Meet the bright star Aldebaran, part of a V-shaped pattern of stars called the Hyades. This easy-to-find star cluster represents the face of Taurus the Bull. Source: https://earthsky.org/favorite-star-patterns/v-shaped-hyades-star-cluster-easy-to-find…
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Scientists and Philosopher Team Up, Propose a New Way To Categorize Minerals
An anonymous reader shares a report: Some diamonds were formed billions of years ago in space as the carbon-rich atmospheres of dying stars expanded and cooled. In our own planet’s lifetime, high-temperatures and pressures in the mantle produced the diamonds that are familiar to us as gems. 5,000 years ago, a large meteorite that struck a carbon-rich sediment on Earth produced…
Moon, Mars, Uranus December 22 to 24
Uranus likely won’t be visible to the eye alone. But you’ll easily see red Mars near the moon on December 22, 23 and 24, 2020. Mars isn’t exactly blazing now. But it’s bright, and very red, still a stunning sight, high in the sky at nightfall. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/moon-mars-uranus-december-22-24…
The scientific guide to a better Christmas dinner I Science with Sam
From crowd-pleasing Brussels sprouts and roast potatoes to a perfectly flambéed Christmas pudding, learn how science can help you nail the festive meal. Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2263461-the-scientific-guide-to-a-better-christmas-dinner-i-science-with-sam/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Find the Geminids’ radiant point
Why is the Geminid meteor shower best around 2 a.m.? It’s because that’s when the shower’s radiant point – near the bright star Castor in the constellation Gemini – is highest in the sky. Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/radiant-point-for-geminid-meteor-shower…
Moon passes Spica on December 10, as Venus blazes below
The waning moon passes bright Spica – Virgo’s sole 1st-magnitude star – before sunup on December 10, 2020. As viewed from across Earth that morning, the illuminated side of the moon points in the direction of brilliant Venus. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/see-moon-spica-venus-before-dawn…
Hurricane Season: How Long It Lasts and What to Expect
Here’s a guide to the Atlantic hurricane season, including predictions, naming conventions and how to prepare for a storm. Source: https://www.livescience.com/57671-hurricane-season.html
All Three Monoliths Gone — Two Removed By Activist Vandals
A Reddit user found Google Earth photos showing the Utah monolith may have appeared in its canyon up to five years ago, according to The Daily Beast. But it’s gone now: Last week, a team of four people removed the Utah obelisk. One of them, a Utah adventure guide, explained their actions in an Instagram post. “We removed the Utah Monolith…
Tips on choosing telescopes and binoculars for beginners
Tips for beginners: how to choose binoculars or your first telescope. Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/how-to-choose-1st-telescope-binoculars…
Christmas gift ideas: The 13 best science and technology books of 2020
From The End of Everything by Katie Mack and How to Argue with a Racist by Adam Rutherford to Martha Wells’s Murderbot sc-ifi series, New Scientist’s 2020 gift guide has a book for everyone Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24833110-400-christmas-gift-ideas-the-13-best-science-and-technology-books-of-2020/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…