The crystal ball has been busy lately.( Photos: 3, Comments: 28 )
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The Quadrantids: a strong meteor shower to start the year
The Quadrantid meteor shower kicks off the meteor-watching calendar, peaking this year on 3 January. Renowned for its reliability, it consistently ranks among the best annual meteor displays.
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2025 Full Moon calendar: When to see the Full Moon and phases
The phenomenon of a Full Moon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This alignment ensures the entire side of the Moon that faces us gleams under sunlight. Thanks to the Moon’s orbit around Earth, the angle of sunlight hitting the lunar surface […]
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Some black holes at the centers of galaxies have a buddy − but detecting these binary pairs isn’t easy
Some black holes at the centers of galaxies have a buddy − but detecting these binary pairs isn’t easy
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The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is ready to transform our understanding of the cosmos
High atop Chile’s 2,700-meter Cerro Pachón, the air is clear and dry, leaving few clouds to block the beautiful view of the stars. It’s here that the Vera C. Rubin Observatory will soon use a car-size 3,200-megapixel digital camera—the largest ever built—to produce a new map of the entire night […]
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Nvidia invested $1B across 50 funding rounds and several corporate deals in 2024, up from $872M in 2023; majority of deals were with “core AI” companies (Financial Times)
Financial Times: Nvidia invested $1B across 50 funding rounds and several corporate deals in 2024, up from $872M in 2023; majority of deals were with “core AI” companies — Group emerges as crucial backer of start-ups seeking to gain from the tech revolution its chips are powering
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Thrustmaster Viper TQS Mission Pack review: earns its place
This is the closest many of us mere mortals will get to a piece of a fighter jet, and it’s worth every penny.
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Dario DiGiulio’s 2025 Predictions
Four conclusions arrived at after pondering my orb for some time.( Photos: 5, Comments: 64 )
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How Artemis will land humans on the Moon
Sixty-five years ago, the USSR shocked the world by sending the first robotic emissary from Earth to the Moon. The September 1959 impact of Luna 2 on northeastern Mare Imbrium was a stunning achievement, reaching the Moon less than two years after the launch of Sputnik 1 ushered in the […]
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Astronomy Activation Ambassadors: A New Era
The NASA Science Activation Program’s Astronomy Activation Ambassadors (AAA) project aims to measurably enhance student Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) engagement via middle school, high school, and community college science teacher professional development. In 2024, AAA transitioned its focus to the development of an Astronomy Academy with varying levels […]