- 24 March 2024
Just when scientists think that they have reached the end, that they have listed all the important facts about the world and the entire universe in general, that they have discovered all the formulas that describe everything about nature that comes to mind – they actually find we don’t know almost anything because there is such a vast expanse of ignorance.
Read the full article- 20 March 2024
The number of known natural satellites has officially increased by three. This was recently announced by the Center for Minor Planets of the International Astronomical Union.
Read the full article- 17 March 2024
One month ago, the new American attempt to place an unmanned spacecraft on the lunar soil ended with a successful landing in the Malapert A crater area, ten degrees (300 km) from the south pole of the Moon.
Read the full article- 13 March 2024
When the Opportunity rover landed on Mars in 2004, the team that operated it was relieved because the descent went according to plan and all the obstacles that were otherwise in abundance were overcome.
Read the full article- 10 March 2024
The Orion Nebula is one of the most interesting objects in the deep sky. It is a regular target of amateur astronomers, an inevitable goal of astrophotographers and the subject of constant observation and study by professional astronomers of various specialties.
Read the full article- 5 March 2024
We are in a very turbulent and fast-paced period of atmospheric events. Strong altitudinal currents of warm and cold, moist and dry air are present.
Read the full article- 2 March 2024
More than four billion years ago, the Earth was formed in a swirl of gas and dust. It was a chaotic age as many newly created bodies raced around the Sun, colliding, breaking apart and merging with each other.
Read the full article- 26 February 2024
As discussed in previous texts here on OSR, February has always served as a convenient place for calendar reformers to correct their mistakes and make other tweaks throughout human history.
Read the full article- 21 February 2024
Well, as you know by now February usually has 28 days. And this leap year there are 29, so this year will last one day longer. Did you know that throughout history, February has literally served for calendar corrections?
Read the full article- 14 February 2024
It can be said with certainty that the Moon has been an object of interest and study for people since the earliest days. This is understandable, if we take into account that it is our closest celestial neighbor, and next to the Sun, it is the most dominant object in the sky. But what has accelerated the study of the Moon in modern times originates from completely different reasons. Let’s find out why.
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