Skygazers have been admiring the Quadrantids since at least 1825. They’re named after Quadrans Muralis, a“forgotten” constellationnearUrsa Majorthat’s no longer officially recognized by astronomers. The Quadrantids are sometimes called the Bootids, which is a refere...
The alignment will start with Saturn, which will rise in the middle of the night near the constellation Aquarius. Neptune will be next, followed by Jupiter appearing in the Aries constellation. Uranus will appear after that, near Jupiter but a few degrees lower. The final planet to rise will...
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Friday’s mission will see SpaceX’s Starlink constellation expand to nearly 600 satellites, edging the company closer to launching broadband services for homes and businesses. Private beta testing is expected to start in the next month or two for select users, while a public beta should be up...
The Perseids appear to originate in the region of the Perseus constellation, but they don’t actually come from the constellation. As the 109P/Swift-Tuttle comet orbits the sun, it leaves behind a trail of debris that Earth passes once a year. When Earth passes through 109P/Swift-Tuttle’...
Dipper and Little Dipper constellations. Draw an imaginary line from the two "pointer stars" at the base of the bowl of the Big Dipper to the last and brightest star in the handle of the Little Dipper. Polaris is also the middle star in the "M"-shaped neighboring constellation, Cassiopeia...
Start by finding Orion, which is by far the easiest constellation to find in the sky. The meteors often appear to be coming from somewhere beyond Betelgeuse, which is the ultra-bright star right on Orion’s shoulder (not to be confused with Rigel, which is the star on his ankle). Once...
Watch the total solar eclipse 2024 live with NASA as it moves across North America on April 8, 2024, traveling through Mexico, across the United States from Texas to Maine, and out across Canada’s Atlantic coast. The livestream will be running from 1 to 4 p.m. EDT (1700 to 2000 GMT...
The meteors from annual showers are named after the point in the sky from which they appear to originate. This particular case comes from theconstellation Leo, as they radiate from the stars that represent theLion's Mane. They appear to originate near the star Algieba, in the constellation L...