Over billions of years, the surface of the Moon has been bombarded by solar wind, carrying high-energy particles that include a highly coveted resource, helium-3. Although the element is scarce on Earth, it has recently become in demand by several industries, including those working on quantum computing and nuclear fusion reactors. Does Amazon stock have …
A view of the full moon in November 27, 2023, in Molfetta, Italy. The Beaver Moon is the last full … [+] moon before the winter solstice (Photo by Davide Pischettola/NurPhoto via Getty Images) NurPhoto via Getty Images November’s full moon, the “Beaver Moon,” rose on Monday night in a blaze of color, lighting up …
The Pleiades, also known as the “Seven Sisters,” are an open star cluster northwest of the … [+] constellation of Taurus. getty The full “Beaver Moon” is coming soon, but before it rises in a blaze of color on Monday, November 27 our natural satellite in space will make a close pass of three notable …
About 5 and a 1/2 years from now, astronomers predict, an asteroid about as wide as the Empire State Building is tall will streak through space within 20,000 miles (32,200 kms) of Earth, the closest any celestial object of that size will have come to our planet in modern history. When it does, a spacecraft …
An occultation of Venus is seen from L’Aquila, Italy, on November 9, 2023. (Photo by Lorenzo Di … [+] Cola/NurPhoto via Getty Images) NurPhoto via Getty Images Venus disappeared behind a slim crescent moon this morning, with sky-watchers and photographers posting images across social media of the night sky’s two brightest objects. The rare sight—technically …
The moon during a partial lunar eclipse as seen from the Israeli coastal city of Netanya on August … [+] 7, 2017. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP) (Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images When is the lunar eclipse? When a solar eclipse occurs on one side of the planet—as …
Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison Schmitt in 1972, covered in lunar dust. NASA The moon is 40 million years older than scientists thought according to new evidence gleaned from crystals on moondust brought back from the lunar surface by Apollo astronauts 51 years ago. Now said to be at least 4.46 billion years old, the crystals …
The seven-day old First Quarter Moon is the ideal phase of “International Observe the Moon Night.” … [+] (Photo by: VW Pics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Universal Images Group via Getty Images If you’re outside soon after dark this weekend then take some time to look to the south to see our natural satellite …
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman S Somanath on Saturday announced the success of the ‘TV-D1’ (Test Vehicle Development Flight 1) in the Gaganyaan Mission. The test vehicle was launched on the second attempt after it had faced an engine ignition problem at 8:45am IST. ISRO briefly aborted the launch of the first uncrewed test flight …
India has announced plans to build its own space station by 2035, and carry out a human mission to the moon five years later. The country has ramped up its space program in recent years, becoming the first in the world to successfully land a spacecraft near the lunar south pole just this past August. …