The modern era of low-flying satellites may begin this week
The idea of flying satellites in "very" low-Earth orbit is not new. Dating back to the dawn of the space age in the late 1950s, the first US spy satellites, as part of the Corona program, orbited the ...
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Don't Miss Your Best Chance to See All Seven Planets in a Spectacular Planet Parade
If you've got any interest in skygazing, this is your week. A stunning planet parade is now visible in the night sky. A planet parade is when several of our solar system's planets are visible in ...
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Can you still see the rare planetary parade alignment in the sky tonight?
Dr Shyam Balaji, researcher in astroparticle physics and cosmology at King’s College London, said: ‘On February 28 a seven-planet alignment will occur. Planetary alignments, where multiple ...
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A seven-planet alignment happens in late-February, but it could be tricky to see it
Online chatter and a frenzy of media coverage has tended to make a big deal of allegedly rare "planetary alignments" and "planet parades" gracing our night skies. The hoopla has culminated this ...
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Asteroid has a very small chance of hitting Earth in 2032, but a collision could devastate a city
In December 2024, astronomers in Chile spotted a new asteroid streaking through the sky, which they named 2024 YR4. Whats ...
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What makes whales fin-tastic nature champions?
Nutrient-rich waste Whale excrement contains iron, phosphorus, and nitrogen, which are substances that phytoplankton need to ...
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Stargazers, Rejoice! A Second ‘Planet Parade’ Is Happening This Month
An exciting celestial show has come to brighten your week What once was six planets has now become seven, with planet parade’s new addition of Mercury. Also known as the ‘planetary parade’ or ...
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Asteroid May Hit Earth 2032, Could Devastate City
The albedo of the asteroid not only tells us about the composition ... the window for sending a spacecraft to try and divert it away from our planet, as successfully demonstrated by Nasa's Dart ...
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There's another planet parade soon. When, how to see 7 planets align in February
The alignment will include Saturn, Mercury, Neptune, Venus, Uranus, Jupiter and Mars If you missed seeing the alignment of six planets in the sky in January, don't worry. Another one is coming up ...
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Rare 7-planet parade happens Friday. Here's how you can see it
Skygazers have something to look forward to Friday night, as the seven other planets in our solar system will be visible, with a little help, in a rare event. This event is known as an alignment. The ...
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Asteroid ‘2024 YR4’ likely won’t hit Earth in 2032, but the odds will continue to change
The albedo of the asteroid not only tells us about the composition ... the window for sending a spacecraft to try and divert it away from our planet, as successfully demonstrated by NASA’s Dart ...