Scientists have used electrical pulses to manipulate magnetic information into a polarized light signal, a discovery that could revolutionize long-distance optical telecommunications between Earth and Mars. The breakthrough, described in…
Category: Astronomy
The 5 stages of the 2024 total solar eclipse explained for April 8
On Monday, April 8, the 2024 total solar eclipse will sweep through the sky over North America. While all of North America and Central America will experience at least a…
The April 8 total solar eclipse will bring weird sights, sounds and feelings
On Monday (April 8), the sky over a swathe of North America will briefly darken as the moon covers the sun completely during a total solar eclipse. For a maximum…
ESA and NASA team up to study solar wind
Both Solar Orbiter and Parker Solar Probe have very eccentric orbits, meaning that they fly in near to the Sun to get a close-up look, and then fly far out…
NASA’s Europa Clipper Survives and Thrives in ‘Outer Space’ on Earth
In less than six months, NASA is set to launch Europa Clipper on a 1.6-billion-mile (2.6-billion-kilometer) voyage to Jupiter’s ocean moon Europa. From the wild vibrations of the rocket ride to the…
Top 5 items I recommend to safely observe the sun
The sun is an amazing celestial object. It is not only at the heart of our solar system and our local star, but it is fascinating and its appearance changes…
DJI Mini 4 Pro review
One of DJI’s more unexpected launches late in 2023, considering the DJI Mini 3 Pro was only launched in spring 2022, was the DJI Mini 4 Pro, which has become…
Boeing’s 1st Starliner astronaut launch delayed again, to May 6
The first crewed launch of Boeing’s new Starliner capsule has been delayed by an additional five days, to May 6. NASA and Boeing had been targeting May 1 for the…
Stars, planets and more will be visible during the total solar eclipse on April 8. Here’s where to look
An observer in or near the path of totality for the April 8 solar eclipse, can make useful observations of the appearance of the moon’s shadow projected on the Earth’s…
The 2024 total solar eclipse is 1 week away. Here’s what you need to know.
There’s only one week left until the total solar eclipse 2024 is visible across North America! Are you ready? Memories will be made when the moon crosses in front of…
