Astronomers will receive a full pink moon on Good Friday

[ad_1] How to see the "Pink Moon": An annual phenomenon will occur on Good Friday, the moon being fully lit by the sun (but no, it will not change color) The full pink moon should be held on Good Friday at 12:12 BST (07.12 EST). Despite the name, the moon will not appear as the … Read more

Tiny microplastics travel far in the wind

[ad_1] Plastic pollution by Paris does not necessarily stay in Paris. A study reveals that tiny pieces of plastic from cities have been blown to a distant mountain at least 95 kilometers away. This is the first demonstration that microplastics, tiny particles of a few nanometers to 5 millimeters, can travel very far in the … Read more

SpaceX wins contract for launch of NASA's DART Asteroid impactor

[ad_1] This site may generate affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. This is not a question of if but when a dangerously large asteroid finds itself on a collision course for Earth and NASA wants to be ready. The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) has been in development for several … Read more

Astronomers detect a new planet orbiting the star of the nearest neighbor of the Earth

[ad_1] Proxima Centauri, the closest red dwarf star just 4.2 light-years away from Earth, could have a second planet orbiting it, according to recent observations. Proxima Centauri, the closest red dwarf star just 4.2 light-years away from Earth, could have a second planet orbiting it, according to recent observations. Proxima Centauri could have a second … Read more

Piece of comet found hidden inside a meteorite

[ad_1] The cometary fragmentImage: Larry Nittler / NASA Scientists have found a cometary building block in an unexpected place: deep inside a meteorite, according to a new article. The researchers reported finding a 0.1-mm-high carbon-rich rock fragment inside a meteorite. They interpreted it as a piece of comet captured during the earliest ages of the … Read more

An Israeli team announces the construction of a second lunar lander after the first crash of the latter on the Moon

[ad_1] SpaceIL, an Israeli non-profit organization, has officially decided to build a second lunar lander after its first lunar lander crashed on the surface of the moon last week. Morris Kahn, the Israeli entrepreneur who supported much of SpaceIL's first mission, announced the decision on Twitter this weekend. However, the non-profit organization did not provide … Read more

Fueled by a fuel leak, Intelsat 29e observed drifting into a geostationary orbit – Spaceflight Now

[ad_1] <img src = "data: image / gif; base64, R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP /// yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAABAAAAIBRAA7" class = "hidden lazy" data-lazy-type = "iframe" data-lazy-src = "A flawless stay"alt =" "/> A flawless stay An Intelsat communications satellite built by Boeing, launched three years ago, is drifting into geostationary orbit after being leaked and releasing fragments of debris last week, … Read more

Why NASA wants you to point your smartphone at the trees

[ad_1] NASA would like you to take a picture of a tree, please. The space agency's ICESat-2 satellite estimates tree height from space and NASA has created a new tool for citizen scientists that can help verify these measurements from the ground up. All you need is a smartphone, an app, an optional tape measure … Read more

Winds carry microplastics "everywhere", even on distant mountain peaks | Environment

[ad_1] A new study found that Microplastic was raining even on distant mountain peaks, with winds having the ability to carry pollution "everywhere and everywhere". Scientists were stunned by the quantities of microplastics falling from the sky in an apparently pristine place, such as the French section of the Pyrenees. Researchers now find microplastics wherever … Read more