2025 Planet parade continues: How and when to see the planets align in the night sky
A planetary alignment, or a "planet parade" according to the internet, will grace our night sky just after dusk, according to SkyatNightMagazine. We'll see six planets in the first part of February – ...
Livestream View Of Earth From ISS Reminds You Not To Sweat The Small Stuff
The system was installed on the side of the European Space Agency’s Columbus module on the ISS. From there, the rig of 4K cameras is livestreaming the view of Earth for around 20 hours a day, save for ...
A rare planetary alignment is lighting up the night sky—here’s how to see it
Though the planets are always “aligned,” seeing more than four in the sky is more uncommon. February’s lineup is a chance to ...
Surprising signatures in WASP-121b's dynamic atmosphere challenge understanding of how 'roasting marshmallows' form
Nearly one third of known exoplanets are enormous gas giants, similar to Jupiter or Saturn. But whereas our solar system ...
February stargazing: ‘Planet parade’ continues and Venus shines
As we discussed last month, late January and early February will provide a stage for a Planet Parade, with six planets lining up in the night sky. On February 1, we should see the crescent moon in ...
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See Saturn's 'Ring Spokes' In Amazing Hubble Space Telescope Time-Lapse
New Hubble Space Telescope imagery of the Saturn show it's 'ring spokes' in orbit around the gas giant planet. Credit: Space.com | Science: Amy Simon (NASA-GSFC) / Animation: Joseph DePasquale (STScI) ...
An asteroid with a tiny chance of striking Earth in 2032 is triggering planetary defense planning
YR4 might force NASA to plan the first-ever space mission to push an asteroid away from Earth. Most likely, though, it's a non-threat.
Astronomers Stunned by WASP-132’s Bizarre Planetary System
Astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery in the WASP-132 system, finding two new planets that defy previous ...
Planet lands $230 million contract for Pelican imagery satellites
Satellite imagery and data analysis company Planet announced it had signed a $230 million contract, with an anchor customer ...
Dynamically stable large space structures via architected metamaterials
Exoplanet exploration has taken off in recent years, with over 5,500 being discovered so far. Some have even been in the ...
The greatest animated TV shows (that aren't for kids)
From the late 1990s and all through the early 21st century, TV saw a meteoric rise in animated shows aimed at adults.
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Animation Of NASA's ESCAPADE Launched To Mars Atop Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket
A pair of NASA spacecraft know as the Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers (ESCAPADE) to be launched to Mars ...