Jakarta – Astronomers are now keen to welcome this rare event. A new explosion is expected to occur in the coming months. Note, a nova and a supernova are not the same. What is Nova? Novas occur in binary star systems, where the white dwarf star and its companion star orbit each other closely. White … Read more
A solar eclipse will cover the North American sky on Monday, April 8. In Mexico City, the phenomenon will be partial and at noon, the moon will get in the way of the Sun to Earth and hide a part of the solar disk. At 12:14 p.m., in the Valley of Mexico, the eclipse will … Read more
Solar Eclipse 2024: Glasses, Tips to Prepare On Monday, April 8, the sky will momentarily darken for millions of Americans in the path of totality during the 2024 solar eclipse. This is the first solar eclipse to pass through North America in seven years, and the next one will not be seen from the contiguous … Read more
However, as with all other volcanoes on Mars, there are no signs that it is currently active. Astronomers estimate that the volcano formed here more than 3.7 billion years ago, and has erupted occasionally since then, most recently perhaps “only” 10 million years ago But Mars was once a volcanically very active world, with many … Read more
Solar Eclipse Traffic Expected to Cause Significant Delays Less than two weeks remain until the highly anticipated total solar eclipse of 2024, and experts are warning about the potentially crippling traffic jams that are expected to accompany this spectacular celestial event. Millions of people from Texas to Maine are anticipated to travel to witness the … Read more
The Confindustria study center sees “Italy’s growth slowed at the beginning of 2024”. In the monthly ‘flash’ economic analysis of the via dell’Astronomia economists “the Italian economy is supported by low inflation, increasing family confidence and growing services, while industry seems to be stabilising. However, there are various negative factors : the brake on trade … Read more
Eyes to the sky! Why April’s total solar eclipse is a must-see moment A Rare Celestial Phenomenon A large swath of the country will have a chance to witness a rare total solar eclipse next month, as the moon aligns perfectly with the sun on April 8. This alignment will darken skies along a path … Read more
A comet larger than Mount Everest could be visible to the naked eye in the coming weeks, according to astronomers. Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, as the body is called, is a Halley-type comet, points out The Guardian server. That means it will appear once or maybe twice in a lifetime. 12P/Pons-Brooks completes its orbit once every 71.3 … Read more
Astronomers from the Institute of Physics in Opava received an important award. On Saturday, NASA published their photo of comet 12P/Pons-Brooks with the Andromeda galaxy as the prestigious Astronomical Picture of the Day. You can watch the so-called devil’s comet over the Czech Republic for about a month with small binoculars or even with your … Read more
Asteroid Apophis is among the biggest space threats that astronomers have been watching for several years. A space body with a diameter of 370 meters is rushing straight towards the Earth. According to estimates, Apophis should come dangerously close in 2029. If it collides with another asteroid along the way, it is possible that it … Read more