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The peak will happen between April 22 and 23…
If you’re a keen astronomer, or you just love to take in the wonder of the night sky, now is a good time to start observing. The annual Lyrids meteor shower is coming up, likely to happen between April 16 and 25 and residents in the UAE will be able to witness it.
However the peak meteor shower is expected on the evening of April 22, so that’s the perfect time to head out of the city lights and cast your eyes to the skies. We recommend heading out into the desert for a prime view (weather depending).
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IMAGE: Smoking gun: After the supermassive black hole tore the star apart, roughly half of the star debris was flung back out into space, while the remainder formed a glowing accretion. view more
Credit: Credit: DESY, Science Communication Lab
Tracing back a ghostly particle to a shredded star, scientists have uncovered a gigantic cosmic particle accelerator. The subatomic particle, called a neutrino, was hurled towards Earth after the doomed star came too close to the supermassive black hole at the centre of its home galaxy and was ripped apart by the black hole s colossal gravity. It is the first particle that can be traced back to such a tidal disruption event (TDE) and provides evidence that these little understood cosmic catastrophes can be powerful natural particle accelerators, as the team led by DESY scientist Robert Stein reports in the journal
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Jupiter and Saturn Great Conjunction: Stunning photos show ‘Christmas Star’ shining in the night sky across the world
Charlotte Edwards, Digital Technology and Science Reporter
22 Dec 2020, 11:23
Updated: 22 Dec 2020, 11:50
Charlotte Edwards, Digital Technology and Science Reporter
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JUPITER and Saturn came closer together last night than at any other time in the past 400 years.
Cloudy weather ruined the once-in-a-lifetime event for many stargazers in the UK but luckily photographers all over the world were able to capture stunning snaps.
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Jupiter and Saturn captured from Malaga in Spain with a telescope and cameraCredit: Carlos Ayala/Triangle News
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The planets won t be aligning closely again until 2080.