TheCassini-Huygens mission turned the moons of Saturn into tangible worlds. Although the discoveries from the spacecraft have been compiled in various review articles (e. g., Dougherty et al., 2009), there is no single publication that summarizes the remaining outstanding questions. Drawing on...
or perigee, to the Earth in its 27-day orbit. The moon also needs to be at the full phase, which happens every 29.5 days when the sun fully illuminates the moon. Supermoons only happen a few times a year (at most) because the moon's orbit changes orientation while the Earth...
They'll be close enough to share the view in binoculars (orange circle) from sunset until they set at about 8:30 p.m. local time. Keep an eye out for Earthshine on the moon. Sometimes called the Ashen Glow or the Old Moon in the New Moon's Arms, the phenomenon is visible within ...
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The new Moon in Pisces is a magical time to feel your intuition and open yourself up to universal guidance. Like many new Moons, it’s an opportunity to set intentions that call in the vibrations needed to manifest your dreams. On a new Moon in Pisces, though, the cosmos supports you ...
Rather like David versus Goliath, it appears that Saturn’s tilt may in fact be caused by its moons. This is the conclusion of recent work carried out by scientists from the CNRS, Sorbonne University and the University of Pisa, which shows that the current tilt of Saturn’s rotation axis ...
The Oort cloud is a proposed sphere of meteors and icy planetesimals around the solar system. Here's some interesting Oort cloud facts you may not have known.