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December's full 'cold moon' will be a supermoon: Here's how to see it
- CLEVELAND, Ohio — Skywatchers in Northeast Ohio and beyond will get a bright send-off to 2025's lunar calendar this week when December's "cold moon" rises as the last supermoon of the year. The cold moon officially peaks at 6:14 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, but it will appear full for several nights. The cold moon is December's traditional name for the 12th and final full moon of the year. This time, it doubles as ...

Source: cleveland.com
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Scientists Claim Asteroid Bennu Contains All Essential Elements of Life
- Asteroids often play a crucial role in scientific research because they bring in samples from the solar system . Unlike planets, these space rocks remain largely unchanged for thousands of years, preserving many materials that are yet to be discovered. By studying their composition, experts can gather clues about different aspects of our universe. In one such incident, recent reports claim that asteroid Bennu, a ...

Source: greenmatters.com
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Planned satellite constellations may swamp future orbiting telescopes
- Planned orbital observatories would see satellites cross nearly all of their images. On Wednesday, three NASA astronomers released an analysis showing that several planned orbital telescopes would see their images criss-crossed by planned satellite constellations, such as a fully expanded Starlink and its competitors. While the impact of these constellations on ground-based has been widely considered, orbital ...

Source: arstechnica.com