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How the sun’s motion affects meteor showers
Here’s a little spoiler for next month’s Cosmic Calendar: early May will see the return of the Eta Aquarid meteor shower. The ...
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NASA's Perseverance Rover Captures Martian Moon Phobos Eclipse The Sun
The Mastcam-Z camera on NASA’s Perseverance rover captured the Martian moon Phobos as it eclipsed the sun. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech | edited by Space.com Music: Mysterious Forest by Howard Harper-Barn ...
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The Moon, Venus, and Saturn Will Form a 'Smiley Face' Alignment This Week—Here's How to See It
This rare alignment will delight stargazers. On Thursday, April 24, and Friday, April 25, Venus, Saturn, and the crescent ...
Alignment will make a rare cosmic grin appear in the sky
In astronomy, a conjunction occurs when two celestial objects—like planets, the Moon, or stars—appear very close together in ...