Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Satellite sees annular solar eclipse from 1 million miles away (photo)

Satellite sees solar eclipse from 1 million miles high | Space Quiz! What is the nearest galaxy to the Milky Way? | Jupiter-like exoplanets show our system may not be unique
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October 18, 2023
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The Launchpad
Satellite sees solar eclipse from 1 million miles high
(NASA/DSCOVR EPIC team)
The Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) satellite snapped an amazing photo of the eclipse, which thrilled millions of skywatchers across the the Americas on Saturday (Oct. 14).
Full Story: Space (10/17) 
Space Quiz! What is the nearest galaxy to the Milky Way?
Learn the answer here!
VoteMessier 87
VotePinwheel Galaxy
VoteAndromeda Galaxy
VoteSombrero Galaxy
Jupiter-like exoplanets show our system may not be unique
(Robert Lea)
Jupiter-like planets may be a common occurrence in the interplanetary space near our solar system, especially around stars similar to our sun, a new study suggests.
Full Story: Space (10/17) 
Skywatching
Streetlight hack could protect against urban light pollution
(StealthTransit)
When an entire city gets fitted with energy-saving LED lamps, this bright light scatters through Earth's atmosphere and makes the sky glow with greater intensity.
Full Story: Space (10/17) 
Spaceflight
NASA delays spacewalk a 2nd time due to leak on ISS
(NASA)
A spacewalk last set for Thursday (Oct. 19) will now happen later in 2023 as NASA and Russia's federal space agency, Roscosmos, continue their analysis of a recent coolant leak on the Russian segment of the International Space Station.
Full Story: Space (10/17) 
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    Science & Astronomy
    Galactic archeology reveals Andromeda's a violent past
    (NASA/SOFIA/Lynette Cook)
    An team of astrophysicists looked at the chemical compositions of stars in Andromeda to reconstruct its past, and concluded that it experienced a dramatic and forceful formation.
    Full Story: Space (10/18) 
    Technology
    Students set record with stratospheric balloon launch
    (High School for Girls/Astrogazers Club)
    A team from the Astrogazers Club at the Croydon High School for Girls became the first U.K. school group to successfully launch and recover two weather balloons that reached high into Earth's atmosphere, a major achievement for STEM students in the country.
    Full Story: Space (10/17) 
    Search for Life
    Ceres could be a great place to hunt for alien life
    (NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA)
    Numerous asteroids that have punctured the surface of dwarf planet Ceres also appear to have influenced its reservoir of precious organic molecules.
    Full Story: Space (10/18) 
    Telescopes & Binoculars
    Best monocular 2023: Discover your top options
    (Apexel)
    The best monoculars provide a compact, lightweight and travel-friendly solution for stargazing on-the-go, nature-spotting and traveling this fall.
    Full Story: Space (2/22) 
    Entertainment
    'Futurama' team on physics, humor, heart at NYComicCon
    (Matt Groening/Hulu)
    After getting canceled three separate times in the past 20 years, "Futurama" has finally found a new home on Hulu. And, unlike a lot of "20 years later" revivals, the show's new season has been pretty good so far.
    Full Story: Space (10/17) 
     
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