Planets on parade! This Week in Astronomy with Dave Eicher

Planets on parade! This Week in Astronomy with Dave Eicher

Back to Article List Early risers can watch this week as a beautiful line of planets parades past the Moon. The Moon will slide past a line of planets in the morning sky in the coming week. This chart captures the view on May 6, 40 minutes before sunrise, looking...
First Light from Einstein Probe: A Supernova Remnant

First Light from Einstein Probe: A Supernova Remnant

On 9 January 2024, the Einstein probe was launched, its mission to study the night sky in X-rays. The first image from the probe that explores the Universe in these energetic wavelengths has just been released. It shows Puppis A, the supernova remnant from a massive...
Two new satellites join the Galileo constellation

Two new satellites join the Galileo constellation

Applications 29/04/2024 705 views 7 likes The European Galileo navigation system has two more satellites in orbit following their launch in the early morning of Sunday, 28 April, at 01:34 BST/02:34 CEST. With 30 satellites now in orbit, Galileo is expanding its...