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Asteroid 2022 ES3 to pass within moon’s distance March 13
Near-Earth asteroid 2022 ES3 will have a close, safe encounter with Earth on March 13, 2022. Links to live viewing of the flyby, here.
March 13, 2022
New solar sail may travel to Alpha Centauri
The distances between stars are vast, which is why star travel is so far. But now, a new solar sail may be able to travel to Alpha Centauri in 20 years.
March 12, 2022
Supernova discovery by EarthSky Community member
Filipp Romanov discovered a supernova on February 9, 2022, and photographed it using the remote iTelescope T24. It's his first confirmed supernova discovery.
March 12, 2022
Ukrainian Ironbelly: A photographer’s tribute
Astrophotographer J-P Metsavainio dedicated this image of the Flying Dragon Nebula - which he has redubbed the Ukrainian Ironbelly - to the people of Ukraine.
March 10, 2022
Castor and Pollux meet the moon, March 10 to 12
The moon creeps up on the twins Castor and Pollux in the constellation Gemini from March 10 to 12. On March 10, the moon is in 1st-quarter phase.
March 10, 2022
These 2 supermassive black holes will collide
Astronomers have spotted the tightest-knit pair of supermassive black holes ever seen. They will collide in 10,000 years, shaking the fabric of spacetime.
March 8, 2022
Moon passes the Pleiades and Aldebaran, March 7 – 9
The moon passes between the Pleiades star cluster and the Hyades star cluster - with its reddish star Aldebaran - in the constellation Taurus on March 8.
March 8, 2022
Europa Clipper spacecraft in assembly phase
The science instruments and hardware for the Europa Clipper spacecraft are coming together in the final phase before a launch to Jupiter’s moon Europa in 2024.
March 6, 2022
Breakup of an asteroid: 8th anniversary
Breakup of an asteroid: Scientists watched as, over a period of months, the asteroid known as P/2013 R3 broke into smaller pieces 8 years ago.
March 6, 2022
Russia invasion of Ukraine threatens cooperation in space
The impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine reaches into space, as Russia threatens to stop cooperating on supplying and participating in space missions.
March 5, 2022
