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Gravitational waves ripple DC audience
The recent Nobel Prize winner in physics, Rainer Weiss, helped prove Einstein’s 100-year-old theory on gravitational waves to to be accurate. He regaled the audience with stories on how he almost gave up on a career in science before coming back to MIT.
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NASA, its partners and China set their sights on future moon missions
NASA and its partners from academia, industry and internationally seem poised to return to the moon — and stay, this time. China is also planning lunar landings for its “taikonauts.”
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Launch of James Webb Space Telescope delayed until possibly 2020
NASA held a media teleconference Tuesday to discuss the status of the long-awaited James Webb Space Telescope. Its launch, which was slated for 2018 and then 2019, has been pushed back again for tentatively 2020.
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March marks start of spring, parade of planets in night sky
With “meteorological spring” starting March 1, WTOP’s Space Guy Greg Redfern has his sights on the night sky and the planets that are shining bright during the month.
4 months ago -
Catch the rare super blue blood moon Wednesday
On Wednesday, half of the planet will be treated to a “super blue blood moon” total lunar eclipse. It won’t be a huge event in the D.C. area but here’s how to make the best of it.
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Expert tips on how to watch, photograph Wednesday’s super blue blood moon
About half of the continental United States will be treated to a trifecta of celestial events on Wednesday morning, but stargazers will have to rise extra early to witness the phenomenon.
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‘Super Bowl of Astronomy’ wraps up in Prince George’s County
Three of the newest and most powerful telescopes in history are set to go online soon and they all have connections to the D.C. area.
5 months ago -
Kilonova: Top space story of 2017
This year’s biggest astronomical and space exploration accomplishment of the year is the merger of two neutron stars, says WTOP’s Greg Redfern.
6 months ago -
Here come the Geminids
The peak of the annual Geminid Meteor Shower is predicted to take place the night of Dec. 13, and it’s a show you won’t want to miss. Here’s why it’s special and how to catch it.
6 months ago -
Gift ideas for stargazers
Need some help on your out-of-this-world holiday shopping? Here’s how to shop for that special sky-gazer — which may even be you — on your holiday list.
6 months ago -
Get ready for Supermoon Sunday
On Sunday at sunset you will see a glorious full cold supermoon rising in the east that may appear brighter and a bit larger than other full moons of 2017. Get the details.
7 months ago -
The annual Leonid Meteor Shower is here!
Every year, Earth encounters a debris stream of cometary particles. Here are the best ways to view the Leonid Meteor Shower.
7 months ago -
Weekend sky sights: Rocket launch and side by side planets
The clouds are gone and the cold is in, but the skies should remain clear for people to see a rocket launch and a very close planetary grouping this weekend.
7 months ago -
Enjoy the lunar sights on ‘International Observe the Moon Night’
Get an eyeful on the moon’s night and contemplate the vastness and splendor of the universe in which you live and are part of.
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‘A wondrous discovery’: Kilonova may explain how gold, platinum, uranium were created
The merger of two neutron stars in August produced “heavy elements” and clues as to how they are produced.
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