A ‘shooting star’ of the Perseid in a clear sky in August getty Have you ever caught a shooting star? With the Delta Aquariid meteor shower hitting this Wednesday night and the most prolific Perseid meteor shower in August, now is a good time to practice finding and photographing “shooting …
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The Delta Aquariids, one of the longest-lasting meteor showers of all, peaks in the early hours of … [+] Wednesday, July 29. Getty What and when is the Delta Aquariid meteor shower in 2020? It is one of the longest meteor showers of all with some of the slowest moving …
Read More »A massive star has disappeared without a trace
Artist’s impression of the missing star. Image: THAT An unusually bright star in a nearby galaxy has disappeared, in a mystery of cosmic proportions. An object inside the dwarf galaxy Kinman has disappeared from view, according to new investigation published today in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. This …
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