The images below show the day-by-day phases ... Note: Moon phases in the calendar vary in size due to the distance from Earth and are shown at 0h Universal Time. Credit: Astronomy: Roen Kelly ...

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Written by the former chief historian of NASA, the book examines the evolution of our cosmic understanding—from early civilizations to the present day ...

They found that this cluster harbors two stellar populations ... A study published in Astronomy & Astrophysics marks a significant milestone in our understanding of the formation and dynamical ...

From three meteor showers to a planetary alignment right next to a famous constellation, here are the top astronomy events to mark in November 2024.

Venus is the brilliant evening “star” now shining at magnitude -4 in the southwest at dusk. In early November—five months ...

Stella Offner, associate professor of astronomy, will deliver her talk “Advancing New Frontiers in Astronomy Data Analysis, Modeling, and Discovery with Artificial Intelligence.” The Department of ...

Since 1954, the University of Maine has been on the map for astronomy viewing technology. Now, the Versant Power Astronomy ...

Nov. 4, 2024 — The temperature of elementary particles has been observed in the radioactive glow following the collision of two neutron stars and the birth of a black hole. This has, for the ...

Scientists in Japan constructed the first satellite made of wood by blending age-old woodworking techniques with rocket science. By John Yoon and Hisako Ueno The ghosts of stars are up to their ...

New research has shown that volcanic activity on the Moon lasted much longer than scientists previously thought. Recent findings suggest that lunar volcanoes were still erupting around 120 million ...