by rmil2k | Jun 19, 2024 | News
The Hubble Space Telescope has experienced ongoing problems with one of its three remaining gyroscopes, so NASA has decided to shift the telescope into single gyro mode. While the venerable space telescope has now returned to daily science operations, single gyro mode...
by rmil2k | Jun 19, 2024 | News
Science & Exploration 18/06/2024 591 views 6 likes The hyperactive sunspot region responsible for the beautiful auroras earlier in May was still alive and kicking when it rotated away from Earth’s view. Watching from the other side of the Sun, the ESA-led Solar...
by rmil2k | Jun 18, 2024 | News
SpaceX is set to end a 10-day liftoff lull today (June 18) with a spaceflight doubleheader.A Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to launch Luxembourg-based telecom company SES’ Astra 1P satellite from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station today during a...
by rmil2k | Jun 18, 2024 | News
A composite image showing the Full Moons in 2020 and 2021 by month. Credit: Soumyadeep Mukherjee. The phenomenon of a Full Moon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This alignment ensures the entire side of the Moon that...
by rmil2k | Jun 18, 2024 | News
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot (GRS) is one of the Solar System’s defining features. It’s a massive storm that astronomers have observed since the 1600s. However, its date of formation and longevity are up for debate. Have we been seeing the same phenomenon all this time?...
