For years, the length of Saturn’s day has remained an unsolved puzzle for frustrated astronomers. But now a student at the University of California, Santa Cruz, believes he has finally solved the mystery. Christopher Mankovich used the rings of the … Read More
At Christmas, a cosmic phenomenon awaits us that has not been observed for nearly 800 years – Jupiter and Saturn will be extremely close to each other in our sky. Set up your telescope, hope for a clear night, and … Read More
The concept of “day” is so obvious to us, people, that we often get surprised when we realize that the length of the day on other planets can be quite different than here on Earth. Perhaps even more shocking thing … Read More
Today, the Cassini spacecraft will put an end to its 20-year mission and will burn into the atmosphere of Saturn. NASA will broadcast live the last moments of the device online. Live broadcasting begins at 11:00 UTC. The last signal … Read More