Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) unexpectedly continued to brighten past its predicted peak on October 21, achieving an estimated 4th magnitude. Despite its brightness, increasing lunar illumination ...
China is preparing for the Shenzhou-21 crewed mission, targeting the Tiangong space station. The mission's launch, utilizing a Long March-2F carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, is ...
Star formation begins with protostars in cold molecular clouds, where gravitational contraction precedes nuclear fusion, and their early evolutionary stages are best characterized through ...
Guidance is provided for observing the planet Mercury. Optimal viewing is specified as shortly after sunset, with Mercury positioned low in the western sky. Binoculars are recommended as an aid, ...
Jupiter will be observable in Gemini, passing 7° south of Pollux at 11 A.M. EDT, with a visual magnitude of –2.2. The prominent stars Pollux and Castor are described, with Pollux noted as a magnitude ...