JUICE (Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer) The moons of Jupiter have been at the forefront of astronomy since Galileo discovered them in 1610. At the time, using his primitive homemade telescope, he could see nothing more than four "stars" moving oddly around the planet. Little did he know that those fours stars, would turn out to … Continue reading 4 things to watch in space and astronomy in 2023
This week sees the peak of the Perseid meteor shower. A meteor is also know as a shooting star and look like a star shooting quickly across the sky. They are caused when particles of matter from space strike the Earth's atmosphere. The Earth moves through space very fast (approximately 110,000 kph). As the Earth … Continue reading Perseid Meteor Shower 2021
This week sees the peak of the Perseid meteor shower. A meteor is also know as a shooting star and look like a star shooting quickly across the sky. They are caused when particles of matter from space strike the Earth's atmosphere. The Earth moves through space very fast (approximately 110,000 kph). As the Earth … Continue reading Perseid Meteor Shower 2020
This week sees the peak of the Lyrid meteor shower. A meteor is also know as a shooting star and look like a star shooting quickly across the sky. They are caused when particles of matter from space strike the Earth's atmosphere. The Earth moves through space very fast (approximately 110,000 kph). As the Earth … Continue reading Lyrid Meteor Shower
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