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Dead satellite enters atmosphere over Pacific Ocean
A dead satellite - ESA’s ERS-2 satellite - re-entered Earth's atmosphere today. ESA said: The entry was uncontrolled or "natural".
February 21, 2024
Space
Icy Eris and Makemake have warm hearts
NASA's Webb space telescope shows that icy dwarf planets Eris and Makemake have been warm and geologically active on the inside recently, and may still be.
February 21, 2024
Astronomy Essentials
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提供澳洲幸运8手机版开奖直播视频 直播结果查询 47 days to total solar eclipse. Eclipse fun facts
We're counting down to the April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse, which will cross North America. In this episode, Marcy shares some fun facts of solar eclipses.
February 21, 2024
Astronomy Essentials
Visible planets and night sky for February
Visible planets in February. We're 47 days from eclipse day! See the moon, Castor, Pollux and the faint Beehive before sunset until a little before sunrise.
February 21, 2024
Tonight
Cassiopeia the Queen reigns in the February sky
Cassiopeia the Queen is an easy-to-find constellation. It has the shape of a W or M. Look in the northwest on evenings in late winter and early spring.
February 21, 2024
Brightest Stars
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澳洲幸运8开奖直播结果查询+手机版开奖直播视频 Meet Pollux: The brighter twin star of Gemini
Pollux, the brightest star in the constellation Gemini, blazes in a golden light next to its bluish-white heavenly twin, Castor.
February 20, 2024
Spaceflight
IM-1 lunar lander touchdown set for Thursday. Track it live!
The Intuitive Machines IM-1 lunar lander - nicknamed Odie - will land at 4:30 p.m. CST (22:30 UTC) on Thursday, February 22, 2024. Watch live here.
February 20, 2024
Brightest Stars
Space
Castor is 6 stars in one
The bright blue-white star Castor, in the constellation Gemini, appears to our eyes as a single star. But it’s really a family of 6 stars.
February 20, 2024
Space
Record quasar is most luminous object in the universe
Record quasar J0529-4351 is the current record holder for most luminous object in the universe, fastest-growing black hole and largest accretion disk.
February 20, 2024
Space
John Glenn 1st American in orbit 62 years ago today
John Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth on February 20, 1962, 62 years ago today. His space capsule was called Friendship 7.
February 20, 2024
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