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Comet NEOWISE streaks across northern lights-filled skies in breathtaking photos
He said the photos were taken using long exposures and star tracking, which he was able to do with a special tracking mount that compensates for the motion of the Earth and prevents "star trails" in these types of photos of the night sky . [Full Article...]
Comet Neowise in India: Know best time to watch, click good pictures
According to NASA , Comet Neowise , a newly discovered three-mile-wide comet that's visible to the naked eye, has already made its appearance in the early morning sky . "If you're looking in the nighttime, you want to look towards the north-northeast." . Otherwise, you'll need binoculars to spot the long tail , according to NASA. [Full Article...]
Solar Orbiter mission shares closest ever images of the sun
This is the closest any camera has ever been to the Sun and it's hoped that the Solar Orbiter will cover a quarter of the distance between Earth and the Sun in two years' time. "This is really where Solar Orbiter is going to give us some awesome results", says Long. Principal investigator David Berghmans, an astrophysicist at the Royal Observatory of Belgium in Brussels, points out what he calls... [Full Article...]
Quebec mandating masks in enclosed public spaces starting this weekend
Business owners can be fined between $400 and $6,000 for not enforcing these rules in their establishment. Premier Francois Legault said the new directive enters into effect Saturday - just in time for the province's annual construction holiday. [Full Article...]
UAE reschedules Mars mission launch to between July 20 and July 22
PT. The probe is one of three racing to the Red Planet, with Chinese and U.S. rockets also taking advantage of the Earth and Mars being unusually close: a mere hop of 55 million kilometres (34 million miles). It will loop the planet for a whole Martian year of 687 Earth days. Once every two years on Earth, the two planets come into flawless alignment with each other around the Sun. [Full Article...]
Comet NEOWISE: How to See It in Night Skies
Timelapse footage captured by Carol Bauer shows the celestial object as it traveled across the colorful night sky . (As above) "Using binoculars, using a telescope is going to improve your view of the comet, but it can be seen with the naked eye", she says . [Full Article...]
Spot rare comet 'Neowise' in West Michigan this July
While the comet was being lost to the glare of the Sun by June 10, 2020, the astronauts, cosmonauts and others spotted the rare sight on July 03, 2020. The spacecraft was launched in December 2009 and was originally named the Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE). Here's where you can spot the comet over the next little while. [Full Article...]
Minotaur Launch at Wallops a Success
Space Force from Wallops. Four classified reconnaissance payloads were successfully launched into orbit aboard a Minotaur IV on behalf of the US National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). It's made from commercial parts as well as those of a decommissioned Peacekeeper intercontinental ballistic missile. The next Antares launch is now scheduled for October 1 at 9:30 pm. [Full Article...]