Um processo chamado “combustão de fundo quente”, que converte carbono-12 (o isótopo mais comum do elemento) em carbono-13 ajudou os cientistas a determinar a idade do 3I/ATLAS
- Professor (Astrophysics), University of Southern Queensland
A process called ‘hot bottom burning’ helped scientists determine the age of 3I/ATLAS.
Astronomers will investigate this fireball to help disentangle the heritage and history of the Solar System’s formation.
Comet MAPS has the potential to be one of the ‘Great Comets’ of this century.
Or perhaps there was no star at all.
Unlike some other over-hyped meteor showers, this one is the real deal.
Use our interactive globe to see if you’re in the ‘zone of disappointment’ for the Perseids – then save these dates for better meteor showers to watch.
O asteroide 2024 YR4 tem cerca de uma chance em 77 de atingir a Terra em 2032… Mas não há motivo para pânico
Asteroid 2024 YR4 has around a 1-in-77 chance of hitting Earth in 2032 – but there’s no need to panic.
Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) will be visible just after sunset in the coming nights.
Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) is expected to be the brightest spectacle of 2024. Our charts will help you find it in the night sky.
On July 31, Earth will pass through two debris streams that will produce meteor showers. Here’s where to look in the night sky in Australia and New Zealand.
The Eta Aquariid meteor shower peaks each year in early May, but this year it should be particularly good, thanks to dark skies and extra activity.
If you look carefully at the night sky, you may spot this fuzzy visitor with the naked eye – but binoculars will help.
People have been looking up at the stars for thousands of years. Here’s where to start if you want to learn more about the night sky – from spotting easy-to-find constellations to using the best apps.
The Geminids meteor shower this year promises to be extra special as the peak of the falls at New Moon.
Los titulares virales hablan de que los anillos de Saturno desaparecerán en sólo 18 meses. Esto es lo que realmente significa.
Posts nas redes sociais querem que você pense que os anéis de Saturno desaparecerão em apenas 18 meses. Aqui está o que isso realmente significa e por que você não precisa se preocupar.
Viral headlines would have you think Saturn’s rings will vanish in just 18 months. Here’s what that really means and why you don’t need to worry.
There’s a chance Nishimura might brighten unexpectedly – but it’s a slim one.
Bahkan jika alien itu ada, cerdas seperti manusia dan tertarik untuk melakukan kontak, mungkinkah jaraknya cukup dekat sehingga kita bisa mendengar mereka meneriakkan kehadirannya di jagat raya?
The longest and shortest days of the year are marked by the Sun’s position in the sky – but the seasons lag behind.
Medieval monks recorded hundreds of lunar eclipses. Centuries later, their descriptions are helping scientists unravel the role of volcanoes in historical climate change.
The newly discovered comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is anticipated to be spectacularly bright late next year. But it’s important to temper our expectations.
Skies in the Northern Hemisphere have been graced by a rare, green comet. Now, it’s our turn to look for it in Australia – but the view will be dimming rapidly.
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