In addition, the model was further developed because the terrain on the far side of the Moon is much more complex. Due to the fact that the Moon's period of rotation around Earth and its rotation abou...
With a moon-free sky on January 3, the Quadrantid meteor shower has a good chance of high visibility against a dark sky in northern latitudes. The Quadrantids aren't known for producing fireballs, but...
New Horizons - which previously revealed the majesty of Pluto in 2015 - swooped just 2,200 miles from the surface of MU69, which has been temporarily nicknamed Ultima Thule (the International Ass...
During a Super Moon, the Moon is closer than usual to the Earth, making it look larger and brighter. We begin 2019 with a partial solar eclipse , so it's only fair we also get a lunar one. Unfortun...
The milestone event involved the asteroid Bennu, a relatively small space rock located about 70 million miles from Earth . It's the smallest celestial body ever to be orbited by a spacecraft. The...
China National Space Administration has said that Chang'e 4's scientific tasks included astronomical observation using low-frequency radio; surveying the terrain and land forms; detecting the minera...
The weather bureau says the monsoon trough is very active and there is the potential for a cyclone to develop near Cape York Peninsula by new years eve or January 1. Rowan Kahn, 28, was found was foun...
Whereas Pluto is roughly the size of the United States, Ultima could fit atop Washington, D.C. This means New Horizons has to get much closer to the little space rock to examine it, and the encounter ...
When New Horizons launched in 2006, it had Pluto in its sights. Scientists had not discovered Ultima Thule when the probe was launched and only found out about it in 2014 using the Hubble Space...
Placed into orbit from a manned Discovery shuttle and named for pioneering American astronomer Edwin Hubble, it became the first large optical telescope in space. Roman retired, but when it did, its p...
The spacecraft, called OSIRIS-REx, is the first-ever USA mission created to visit an asteroid and return a sample of its dust back to Earth. Osiris-Rex launches at Cape Canaveral in 2016. Then, in 2...
The program is a collaborative effort between NASA, the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), and the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, where scientists navigate and control the spacecraft. The...
China is set to become the first nation to explore the far side of the moon, after Chang'e-4 lunar probe entered a planned orbit, ahead of its much-anticipated landing on the unexplored part of Earth'...
They were identified and arrested Thursday. The trading and consumption of langur monkeys is illegal yet widespread in Vietnam as residents believe that consumption of the leaf-eating monkey has hea...
January's so-called " super blood wolf moon " promises to be supercharged: While Ryan F. Mandelbaum of Gizmodo (in a very spirited denunciation) breaks down why the nickname is a pseudoscientific ma...
Not only does a total lunar eclipse make the moon appear to be a slightly larger "supermoon", but it also gives the moon its unique coloring. A simultaneous total lunar eclipse and a "supermoon" w...
The hole itself was quickly patched, but questions about it remained. Through a Twitter video from the International Space Station, two astronauts, NASA's Anne McClain and the Canadian Space Agency'...
EST on January 21-will certainly be worth standing out in the frigid night air to see. What is a super blood wolf moon eclipse? A simultaneous total lunar eclipse and a "supermoon" will take pla...
The U.S. space agency is even planning its first mission to the Red Planet, which is slated for some time in the2030s. He questioned the intention of pushing crewed missions to Mars as he said that ...
Ultima Thule's largely circular orbit means that it's nearly certainly spent its entire existence over six billion kilometers from the Sun. As you can see, anyone who is staying up for the big ball...
Consider saving them for next year. Ribbons are also a no-no, they can jam up the recycling equipment. Plain wrapping paper can be recycled, but not foil or glitter wrap. It can signal to thieves th...
A total lunar eclipse is when the Sun, Earth and Moon are aligned and the Earth completely blocks sunlight from reaching the satellite. Lunar eclipse, Eclipse during which the Moon enters Earth's ...
Once New Horizons passed by Pluto , the spacecraft had to make an early and precise change of course to reach MU69. In its current state the battery is "New horizons" is able to give the power syst...
Billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX is scheduled on Saturday to launch a long-delayed USA military navigation satellite, which if successful would mark the rocket company's first national security space ...
A minke whale is landed from a research whaling vessel in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, in April 2008. Japan has hunted whales for centuries, but has reduced its catch following worldwide protest...
The city is facing the highest pollution levels since Diwali. If the need arises, we'll implement the Odd-Even scheme . Each individual has to play a role in reducing pollution, " the Chief Minister ...
The number of daylight hours peaks at summer solstice - in the United Kingdom, summer solstice sees 16 hours, 38 minutes and 19 seconds of daylight to be enjoyed. This is all made possible because...
Observatory staff will make presentations about the winter solstice at 11:40 a.m.in the Gottlieb Transit Corridor and at 4:30 p.m. on the West Terrace. The only thing that remained of the mission was ...
However, it's a little too distant for a last-minute winter getaway: "this feature, known as Korolev crater , is found on Mars, and is shown here in lovely detail as seen by Mars Express", said the E...
Meanwhile, the odd light left locals puzzled, as many took to Twitter to figure out what it could be and to share pictures and videos. Interestingly, there were rocket launches scheduled for that da...
What time is sunset on the winter solstice in the USA? The word "solstice" comes from the Latin word " solstitium ", which translates to " sun standing still ". The Talmud calls the winter solstic...
The landing section with Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergei Prokopyev, NASA astronaut Serena Aunon and astronaut of the European Space Agency Alexander Gerst has landed", said a representative for the Mission...
Elsewhere, a number of people opted to celebrate the shortest day of the year with a swim in the waters at Helen's Bay, Northern Ireland . Frequently referred to as the shortest day of the year, be...
This "ring rain" drains enough water out of Saturn's rings to fill an Olympic-sized swimming pool every half hour. The origin of these bands was traced to water from the planet's majestic rings rainin...
Friday, Dec. 21 is technically the shortest day of the year. The site - which consists of a large circular mound with a stone passageway and interior chambers - is famous for the winter solstice as ...
