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Although we have a gaggle of space telescopes floating around these days, there is still a lot of value in ground-based telescopes. These generally operate in the visible light spectrum, …read more Continue reading Tokyo Atacama Observatory Opens As World’s Highest Altitude Infrared Telescope
A huge comet will grace our skies over the next few months, putting on a grand show through binoculars or telescopes, and will even be visible to the naked eye. So how and when can you see it?Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: Astronomy, Com… Continue reading Once-in-a-lifetime ‘Devil Comet’ is now in view. Here’s how to see it
Way to rub it in, guys. As it turns out, due to family and work obligations we won’t be able to see the next Great American Eclipse, at least not …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: March 24, 2024
Sometime this year, the night sky will get a brand new ‘star’ that will be visible with the naked eye, even in the city. The celestial light show will be the result of an explosive interaction between two neighboring stars that occurs every 80 years.Co… Continue reading Bright new ‘North star’ will soon burst into view – here’s how to see it
A massive volcano has been hiding in plain sight on Mars, says new research. Not only is its sheer size noteworthy, but the team believes it might also harbor glacial ice that could be critical for further exploration and Martian settlements.Continue R… Continue reading Newly found monster Martian volcano might be hiding an icy secret
At some point we’ve all regretted taking too long to make a move on that special someone, but at least there’s comfort knowing we didn’t take a quarter of all time that’s ever passed. That’s how long the sexual tension has been building between two slo… Continue reading Supermassive sexual tension measured between the heaviest cosmic couple
In 2029, a large asteroid will whizz past Earth so close it’ll be visible to the naked eye, but thankfully models of its orbit rule out an impact in the next century. But could collisions with other asteroids bounce it off-course into us? To find out, … Continue reading Cosmic billiards: 1.3 million asteroid paths check for 2029 impact
Telescopes are fun to point around the sky, but they’re even better when you have some idea of what you’re actually looking at. Experienced sky-gazers love nothing more than whipping …read more Continue reading Wireless Telescope Guidance You Can Build On The Cheap
In a few billion years the Sun will destroy the solar system’s inner planets – and if it’s lucky it might get a big cool scar to brag about. That’s what happened to a white dwarf that astronomers have just found, which seems to have a bizarre metal sca… Continue reading Metal scar found on world-destroying star after its reign of terror
NASA has officially selected a new mission – the Ultraviolet Explorer, or UVEX. By scanning the skies in UV light, it will be able to study the hottest objects and fleeting events like supernovae, complementing existing and upcoming telescopes watching… Continue reading Ultraviolet eyes will explore the universe under new NASA mission