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We measure the extremely long distances between things in space by light years. A light year is the distance that light travels in one Earth year. Light travels at about 300,000 kilometres per second.
Observations from NASA’s Juno spacecraft reveal that Jupiter’s strong magnetic field and the unique properties of its plasma ...
Although the Buck moon reaches its peak today, it will still be visibly full through July 11, so if you can't catch it at its peak tonight, you'll still have a chance to enjoy the full moon in all its ...
The science behind why the Earth will spin just a little bit faster on July 9, July 22, and August 5, this year.
The full buck moon will reach its peak illumination on Thursday, July 10. It’s just one of this month’s celestial highlights.
There's something neat that happens when the full moon is closer to the horizon, and we call it the "moon illusion." ...
How did Earth, alone among the solar system's rocky planets, become the home for life? How, among all this frigid ...
The event, titled "Out of This World," will feature the Massapequa Philharmonic performing composer Gustav Holst's masterwork ...
"Eight minutes later, the orbiter started receiving data from the descent probe, which slammed into the top of the Jovian atmosphere at a comet-like speed of 170,000 kilometers per hour," NASA ...
Avid sky watchers may also have a chance to see multiple planets and a constellation later this month. Here's what to know.
The solar system’s largest planet return to the sky on Wednesday, July 9, beginning Jupiter’s slow rise to prominence.
Venus: Venus dazzles in the eastern sky before sunrise, shining brightly for a couple of hours each morning. It’s joined by ...