How Mars’ Moon Phobos Captures Our Imaginations

How Mars’ Moon Phobos Captures Our Imaginations

For a small, lumpy chunk of rock that barely reflects any light, Mars’ Moon Phobos draws a lot of attention. Maybe because it’s one of only two moons to orbit the planet, and its origins are unclear. But some of the attention is probably because we have such great...
Mission complete for ESA’s OPS-SAT flying laboratory

Mission complete for ESA’s OPS-SAT flying laboratory

Enabling & Support 04/06/2024 229 views 5 likes ESA’s experimental OPS-SAT CubeSat mission came to an end during the night of 22—23 May 2024 (CEST). A collage of images taken by the camera onboard ESA’s former OPS-SAT mission Launched on 18 December 2019,...
16 best places to see the 2027 total solar eclipse

16 best places to see the 2027 total solar eclipse

On Aug. 2, 2027, a total solar eclipse will be visible from a broad path sweeping across the Atlantic Ocean, Southern Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. A total solar eclipse occurs when the moon drifts in front of the sun while it’s slightly larger in...
Soaring through space | Astronomy Magazine

Soaring through space | Astronomy Magazine

Soaring through space | Astronomy Magazine false product soaring-through-space Soaring through space Soaring through space | Astronomy Magazine Vikas Chander from Delhi, India The Seagull Nebula spans the constellations of Canis Major and Monoceros. Its head is the...