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Archive for December, 2024

Don’t miss these 15 spectacular moon events in 2025

December 28th, 2024 by

Here are the best lunar events to see in 2025, including the Major Lunar Standstill, eclipses, occultations and conjunctions involving the moon.

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Starship, Europa Clipper and more: The top 10 spaceflight stories of 2024

December 28th, 2024 by

From SpaceX plucking its huge Super Heavy rocket out of the sky to the launch of NASA’s $5 billion Europa Clipper mission, this year held many amazing advances.

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The rare ‘black moon’ of December 30 rises next week

December 28th, 2024 by

December 2024 will see a rare “black moon,” a term for the second new moon in a calendar month.

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Christmas solar flares erupt from the sun. Will they trigger aurora ‘fireworks’ as we close out 2024?

December 28th, 2024 by

Sun pulses with several solar flares late Christmas Day with four M-class flares from sunspots within a few hours.

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How to use monoculars for stargazing

December 27th, 2024 by

Monoculars offer a highly portable option for powerful stargazing wherever you are. Our handy guide will help you use them to spot objects in the night sky.

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NASA’s Parker Solar Probe phones home after surviving historic close sun flyby

December 27th, 2024 by

A NASA spacecraft has survived a historic close fly of the sun. The mission team received a beacon tone from the Parker Solar Probe, signaling it was still functioning after the record approach.

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Lego Marvel Avengers Helicarrier review

December 27th, 2024 by

Our Lego Marvel Avengers Helicarrier review: Boring to build and flimsy in places, even if it does resemble the actual thing.

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NASA, Astronomical League team up for 2025 Hubble night sky challenge

December 27th, 2024 by

The Hubble Space Telescope is nearing its 35th anniversary and skywatchers can celebrate the mighty telescope with a year-long observation challenge.

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