Our night sky begins to tell us that spring is just around the corner as Zodiac constellation Leo appears well up in our east-southeastern skies in early to mid-March.
Leo is a fairly bright constellation recognized by a "backward" question mark front end and a triangle-shaped back end. First magnitude star Regulus is at the bottom of the question mark.
The Mars obsession: Are two planets better than one to ensure human survival? - Resilience
One of the rationales suggested for going to Mars is that given all the vagaries of the universe, human culture would have a better chance of surviving far into the future if humans settled on two (or more) planets. In the abstract, this statement seems axiomatic.
Before accepting this proposal, however, it might be worthwhile to ask where else we might use resources devoted to establishing a permanent human colony on Mars. First, let’s examine the logic behind the “two planets” idea.
Webb Fellowship awarded for the study of giant planets
An early-career planetary scientist has been awarded the third-ever Webb Fellowship and will study the atmospheres of giant planets using the James Webb Space Telescope.
Dr Henrik Melin, of the University of Leicester, has been awarded the five-year Fellowship, funded by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), with support from the University of Leicester.
Star Wars: 10 Of The Oldest Planets In The Galaxy | Screen Rant
Following The Book of Boba Fett finale, Star Wars fans eagerly await the premiere of numerous shows to satisfy their lust for lore. Every new entry in the franchise brings with it exciting new places for characters to explore while also delving deeper into the realms of established worlds.
What Planets Are Retrograde March 2022? Here's What You Should Know
If you're a student of astrology, then you know all about the dreaded retrograde. Although not every planetary retrograde is an inherently difficult experience, some retrogrades — *cough* Mercury *cough* — have a way of getting under your skin.
However, if a retrograde takes place in one of the inner planets — aka Mercury, Venus, or Mars — it tends to be a more dramatic experience.
Moon and Planets | StarDate Online
There's a beautiful conjunction at first light tomorrow — a line-up of the Moon and the planets Venus and Mars. Venus is the "morning star." Mars is much fainter, but it's almost directly between Venus and the Moon, so you shouldn't have any trouble finding it.
The Moon, Venus, and Mars are the closest worlds to Earth. Not surprisingly, they're also the most often explored. To date, space agencies have dispatched more than 200 missions to them. And the success rate is about 50-50.
NASA James Webb Telescope took one crucial step closer to finding habitable exoplanets
NASA's Ames Research Center, based in California's Silicon Valley, is planning to conduct a research about exoplanets by using James Webb Space Telescope in a world first. Naturally, as the planet scope in the study broadens, so does the diversity.
James Webb is expected to gather data about one rocky exoplanet called TRAPPIST-1b. Although the information about this planet is limited, it is known that TRAPPIST-1b is the innermost planet in its system and it orbits very close to its small, cool, and dwarf host-star.
6 Storm Team Starwatch: The Spring Star and several planets are visible this week!
Welcome to the 118th edition of 6 Storm Team Starwatch! This is a blog that will be posted every week that will list events happening in the sky.
Tonight after it gets dark the Spring Star, Arcturus will be visible (Sky & Telescope). It will be above the East-Northeast horizon about an hour after it turns dark (Sky & Telescope). By 10-11 p.m. EST Arcturus is high up in the Eastern sky (Sky & Telescope).
A new exomoon candidate: Kepler-1708 b-i | astrobites
What's happening in the depths of distant worlds? | Carnegie Institution for Science
New work led by Carnegie’s Earth and Planets Laboratory uses lab-based mimicry to reveal a new crystal structure that has major implications for our understanding of the interiors of large, rocky exoplanets. Their findings are published by Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences .
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