Meteor shower season has begun – here’s how to watch in the UK
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On this day in space! Sept. 13, 2007: Japan launches Kaguya spacecraft to the moon to map the lunar surface in HD
On Sept. 13, 2007, Japan launched the Kaguya spacecraft on a mission to the moon. Formally known as…
Live coverage: SpaceX to launch final 3 O3b mPOWER satellites for SES – Spaceflight Now
Boeing technicians stack two of the three O3b mPOWER satellites for delivery to SES prior to launch. Image:…
Five night sky events to look out for this autumn – BBC
Five night sky events to look out for this autumn BBCMeteor shower season has begun – here’s how to…
James Webb Space Telescope discovers the rings of tiny solar system body Chariklo are changing
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have discovered that the ring system of a tiny solar…
Strawberry Moon vs Harvest Moon: Why Every Full Moon Has a Different Name
The full moon names, such as Strawberry and Harvest Moon, serve as rich cultural symbols, highlighting the interplay…
Don’t miss Venus shine beside the crescent moon at sunset tonight
Look west at sunset on Sept. 13 to see brilliant Venus shining close to the delicate arc of…
APOD: 2026 September 13 – Comet NEOWISE Rising over the Adriatic Sea
Explanation: This sight was worth getting out of bed early. Just over four years ago, Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) rose before…
Rocket Lab protests NASA award of Mars telecom orbiter contract
PARIS — Rocket Lab announced Sept. 11 it is filing a protest of NASA’s decision to award a…
Astronomers Spotted a ‘Bear’ on Mars : ScienceAlert
On 12 December 2022, an orbiter traveling 251 kilometers (156 miles) above the southern highlands of Mars photographed…
Solar system’s smallest planet shrinking faster than we thought
There’s less Mercury in the system. Scientists found that Mercury, the solar system’s smallest planet, is shrinking far…
A New Catalog of Close to 3,000 Supernova Challenges Theories on Dark Energy
After decades of observations, an international effort led by researchers at the University of Queensland’s School of Mathematics…