Tag: Astronomy
Asteroid 2018 VP₁ may be heading for Earth. But there’s no need to worry
Asteroid 2018 VP1 itself is too small and far away
to see clearly, so here’s an artist’s impression of a near-Earth object.
NASA...
Look up! Your guide to some of the best meteor showers for 2020
A composite image of one night watching the Orionids
meteor shower. Flickr/Jeff Sullivan
Where 2019 was a disappointing year for meteor showers, with two of...
A surprisingly big black hole might have swallowed a star from the inside out, and scientists are baffled
A recently discovered black hole – found by the way it makes
a nearby star wobble – is hard to square with our...
An asteroid just buzzed past Earth, and we barely noticed in time
Near-Earth asteroids such as Bennu, and 2019 OK which
passes close to Earth this week, pose a potential threat to our planet. NASA
A...
Five in a row – the planets align in the night sky
Enjoying the planets lined up in a row.Derek Bruff/flickr
For the second time this year, the five brightest planets can be seen at the same...