Faster than a speeding bullet . . . WAY faster than a speeding bullet
ListenAstronomers catch sight of the fastest orbiting body yet – a small star circling a black hole every two-and-a-half hours! Remarkable land-based telescope technology allows scientists to confirm the existence of water vapor on a planet 130 light-years away. Night sky gazers up for a challenge can still try to catch sight of Comet PanSTARRS.
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Teams from Drexel and the University of Delaware traveled to the path of totality as part of a nationwide NASA project.
7 days ago
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Can’t get enough of the total solar eclipse or got clouded out? Here are the next ones to watch for
An eclipse on the scale of Monday's event won't happen again until Aug. 12, 2045.
1 week ago
Many still manage to spot solar eclipse in Philadelphia area despite clouds
The peak of the solar eclipse is over in the Philly region. Clouds thickened as we reached maximum coverage, but brief breaks in the clouds allowed people to see the event.
1 week ago