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A METI message called Teen Age Message sent from the 70-metre Eupatoria Planetary Radar will arrive at its destination, 47 UMa. 2048 February 29 There will be a rare full moon on a leap day; this event happens roughly once every century. [23] The next full moon on a leap day will not occur until February 29, 2124. [24] 2052 December 6
2024 YR 4 is an asteroid estimated to be 40 to 90 metres (130 to 300 ft) in diameter that is classified as an Apollo-type (Earth-crossing) near-Earth object.As of 17 February 2025, 2024 YR 4 was rated as a 3 on the Torino scale, with a 1-in-45 (2.3%) chance of impacting Earth on 22 December 2032. [7]
From planetary meet-ups to the first total lunar eclipse in three years, here are the top astronomy events to look for throughout 2025: Stellar views of Mars will greet stargazers in January as ...
Only a few months remain until the astronomy event of the decade unfolds over North America as the sun, moon and Earth align to create a spectacular solar eclipse for a few brief minutes. Millions ...
The object orbits the Sun but makes slow close approaches to the Earth–Moon system. Between 29 September (19:54 UTC) and 25 November 2024 (16:43 UTC) (a period of 1 month and 27 days) [4] it passed just outside Earth's Hill sphere (roughly 0.01 AU [1.5 million km; 0.93 million mi]) at a low relative velocity (in the range 0.002 km/s (4.5 mph) – 0.439 km/s [980 mph]) and became temporarily ...
A total solar eclipse is far different from a partial eclipse or a ring of fire event, as the moon completely covers the sun, casting a shadow that plunges a swath of the Earth into darkness for ...
Astronomical events are celestial body events such as eclipses, novae or planetary collisions studied by the scientific discipline of astronomy, whereas "astronomy events" refers to social events such as academic meetings, conferences and other such newsworthy occasions relating to astronomy.
The two brightest planets in the sky will converge on the first night of March following a two-month period with few astronomical happenings. Venus and Jupiter will appear close together in the ...