by rmil2k | Apr 10, 2024 | News
In 2013, the Hubble Space Telescope spotted water vapour on Jupiter’s moon Europa. The vapour was evidence of plumes similar to the ones on Saturn’s moon Enceladus. That, and other compelling evidence, showed that the moon has an ocean. That led to speculation that...
by rmil2k | Apr 10, 2024 | News
ESA’s Proba-2 captured two partial solar eclipses on 8 April 2024. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, totally or partially blocking the Sun from Earth’s point of view. On 8 April, lucky viewers across North America witnessed the...
by rmil2k | Apr 9, 2024 | News
On Monday, April 8, a total solar eclipse swept through the skies over North America, delighting and astounding millions of onlookers who had traveled from across the globe to take in this incredible event. And our own space readers got in on the act, too.The sun was...
by rmil2k | Apr 9, 2024 | News
Back to Article List Even under light-polluted skies, concentrating on the bright inner regions of galaxies allows anyone to enjoy these beautiful objects. Here are a few prime targets to get you started. M104, the Sombrero Galaxy, has a bright core just visible to...
by rmil2k | Apr 9, 2024 | News
Life on Earth depends on six critical elements: Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Phosphorous, and Sulfur. These elements are referred to as CHNOPS, and along with several trace micronutrients and liquid water, they’re what life needs. Scientists are getting a...
