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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
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 20 February 2025. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources. The Last Judgment by painter Hans Memling. In Christian belief, the Last Judgement is an apocalyptic event where God makes a final ...
International Year of Astronomy (IYA 2009) In 2009, the United States Dark Sky Week becomes International Dark Sky Week [13] [14] 8 2010 13–14 April [15] [16] 9 2011 3 April The world's first International Dark Sky City was founded in Flagstaff, AZ [17] [18] 10 2012 21 April 11 2013 10 April 12 2014 April 20–26 29 April [19] 13 2015 April ...
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 ...
For stargazers looking ahead to what's to come in 2023, the new year is shaping up to be a great one for meteor showers thanks to the phases of the moon. However, those hoping to see more than ...
99942 Apophis (provisional designation 2004 MN 4) is a near-Earth asteroid and a potentially hazardous object, 450 metres (1,480 ft) by 170 metres (560 ft) in size, [3] that caused a brief period of concern in December 2004 when initial observations indicated a probability of 2.7% that it would hit Earth on Friday, April 13, 2029.
The new year brings a fresh slate of exciting astronomical events in the night sky, and one that will take place in the middle of the day that, for many, will be a once-in-a-lifetime spectacle.
The heat death of the universe (also known as the Big Chill or Big Freeze) [1] [2] is a hypothesis on the ultimate fate of the universe, which suggests the universe will evolve to a state of no thermodynamic free energy, and will therefore be unable to sustain processes that increase entropy.