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Nightside winds offer clues to Venus’ greenhouse
Scientists have made the most detailed observations of Venus' equatorial nightside winds, which are connected to the planet's runaway greenhouse effect.
March 4, 2022
Is a rocket going to strike the moon today?
Yes, a rocket will strike the moon on March 4, 2022. It's not a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. It may be a Chinese rocket that launched in 2014.
March 3, 2022
Use Big Dipper to locate Hunting Dogs
Find out how to use the Big Dipper to find the constellation Canes Venatici, also known as the Hunting Dogs, which contains the stars Chara and Asterion.
March 3, 2022
Andromeda and Milky Way galaxies are merging
The Milky Way and Andromeda merger has already begun. The two spiral galaxies will form one giant elliptical galaxy in 5 billion years.
March 2, 2022
March 2 is Pioneer 10’s 50th anniversary
March 2, 2022, is Pioneer 10's 50th anniversary. The spacecraft launched on March 2, 1972 and went on to become a true pioneer in space exploration.
March 2, 2022
Listen to the songs of extinct birds
Listen to the bird songs of extinct birds, including a Bachman's warbler and ivory-billed woodpecker. Their voices are preserved through priceless recordings.
March 2, 2022
Mercury and Saturn, Southern Hemisphere, early March
Observers in the Southern Hemisphere have a chance to spot Mercury and Saturn before sunrise in early March, below bright Venus and reddish Mars.
February 28, 2022
Planets and the moon, February 27 (and 28) mornings
Early risers can spot pairs of planets and the moon on the mornings of February 27 and 28, 2022. Look in the sunrise direction, while it's still dark.
February 26, 2022
Could ‘epsilon machines’ help us find alien life?
Researchers say they have devised a new way of searching for extraterrestrial life on exoplanets using arithmetic-based algorithms called epsilon machines.
February 25, 2022
A hot Jupiter exoplanet’s dark side revealed
Scientists have revealed the dark side of a hot Jupiter exoplanet for the first time, finding iron clouds, titanium rain and violent winds.
February 25, 2022
