Category: 7. Science

Not too long ago the thought of having a capable home observatory in your own back garden seemed impossible, but now it is. You can see into the depths of the cosmos from the comfort of your own home. And you don’t need any particular knowledge…

(How to watch the rare streak of 3 supermoons happening back-to-back.)

Mercury reaches greatest elongation—December 7

Mercury rarely strays far from the sun’s glare, but on December 7, it swings to its greatest elongation—its widest visible…

At this point in history, astronomers and engineers who grew up watching Deep Impact and Armageddon, two movies about the destructive power of asteroid impacts, are likely in relatively high ranking positions at space agencies. Don’t Look Up…

Scientists have presented a real-world picture of an upcoming science fiction movie, Project Hail Mary’s, plot – dimming of the…

NGC 1792 is a stormy and highly active spiral galaxy located in the southern constellation of Columba.

A five-year study found that poop from yaks, Tibetan sheep, antelope, cattle, wild asses (kiangs) and horses contains thousands of microbial species never identified before. The findings were published in the peer-reviewed journal Microbiome….