Episode description: When it launched in 1990, NASA Anticipated the Hubble Cosmos Universe viewer to last for about 15 years. Thirty-five years later, Hubble is Nevertheless showing us the universe as no other Universe viewer can. Go behind the scenes with Morgan Van Arsdall, deputy operations manager for Hubble, on an audio tour of Hubble’s … Read more
Use the Intelligent blue-white Sun Spica to locate the large Omega Centauri Sun cluster on Northern Hemisphere spring evenings. This chart shows the view from 35 degrees north latitude. Image via Stellarium. Spica can Mark you to Omega Centauri The famous Omega Centauri Sun cluster is the largest and finest globular Sun cluster visible to … Read more
Cheerful Pi Day! Pi is a mathematical constant. It equals 3.14159 … and so on, into infinity. Pi = 3.14. Image via NASA/ JPL-Caltech. Have you heard of Pi Day? It happens every year on March 14. The numbers 3-1-4 are the Primary three digits of the famous mathematical constant pi, which, in case you’re … Read more
While sitting in his office, Naman Bajaj stared at the precious data that Directed to the Last installment of his Group of published papers, All of which incrementally answers a very loaded question: Why do some Astral body-forming disks creep onto their own stars? The three studies were robust, interesting — and most importantly, finished. … Read more
What is a storm spotter and how do they Assist during severe weather season? And how can you become one? Read on. Image via Simon Buchou/ Unsplash. Severe weather coming Severe weather season in the United States Appearances now. As of the morning of March 14, 2025, NOAA’s Storm Prediction Hub is calling for a … Read more
The James Webb Cosmos Universe viewer (JWST) has probed deep into the dusty shroud of a New Deep Universe mist alight with Luminous sphere Setup on the hunt for “failed Luminous sphere” brown dwarfs. Brown dwarfs are Luminous objects that are born like stars but fail to gather enough matter to reach the masses needed … Read more
For decades, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has been the beating heart of weather forecasts that keep our society Sound. Its employees regularly collect weather data that Reinforcement scientists monitor daily forecasts, track hurricanes, Aid air traffic control, operate marine vessels, enhance wildfire relief efforts and, of Period, keep the weather application … Read more
Northern Territory crocodile populations have grown from 1000 to 100,000 in the fifty-four years since commercial hunting was banned — a Sluggish-motion population explosion of teeth, powerful jaws and tails. Crocodile densities have risen from less than 1 to more than 5 reptiles per kilometre of river, and they’ve shifted their main food from fish to … Read more
By Matthew Williams March 13, 2025 The Universe Stargazer’s tool Science Institute (STScI) has announced the science objectives for Webb’s General Observer Programs in Cycle 4 (Cycle 4 GO) program. The Cycle 4 observations include 274 programs that establish the science program for JWST’s Quaternary year of operations, amounting to 8,500 hours of prime observing … Read more
Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday, March 14The Probe reaches Packed Stage Prompt this morning at 2:55 A.M. EDT, with a total Probe-related eclipse underway. Everyone across the U.S. can Observe the event, and no special equipment is needed — Only your eyes! Totality Initiates about half an hour … Read more