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Close and far moons in 2018
In 2018, the moon swings farthest from Earth for the year on January 15, only 2 weeks after coming closest to Earth for the year on January 1.
January 15, 2018
Our Milky Way as a “melting pot”
Where do stars we see at night come from? Newly confirmed streams of stars - thought to be coming to our Milky Way from other galaxies - suggest not all Milky Way stars were born here.
January 14, 2018
Astronomers detect whirlpool movement in earliest galaxies
Astronomers looked back to a time only 800 million years after the Big Bang and found whirlpool shapes in small, very young galaxies.
January 14, 2018
Is Arctic warming behind year’s crazy winter weather?
An atmospheric scientist who studies the Arctic explains why – because of global warming – the U.S. may be in for longer cold spells in the winter.
January 13, 2018
Saturn, Mercury, moon this weekend
The Mercury/Saturn conjunction is Saturday, January 13. Plus, on both Saturday and Sunday mornings, the moon will be pointing toward these planets near the sunrise.
January 13, 2018
Sirius rising over Lake Huron
The bright star Sirius rising over Lake Huron in Michigan.
January 13, 2018
A 3D journey through the Orion Nebula
Astronomers and visualization specialists at NASA have just released this unprecedented, 3-dimensional, fly-through view of the Orion Nebula, a nearby star-forming region.
January 12, 2018
Mars life clues from methane and ‘sticks’
The Curiosity rover has made 2 new and interesting discoveries - the first about methane in Mars' air and the other about stick-rock formations - both related the possibility of life.
January 12, 2018
Sun in zodiac constellations, 2018
Sun entry dates into zodiac constellations, using boundaries for constellations set by the International Astronomical Union in the 1930s.
January 12, 2018
