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Spectacular Neowise comet visible in the Netherlands throughout July
A shot of the NEOWISE comet taken in southern Alberta by Jordan Wiscombe. Even if you are not into stars and comet, it is time you borrow binoculars and use this lockdown time to dip your toes in space. "Although binoculars are required for the celestial visitor, it will be visible at the same time we see a lovely Crescent (not too bright) Moon". "The decreased tail, which appears broad and fu... [Full Article...]
NASA captures remarkable graphic of NEOWISE comet
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NASA's Parker Solar Probe captured at the right place and the right time a fantastic view of comet NEOWISE on July 5, 2020. It's best seen with a good pair of binoculars or even a telescope, but its tail recently got brighter and it can be seen with your eyes. [Full Article...]
Bad weather may delay 1st UAE Mars mission on Japan rocket
While once the space race was a head-to-head between the USA and Russian Federation, more recently Europe, China and India have also stepped up their programmes to explore life beyond the Earth's orbit. Scientists want to know what Mars was like billions of years ago when it had rivers, lakes and oceans that may have allowed simple, tiny organisms to flourish before the planet morphed into the... [Full Article...]
Fay downgraded to post-tropical cyclone over eastern NY
Due to rain from a tropical storm in Mid-Atlantic countries and southern New England, this storm has moved towards NY on Saturday. As of the update reported by the NHC (U.S. "Widespread river flooding is not expected; however, rapid rises on small streams and isolated minor flooding is possible", NHC said in its Saturday morning statement. [Full Article...]
SpaceX postpones Starlink launch attempt
Weather had forced SpaceX to delay a previous attempt Wednesday, one that had already been pushed back several times since June. The planned launch of the Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39-A was set for 10:54 a.m. [Full Article...]
Resident captures 'Neowise' comet over the Okanagan
She said it's now visible in the constellation Auriga, which can be found by tracking the star Capella - the second brightest star in the night sky. A newly discovered comet known as "Neowise" could officially be seen shimmering through the night sky on Friday. [Full Article...]
Last supermoon of 2020 visible from France
Technically, the exact moment of the full moon will occur at 11.45am GMT on Thursday 7th May, but we won't be able to see it in the skies then. The full supermoon is expected to appear at its peak on May 7, 2020. The celestial events can be significantly larger than regular moons, according to the Adler Planetarium in Chicago. "However, astronomers regard the moon as full at a precisely defi... [Full Article...]
Tropical Storm Fay hits the East Coast
Some could be strong to severe, packing heavy rain , small hail and damaging winds, according to the National Weather Service . In New Jersey, on the day of the arrival of a tropical storm, the streets filled with water. Some areas, said NHC, will experience isolated rainfall with a maximum of seven inches. A flash flood watch is in effect for Western Massachusetts and CT during the storm, w... [Full Article...]