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Perihelion Sun 2023
Perihelion for 2023, Earth’s closest approach to the Sun, was on January 4 at 16:17 UTC. That was […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on January 14, 2023 by Farzin

Young Star Cluster NGC 346
The most massive young star cluster in the Small Magellanic Cloud is NGC 346, embedded in our small […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on January 13, 2023 by Farzin

Stardust in Perseus
This cosmic expanse of dust, gas, and stars covers some 6 degrees on the sky in the heroic […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on January 12, 2023 by Farzin

Russia to Launch Space Station Rescue Mission to Bring Astronauts ...
The capsule that carried three astronauts to orbit was damaged in December and will be replaced by another […]

This entry was posted in New York Times Science and tagged NYT science on January 12, 2023 by Farzin

The scene may look like a fantasy, but it’s really Iceland. The rock arch is named Gatklettur and […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on January 11, 2023 by Farzin

Stars are forming in the gigantic dust pillar called the Cone Nebula. Cones, pillars, and majestic flowing shapes […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on January 10, 2023 by Farzin

Comet ZTF may become visible to the unaided eye. Discovered early last year, this massive snowball has been […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on January 9, 2023 by Farzin

The hydrogen in your body, present in every molecule of water, came from the Big Bang. There are […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on January 8, 2023 by Farzin

Space Stations in Low Earth Orbit
On January 3, two space stations already illuminated by sunlight in low Earth orbit crossed this dark predawn […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on January 7, 2023 by Farzin

Moon O Clock 2022
The first Full Moon of 2023 is in the sky tonight opposite the Sun at 23:08 UTC. Big […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on January 6, 2023 by Farzin