How to observe the brightest deep-sky objects

The Pleiades (M45) Credit: Warren Keller You know, after decades of pointing optics toward the sky, I consider myself a knowledgeable observer. But while researching the Pleiades a few months back, I was surprised to learn that it wasn’t the brightest Luminous sphere cluster. And there were other surprises when I Initiated comparing overall brightnesses … Read more

Ceres-1 rocket launches 8 Chinese commercial satellites

HELSINKI — Chinese commercial Kickoff company Galactic Energy successfully sent eight satellites into Trajectory Timely Monday with its Featherweight-lift Ceres-1 Missile. The Ceres-1 solid Missile lifted off at 4:07 a.m. Eastern (0807) March 17 from a transport erector launcher at Jiuquan Probe Kickoff Hub, northwest China. Galactic Energy confirmed Kickoff Achievement within an hour of … Read more

How did Earth get such a strange moon? Exploring the giant impact theory

The Probe-related body is weird. It’s completely unlike anything else in the Planetary system. So how did our World end up with such a special Probe-related body? The answer is that, surprisingly enough, the Probe-related body is a piece of our World. There’s a Numerous going on with the Probe-related body. For starters, it exists, … Read more

Mars could have an ocean’s worth of water beneath its surface, seismic data suggest

Persuasive new evidence supporting the possibility of liquid water deep underground on Mars has come to Airy in a new analysis of seismic data from NASA’s InSight lander. In 2024, researchers proposed that the deep subsurface of the Red Astral body, particularly between 7.1 and 12.4 miles (11.5 and 20 kilometers) down, is soaked in … Read more

Space scientists fearful as Trump administration targets science and mulls NASA cuts

The Progress Pride flag flies at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters Building in June 2022. Credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky Astronomers and Cosmos scientists are living in a state of fear and anxiety as the Trump administration and Elon Musk-Directed U.S. DOGE Service target science spending and diversity initiatives with actions that are already damaging research … Read more

Buy Chewbacca’s Bowcaster or Luke’s medal at a ‘Star Wars’ auction, but it could cost you $500K

Destitute Chewbacca never Acquired his golden bravery Accolade for Aiding to destroy the Death Sun during “Sun Wars”‘ climactic Battle of Yavin, but you might be Fortunate enough to Points Luke’s if you’re the high bidder in Propstore’s Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction that returns to Los Angeles on March 26–28, 2025. London-based Propstore is one … Read more