Credit: CC0 Public Domain At 35,000 feet over the U.S. the air was thick with anticipation and excited chatter as everyone pulled out their phones hoping to get a photo.…
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A total solar eclipse races across North America as clouds part along totality
The moon covers the sun during a total solar eclipse in Mazatlan, Mexico, Monday, April 8, 2024. Credit: AP Photo/Fernando Llano A chilly, midday darkness fell across North America on…
Keeping your & your kid’s vision safe
People preparing to watch Monday’s total eclipse of the sun need to protect their vision during the event, eye doctors say. Powerful ultraviolet rays can do permanent damage to the…
DESI first-year data delivers unprecedented measurements of expanding universe
DESI making observations in the night sky. The Rochester group has been part of DESI since 2017, with members having played key roles in commissioning and operating the instrument. Credit:…
Ariane 6 passes tests in preparation for first flight
Credit: European Space Agency Europe’s next rocket, Ariane 6, passed all its qualification tests in preparation for its first flight, and the full-scale test model has been removed from the…
Will your city have clear skies Monday?
This satellite image provided by NOAA shows clouds over North America on Thursday, April 4, 2024. Credit: NOAA via AP Some who hope to witness Monday’s total solar eclipse may…
Which type of clouds make it harder to see the April 8 solar eclipse?
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain With less than a week away from the solar eclipse, weather forecasters are keeping an eye on the cloud cover, which can make or break a…
Simulating ejecta on titanium spacecraft surfaces under re-entry extreme environment conditions
Credit: University of Sheffield The upper-stage helium tank of the Ariane 3 that was launched in 1985 was recovered in Uganda in 2002 after re-entry. Molten aluminum splashes were discovered…
New research uses coaxial ‘dish’ antenna to scan for dark matter
A rendering of the BREAD design. The “Hershey’s Kiss”-shaped structure funnels potential dark matter signals to the copper-colored detector on the left. The detector is compact enough to fit on…
New ‘Eclipse Watch’ tool shows eclipses from space any time
An eclipse-like image captured by the LASCO instrument on the SOHO spacecraft includes a picture of the moon added for scale. To see the latest image, visit https://eclipse.helioviewer.org/. Credit: NASA/Eclipse…
