North Americans have front-row seats when the Moon covers up the brightest star in Taurus. The post Tonight’s Easy Aldebaran … More
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Constellation named for David Bowie?
MIRA Public Observatory and Studio Brussels say they have ‘registered a constellation’ named for the late, beloved rock musician. Hmm, … More
Watch Taurus’ Orange ‘Eye’ Disappear from Tonight’s Sky
A stellar eclipse will be visible from almost all of the United States tonight (Jan. 19), when a bright waxing … More
First Flower Grown in Space Station’s Veggie Facility
On Jan. 16, 2016, Expedition 46 Commander Scott Kelly shared photographs of a blooming zinnia flower in the Veggie plant … More
First Flower Grown in Space Station’s Veggie Facility
On Jan. 16, 2016, Expedition 46 Commander Scott Kelly shared photographs of a blooming zinnia flower in the Veggie plant … More
First Flower Grown in Space
On Jan. 16, 2016, Expedition 46 Commander Scott Kelly shared photographs of a blooming zinnia flower in the Veggie plant … More
Astronauts and Skydivers to Help Open Houston 747-Shuttle Exhibit
The countdown has begun to the opening of Houston’s newest landmark — a $12 million, eight-story tall exhibit devoted to … More
Large Hadron Collider Measurements –“Point to Fundamental Symmetry of the Universe” (Today’s Most Popular)
This past August, scientists working with CERN’s ALICE (a Large Ion Collider Experiment), a heavy-ion detector on the Large Hadron … More
Ancient Diamonds Open a Window on Planet Earth 3.5 Billion Years Ago
Archaean Eon diamonds dug up from ancient rock formations in the Johannesburg area, between 1890 and 1930 – before the … More
Y a-t-il des planètes autour de Proxima du Centaure, notre étoile voisine ?
Actuellement, l’exoplanète habitable connue la plus proche de la Terre est à près de 14 années-lumière. Plus près de nous, … More