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Very warm, bright Saturday forecast for Omaha-area ...
Venus and Saturn shine before dawn, with Neptune tucked between them — see if you can spot the ice giant with binoculars or a ...
The Virtual Telescope Project aims to observe the anticipated reentry of the former Soviet Union's Cosmos 482 spacecraft as ...
Go outside an hour before sunrise on Thursday, April 24, and if the skies are clear, you'll be greeted by a spectacular sight in the east: Venus shining at -4.4 magnitude — its brightest, as seen from ...
President Donald Trump announced the 2027 NFL Draft will be held in Washington, D.C., on the National Mall. These are the ...
Friday, May 2, presents a perfect opportunity to catch the mighty ice giant Neptune close to the planets Saturn and Venus in ...
With a telescope, you’ll see that Venus may be bright but it is only showing off a crescent phase some 26 percent lit. Nonetheless, its full disk stretches a hefty 39” — that’s a larger ...
Old Soviet Venus lander's fall to Earth will be no ordinary ... During reentry, the spacecraft will appear as a bright, fast-moving object, much like a meteor streaking across the sky ...
On April 24, early risers will see a rare and cheerful sight—Venus shining its brightest, joined by the crescent moon and Saturn to form a “smiley face” in the sky. Venus will glow at -4.4 ...
Just face east around 5 a.m. and you’ll see the brightest star you ever saw two fist-widths above the horizon. It’s not a star, it’s Venus. Close to Venus and less than a fist-width to the ...
Wausau Pilot & Review Central Wisconsin stargazers have plenty to see this week, with celestial events ranging from a ...
“It should be visible as a bright fireball when it reenters the ... was made to withstand the extremely harsh conditions of Venus’ hostile atmosphere and designed to 300 Gs of acceleration ...