/tags/astronomy Astronomy en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Thu, 27 Feb 2025 18:39:26 GMT /energy-environment/2025-02-27/a-rare-parade-of-all-7-planets-will-move-across-austins-night-sky-friday This phenomenon, known as a "planet parade," will feature Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune all present at the same time along a line in the night sky, NASA says. Thu, 27 Feb 2025 18:39:26 GMT /energy-environment/2025-02-27/a-rare-parade-of-all-7-planets-will-move-across-austins-night-sky-friday Chandelis Duster /science/2024-07-22/perseid-meteor-shower-comet-swift-tuttle-shooting-stars-austin-tx NASA estimates about 50 to 100 meteors can be seen per hour as the Earth passes through the dusty trail left behind by the comet Swift-Tuttle. Mon, 22 Jul 2024 10:01:00 GMT /science/2024-07-22/perseid-meteor-shower-comet-swift-tuttle-shooting-stars-austin-tx Michelle Tamayo /energy-environment/2023-10-16/dont-look-up-shadows-projected-from-the-eclipse-are-just-as-cool Saturday's partial eclipse caused some shadows on the ground to look like crescents, or mini-moons. Mon, 16 Oct 2023 21:40:37 GMT /energy-environment/2023-10-16/dont-look-up-shadows-projected-from-the-eclipse-are-just-as-cool Haya Panjwani /science/2022-06-13/a-strawberry-supermoon-will-rise-on-tuesday-heres-how-to-watch June's full moon gets its nickname from the strawberry harvesting season in the Northeastern U.S. It also happens to be at its closest distance to Earth in its orbit, which makes it a supermoon. Mon, 13 Jun 2022 16:25:31 GMT /science/2022-06-13/a-strawberry-supermoon-will-rise-on-tuesday-heres-how-to-watch Rachel Treisman /energy-environment/2022-05-16/did-you-see-the-super-flower-blood-moon-last-night-it-was-stunning South America and much of the continental United States had the best view of Sunday night's lunar eclipse, which lasted nearly five hours. Mon, 16 May 2022 12:29:14 GMT /energy-environment/2022-05-16/did-you-see-the-super-flower-blood-moon-last-night-it-was-stunning Ashley Westerman /energy-environment/2022-04-07/big-bend-dark-sky-reserve-formally-designated-after-effort-by-astronomers-and-advocates Over the past year or so, local governments across the Big Bend have adopted stricter outdoor lighting rules, part of a broader effort to protect the region’s famously starry night skies. Thu, 07 Apr 2022 22:22:11 GMT /energy-environment/2022-04-07/big-bend-dark-sky-reserve-formally-designated-after-effort-by-astronomers-and-advocates AGÕæÈË°Ù¼ÒÀÖ Bubenik /science/2021-12-20/christmas-eve-telescope-launch-has-astronomers-hoping-for-good-tidings-of-great-joy As they count down the hours to the highly anticipated launch of NASA's powerful, $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers hope for the best while fearing the worst. Mon, 20 Dec 2021 18:57:28 GMT /science/2021-12-20/christmas-eve-telescope-launch-has-astronomers-hoping-for-good-tidings-of-great-joy Nell Greenfieldboyce /energy-environment/2021-05-24/how-to-watch-the-super-flower-blood-moon-lunar-eclipse-this-week The "Super Flower Blood Moon" is happening early Wednesday morning, as a supermoon coincides with a full lunar eclipse. Here's how to see it. Mon, 24 May 2021 20:25:07 GMT /energy-environment/2021-05-24/how-to-watch-the-super-flower-blood-moon-lunar-eclipse-this-week Joe Hernandez /science/2020-01-03/commentary-why-astronomers-keep-changing-what-it-means-to-be-a-planet As an astronomer, the question I hear the most is why isn’t Pluto a planet anymore? More than 10 years ago, astronomers famously voted to change Pluto’sâ€� Fri, 03 Jan 2020 11:01:00 GMT /science/2020-01-03/commentary-why-astronomers-keep-changing-what-it-means-to-be-a-planet Christopher Palma | The Conversation /texas/2019-01-22/a-m-scientist-will-help-determine-whats-next-in-astronomy-research From Texas Standard:Between SpaceX moving its rocket manufacturing to Texas from California, and the so-called super blood wolf moon, you may have missedâ€� Tue, 22 Jan 2019 20:19:37 GMT /texas/2019-01-22/a-m-scientist-will-help-determine-whats-next-in-astronomy-research Michael Marks