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Astronomy club hosting ‘Night Under the Stars’ event in Hastings
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (58+ words) Attendees will enjoy a hands-on introduction to astronomy, offering a unique opportunity to explore the celestial mysteries above. Discover the wonders of the night sky with the Ancient City Astronomy Club at their upcoming Night Under the Stars event at…...
Ancient City Astronomy Club hosting Night Under the Stars in Hastings
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (67+ words) Yahoo The St. Johns County Equestrian Center is hosting a free introductory astronomy class. It’s called Night Under the Stars, hosted by the Ancient City Astronomy Club. Event organizers say you’ll learn about constellations, star names, and celestial bodies. It’s…...
Hubble captures fireworkslike scene in space
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (171+ words) NASA celebrated the United States' 250th birthday with the release of a new image from the Hubble Space Telescope that resembles celestial sparklers. The image shows globular cluster NGC 6426, a collection of stars in the Milky Way galaxy about 67,000 light-years from…...
See it: Sun creates stunning 'solar fireworks show"
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (225+ words) A "solar fireworks show" lit up the solar system just in time for the United States' 250th birthday. The sun emitted a strong solar flare on Saturday, which peaked at around 4:41 p.m. ET, NASA said. The festive red, white and blue image…...
China's Tianwen-2 probe close enough to start tests on asteroid 1 billion km away, CCTV reports
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (100+ words) BEIJING, July 6 (Reuters) - China's state space administration announced on Monday its Tianwen-2 probe is now close enough to asteroid 2016H03 to begin investigating it, state broadcaster CCTV reported, after a journey of 400 days for over 1 billion km (621.3 million miles). • Probe was…...
Etna ash eruption disrupts flights at Sicily's Catania Airport
1+ week, 1+ day ago (166+ words) Flights to Catania Airport on Sicily have been disrupted due to large volumes of ash emitted from Mount Etna, the SAC airport operating company announced on Sunday. Airspace in a specific area affected by the ash cloud has been closed…...
Astronomers find Jupiter-size 'super-puff' planets so light they're less dense than cotton candy
1+ week, 2+ day ago (402+ words) Two newly identified giant exoplanets are roughly Jupiter-sized, yet their material is so diffuse that each is less dense than cotton candy. As especially extreme examples of the rare "super-puff" class, the planets could give scientists new clues about how…...
NASA unveils red, white and blue cosmic images for July 4
1+ week, 5+ day ago (183+ words) Four cosmic images in red, white and blue have been unveiled in celebration of America's 250th birthday. NASA released the space pictures on Tuesday (June 30) that were all captured by its Chandra X-ray Observatory. They said the observations are "rendered in…...
Explore the beauty of Alaska in 90 seconds
1+ week, 5+ day ago (27+ words) Yahoo ABC News' Trevor Ault shares a look at the history, beauty and adventure of the state of Alaska....
Mount Etna spews bright orange lava as Europe's most active volcano erupts again
1+ week, 5+ day ago (29+ words) Yahoo Mount Etna spews bright orange lava as Europe's most active volcano erupts againSource: Giuseppe Distefano...