2024 solar eclipse: Path, times, how and where to see it
Apr 8, 2024 · The complete 2024 solar eclipse path and times — from 11:42 a.m. until 4:52 p.m. EDT on April 8 — including a state-by-state guide.
Understanding the phases of the Moon | Astronomy.com
Aug 30, 2023 · The Moon, Earth’s nearest celestial neighbor, has fascinated humanity for ages with its ever-changing phases. Each month, the Moon transitions through a series of distinct visual stages ...
Speed of light: How fast light travels, explained simply and clearly
Jan 23, 2024 · The speed of light is 299,792,458 meters per second and that constant tells us much about cause and effect in the universe.
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Astronomy Magazine: Space News, Observing, Planets, Galaxies
Astronomy.com is for anyone who wants to learn more about astronomy events, cosmology, planets, galaxies, asteroids, astrophotography, the Big Bang, black holes ...
Black holes, explained by an astrophysicist - Astronomy Magazine
Dec 11, 2023 · An artist’s illustration of the black hole Cygnus X-1. Credit: NASA/CXC/M.Weiss
Why Earth has seasons and why they're wildly different on other …
Jan 15, 2024 · Exoplanet seasons. Thousands of exoplanets, or planets outside our solar system, have been discovered over the past few decades.My research group wanted to understand how habitable these planets ...
Earth's future: How the world might end | Astronomy Magazine
Oct 19, 2023 · Walking and driving around through our everyday lives, we tend to think of life on Earth as a static proposal. Rarely do people look up and think of the big universe that exists around us.
Telescopes 101: 15 essential things to know - Astronomy Magazine
Feb 12, 2024 · Buying a telescope is a big step, especially if you’re not sure what all those terms — f/ratio, magnification, go-to — mean. So, to eliminate confusion and make sure you understand what you ...
Earth facts: Size, distance from the Sun, orbit | Astronomy.com
Oct 20, 2023 · Size: Earth has a diameter of 7,926 miles (12,756 kilometers).Distance from the Sun: Earth is the third planet from the Sun, which is about 93 million miles (150 million km) away.Orbit around the ...