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Space Exploration Feb 3, 2025

Planet party and snow moon to shine over California: When to watch the sky

Californians watching the sky in February have the chance to view a parade of planets and a snow moon. The planetary alignment that began in January will continue into February, according to AccuWeather.

Planetary Sciences Jan 30, 2025

A balloon mission that could explore Venus indefinitely

Sometimes, the best innovative ideas come from synthesizing two previous ones. We've reported before on the idea of having a balloon explore the atmosphere of Venus, and we closely watched the progress of the Mars Oxygen ...

Space Exploration Jan 30, 2025

Stunning conjunction of Venus, crescent moon will be visible above Colorado

A remarkable sight will appear in the southwestern sky an hour after sunset Saturday evening when Venus appears very close to a thin crescent moon.

Planetary Sciences Jan 21, 2025

How the new NASA and India Earth Satellite NISAR will see Earth

When NASA and the Indian Space Research Organization's (ISRO) new Earth satellite NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) launches in coming months, it will capture images of Earth's surface so detailed they will show ...

Planetary Sciences Jan 17, 2025

How to glimpse a parade of planets in the January night sky

Six planets grace the sky this month in what's known as a planetary parade, and most can be seen with the naked eye.

Astronomy Jan 15, 2025

A bright 'sun-skirting' comet will grace southern skies this week—here's how to see it

Hot on the heels of a spectacular comet late last year, another celestial visitor is set to put on a show. And Southern Hemisphere observers have a ringside seat.

Planetary Sciences Jan 15, 2025

Super-Earth vs. sub-Neptune? The winner is super-Venus as Webb confirms a new type of planet

New observational data from the James Webb Space Telescope and simulation models have confirmed a new type of planet unlike anything found in the solar system. This provides another piece of the puzzle describing how planets ...

Planetary Sciences Jan 13, 2025

Exploring an alternate solar system: Research maps impact of 'super-Earth'

Emily Simpson has loved space since she was a 10-year-old kid celebrating her birthday at a planetarium. Now a recent Florida Tech graduate, she leaves with not only a dual degree in planetary science and astronomy and astrophysics ...

Space Exploration Jan 9, 2025

How to deploy and talk to LEAVES on Venus

Universe Today reported before about a NIAC-funded project known as the Lofted Environment and Atmospheric Venues Sensors (LEAVES) mission to study Venus' atmosphere. While the technology behind the idea is still under development, ...

Ecology Jan 3, 2025

Breeding success: London zoo counts its animals one-by-one

With bunches of lettuce and bucketloads of nuts, London Zoo kicked off its annual animal count Friday, coaxing everything from goats to gorillas out of their enclosures for the celebrated stocktake.

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