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☆ Nova: ‘New star’ will appear in the night sky after stellar explosion
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

While a supernova is the explosive death of a massive star, a nova refers to the sudden, brief explosion from a collapsed star known as a white dwarf. The dwarf star remains intact, releasing material in a repetitive cycle that can occur for thousands of years. “It’s incredibly exciting to have this front-row seat.”T Coronae Borealis, otherwise known as the “Blaze Star,” is a binary system in the Corona Borealis that includes a dead white dwarf star and an aging red giant star. The red giant becomes increasingly unstable over time as it heats up, casting off its outer layers that land as matter on the white dwarf star. Cooke recalled that the last nova he witnessed — Nova Cygni in 1975 — had a similar brightness to what is expected from T Coronae Borealis.

Persons: “ It’s, ”, Rebekah Hounsell, ” Hounsell, “, Burchard, William J, Cooke, Vega, skywatchers, Elizabeth Hays, ” Hays, they’ll, Hounsell, ” Cooke, —, Koji Mukai Organizations: CNN —, NASA, Goddard Space Flight, “ Blaze, Blaze Star, Coronae, Polaris, North Star, Northern Hemisphere, Northern Crown, Northern, Corona, NASA Goddard, “ Citizen, ” Locations: Greenbelt , Maryland, Ursberg, Germany

☆ Lunar Anthropocene: Humans may have kicked off a new geological period on the moon
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Touching down on the lunar surface is incredibly difficult, as evidenced by numerous crashes that have made their mark and created new craters. Ultimately, 12 NASA astronauts walked on the lunar surface between 1969 and 1972. Declaring a Lunar Anthropocene could make it clear that the moon is changing in ways it wouldn’t naturally due to human exploration, the researchers said. But a propulsion issue noticed hours after liftoff means that Peregrine won’t be able to attempt a moon landing, and currently, its fate is uncertain. NASA/JSCThe Apollo 11 lunar landing marked the first time humans set foot on another world.

Persons: —, ”, Justin Holcomb, ” Holcomb, bootprints, NASA’s, Micrometeorites, Eugene A, Cernan, It's, ‘, landers, Russia’s Luna, Astrobotic, Peregrine won’t, “, we’re Organizations: CNN, NASA, Geoscience, Kansas Geological Survey, University of Kansas, ”, Humanity, ASU, Apollo, JSC, Navajo Locations: Soviet, Mare Imbrium, Kansas, Canada, ’, Africa

☆ How to see and where to watch the Geminid meteor shower at its peak — NASA says skies are ideal for viewing it.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The Geminid meteor shower will reach its peak on the night of December 13-14, according to NASA. Here's how and when to see the Geminid meteor shower. The Geminids is one of the best and most reliable annual meteor showers, happening every year in mid-December, according to NASA. While most meteor showers come from comet debris, the Geminids come from a large asteroid-like object called 3200 Phaethon. Advertisement"So it's gonna be a very good year for the Geminids," Cooke told BI.

Persons: —, Bill Cooke, it's, Cooke Organizations: NASA, Service Locations: Northern

☆ Northern Taurids: Meteor shower could produce fireball display
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-12 | by ( Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The Taurid meteor shower is not quite finished, with one of its two streams set to peak this weekend. When the Northern Taurids, an annual minor shower, is at its most active, sky-gazers could catch sight of a bright meteor or two streaking across the night sky. The Northern Taurids are expected to peak at around 7:21 p.m. Stemming from a parent comet called Encke, both Taurid showers typically produce low rates of five meteors per hour. When these celestial objects, known as the Encke Complex, take their orbital journey around the sun, they leave a debris trail that appears as the Taurid meteor showers when Earth’s orbit intersects with their path.

Persons: Bill Cooke, ” Cooke, “, Cooke, Encke, ●, Geminids, Ursids Organizations: CNN, Southern, NASA, Northern, American Meteor Society, Farmers Locations: Meteoroid

☆ Southern Taurid meteor shower: See fireballs in the sky when it peaks this weekend
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( Manav Tanneeru | Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The first branch of the Taurid meteor showers is set to peak this weekend, presenting an enticing opportunity for patient sky-gazers. Southern Taurid meteors have been blazing bright across the night sky since late September, but around the peak — expected at 8:47 p.m. Around the shower’s peak, the moon will be nearly half full at 44%, according to the American Meteor Society. During its journey, the comet leaves a trail of debris behind that appears as the Southern Taurid meteor shower when Earth’s orbit intersects with its path. Remaining meteor shower peaks in 2023If observing the Taurids’ peak activity has you eager to see more, several other meteor showers still peak this year.

Persons: ”, Bill Cooke, Cooke, “, —, ” Cooke, Encke, it’s, ●, Geminids, Ursids Organizations: CNN, American Meteor Society, NASA, Meteors, Farmers Locations: . Southern, Southern, Meteoroid

☆ A mysterious rock orbiting Earth appears to be a chunk of the moon that was blasted away by a meteorite
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A space rock with a peculiar orbit may be a floating piece of the moon. Scientists had thought moon rocks weren't able to stay in orbit after a meteorite blast. AdvertisementAdvertisementA chunk of the moon that may have broken away from the lunar surface millions of years ago appears to be orbiting our planet. NASAThe finding could change where we think potentially dangerous space rocks come fromScientists are constantly monitoring the skies for potentially dangerous space rocks — but they are very aware of their limitations. Space rocks like these also provide rare snapshots into the past of our solar system.

Persons: —, Paul Chodas, Jose Daniel Castro, Cisneros, Castro Cisneros Organizations: Service, University of Arizona, NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, JPL, Caltech

☆ Here's what fireballs are and how to best spot them at the Perseid meteor shower's peak
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-13 | by ( Hannah Getahun | Sebastian Cahill | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Viewers of Saturday's Perseid meteor shower might see up to 100 "fireballs" per hour at its peak. To best see them, move away from the city and let your eyes adapt to the night sky for half an hour. That's because fireballs are just what they sound like: exceptionally brilliant meteors that are rarer the brighter they are, according to the American Meteor Society. Lucky for meteor enthusiasts of all ages, the popular Perseid meteor shower , set to peak August 13, could bring up to 100 fireballs an hour, Insider previously reported. According to previous reporting from Insider, you have the best chance of seeing the shower in the pre-dawn hours.

Persons: Bill Cooke, Insider's Marianne Guenot, Cooke Organizations: Service, American Meteor Society, AMS, NASA, NBC Locations: Wall, Silicon, EarthSky

☆ The Perseid meteor shower will peak in August, bringing up to 100 fireballs per hour. Here's how to see them.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The Perseid meteor shower will peak August 13. It could bring up to 100 fireballs per hour, NASA expert Bill Cooke told Insider. download the app Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy PolicyThe Perseid meteor shower is the must-see astrological event of the year. The shower is due to peak on the night of August 13, per Cooke, so it's time to start planning. The Perseid meteors are bright, but can still be easily obscured by the glare from city lights.

Persons: Bill Cooke, Cooke, Tuttle, Spain Carlos Fernandez Organizations: NASA, Service Locations: Wall, Silicon, Galicia, Spain

☆ The world's top alien hunters explain why a Harvard physicist's discovery of 'alien' tech is likely a false alarm
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-22 | by ( Adam Barnes | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Harvard physicist Avi Loeb announced the discovery of tiny "spherules" at the bottom of the Pacific. But three of the world's top experts on the search for aliens are skeptical the tech is from aliens. The fragments "could be a spacecraft from another civilization, or some technological gadget," Loeb told CBS News. This will constitute independent evidence for the interstellar origin of IM1 in addition to its measured speed," Loeb wrote. Loeb told Insider that, when ready, the team will publish their findings in a scientific paper that will be "shared openly and submitted for a peer-reviewed journal."

Persons: Avi Loeb, Loeb, Dan Werthimer, IM1, aren't, Douglas Vakoch, Vakoch, Monica Grady, Werthimier Organizations: Service, CBS, SETI Research, University of California, Messaging Extraterrestrial Intelligence, SETI, Center, Object, Sun, Space Command, NASA, DOD, The Open University, HMS Locations: Wall, Silicon, Berkeley, Papua New Guinea

☆ The Eta Aquarids meteor shower is peaking, giving you the chance to see up to 40 shooting stars an hour. Here's how to watch.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The Eta Aquarids meteor shower is due to peak May 5, offering up to 40 shooting stars per hour. The dazzling display is known as the Eta Aquarids and takes place in May each year when Earth travels through debris left behind by Halley's Comet. The meteor shower is active this year from between April 15 to May 27, but it is expected to peak on May 5. NASAThe Eta Aquarids are one of the few showers that favor the Southern Hemisphere. So you will have to wait over 20 years to see another Eta Aquarids outburst," he added.

☆ The Eta Aquarids meteor shower is about to peak, giving you the chance to see up to 40 shooting stars an hour. Here's how to watch.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The Eta Aquarids meteor shower is due to peak May 5, offering up to 40 shooting stars per hour. If you're heading out to see the display, here are NASA's top tips for getting the best look. The meteor shower is active this year from between April 15 to May 27, but it is expected to peak on May 5. NASAThe Eta Aquarids are one of the few showers that favor the Southern Hemisphere. So you will have to wait over 20 years to see another Eta Aquarids outburst," he added.

☆ Fact Check-Video does not show meteor in Mission, Texas
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-22 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

A video showing a luminous object shooting across the sky was filmed in Daytona Beach, Florida. It is unrelated to reports of a meteor crashing in Texas on Feb. 15, contrary to claims on social media. in a 10 mile radius.”Reuters identified the location of the recording in Daytona Beach. Two experts ruled out the object seen is a meteor. More information about the meteor near Mission, Texas, published by CBS Media, The Dallas Morning News and CNN can be seen (bit.ly/3Ibjgpf) (bit.ly/41i4t5d) (bit.ly/3lBdzcC).

☆ Russia delays launch of relief ship to keep investigating space station leak
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] The International Space Station (ISS) is photographed by Expedition 66 crew member Roscosmos cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov from the Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft, in this image released April 20, 2022. Pyotr Dubrov/Roscosmos/Handout via REUTERS/File PhotoFeb 13 (Reuters) - Russia is delaying the launch of a ship to bring two Russian cosmonauts and an American astronaut back from the International Space Station (ISS) while it investigates a pressure loss in another module, its space agency said on Monday. Roscosmos and the U.S. space agency NASA had said that a Soyuz MS-23 ship would be launched on Feb. 20 to bring back Sergey Prokopyev, Dmitry Petelin and Frank Rubio. Despite tense relations due to the Ukraine war, Russia and the United States still collaborate closely on the ISS. The Soyuz craft are used to ferry crew to and from the station, while the Progress vessels deliver equipment and supplies.

☆ NASA Mars lander InSight falls silent after 4 years
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-21 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

It could be the end of the red dusty line for NASA’s InSight lander, which has fallen silent after four years on Mars. Ground controllers at California’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory knew the end was near, but NASA reported that InSight unexpectedly didn’t respond to communications from Earth on Sunday. “It’s assumed InSight may have reached the end of its operations,” NASA said late Monday, adding that its last communication was Thursday. InSight landed on Mars in 2018 and was the first spacecraft to document a marsquake. Just last week, scientists revealed that InSight scored another first, capturing a Martian dust devil not just in pictures, but sound.

☆ Meteor shower: Mark your calendar for the strongest one of 2022
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-13 | by ( Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —The best chance to see the strongest meteor shower of the year is on its way this week. “If you had to pin one (meteor shower) as being the best of the year, year in and year out, it would be the Geminids,” said Robert Lunsford, fireball report coordinator for the society. The biggest and brightest Geminids meteors are often said to appear greenish in color. The moon’s Illumination has affected Geminids watching for the past two years, but the meteor shower is expected to occur around a new moon in 2023, creating perfect viewing conditions. To the casual observer, they’re a nice firework (display) — meteor showers are nature’s fireworks.”The next and final major annual meteor shower of 2022 will be the Ursids, which peak the evening of December 22, according to EarthSky.

☆ NASA's InSight lander captured the 'bloop' sound of a meteor falling to Mars
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

NASA shared the sound of a meteor falling to Mars, with photos of the impact craters, on Monday. The dwindling InSight lander has captured the acoustic and seismic noise of four meteor impacts. NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of ArizonaThe details of the four Mars meteor strikes were published in a paper in Nature Geosciences on Monday. InSight is nearing the end of its lifeA solar array on NASA's InSight Mars lander in December 2018 (left) and June 2021 (right). NASA/JPL-CaltechThese are the first meteor impacts InSight has detected since it landed on Mars in 2018.

☆ Fenomen rar. Un meteorit s-a prăbușit în statul american New York (VIDEO)
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-03 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Un meteorit s-a prăbușit miercuri în statul american New York, declanșând un boom sonic și un fulger spectaculos deasupra Lacului Ontario, la intrarea în atmosfera terestră, relatează NBC, potrivit digi24.ro. Meteoritul s-a rupt în bucăți la o altitudine de 35 de kilometri între Rochester și Syracuse, a spus Cooke. Boomul sonic s-a auzit însă în tot statul New York. Atunci când s-a spart, meteoritul a produs o lumină strălucitoare peste Lacul Ontario, a spus Cooke. Daar viteza lentă cu care a căzut sugerează că, cel mai probabil, provine de la un asteroid, a spus Cooke.

Persons: ro, Bill Cooke, Cooke, Boomul, Robert Lunsford Organizations: NBC, Meteor Society Locations: american New York, Ontario, Rochester, Syracuse, New York, Onondaga

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