by rmil2k | Oct 16, 2023 | News
The Milky Way is twisted, and astronomers may finally know why. They’re laying the blame on a football-shaped, tilted halo of dark matter that envelopes our galaxy. The common image of our galaxy resembles a flattened disk similar to a vinyl record, but what you...
by rmil2k | Oct 15, 2023 | News
It’s not just observing star clusters or planets that creates delight. Celestial knowledge can be just as exciting, especially when it comes with weighty implications. This month, let’s consider 10 basic astronomy truths. Perhaps you already know some of these facts —...
by rmil2k | Oct 15, 2023 | News
A recent study published in Nature Geoscience uses supercomputer climate models to examine how a supercontinent, dubbed Pangea Ultima (also called Pangea Proxima), that will form 250 million years from now will result in extreme temperatures, making this new...
by rmil2k | Oct 15, 2023 | News
The landscape around the city of Bentiu in South Sudan is featured in this Copernicus Sentinel-2 image.Zoom in to explore this image at its full 10 m resolution or click on the circles to learn more.The majority of the people in South Sudan live in rural areas and...
by rmil2k | Oct 15, 2023 | News
An annular solar eclipse wowed skywatchers across the Americas today with an impressive “ring of fire”. Sweeping through eight U.S. states before heading over Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia and Brazil, the...
