by rmil2k | Nov 13, 2023 | News
[ad_1] Miguel Claro is a professional photographer, author and science communicator based in Lisbon, Portugal, who creates spectacular images of the night sky. As a European Southern Observatory Photo Ambassador and member of The World At Night and the official...
by rmil2k | Nov 13, 2023 | News
[ad_1] The total solar eclipse of November 1966, as seen by the Gemini 12 astronauts while in space. Credit: NASA On Nov. 12, 1966, totality sliced across South America. Its progress began north of Peru’s capital, Lima, before forging a 52-mile-wide (84 kilometers)...
by rmil2k | Nov 13, 2023 | News
[ad_1] I have been fascinated by galaxies for most of my adult life. I find it amazing that, just as we can ascertain the lifecycle of a tree by closely studying the trees in a forest, it is possible to study a sample of galaxies and understand galactic evolution. A...
by rmil2k | Nov 12, 2023 | News
[ad_1] This image, from the Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission on 1 November 2023, captures the colours of autumn over the Japanese archipelago.Zoom in to explore this image at its full resolution or click on the circles to learn more.Japan is made up of thousands of...
by rmil2k | Nov 12, 2023 | News
[ad_1] Yes, it’s a cliché, but with meaning: “If we can go to the moon, why can’t we…?” Fill in the blank with your favorite want-to-have.While landing humans on the moon was indeed historic and the boot-kicked lunar dust has settled, perhaps...