Lunar Occultation of Mars
The Lunar occultation came as the Moon was near apogee, about 400,000 kilometers away. Mars was almost 180 times more distant.
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Earth’s Wildlife Populations dropped more than Two-Thirds in just 50 Years
Global Wildlife Populations dropped more than two-thirds in less than 50 years, due to rampant over-consumption.
World’s largest Camera Sensor snap 3,200-megapixel images
Sensors of world’s largest digital camera snap first 3,200-megapixel images at SLAC. Its resolution is so high that you could spot a golf ball from 15 miles
13 things you need to know about space
Here at ESA, the European Space Agency, space is our business. It’s a place we explore, heading outwards while also looking back, to improve life on our
New stunning Magnetic details of the Sun
Europe’s largest Solar Telescope GREGOR unveils stunning magnetic details of the Sun.
A Black Hole Accretion Disk – visualization
If the black hole was surrounded by a swirling disk of glowing and accreting gas, then the great gravity of the black hole would deflect light emitted
Light and Dark in Martian Chiaroscuro
Deep shadows create dramatic contrasts between light and dark in this high-resolution close-up of the Martian surface.
Fermi Spirograph and Women’s Equality Day
What does this Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope Spirograph have in common with Women’s Equality Day?
Nano Diamond a Lifelong new Battery
Nano Diamond is a new type of battery that doesn’t run out in a single user’s lifetime, that defies the nature of what a battery is meant
Growing Anomaly in Earth’s Magnetic Field
A small but evolving dent in Earth’s magnetic field can cause big headaches for satellites.