http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jamiecartereurope/ en-us https://specials-images.forbesimg.comhttps://www.forbes.com/imageserve/60405466b33286b65965b0ce/400x0.jpg?cropX1=0&cropX2=1080&cropY1=0&cropY2=1080 http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jamiecartereurope/ Jamie Carter's stories. Copyright 2024 Forbes Media LLC http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jamiecartereurope/2024/05/04/a-new-star-to-the-naked-eye-is-imminent-in-sky-event-53-times-rarer-than-a-total-solar-eclipse/ T Coronae Borealis nova, known as "Blaze Star," will brighten in 2024 and become visible to the naked eye. Here's how to prepare and find it in the night sky. Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jamiecartereurope/ content_662ba509a61738688fa9c83b Sat, 04 May 2024 06:00:00 -0400 2024-05-04T06:00:00-04:00 T Coronae Borealis nova, known as "Blaze Star," will brighten in 2024 and become visible to the naked eye. Here's how to prepare and find it in the night sky. Universal Images Group via Getty Images Science /science Innovation /innovation Science /science science science standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jamiecartereurope/2024/05/03/shooting-stars-expected-this-weekend-as-earth-collides-with-halleys-comet-trail/ Although it runs from April 15 through May 27, the Eta Aquariids (also called the Eta Aquarids) meteor shower peaks on Saturday, May 4 through Sunday, May 5, 2024. Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jamiecartereurope/ content_662b96fcfb984a66fc8ab120 Fri, 03 May 2024 19:15:00 -0400 2024-05-03T19:15:00-04:00 Although it runs from April 15 through May 27, the Eta Aquariids (also called the Eta Aquarids) meteor shower peaks on Saturday, May 4 through Sunday, May 5, 2024. Universal Images Group via Getty Images Science /science Innovation /innovation Science /science science science standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jamiecartereurope/2024/05/03/meet-tao-the-highest-telescope-in-the-world-which-just-looked-up-for-the-first-time/ Figuring out how planets form, how galaxies evolve and how the universe began is on the “to-do” list for the TAO telescope 18,504 feet up on Chile’s Cerro Chajnantor mountain. Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jamiecartereurope/ content_6628daab1ea82a7cbdf9abb4 Fri, 03 May 2024 06:00:00 -0400 2024-05-03T11:46:08-04:00 Figuring out how planets form, how galaxies evolve and how the universe began is on the “to-do” list for the TAO telescope 18,504 feet up on Chile’s Cerro Chajnantor mountain. 2024 TAO project Science /science Innovation /innovation Science /science science science standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jamiecartereurope/2024/05/02/jupiter-could-cause-a-shooting-starburst-from-halleys-comet-this-weekend/ Thanks to Jupiter's influence, up to 50 “shooting stars” could be visible during this year’s moonless peak of the Eta Aquariids meteor shower in 2024. Halley’s comet is the cause. Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jamiecartereurope/ content_662637a2584f4b0d9839dd5c Thu, 02 May 2024 06:00:00 -0400 2024-05-02T06:00:00-04:00 Thanks to Jupiter's influence, up to 50 “shooting stars” could be visible during this year’s moonless peak of the Eta Aquariids meteor shower in 2024. Halley’s comet is the cause. getty Science /science Innovation /innovation Science /science science science standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jamiecartereurope/2024/05/01/shooting-stars-from-halleys-comet-as-flower-moon-rises-mays-night-sky/ From the year’s best meteor shower so far to some fabulous views of the moon, there will be plenty to see in the night sky in May 2024. Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jamiecartereurope/ content_662563cefa8d0a5e1cab68ee Wed, 01 May 2024 06:00:00 -0400 2024-05-01T06:00:00-04:00 From the year’s best meteor shower so far to some fabulous views of the moon, there will be plenty to see in the night sky in May 2024. Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Science /science Innovation /innovation Science /science science science standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jamiecartereurope/2024/04/30/this-is-what-the-worlds-biggest-and-best-new-digital-camera-will-image-in-32-gigapixels/ One of the world’s most new important telescopes—due to have “first light” later this year—is about to receive humanity’s most powerful ever camera. Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jamiecartereurope/ content_6628491bef5232363d9353b7 Tue, 30 Apr 2024 06:00:00 -0400 2024-04-30T13:41:04-04:00 One of the world’s most new important telescopes—due to have “first light” later this year—is about to receive humanity’s most powerful ever camera. Jacqueline Ramseyer Orrell/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Science /science Innovation /innovation Science /science science science standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jamiecartereurope/2024/04/29/earth-hits-halleys-comet-trail-as-neptune-appears-the-night-sky-this-week/ Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the northern hemisphere). Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jamiecartereurope/ content_6626831058b6b2225e2b74e4 Mon, 29 Apr 2024 06:00:00 -0400 2024-04-29T06:00:00-04:00 Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the northern hemisphere). getty Science /science Innovation /innovation Science /science science science standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jamiecartereurope/2024/04/28/here-are-the-rarest-remaining-celestial-events-of-your-life/ From transits and eclipses to conjunctions and comets, here are some of the rarest events you can expect to see in the next four decades. Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jamiecartereurope/ content_66226168cd5fd16fc36d7298 Sun, 28 Apr 2024 06:00:00 -0400 2024-04-29T23:18:36-04:00 From transits and eclipses to conjunctions and comets, here are some of the rarest events you can expect to see in the next four decades. Getty Images Science /science Innovation /innovation Science /science science science standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jamiecartereurope/2024/04/27/earths-new-second-moon-is-as-big-as-the-statue-of-liberty-and-we-now-know-its-origin/ The asteroid called Kamo’oalewa appears to have come from the moon itself. Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jamiecartereurope/ content_6628cc6d4fefd91b5e35f7df Sat, 27 Apr 2024 06:00:00 -0400 2024-04-29T09:40:30-04:00 The asteroid called Kamo’oalewa appears to have come from the moon itself. Universal Images Group via Getty Images Science /science Innovation /innovation Science /science science science standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jamiecartereurope/2024/04/26/weird-new-total-solar-eclipse-photo-sheds-light-on-mysteries-of-the-sun/ The Citizen Continental-America Telescopic Eclipse (CATE) 2024 experiment collected unique data on the sun's corona during the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jamiecartereurope/ content_66282e19f95bd72462879196 Fri, 26 Apr 2024 06:00:00 -0400 2024-04-26T06:00:00-04:00 The Citizen Continental-America Telescopic Eclipse (CATE) 2024 experiment collected unique data on the sun's corona during the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.  Courtesy of SwRI / Citizen CATE 2024 / Ritesh Patel / Dan Seaton Science /science Innovation /innovation Science /science science science standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jamiecartereurope/2024/04/25/earth-is-suddenly-slowing-and-days-now-last-longer-say-scientists/ For the first time in seven years, the average length of day became longer in 2023. New predictions suggest that March 2025 will include the longest day since March 2019. Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jamiecartereurope/ content_662a537ddc5eee4da3de34d0 Thu, 25 Apr 2024 09:19:27 -0400 2024-05-02T09:27:29-04:00 For the first time in seven years, the average length of day became longer in 2023. New predictions suggest that March 2025 will include the longest day since March 2019. getty Science /science Innovation /innovation Science /science science science standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jamiecartereurope/2024/04/25/massive-flare-from-a-dead-star-lights-up-nearby-cigar-galaxy/ Astronomers have spotted a very brief burst of gamma rays in a distant galaxy near the Big Dipper. Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jamiecartereurope/ content_66284159ef5232363d845e64 Thu, 25 Apr 2024 06:00:00 -0400 2024-05-02T09:27:30-04:00 Astronomers have spotted a very brief burst of gamma rays in a distant galaxy near the Big Dipper. NASA, ESA and the Hubble Heritag Science /science Innovation /innovation Science /science science science standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jamiecartereurope/2024/04/24/nasa-celebrates-as-1977s-voyager-1-phones-home-at-last/ Voyager 1 has finally returned usable data to NASA from outside the solar system after five months offline. Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jamiecartereurope/ content_6628dbe34fefd91b5e4c7bb4 Wed, 24 Apr 2024 07:14:52 -0400 2024-05-02T06:19:10-04:00 Voyager 1 has finally returned usable data to NASA from outside the solar system after five months offline. NASA/JPL-Caltech Science /science Innovation /innovation Science /science science science standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jamiecartereurope/2024/04/24/in-photos-see-the-full-pink-moon-bloom-around-the-world/ The second full moon of spring 2024 in the northern hemisphere rose last night and was photographed around the globe, appearing in the east in a dramatic blaze of color. Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jamiecartereurope/ content_6628b3b818c5036cee76c11b Wed, 24 Apr 2024 04:12:29 -0400 2024-05-02T06:19:10-04:00 The second full moon of spring 2024 in the northern hemisphere rose last night and was photographed around the globe, appearing in the east in a dramatic blaze of color.  Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved Science /science Innovation /innovation Science /science science science standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jamiecartereurope/2024/04/23/in-photos-comet-seen-during-the-total-solar-eclipse-vaporizes-hours-later/ Comet SOHO-5008 was discovered hours before April 8's total solar eclipse and imaged during the darkness of totality. Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jamiecartereurope/ content_6625341d7b5a510268df8e61 Tue, 23 Apr 2024 11:00:00 -0400 2024-04-23T11:00:00-04:00 Comet SOHO-5008 was discovered hours before April 8's total solar eclipse and imaged during the darkness of totality. Petr Horálek (Institute of Physics in Opava), Josef Kujal (Astronomy Society in Hradec Králové), Milan Hlaváč Science /science Innovation /innovation Science /science science science standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jamiecartereurope/2024/04/21/see-a-pink-moon-rise-as-lyrid-meteors-peak-the-night-sky-this-week/ Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the northern hemisphere). Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jamiecartereurope/ content_661e425474bcbf362097e108 Sun, 21 Apr 2024 19:15:00 -0400 2024-04-21T19:15:00-04:00 Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the northern hemisphere). Getty Images Science /science Innovation /innovation Science /science science science standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jamiecartereurope/2024/04/21/when-mercury-retrograde-will-end-and-what-it-actually-means/ Mercury has been in apparent retrograde motion since April 1 and will remain until April 24. Why is it one of the most popular search terms online? Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jamiecartereurope/ content_6623f93882a65b1a1a2734d7 Sun, 21 Apr 2024 05:30:00 -0400 2024-04-21T05:30:00-04:00 Mercury has been in apparent retrograde motion since April 1 and will remain until April 24. Why is it one of the most popular search terms online? getty Science /science Innovation /innovation Science /science Lifestyle /lifestyle ForbesLife /forbeslife science science standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jamiecartereurope/2024/04/19/its-your-last-chance-to-see-the-devil-comet-for-80-years---heres-when-where-and-how/ Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks reaches perihelion this weekend when it will shine at its brightest, though seeing it requires a little guidance. Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jamiecartereurope/ content_6622697cecb72820ead2f102 Fri, 19 Apr 2024 09:09:08 -0400 2024-04-20T19:03:35-04:00 Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks reaches perihelion this weekend when it will shine at its brightest, though seeing it requires a little guidance. getty Science /science Innovation /innovation Science /science science science standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jamiecartereurope/2024/04/19/what-you-need-to-know-about-mondays-lyrid-meteor-shower-as-fireballs-return-for-spring/ What you need to know about Monday's Lyrid Meteor Shower As 'Fireballs' return for spring. Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jamiecartereurope/ content_66211de40d0f163e9721c110 Fri, 19 Apr 2024 06:30:00 -0400 2024-04-19T06:30:00-04:00 What you need to know about Monday's Lyrid Meteor Shower As 'Fireballs' return for spring. getty Science /science Innovation /innovation Science /science science science standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jamiecartereurope/2024/04/19/dragonfly-nasa-just-confirmed-the-most-exciting-space-mission-of-your-lifetime/ Mission to explore the surface of the only moon in the solar system with an Earth-like atmosphere will launch in 2028 and arrive at Saturn's giant moon in 2034. Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jamiecartereurope/ content_66210e230d0f163e9709a779 Fri, 19 Apr 2024 06:00:00 -0400 2024-04-20T19:06:56-04:00 Mission to explore the surface of the only moon in the solar system with an Earth-like atmosphere will launch in 2028 and arrive at Saturn's giant moon in 2034. NASA/Johns Hopkins APL Science /science Innovation /innovation Science /science science science standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jamiecartereurope/2024/04/18/exactly-when-to-see-the-full-pink-moon-rise-from-where-you-are/ Everything you need to know about the full “Pink Moon” including exactly when, where and how to see it at its best from where you are. Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jamiecartereurope/ content_6571fca00eab960de606c824 Thu, 18 Apr 2024 19:15:00 -0400 2024-05-02T05:48:23-04:00 Everything you need to know about the full “Pink Moon” including exactly when, where and how to see it at its best from where you are. Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Science /science Innovation /innovation Science /science science science standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jamiecartereurope/2024/04/18/exactly-when-and-how-to-see-jupiter-and-uranus-together-this-weekend/ This weekend offers a good chance to use Jupiter as a celestial signpost to find Uranus with binoculars. They will be a moon's width apart for several nights in a row. Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jamiecartereurope/ content_66216756c3b5ab0ab500268d Thu, 18 Apr 2024 14:38:56 -0400 2024-05-02T05:48:24-04:00 This weekend offers a good chance to use Jupiter as a celestial signpost to find Uranus with binoculars. They will be a moon's width apart for several nights in a row. getty Science /science Innovation /innovation Science /science science science standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jamiecartereurope/2024/04/18/new-data-reveals-how-an-eclipse-effect-rippled-through-the-us-economy/ Mastercard data shows an "eclipse effect" to sales of fuel, hotels and food from Friday, April 5 through Monday, April 8. Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jamiecartereurope/ content_6620efa4070b542b26156029 Thu, 18 Apr 2024 06:18:58 -0400 2024-05-02T05:48:20-04:00 Mastercard data shows an "eclipse effect" to sales of fuel, hotels and food from Friday, April 5 through Monday, April 8. Getty Images Science /science Innovation /innovation Science /science Business /business science science standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jamiecartereurope/2024/04/18/supernova-caused-brightest-flash-ever-detected-say-scientists/ An enormous burst of gamma rays from 2.4 billion light-years away that struck Earth last year has been revealed to be caused by the collapse of a giant star. Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jamiecartereurope/ content_661e4b2918fc390b697b84d4 Thu, 18 Apr 2024 06:00:00 -0400 2024-05-02T05:48:20-04:00 An enormous burst of gamma rays from 2.4 billion light-years away that struck Earth last year has been revealed to be caused by the collapse of a giant star. Aaron M. Geller / Northwestern / CIERA / IT Research Computing and Data Services Science /science Innovation /innovation Science /science science science standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jamiecartereurope/2024/04/18/in-photos-see-nasas-jaw-dropping-new-images-of-jupiter-and-its-moons/ Volcanic moon Io and icy moon Europa star in the latest batch of images sent back from NASA’s Juno spacecraft in orbit of Jupiter. Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jamiecartereurope/ content_6620e30088fb451cb743e210 Thu, 18 Apr 2024 05:22:25 -0400 2024-05-02T05:48:20-04:00 Volcanic moon Io and icy moon Europa star in the latest batch of images sent back from NASA’s Juno spacecraft in orbit of Jupiter. NASA/JPL-CALTECH/SWRI/MSSS/Ted Stryk Science /science Innovation /innovation Science /science science science standard