Hubble finds that ageing brown dwarfs grow lonely

Hubble finds that ageing brown dwarfs grow lonely

heic2405 — Science Release 21 March 2024 It takes two to tango, but in the case of brown dwarfs that were once paired as binary systems, that relationship doesn’t last for very long, according to a recent survey using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. Brown dwarfs...
The Sky This Week from March 22 to 29: The Full Moon eclipsed

The Sky This Week from March 22 to 29: The Full Moon eclipsed

During a penumbral lunar eclipse, the Moon may look slightly darker or even brownish, but no dramatic changes occur. Credit: Giuseppe Donatiello (Flickr) Friday, March 22Spring’s premier globular cluster, M3, is on display in the constellation Canes Venatici this...
Toward the next generation of air quality monitoring

Toward the next generation of air quality monitoring

Air pollution is the largest environmental health risk in Europe and significantly impacts the health of the European population, particularly in urban areas.Following on from the Sentinel-5P satellite – the first Copernicus mission dedicated to monitoring our...