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Archive for April, 2024

ISS astronauts ready to watch the solar eclipse from space on April 8

April 3rd, 2024 by

ISS astronauts and satellites will have a bird’s-eye view of the April 8 total solar eclipse, which will thrill skywatchers across North America.

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Get a sneak peak at Universal Epic Universe’s Celestial Park, coming in 2025 (images)

April 3rd, 2024 by

See newly released concept art for Celestial Park, one of the five “worlds” of the Universal Epic Universe theme park, coming in 2025.

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An eclipse for everyone – how visually impaired students can ‘get a feel for’ eclipses

April 3rd, 2024 by

We are a planetary scientist and an astronomer who, with funding and support from NASA’s Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute, have created and published a set of tactile graphics, or graphics with raised and textured elements, on the 2024 total solar eclipse.

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A ‘horned’ comet may be visible during the 2024 total solar eclipse

April 3rd, 2024 by

An unusual “horned” comet is now visible in the night sky and may even make a rare appearance during the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.

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‘Zeus made night from mid-day:’ Terror and wonder in ancient accounts of solar eclipses

April 2nd, 2024 by

For millennia, solar eclipses like the upcoming one on April 8 have inspired awe, wonder and fear. Here are some of the most intriguing accounts of solar eclipses from ancient Greece to the Mayan empire.

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The faintest star system orbiting our Milky Way may be dominated by dark matter

April 2nd, 2024 by

The stars of a possible ultra-faint dwarf galaxy, known as UMa3/U1, could be held in place by the gravitational glue of dark matter.

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NASA’s Parker Solar Probe peers into a coronal mass ejection for the 1st time

April 2nd, 2024 by

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe looked into a coronal mass ejection coming from the sun for the first time, detecting some turbulence that has intrigued scientists.

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JAXA and Toyota’s ‘Lunar Cruiser’ moon rover is now a Transformers toy

April 2nd, 2024 by

Japan’s proposal for a moon rover is “more than meets the eye.” A new model of JAXA’s Lunar Cruiser not only replicates the Toyota transport, but can also transform into Optimus Prime.

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