What is a new moon? What is the modern definition of a new moon? This video explains why this happens and how often. The new moon is the first lunar phase, which leaves Earth’s natural satellite in shadow. The modern definition of the new moon occurs “when the Moon and Sun are at the same […]
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New moon on deck: What you need to know
The next new moon will occur on Feb. 23. Here is what you need to know. The moon will be new at 10:32 a.m. ET on Sunday, Feb. 23, according to NASA. “By the modern definition, New Moon occurs when the Moon and Sun are at the same geocentric ecliptic longitude. The part of the […]
Water spotted in Jupiter’s atmosphere
The largest planet in the Solar System, Jupiter has a treasure trove of information for astronomers to research and observe. A new study states that the gas giant also contains water in its atmosphere. Using data from the Juno orbiter, there is at least 0.25 percent water in the planet’s atmosphere, notably near the equator, NASA […]
Epic NASA photograph shows International Space Station crossing the moon
NASA has revealed a gorgeous image of the moon, Mars and the International Space Station. The epic photograph was captured on Feb. 18 and shows the ISS crossing in front of the moon about 250 miles above Earth. The waning crescent moon is flanked by a very tiny glowing red dot, which is Mars. “I’ve […]
Majestic leopard seen ‘posing’ for camera on city streets, pictures reveal
A majestic leopard was captured by a photographer as it seemed to pose for the camera on a city street in India. Nayan Khanolkar, a 45-year-old naturalist and wildlife photographer from Mumbai, photographed the creature with the city’s lights as a glowing backdrop. “Usually, they avoid interactions with humans and move silently at night when […]
Vatican set to open Pope Pius XII’s secret WWII archives
The Vatican is set to open the secret archives of Pope Pius XII, the World War II-era pope whose record during the Holocaust has come under intense scrutiny. The archive will be opened on March 2. Some Jewish groups and historians have said Pius, who was pope from 1939-1958, stayed silent during the Holocaust and […]
Climate change and pollution could eliminate nearly all coral reefs by end of century
Coral reefs around the world are dying and scientists are looking at a variety of ways to save these endangered structures, including growing them in labs and trying to make them pollution-resistant. However, newly presented research says climate change and pollution could eliminate nearly all coral reef habitats on the planet by the end of the century. The research said that warming, […]
Explorers ramp up search for treasure-laden 17th-century shipwreck
Maritime archaeologists from Mexico and Spain are set to ramp up their efforts to find a treasure-laden Spanish galleon that sank in the 17th century. The Nuestra Senora de Juncal (Our Lady of Juncal) sank in 1631 in the waters of what was then New Spain, Mexico’s Instituto Nacional de Antropologia e Historia (INAH) said in […]
Plague victims in medieval mass grave were arranged with care by ‘last chance’ hospital’s clergy
A close-up shows part of the mass grave at Thornton, where the deceased were carefully positioned and placed in an organized manner without any overlapping. (Credit: University of Sheffield/Antiquity Publications Ltd.) Archaeologists in England recently uncovered new details about a medieval mass burial of victims of bubonic plague. When the so-called Black Death swept through northern Lincolnshire during […]
WWI helmets protect against shock waves as well as modern helmets, scientists discover
‘War to end all wars’: How World War I still resonates today As the world marks the 100th anniversary of the armistice that ended World War I, the National World War I Museum and Memorial serves as a reminder of the sacrifices U.S. troops made in ‘The Great War.’ Eric Shawn reports from Kansas City, […]
