In April, humanity will be able to observe a rare astronomical phenomenon – the passage of a comet “near” the Sun during a total solar eclipse. As he writes Live Sciencethe event will take place on April 8th. Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, known as the Devil’s Comet, is about 17 kilometers in diameter and orbits the Sun … Read more
The Perseid meteor shower will peak this weekend. Early in the morning on August 13, one of the most famous meteor showers, the Perseids, will be observed at its highest activity. Through the stream of these meteorites, which are fragments of comet Swift-Tuttle, our planet passes every year. But it is on Sunday, August 13, … Read more
Comet 12P has grown “horns” after a volcanic eruption. Scientists have not seen such phenomena over the past 69 years. The cryovolcanic comet 12P, approaching the Earth, during its flight turned out into space flows of cold “magma” resembling “horns”. About it informs Space. Comet 12P with a diameter of about 30 km consists of … Read more
Technology and science July 15, 2023 at 05:58 pm Photo: ESO | Where did the interstellar object Oumuamua fly into the solar system: scientists know the answer Most likely, Oumuamua came to us from a star system that is rich in heavy elements. Scientists believe that it is possible to find out the place of … Read more