As New Year’s Day fades, a young moon hangs in the southwest near Venus and Mars. And as the sun sets on the last day of ...

It’s January 4, 2025, apparently a day for coincidences. One half of the coincidence was a Facebook note on the term “perihelion”—a fancy word for the time the Earth’s orbit ...

Comet G3 ATLAS faced just such a perilous passage, reaching perihelion 14 million kilometers from the Sun on January 13th.

The term "perihelion" describes the point in an astronomical ... "They were already talking about the difference between the solar day and the ideal day, the average value of that," said Bloomer.

The International Day of Clean Energy on 26 January was declared by the General Assembly (resolution A/77/327) as a call to raise awareness and mobilize action for a just and inclusive transition ...

The International Day of Clean Energy on 26 January was declared by the General Assembly (resolution A/77/327) as a call to raise awareness and mobilize action for a just and inclusive transition to ...

Comet C/2024 G3’s coma dims post-solar encounter Thermal stress suspected to cause nucleus fractures Observations hint at potential disintegration in progress ...

New photos of comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) suggest that it could be disintegrating due to "thermal stress" from its recent slingshot around the sun. However, its fate is still unclear.

So, if some of a comet’s mass suddenly disappeared one day, its orbital period should remain unchanged. In the real world, however, mass does not simply disappear — it has to go somewhere.

Astronomer Anura C. Perera led the world’s first-ever celebration of Earth’s ‘birthday’ on Jan 4, commemorating the day the planet reached its closest point to the Sun, known as Perihelion Day. The ...

The discussions centered on future collaborative efforts, underscoring the shared commitment to regional stability and security. On the same day, the ISG delegation also met with Defence Secretary Air ...