On the night 175 years ago on Sept. 23-24, 1846, astronomers discovered Neptune, the eighth planet orbiting our Sun.
Read MoreMonth: September 2021
Watch SpaceX’s Inspiration4 astronauts see Earth through their huge window for the 1st time (video)
A new video shows the Inspiration4 crew unveiling their incredible view of Earth, as seen through a domed window in their Crew Dragon spacecraft. The 90-second video (which includes brief profanity, in case you’re watching with kids) was published on the Inspiration4 YouTube channel Wednesday (Sept. 22) after being filmed by crewmember Sian Proctor during the mission, which landed safely back on Earth Saturday (Sept. 18). The video shows crewmembers Chris Sembroski and Jared Isaacman (the billionaire who booked and commanded the SpaceX mission) slowly hefting the cover away from…
Read More‘The Eternal Cylinder’ will soon let you explore an alien world and it’s 10% off right now
[embedded content] A new open-world survival adventure game available for pre-order called “The Eternal Cylinder” is launching soon and it’s currently 10% off on the Epic Games Store. The game is all about controlling small creatures named “Trebhums” who are at the bottom of the natural food chain and who evolve over time. Players have to explore an alien world filled with exotic lifeforms and surreal environments while avoiding “the cylinder,” a giant rolling structure that destroys everything in its path. “The Eternal Cylinder” allows players to evolve their characters…
Read MoreAstronomers discover mysterious 500-light-year-wide ‘cavity’ in our Milky Way
Astronomers have discovered an enormous cavity in the Milky Way galaxy that is believed to have formed after a stellar explosion millions of years ago. The bubble-shaped void is 500 light-years wide and is located between star-forming regions in the Perseus and Taurus constellations, a new study reports. The star-forming clusters of gas and dust, known as molecular clouds, are believed to have formed in tandem from the same supernova, or explosion of a star that has reached the end of its life, about 10 million years ago. The new…
Read MoreHail-like “Mushballs” May Fall on All Our Giant Planets
“Mushballs,” first inferred to exist on Jupiter, may fall within the atmospheres of all the solar system’s giant planets. The post Hail-like “Mushballs” May Fall on All Our Giant Planets appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreIowa Students to Hear from NASA Astronauts Aboard Space Station
Students from Iowa will have an opportunity next week to hear from NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station.
Read MoreNASA to Hold Lucy Launch Preview Briefing
NASA will hold a virtual media briefing at 2 p.m. EDT Tuesday, Sept. 28, to preview the launch of the agency’s first spacecraft to study Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids.
Read MoreNASA Announces Virtual Webb STEAM Day Event for Students, Educators
NASA invites learners of all ages, including students and teachers who recently returned to the classroom environment, to register for a special event ahead of the upcoming launch of the James Webb Space Telescope.
Read MoreSeeing the Earth’s Glow From Space
The atmospheric glow blankets the Earth’s horizon beneath the stars as the International Space Station orbited 261 miles above the Pacific.
Read MoreSupernova Blasts Make Way for Star Factories
Some 10 million years ago, dying stars cleared a giant cavity in space and ultimately inspired a new generation of star formation. The post Supernova Blasts Make Way for Star Factories appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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