! The planet will shine brightest from Monday night until Tuesday morning. This is because Jupiter will hit opposition, meaning this is the point on its orbit when it is closest to Earth, according to AccuWeather. “When Earth is between the sun and an …
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FP TrendsJuly 15, 2020 09:23:40 IST Scientists are now trying to figure out if a grapefruit-sized black hole really lurks on the fringes of our outer solar system. In recent years, researchers have noticed a strange grouping of multiple transneptunian objects (TNOs), found in the distant outer solar system. According …
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