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  • Artists View Ceres
    Astronomy,  Stargazing

    A Good Time to Observe Dwarf Planet Ceres

    March 20, 2023 /

    On March 21, we have a great opportunity to observe the dwarf planet Ceres. It will be at opposition, which means it will reach the highest point in the sky at around midnight and opposite to the Sun. At the same time Ceres will be closest to the Earth (perigee) at a distance of 1.59 AU. At this time it will be the brightest, with an absolute magnitude of 6.9. Look in the constellation of Coma Berenices with binoculars or a telescope.

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    June 5, 2014
  • Ceres Photo by Dawn
    Astronomy,  Stargazing

    Stargazing Calendar for March 2023

    March 2, 2023 /

    Hello fellow stargazers! This month we only have one small meteor shower, but instead we can look forward to a comet visiting the inner solar system (just barely) and more interestingly two dwarf planets at opposition - Ceres and Makemake.

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    December 18, 2022

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    August 21, 2010
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    TESS Space Telescope Discovers First Exoplanet

    October 17, 2018
  • Parallel Worlds
    Physics,  Science Fiction

    Parallel Universe: We Might Be Living in an Alternate Reality!

    February 22, 2023 /

    With past years our understanding of science and the universe has expanded exponentially giving us a complete new outlook towards it and opening up a very controversial idea, yet an intriguing one: do parallel universes exist?

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    Faster Than Light Travel Is Indeed Possible!

    April 19, 2021

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    August 21, 2010
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    November 7, 2019
  • Mimas Death Star
    Astronomy,  Science Fiction,  Space Exploration

    Mimas and Iapetus, Two Odd Moons of Saturn

    February 15, 2023 /

    Saturn has a lot of moons. Two of them are really odd, and bear a striking resemblance to the Death Star from the Star Wars movies. Mimas has a crater of approximately the same scale as the one on the Death Star. Iapetus also has large craters, but the resemblance lies in its equatorial ridge.

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    Astronomy Picture of the Week – Whirlpool Galaxy

    March 3, 2011

    Astronomy Picture of the Week – Interacting Spiral Galaxies NGC 2207 and IC 2163

    January 27, 2011
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    June 29, 2020
  • Space Shuttle Challenger 1983
    Space Exploration

    Did You Know? The Space Shuttle Ran On Only One Megabyte Of RAM!

    February 9, 2023 /

    It's true! NASA's space shuttle was controlled by a computer running on only one megabyte of RAM. How was this possible? Since the space shuttle and all its hardware was over 30 years old during its last flight in 2011, so was its computer.

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    Satellites

    Could Space Junk Be a Threat to Our Hi-Tech Way of Life?

    April 15, 2013

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    July 16, 2011

    The International Space Station: Inside and Out [Infographic]

    January 28, 2013
  • Earth Satellites
    Space Exploration

    What’s the Difference Between LEO, MEO and GEO Satellites?

    February 6, 2023 /

    As of the beginning of 2023, nearly 15,000 satellites are orbiting our planet. With so many orbiting bodies circling the Earth, it's a miracle they don't crash into each other, right? It might seem like magic, but in reality, it's because they aren't all orbiting at the same height. Let's take a closer look at what LEO, MEO and GEO satellites are, and why more companies are investing in LEO and MEO satellites to support space exploration.

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    August 15, 2011

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    March 19, 2011

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    December 22, 2010
  • Comet C2022 E3 ZTF
    Astronomy,  Stargazing

    Stargazing Calendar for February 2023

    February 1, 2023 /

    This month of February 2023 we will be able to witness two comets visiting us in the inner solar system, a meteor shower, as well as various conjunctions and close approaches of celestial bodies.

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    October 24, 2015
    Meteorite from Mars with biological fossils in it

    Possibilities for Life on Mars

    February 26, 2010
    TESS Space Telescope

    TESS Space Telescope Discovers First Exoplanet

    October 17, 2018
  • Comet 96P Machholz
    Astronomy,  Stargazing

    Stargazing Calendar for January 2023

    January 4, 2023 /

    In this first month of the new year, aside from the celebratory fireworks, we can also witness some beautiful astronomical events such as the Quadrantid meteor shower, two comets and two large asteroids at opposition.

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    July 18, 2011

    Monthly Stargazing Calendar for January 2013

    January 2, 2013
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    Monthly Stargazing Calendar for April 2013

    April 4, 2013
  • C/2017 K2 (PanSTARRS) Sky Path
    Astronomy,  Stargazing

    Comet From the Depths of the Oort Cloud Will Be at Perihelion Tomorrow (December 19, 2022)

    December 18, 2022 /

    Tomorrow, December 19, 2022, a visitor from nearly a light-year away will come closest to the Sun (perihelion) after several million years of travel through the Oort Cloud. This visitor is recently discovered comet C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS).

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    March 6, 2010

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    February 24, 2011

    Panoramic View of the Orion Nebula – Astronomy Picture of the Week

    October 15, 2011
  • Geminids Meteor Shower 2013
    Astronomy,  Stargazing

    Stargazing Calendar for December 2022

    December 1, 2022 /

    This month of December 2022, we will be visited by an interesting comet from the depths of the Oort cloud, we will be showered by up to 120 meteors per hour during the Geminid meteor shower peak, and we will be able to observe Mars and Mercury under great conditions.

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