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On January 27th, Mercury will closer the sun, while Mars will be moving away from it. This means the two of them will be close together. To see this, you will have to wait about 30 minutes before sunrise to them, which is about 7:18 AM EST. Give yourself extra time to get out there...
On this date, NASA plans to launch the PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, Ocean Ecosystem) Satellite. To learn more about PACE, see our article here. We don't know an estimated time. We will update this when we hear more.
On February 23, 2024, a suite of NASA payloads will be sent to the lunar surface. This will be part of the Commercial Payload Services (CLPS) , by the Astrobotic Technology of Pittsburgh.
This year, we can expect the Lyrids Meteor Shower to happen between April 14 and April 30th. The best night to watch these will be on the night of April 21st. You can expect to see about 18 meteors per hour. The Lyrids come from debris from comet Thatcher, which takes 415 years to orbit...
While the eta Aquariids meteor shower runs between April 1st and May 2nd, the best night to watch it is on May 5. It's a decent meteor shower, with up to 50 meteors per hour. It's one of the meteor showers that comes from Halley's Comet, alongside the Orionid meteor shower. As always, here's some...
Tonight, the moon will reach it's full phase. It will rise around dusk, and will set around dawn. The full moon is an event where the moon appears fully illuminated by the Earth. This is because he Earth is located in between the sun and the moon, lighting up the moon. Time: :9:53 PM EST...
Between July 14th and September 1st, you can view the Perseids meteor shower. However, the best date to watch is on the night of August 12th. You can expect to see about 150-200 meteors an hour at its peak. The Perseids are caused by Earth passing through the debris of the comet known as Swift-Tutle....
On August 26th, the SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission will happen. This will use a Falcon 9 rocket, and will launch four civilians into orbit for 5 days. The event will also raise funds for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The crew for this mission include Jared Isaccman, Scott Poteet, Sarah Gillis, and Anna Menon. The...
