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Millennia ago astronomers noted the colors of stars, and ever since at least the Iron Age, it hasn’t been too big a leap to associate those colors with temperatures. Take an iron bar and put it ...
The Moon passes 0.3° south of Antares in the constellation Scorpius at 1 A.M. EDT. The pair is high in the southern sky at this time, particularly for observers in the eastern half of the U.S ...
“For Antares, from the fact that it did not change color since the second millennium [B.C.E.], we conclude that it is either on the second or third [Hertzsprung gap] crossing,” Neuhäuser says.
Antares today announced the recipients of $1M in grants as part of the firm’s REACH program, ... people of color, military-affiliated personnel, persons with disabilities, ...
The contrast between the soft golden color of the moon and the red hot color of Antares presents a striking cosmic picture. Science behind the ‘Strawberry Moon’s low rise’ The full moon this ...
Antares rocket: NASA rocket launch may be visible from 10 or more East Coast states. You can watch the recap of the launch in the video at the top of the page.
Both Mars and Antares share the same color and have a similar brightness. Mars also makes regular passes of the star as it wends its way around the zodiac. When its brightness equals or exceeds ...
June's full moon, also known as the rare strawberry moon will rise this week next to the bright red Antares star in the constellation Scorpius during a Major Lunar Standstill.Here's what it all ...
The Moon passes 0.3° south of Antares in the constellation Scorpius at 1 A.M. EDT. The pair is high in the southern sky at this time, particularly for observers in the eastern half of the U.S ...