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Topic: Constellation PerseusWritten by Tony Phillips
This year they’re adding a note: “supermoon.” During the second week of August, the biggest and brightest full Moon of the year will face off against everyone’s favorite meteor shower—and the outcome could be beautiful. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Technology | No Comments
NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope takes ghostly images of three Nebulas for HalloweenWritten by Whitney Clavin
“Some might call the images haunting,” said Joseph Hora of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Cambridge, MA, principal investigator of the Spitzer observing program. “We look to the pictures for a sense of the history of the stars’ mass loss, and to learn how they evolved over time.” ![]() This trio of ghostly images from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope shows the disembodied remains of dying stars called planetary nebulas. Exposed Cranium Nebula (left) | Ghost of Jupiter Nebula (middle) | Little Dumbbell Nebula (right) (NASA/JPL-Caltech/Harvard-Smithsonian CfA) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Technology | No Comments
NASA research shows Perseid meteor shower to peak August 12th and 13th
New research by NASA has just identified the most magical nights of all. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Technology | No Comments
How to See the Best Meteor Showers of the Year: Tools, Tips and ‘Save the Dates’NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory
First a word about the moon – it is not the meteor watcher’s friend. Light reflecting off a bright moon can be just as detrimental to good meteor viewing as those bright lights of the big city. There is nothing you can do except howl at the moon, so you’ll have to put up with it or wait until the next favorable shower. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Technology | No Comments
Spaceships, Meteors, and MoonlightWritten by Dr. Tony Phillips
By itself, any one of these events might be enough to get you out of bed. This weekend, all three are going to happen at the same time. On August 12th and 13th, as the Moon waxes full, the International Space Station will glide over US towns and cities during the peak of the annual Perseid meteor shower. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Events | No Comments
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