Neowise, one of the brightest comets in decades, has brought with it an impressive trail of debris this month, delighting sky watchers from around the world. Its closest approach to Earth arrives today, July 22, at a distance of approximately 64 million miles. Throughout July, the newly discovered comet, formally …
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What would the Sun look like as it plunged below the horizon on a long day (17 hours) on Uranus? Or what would an evening sunset on Mars look like when we finally got there? Thanks to some NASA computer models, these scenarios are now a little easier to imagine. …
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On Thursday, a massive cloud of Saharan dust invaded Cancun’s beaches and began to affect air quality. … [+] in Florida, prompting warnings for people with respiratory illnesses to stay home. (Photo by ELIZABETH RUIZ / AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images As Covid-19 coronavirus cases continue to …
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