- 28 January 2023
December 2022, from the depths of the solar system, at a speed of 26,000 km/h, the Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft (parked on the ISS) was hit by a micrometeorite and caused serious damage to the cooling system.
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- 25 January 2023
The Chaldeans and other ancient nations knew Mars as one of the five “wandering stars” (the Greeks called the wandering stars planets, hence the current name for these bodies). They also know Mars’ characteristic that it sometimes moves backwards in the sky – the so called retrograde movement, but only in relation to faster bodies.
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- 24 January 2023
It’s a brand new year, so let’s start our astronomical learning curve by checking out the biggest upcoming space missions for 2023!
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- 21 January 2023
Have you heard of ALH 84001? Although the name is not that cool, the story behind it certainly is and deserves a full article devoted to it on our blog!
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- 16 January 2023
In today’s blog, we will put an emphasis on humanity, ignoring all the limits we set between us here on Earth.
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- 31 December 2022
For anyone wondering, the title is Latin for Happy New Year!
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- 29 December 2022
We live in 195 countries, speak over 7100 languages and practice about 4200 different religions. Truly colorful!
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- 26 December 2022
When one reflects upon the immensity of the universe, it stands to reason that it might be impossible to map it all out. Yet, John Hopkins University astronomers have done just that! Take a look.
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- 20 December 2022
The James Webb Space Telescope keeps doing an amazing job! This time we will look at the photos this man-made wonder took of Saturn’s largest satellite, Titan.
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- 18 December 2022
Using sound logic, one would believe that the closer we are to the Sun, the warmer it is, right? But, if the perihelion is the closest point to the Sun, then why is it winter?
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