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Archive for January 6th, 2023

Satellites watch Europe get hit by most severe winter heatwave ever

January 6th, 2023 by

Europe entered 2023 with what meteorologists described as the most intense winter heatwave in history and satellites witnessed it from space.

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10 best camera gifts for astrophotography and videography 2023

January 6th, 2023 by

New camera gear for the holidays? It’ll likely you’ll need some accessories to go with it if you’re going to shoot astro, here are the 10 best camera gifts we’d recommend.

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Previously hidden sunspot unleashes colossal X-class solar flare as it turns to face Earth

January 6th, 2023 by

A newly emerged sunspot is making its presence known, unleashing a powerful X-class solar flare that triggered shortwave radio blackouts across the South Pacific.

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A comet not seen in 50,000 years is coming. Here’s what you need to know

January 6th, 2023 by

On Feb. 1, comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) will pass to within 28 million miles (42 million km) of our planet, its first visit in 50,000 years.

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Crew set to fly on Boeing Starliner add final touches to mission patch

January 6th, 2023 by

Boeing has finalized the design of its first crew mission patch. The aerospace company is preparing for the Crew Flight Test of its CST-100 Starliner commercial spacecraft.

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Howl at January’s Wolf Moon as the 1st full moon of 2023 rises tonight

January 6th, 2023 by

On Friday (Jan. 6), the moon will be fully illuminated for the first time in 2023 during the Full Wolf Moon when it will also be at its furthest from the sun, the aphelion.

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Perseverance rover marks 1 Mars year on Red Planet

January 6th, 2023 by

NASA’s Perseverance rover is wrapping up its prime mission after 687 Earth days on the Red Planet.

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Fly to space and back with SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in amazing video

January 6th, 2023 by

A new video provides a rocket’s-eye view of this week’s Transporter-6 mission, SpaceX’s 200th orbital launch since the company’s 2002 founding.

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