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The Sky Today on Monday, September 14: Connect four
6+ hour, 38+ min ago (299+ words) September 13: Venus, the Moon, and Spica The Moon passes 0.5° due north of Venus at 7 A.M. EDT. In the evening sky, the pair is now standing in line with the tiny planet Mercury and the bright star Spica. If you…...
1,000 simulations prove Earth isn't special, shattering cosmic myth | RBC-Ukraine
9+ hour, 38+ min ago (246+ words) Planets suitable for life may form naturally - without a rare coincidence of cosmic circumstances. Planetologists reached this conclusion after conducting over 1,000 computer simulations of terrestrial planet formation, according to SciTech Daily. For the past 30 years, scientists modeled planet formation using…...
Starwatch: A Venus-spotting challenge with a beautiful reward
5+ hour, 30+ min ago (228+ words) The bright planet and the young crescent moon will make an attractive pairing on Monday evening This week’s Starwatch is a challenge but a beautiful reward awaits for anyone who succeeds. The question is: how early in the evening can…...
Mercury Shrinking More Than Previously Thought, New Study Suggests
10+ hour, 51+ min ago (914+ words) The wrinkled scars on Mercury, the planet closest to the Sun, indicate that it was once larger and has since shrunk–and it may be shrinking more than scientists previously thought. According to NASA, the smallest planet in our solar…...
Garnet had never been confirmed in a Martian meteorite until researchers examining NWA 8171 at the Royal Ontario Museum found andradite inside a fragment smaller than one millimetre. Some surrounding minerals carry Martian chemistry, but scientists cannot yet tell whether it records an unknown magma, ancient fluid alteration, metamorphism—or debris from an asteroid that struck Mars.
10+ hour, 9+ min ago (766+ words) Andradite in the NWA 8171 Martian breccia is secure, but its tiny host clast could record Martian magma, alteration, metamorphism or material delivered by an impactor. By Deep Field · Edited by Lachlan Brown Published September 14, 2026 · How we edit A rounded grain…...
Early Sun May Have Devoured A Super-Earth, Scientists Say
10+ hour, 27+ min ago (453+ words) Several planetary systems across the galaxy have "super-Earths", which are rocky worlds slightly larger than our own planet. But our cosmic neighbourhood doesn't have a single one, leaving scientists wondering what the reason is. Now, a new study, published in…...
How Do We Know Moonlight Is Just Reflected Sunlight? (Four Clues, One Ancient Trial And A Rock As Dark As Asphalt)
6+ hour, 16+ min ago (1090+ words) Picture this: a pub quiz. The host asks where moonlight comes from. Every hand in the room goes up. The Moon has no light of its own. It reflects the Sun. Everyone learned this at about age seven. Then the…...
Moon phase today explained: What the Moon will look like on September 14, 2026
10+ hour, 32+ min ago (265+ words) Mashable The Moon is slowly making its way back into our skies As we work through the lunar cycle, the Moon's crescent is growing a little more each night What is todayâs Moon phase?As of Monday, Sept 14 NASA's…...
Moon has water for future cities, but it could get a bit grubby
11+ hour, 39+ min ago (67+ words) The Times Moon has water for future cities, but it could get a bit grubby Smaller settlements of about 1,000 people to run factories would allow the lunar water reserves to last far longer than large municipalities £1 for 3 months Enjoy unlimited…...
Venus to Vanish Behind the Moon in Rarely Visible Occultation Today - Sci & Tech En.tempo.co
10+ hour, 54+ min ago (945+ words) September 14, 2026 | 10:44 am This is evident in the September 14 occultation; only observers in western and central Indonesia will be able to witness the event using telescopes or the naked eye. Even then, viewing conditions range from excellent to extremely difficult depending…...