CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Astronomers have discovered a faint, elusive planet orbiting a young star after more than a decade of cosmic hide-and-seek. In an unusual twist, two groups working independently detected the cold gas giant a few days apart late last year using different telescopes. It’s the dimmest planet ever directly imaged from Earth, scientists reported … Read more
History’s in the making — and brimstone’s on the horizon. On Friday, February 20, Saturn, our planet of karma, responsibility, reality, and limits, will form an exact conjunction with Neptune, our dream-weaving planet of fantasy, spirituality, and escape. This conjunction is a rare phenomenon that occurs only every 36 years — making this transit pivotal and its … Read more
This redefined shooting star. It’s not just spacecraft that are impacted by the horrors of deep space. In October, 15 people were hospitalized after a cosmic ray sent a New Jersey-bound JetBlue flight plunging thousands of feet — a phenomenon that could potentially pose a threat to air travel. “We have lots and lots of … Read more
On September 21, some of us will bear witness — but all of us will feel the pull of a partial solar eclipse in Virgo. And we humans are not the only beating hearts affected by this cosmic event, as all animals, both wild and domestic, and points in between — fall under the influence … Read more
There are many sides to this story. Scientists remain baffled over a mysterious 12-sided bronze object dating back to the Roman Empire — theorizing it could be anything from a candle holder to a “cosmic symbol.” The first Roman dodecahedron was discovered in 1739 in the English Midlands. Since then,120 of the geometric enigmas have … Read more
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Forget killer asteroids and nuclear annihilation — Earth’s ultimate fate may hinge on a cosmic coin toss. Astronomers have revealed that our Milky Way galaxy has a 50/50 chance of colliding with its massive neighbor, the Andromeda galaxy, sometime in the next 10 billion years — an intergalactic smash-up that could fling our solar system … Read more
Look up and be dumbstruck with wonder: the Lyrid meteor shower will grace the skies this month. Records of this celestial shower date back 2,700 years. Citizens of ancient China may have been speaking of the Lyrid shower when they witnessed meteors “falling like rain” back in 687 BCE. This cosmic phenomenon is named for the nearby constellation … Read more
Consider this a sign to unearth a truly heavenly treasure this spring. Van Cleef & Arpels has re-created its iconic zodiac medals, which were first introduced by the storied French jewelry house in the 1950s and pay homage to the emblems of Western astrology. Inspired by both nature and astronomy, the latest Zodiaque pieces have … Read more
Pierrette, a gifted seamstress and a mother of three, can’t seem to catch a break. After a hard day’s work at her humble shop in Douala, a busy city in Cameroon, she’s mugged by a motorcycle taxi driver. It’s also the rainy season and her home — and later her shop — is flooded overnight. … Read more
Diplo announced the death of his mother, Barbara Pentz, on Thursday — just one month after his older sister died. “My momma just passed away. i would trade a kidney to take away the cosmic gut punch I feel right now,” tweeted the “Heartbroken” DJ and producer, whose real name is Thomas Pentz. “I cried … Read more
The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a giant cosmic question mark in space that has baffled scientists. The team operating the telescope at the European Space Agency released an image on Wednesday that offered the most detailed look yet at two actively forming young stars located some 1470 light-years from Earth in the Vela … Read more
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Buckle up for the most challenging month of 2022, riddled with cosmic storms at every turn! As we soar into November, we are in the very eye of the storm of eclipse season—the time of the year when destined shifts manifest before our very eyes. Hot on the heels of a solar eclipse in Scorpio … Read more