J. B. 5 days agoSpiral galaxies like the Milky Way are surprisingly rare. Astronomers may finally know why.Live Science - Ben TurnerThe Supergalactic Plane we are located in doesn't have many spiral galaxies like the Milky Way. Astronomers think they finally know why galaxies like …
J. B. Exactly where and when to see the 'ring of fire' solar eclipse this weekendLive Science - Jamie CarterA partial solar eclipse will be visible across most of the Americas on Oct. 14, with a rare 'ring of fire' annular eclipse visible in nine …
J. B. The Best Halley’s Comet Meteor Shower Has Begun—Here’s When To See ItForbes - Jamie CarterThe Orionids, the most prolific annual meteor shower caused by Halley’s comet, has begun just as the “giant snowball” is on the cusp of returning to the inner solar system. The Orionid meteor shower runs from September 26 to November 22 in 2023, though the date to be most aware of is its peak in the …
J. B. NASA releases 'baby picture' of a star that will grow up to be much like our sunverified_publisherNPR - Clare Marie SchneiderEver wondered what the Sun looked like in its infancy? A new image from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured what Earth's sun looked like when it was only a few tens of thousands of years old. The image of Herbig-Haro 211 (HH 211), released by NASA on Sept. 14, shows the outflow of a young …
J. B. Webb Telescope Peers at an Enigmatic Object Astronomers Call “The Brick”InverseThere’s an unusual object near the Milky Way’s heart that astronomers call “The Brick.” There’s an unusual object near the Milky Way’s heart that …
J. B. How the Parker Solar Probe will 'touch the Sun'sciencefocus.com - Stuart ClarkWe’ve visited Pluto and the outer reaches of the Solar System, and our rovers are trundling over the surface of Mars. Yet the Sun has remained …
