Halley’s Comet: A Celestial Visitor with a Historic Legacy
Halley’s Comet, one of the most famous celestial objects known to humanity, has captivated and fascinated people for centuries. With a rich history dating back millennia, the comet’s periodic appearances have stirred curiosity and awe across different cultures.
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How to view the last lunar eclipse for 2021
This will be the longest Lunar Eclipse since the 15th Century, and you can watch it live online.
Read more about the last Lunar Eclipse for this year (2021)
Total Lunar Eclipse on May 26, 2021
A total eclipse of the moon can be seen across the globe tonight for the first time in over two years.
The phenomenon will occur when the earth comes between the sun and the moon, blocking the sun’s rays from reaching the moon.
The moon will appear slightly reddish in colour and this is commonly known as a “blood moon”.
The best place to sight the event will be in the Asia Pacific region, which includes Australia.
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The Great Conjunction of Planets – Jupiter and Saturn – December 21st 2020
Saturn and Jupiter dance together by the light of a silvery moon.
A Christmas Star in the west
Another “Christmas Star” will be formed tomorrow night by the “great conjunction” of Jupiter and Saturn, occurring right on the solstice.
On the last solstice of 2020 (Dec. 21), Jupiter and Saturn will appear the closest together in the night sky in four centuries. In the southern hemisphere, this will be the summer solstice or longest day of the year, and in the northern hemisphere it will be the shortest day or longest night.
This year, the solstice happens simultaneously with a “great conjunction” of Jupiter and Saturn that many will see as another “Christmas star” because of its occurrence four days before Christmas.
Mars Exploration 2020 Launch
On 29th July 2020, NASA will be launching the latest mission to explore the Martian landscape.
The mission is called the Mars 2020 Perseverance Mission. Perseverance is the name of the exploration vehicle, the most sophisticated roving vehicle to be sent to the Red Planet. The name Perseverance was chosen to embody NASA’s determination to overcome all challenges in accomplishing this latest space exploration mission.
Only one other Mars rover is still in operation. Curiosity Rover is currently exploring Mount Sharp in the middle of a crater called Gale Crater.
The rising Earth is about five degrees above the lunar horizon in this telephoto view taken from the Apollo 8 spacecraft, near 110 degrees east longitude. The horizon, about 570 kilometres (350 statute miles) from the spacecraft is near the eastern side of the Moon as viewed from the Earth.