Tag: Space
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Don’t miss the Southern Taurid meteor shower peak on Nov. 4–5
Overview: What to expect from the Southern Taurid peak The Southern Taurid meteor shower is nearing its peak, with the best viewing opportunities expected overnight on November 4 into November 5. This shower is known for producing bright, long-lasting fireballs as the Earth crosses a broad swarm of debris shed by a comet in the…
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Don’t Miss the Southern Taurid Meteor Shower Peak on Nov. 4-5
Upcoming Southern Taurid Meteor Shower Peak Stargazers, get ready for a spectacular sight in the night sky. The Southern Taurid meteor shower is set to peak overnight on November 4 into November 5, offering observers a chance to see a flurry of bright meteors streaking across the heavens. While the Taurids are known for producing…
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Don’t Miss the Southern Taurid Meteor Shower Peak on Nov. 4–5
What to Expect at the Southern Taurid Meteor Shower Peak Stargazers have a memorable treat as the Southern Taurid meteor shower reaches its peak overnight on November 4–5. This shower, born from debris shed by a long-ago comet, often graces the night sky with bright fireballs and a steady stream of meteors. While the activity…
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Europlanet Webinar: Cassini Detects Organic Compounds in the Enceladus Plume
Overview of the Europlanet Webinar The Europlanet Webinar series returns with a compelling session on one of the solar system’s most intriguing worlds: Enceladus. On 5 November 2025 at 11:00 CET (10:00 UTC), researchers, space enthusiasts, and planetary science students will gather to hear Thomas O’Sullivan of the Freie Universität Berlin discuss the latest detection…
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ISS at Point Nemo: 2030 Deorbit Ends an Era
Introduction: The 25-Year Milestone On November 2, the International Space Station (ISS) marked the 25th anniversary of continuous human presence in orbit. Since its first module was launched, the station has served as a shared laboratory, a symbol of international cooperation, and a testbed for life in microgravity. Yet with aging hardware, tightening budgets, and…
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25 Years of the International Space Station: What archaeology tells us about living and working in space
The ISS as a Lab and Habitat Twenty-five years into the era of sustained human presence in low Earth orbit, the International Space Station (ISS) stands not only as a marvel of engineering but also as a living archaeological site. Archaeology, traditionally concerned with past cultures on Earth, now informs how we interpret long-duration spaceflight.…
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Point Nemo and the ISS’s 2030 Endgame: Why the Space Station Heads to the Ocean’s Far Corner
Introduction: A Quiet Farewell to a Living Laboratory As the International Space Station (ISS) approaches the end of its long life, experts are turning their attention to a remote stretch of the Pacific Ocean known as Point Nemo. Situated roughly equidistant from all major continents, Nemo has earned a grim reputation as the most distant…
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Webb Reveals Fiery Starburst in the Cigar Galaxy — Space Photo of the Week
Introduction: A celestial blaze in M82 Every now and then a single image can redefine our view of a nearby galaxy. This week, the James Webb Space Telescope brings us into a fiery chapter of star formation in the Cigar Galaxy, also known as M82. The new image showcases a dramatic starburst region where newborn…
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Webb’s Fiery Starburst Lights Up the Cigar Galaxy: Space Photo of the Week
Webb’s Fiery Starburst Lights Up the Cigar Galaxy In a stunning demonstration of infrared power, the James Webb Space Telescope (Webb) has revealed a dramatic starburst blaze within the Cigar Galaxy, also known as Messier 82 (M82). This close neighbor of the Milky Way, perched about 12 million light-years away, has long captivated backyard stargazers…
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How Far Is That Star? Understanding the Distances to the Night Sky
What Do We Mean by ‘How Far Is That Star’? Under a truly dark sky, the stars feel almost within arm’s reach. Yet the cosmos keeps its distances to ourselves through immense scales that challenge our intuition. When people ask, “how far is that star?” they often want a simple number. The truth is that…