Despite the fact that Mars has an atmosphere just 1% as dense as Earth’s, the surface of the Red Planet still has to deal with plenty of weathering and erosion. In 2008, researchers even captured a ...

The Big Dipper, an asterism within the Ursa Major constellation, is readily observable from mid-to-high northern latitudes and its appearance varies throughout the year due to Earth's orbit and ...

While most Western space enthusiasts remember the American Skylab space station, only some recall the long series of Soviet orbiting labs called the Salyut space stations. The last of these, Salyut 7, ...

At 4:00 AM EDT, a conjunction occurs with Venus (magnitude -4.0) passing 0.9° south of Jupiter (magnitude -1.9) in the constellation Gemini, easily visible to the unaided eye approximately 7° above ...

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On November 9, at 3 A.M. EST, the Moon will pass 4° due north of Jupiter, with both celestial bodies observable in Gemini during early morning hours. Jupiter, shining at magnitude –2.4, will be easily ...

NASA has identified nine candidate landing sites near the lunar south pole for the Artemis 3 crewed mission, representing a refinement of a previously established list of potential locations. These ...

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Black holes are regions of spacetime with gravity so strong that nothing escapes. Black holes grow by consuming nearby matter, slowing their eventual evaporation. Hawking radiation causes black holes ...

Several planets, including Mercury, Mars, Venus, Uranus, Neptune, Saturn, and Jupiter, are visible this month. Saturn's moon Titan will cast its shadow on Saturn twice during July. Neptune will be ...

August 2025 offers several planetary conjunctions, including a close approach of Venus and Jupiter on August 12th, and a second conjunction of Saturn and Neptune on August 6th, with a third occurring ...

Apollo mission lunar samples provided crucial data, initially intended to test existing Moon formation theories (capture, co-formation, fission), but ultimately leading to the development of the Giant ...