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October’s supermoon pairs with a comet for a special nighttime spectacle

October 16, 2024120 Views

October’s supermoon is the closest of the year and it’s teaming up with a comet for a rare stargazing two-for-one. The third of four supermoons this year, it will be 222,055 miles (357,364 kilometers) away Wednesday night, making it seem even bigger and brighter than in August and September. It will reach its full lunar phase Thursday. In a twist of cosmic fate, a comet is in the neighborhood. Discovered last year, comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas is now prominent in the Northern Hemisphere after wowing stargazers in the Southern Hemisphere. The moonlight will wash out some of the comet’s tail, but it’s still worth a look after sunset, said NASA’s Bill Cooke. Steam rises from cooling towers of a power plant as the moon rises near Senftenberg, Germany, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/...

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‘Spaceship’ observatory allows stargazers in Cyprus a peek at the final frontier

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July 4, 2024241 Views

A new space observatory in Cyprus looks like it just uncloaked itself on the set of a sci-fi movie and is ready for takeoff. Perched high on the Troodos mountains in the centre of the island and with an unobstructed view of the skies, the 1.77 million euro ($1.90 million) publicly funded Troodos Observatory was inaugurated in May. Purveyors hope the project will encourage visitors to areas increasingly affected by urbanisation and broaden a depth of celestial knowledge. A drone view shows Troodos astronomical observatory in Agridia village, Cyprus June 13, 2024. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou Designed by sci-fi enthusiasts, architects and siblings Elena, Nicodemos and Cassandra Tsolakis, the similarity to a spaceship wasn't intentional but the nature of the project instinctively and ...

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Sip, savour and stargaze at Thailand’s first dining and sky observatory

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April 11, 2024411 Views

From a grill-focused menu brimming with seasonal produce to guided astronomy sessions paired with craft cocktails and hands-on Thai cooking classes, Dara Cuisine Phuket and Sky Observatory at Anantara Layan Phuket Resort is poised to become the island’s new go-to venue for modern Thai dining and stargazing. Dara, meaning ‘star’ in Thai, celebrates the country’s culinary heritage and intrepid Andaman seafarers who used stars for navigation and the new Sky Observatory is a stargazer’s paradise. The breezy observatory deck, equipped with a custom-built Ash dome, offers an intimate rooftop experience where the universe unfolds. As guests sip on constellation-inspired craft cocktails, Sky Storytellers guide them through the wonders of the night sky, inviting them ...

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Unique new stargazing resort near Bryce Canyon National Park

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April 6, 2024461 Views

America's first and only glass dome resort will offer an unprecedented dark starry sky experience Clear Sky Resorts is thrilled to announce the August 1, 2024 soft opening of their newest one-of-a-kind resort situated near spectacular Bryce Canyon National Park. Perfect for stargazing, the unique resort is nestled within its own private 80-acre canyon and will boast 62 Sky Domes with floor-to-ceiling panoramic glass. Hal Feinberg, co-creator of Clear Sky Resorts, shared his excitement gushing, "With the glass, it literally takes the wow factor, and it puts it up here on a level you've never seen. You will feel like you're sleeping in an aquarium of stars." Inside the Big Dipper Sky Dome at Clear Sky Resorts Bryce Canyon According to the Utah Office of Tourism, Bryce Canyon Nation...

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Exploring the fascinating secrets of the distant stars

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March 20, 2024287 Views

Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villa helps in harnessing local knowledge with SKY Gurus We have all, at one time or another, gazed up into the night sky and contemplated the mysteries of the universe, but if ever you were planning to learn more about the stars and the secrets they hold, you would be hard-pushed to find a more ideal location than SKY at Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas. Located in Baa Atoll, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Anantara Kihavah is not only a tropical island paradise but also a stargazer’s dream location. The private island’s remoteness means that it is free from light pollution, while its proximity to the equator affords spectacular views of both the southern and northern sky. At SKY, Anantara Kihavah’s overwater observatory combined with a luxury cocktail ...

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Twinkle, twinkle fading stars: Hiding in our brighter skies

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January 21, 2023581 Views

Every year, the night sky grows brighter, and the stars look dimmer Light pollution caused by the incessant nighttime glow of electric lights appears to be intensifying, according to research using observations from tens of thousands of people at various locations around the world. The new study analyzed data from more than 50,000 amateur stargazers and found out that artificial lighting is making the night sky about 10% brighter each year. That’s a much faster rate of change than scientists had previously estimated looking at satellite data. The research, which includes data from 2011 to 2022, is published Thursday in the journal Science. FILE - Dave Cooke observes the Milky Way over a frozen fish sanctuary in central Ontario, north of Highway 36 in Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, Cana...

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Stargazers watch meteors at ancient Turkish site

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August 16, 2022219 Views

Stargazers gathered to watch the Perseid meteor shower among ancient statues atop Mount Nemrut in southeastern Turkey. Hundreds spent the night at the UNESCO World Heritage Site for the annual meteor show that stretches along the orbit of the comet Swift–Tuttle. Ancient statues are seen as stargazers gather to watch the Perseid meteor shower atop Mount Nemrut in southeastern Turkey, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel) Perched at an altitude of 2,150 meters (over 7,000 feet), the statues are part of a temple and tomb complex that King Antiochus I, of the ancient Commagene kingdom, built as a monument to himself. A 50-meter-high (164-foot-high), man-made mound — the presumed tomb of Antiochus — sets the background. The ancient site that includes giant 10-meter (33-fo...