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A giant comet approaches Earth. In ten years It will be the largest comet humanity has ever observed. Its diameter reaches hundreds of kilometers. In ten years, in 2031, we will have a unique opportunity to explore the largest comet that has occurred in the vicinity of Earth during the existence of our civilization. Astronomers’ … Read more

The celestial dance of the moon and sun is about to take place. You will see him after six long years Part of the dark lunar disk will appear before the Sun. It will look as if the Moon has bitten into our star. The moon covers a piece of the Sun shortly before the … Read more

Mankind has disrupted the orbit. The ‘clean shot’ of the ISS arm is a warning exclamation mark Orbit becomes a dangerous place. On Earth, we collect, sort, recycle, incinerate garbage… But we do not clean up one after another in space. The Earth’s orbit is thus transformed into one large dump. This reality was reminded … Read more

If you could find a postcard in your mailbox with the photo you see in the preview image, you could guess it’s from Arizona. However, the reality is more exotic. The image with a rock and tufts of clouds comes from Mars. The photo was taken in the area of ​​Gale’s crater by the robotic … Read more

Humanity is not ready for the arrival of an asteroid-killer, it relies on luck We play with fate, we can’t avert the arrival of a killer asteroid that can wipe out entire cities, or even civilization. Apocalyptic collisions of asteroids with Earth are addressed by filmmakers in Hollywood, for example in the catastrophic films Armageddon … Read more

Mars is called the red planet. When you look at the night sky, you need to know why. However, the image from the American probe presents him differently. In the sky, we recognize Mars by its red color. It is caused by iron on its surface. And because the planet has a sparse atmosphere, you … Read more