EarthSky | Draconid meteor shower 2021 will peak October 8
October's Draconid meteor shower - sometimes called the Giacobinids - is expected to peak at nightfall or early evening on October 8, 2021.
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October's Draconid meteor shower - sometimes called the Giacobinids - is expected to peak at nightfall or early evening on October 8, 2021.
Omega Centauri in infrared light via Spitzer Space Telescope/ Wikimedia Commons. Omega Centauri, the largest globular star cluster of the Milky Way, contains about 10 million stars. This behemoth, with a diameter of 230 light-years, is 10 times more massive than a typical globular cluster. Despite all these stars, scientists released a study in 2018 that said Omega Centauri probably is not home to life. Stars pack so tightly inside Omega Centauri that the average distance between stars in the cluster’s core is 0.16 light-years, much closer than the sun’s nearest neighbor, Proxima Centauri...
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If you were like me and missed out on seeing the 'Christmas Star' last night, not to worry we've got you covered thanks to our new friend photographer Greg Hogan! Greg got some awesome shots of Jupiter and Saturn last night and took them at different exposures to really highlight the majesty and wonder of the moment. He has even made some of his photos from last night free to download, his gift to you this holiday season. (But any donation to his cause would be appreciated.) Let's check it out! How cool at these photos he took! You can see the rings on Saturn! Plus the moons of Jupiter are vi...
Support his online gambling habit. greg hogan, a minister's son, served 22 months in prison, where he talked to abc's chris cuomo. >> the addiction told me to do it. without the addiction i definitely never would have ever thought of an idea like this. >> reporter: but meghan's motive remains a mystery. police say she refuses to cooperate. her college tells us, "we do not know what drove meghan to this. we hope she receives the help she needs." a promising student caught on the dark side of a double life. chris bury, abc news, chicago. >> outstanding warrants she had for fraud, uttering forged...