From years of observation, scientists confirm the distant star Kepler 11145123 as the roundest natural object studied in the observable universe. Most toy solar system sets represent the planets as perfectly rounded, all orbiting an equally circular sun. Aside from the completely inaccurate sizing of the planets relative to the […]
Monday’s Unique Supermoon Won’t Repeat for Another 18 Years
The Moon will appear slightly larger on Monday, November 14th in a phenomenon appropriately called a “supermoon”. The last time a supermoon as large as Monday’s happened was in 1948. If you miss this opportunity, you’ll have to wait 18 years to witness the Moon’s exceptionally grandeur appearance. A supermoon […]
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This Week’s Sky: October 9th-15th
Sunday, October 9th: Mercury emerges close to the horizon during twilight hours. Look below the constellation Leo to spot the faint and fast moving world. Although tricky to spot even with a clear eastern horizon, it’s a wonderful opportunity to try. By next week, Mercury will be even lower to […]
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Signing Off: The ESA’s Rosetta Spacecraft
After nearly two years, the first mission to a comet concluded on Friday, September 30th when the ESA’s Rosetta spacecraft performed a controlled impact into comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. The decision to terminate the mission resulted from the extensive distance Rosetta orbited from the sun, causing a shortage in solar energy to […]
