China And Russia Just Announced A Joint Program To Construct A Moon Base Here’s What To Know
Wide-field astroimagers get a nice treat starting March 25, when Comet Borrelly slides less than 2° south of the California Nebula . It passes by bright Diphda early in the month and the 10th-magnitude dwarf galaxy IC 1613 toward month’s end. During the bright Moon period from the 5th to the 21st, the geometry barely modifications, but a surprise flare-up can never ever be ruled out. Its close strategy to the Sun on Feb. 1 is closer to Mars’ orbit than Earth’s. The Quadrantids’ parent object, 2003 EH1, was discovered in 2003 by Brian Skiff at Lowell Observatory. The former...