Light pollution rapidly reducing number of stars visible to naked eye, study finds Research suggests if trend continues, view of Orion’s belt will disappear due to glow from artificial lighting The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2023
Stars disappearing from human sight at ‘astonishing rate’, say scientists Astronomers believe LED bulbs may be contributing to the night sky getting rapidly brighter. The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2023
Say cheese! Galactic photo shoot captures 3 billion stars A galactic photo shoot has captured more than 3 billion stars and galaxies in one of the biggest sky surveys ever The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2023
Our Solar System may be surrounded by a halo of 10 million interstellar objects A recent model suggests that passing interstellar objects should get pulled into our Sun's orbit fairly often. Inverse · Jan 19, 2023
Horoscope for Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023 Avoid shopping or making important decisions from 4 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Chicago time. After that, the moon moves from Sagittarius into Capricorn. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 19, 2023
Research on Chang'e-5 lunar samples gains fruitful results BEIJING: More than 50 research results on the lunar samples brought back by the Chang'e-5 mission have been published in notable academic journals at home and abroad, pushing China's lunar science research to the international forefront, according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA). Bangkok Post · Jan 19, 2023
James Webb Space Telescope discovers its first Earth-sized exoplanet Not only was NASA's James Webb Space Telescope able to identify the exoplanet but it was also able to detect a range of molecules to determine what the exoplanet's atmosphere might be. ABC News · Jan 19, 2023
'Time travelling' TikToker claims aliens will take over Earth in 2023 On the TikTok account "radianttimetraveler" Eno Alaric claims to be a "time traveller", and has amassed 129,000 followers on the platform Wales Online · Jan 18, 2023
Equatorial Launch Australia unveils aim to secure Arnhem Land space launch in 2023 Equatorial Launch Australia made history with three launches in 2022 – now it's revealed some big changes and a possible return to space this year. ABC News · Jan 18, 2023
Spectacular comet 'last seen by the Neanderthals' to streak through skies again The comet can currently only be spotted using a powerful telescope, but it will make an appearance on February 1. Daily Record · Jan 18, 2023
'Green comet' seen by Neanderthals about to make one last appearance above Earth The best day for sightings of the 'green comet' is expected to be February 1 when the comet will be closest to our world and at its brightest after travelling around the Sun Daily Mirror · Jan 18, 2023
Live webcam shows Northern Lights over Scotland right now Images of aurora borealis from the Shetland Islands are being streamed online Daily Record · Jan 18, 2023
Comet last seen by the Neanderthals is about to return for one last time February 1 is said to be the best day to catch sight of Comet C/2023 E3 (ZTF) as it zooms across space 26 million miles away Wales Online · Jan 17, 2023
‘I said hair-brushing, not airbrushing’: Shapps admits Boris Johnson photo mistake The Business Secretary claimed he told staff Mr Johnson needed ‘hair-brushing, not airbrushing’ from the tweet The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2023
Evening Standard · Jan 17, 2023 Grant Shapps says sorry for airbrushing Boris Johnson out of Twitter photo The Business Secretary claimed he told staff Mr Johnson needed ‘hair-brushing, not airbrushing’ from the tweet
The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2023 Shapps apologises for airbrushing Boris Johnson out of Twitter photo The Business Secretary claimed he told staff Mr Johnson needed ‘hair-brushing, not airbrushing’ from the tweet.
Tribune News Service · Jan 17, 2023 NASA to hunt for aliens using new ‘cutting-edge’ laser technology, researchers say A newly developed laser instrument will help NASA scour distant planets and moons for signs of alien life, researchers say.
The Conversation · Jan 16, 2023 Astronomers reveal the most detailed radio image yet of the Milky Way's galactic plane Two major astronomy research programs, called EMU and PEGASUS, have joined forces to resolve one of the mysteries of our Milky Way: where are all the supernova remnants?
Orlando Sentinel · Jan 16, 2023 Space Shuttle Columbia launched for the last time 20 years ago in mission that ended in tragedy ORLANDO, Fla. — It was a cool Thursday morning in Cape Canaveral as the nation’s first space shuttle was about to make its last ever trip into space.
Inverse · Jan 16, 2023 A new lightweight instrument could directly find life on Europa or Mars The LDMS may be key to unlocking the secrets of the Solar System.
Evening Standard · Jan 16, 2023 Tech & Science Daily podcast: World’s biggest SpaceX Starship on launchpad Plus! Heathrow uranium arrest, Walkman returns and can Antarctic melt be slowed?
Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 16, 2023 Horoscope for Monday, Jan. 16, 2023 There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The moon is in Scorpio.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 16, 2023 Starwatch: Venus outshines Saturn in twilight conjunction Planetary pairing will be visible to naked eye from across the globe
Orlando Sentinel · Jan 16, 2023 SpaceX sends up Falcon Heavy on sunset launch for Space Force KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — The winds died down for SpaceX as it queued up its rarely used Falcon Heavy right after sunset from the Space Coast on Sunday.
Inverse · Jan 15, 2023 Can we suck the water out of asteroids? New research may solve one obstacle Scientists found that solar sails, not rockets, could be the best option to return materials mined from asteroids back to Earth.