Venus is ready for its close-up: We explain its inferior conjunction
A superior conjunction occurs when Venus is the farthest from Earth, on the other side of the sun. Conversely, astronomers ...
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Physicists Think They’ve Found a Way to Harvest Energy from Earth’s Rotation — And It Might Be Just Crazy Enough to Work
In theory, as Earth spins through its magnetic field, any conductive material placed on its surface should experience a force that nudges electrons, creating a current. Yet this doesn’t happen ...
Scientists Turned the Earth’s Rotation Into 17 Microvolts of Electricity. That Could Be Revolutionary.
A new study reports that researchers have successfully used a meticulously designed cylinder to harness electricity as it ...
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Can Earth’s Rotation Generate Electricity? Physicists Divided over Controversial Idea
Experiments suggest an unusual magnetic material could help harness energy from Earth’s rotation. But not everyone is ...
Venus passes between the Earth and sun this weekend — but don’t try to look for it
Venus will pass between the Earth and sun during what’s called an inferior conjunction. But don’t plan on seeing the linkup.
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Astronomers discover exotic atmosphere on scorching hot exoplanet Cuancoá. 'Like finding a snowball that hasn't melted in a fire'
The James Webb Space Telescope has detected water vapor and thick clouds on LTT 9779 b, an ultra-hot Neptune locked in a ...
Thursday marks the spring equinox. What does that mean?
Thursday marks the vernal equinox, or the first day of spring, in the northern hemisphere — even if the weather in Michigan ...
First Day Of Spring Arrives (Again) This Thursday. Here’s What’s Actually Happening.
The calendar is about to agree with spring training, seasonal allergies, warming temperatures and crazy weather changes in ...
When is the first day of spring, Easter 2025? What to know about this year’s vernal equinox
Did you know both the astronomical first day of spring and Easter Sunday are tied to the spring equinox? How they relate, what to know for spring 2025.
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NASA astronauts return to Earth after extended stay in space
WASHINGTON >> NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams returned to Earth in a SpaceX capsule today with a soft ...
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NASA astronauts head home on SpaceX capsule after drawn-out space station stay
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are about to return to Earth from the International Space Station, where they ...
Homebound: Starliner astronauts undock from ISS, head back to Earth
The astronauts who flew aboard the Boeing Starliner for its maiden crewed voyage undocked Tuesday morning from the ISS and ...