by rmil2k | Apr 6, 2024 | News
Seven years ago, I witnessed my first total solar eclipse. Yes, it was amazing and spectacular, but it was also, surprisingly, a bit sad. Let me explain.I witnessed my first total solar eclipse on Aug. 21, 2017 from Saluki Stadium at Southern Illinois University in...
by rmil2k | Apr 6, 2024 | News
(This article was first published in 2016 and has been updated). The Moon’s orbit intersects Earth’s orbit around the Sun — the ecliptic — at two points called nodes. When this intersection occurs very near to when the Sun, Moon, and Earth all align, we get an...
by rmil2k | Apr 6, 2024 | News
Since it began operations in July 2022, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has fulfilled many scientific objectives. In addition to probing the depths of the Universe in search of galaxies that formed shortly after the Big Bang, it has also provided the clearest...
by rmil2k | Apr 6, 2024 | News
Week in images: 01-05 April 2024 Discover our week through the lens Source link
by rmil2k | Apr 5, 2024 | News
In the year 1181, an extraordinarily bright supernova lit up the night sky like a firework for an incredible 185 consecutive days. Astronomers have since located its remnants within the constellation Cassiopeia and imaged it — appropriately, it looks like a giant...
