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Did NASA’s JWST discover that we live inside a black hole? #space #astronomy #science
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·2d ago 🚨 Saturn’s rings disappeared today! 😱 Well… from our perspective. Saturn’s rings are shockingly thin... just 10 meters high on average! So when they align perfectly flat from Earth, they practically vanish. But here’s the real question: When will they disappear for good? 😬 Voyager 2 data from the ’80s showed Saturn’s rings are actually raining down on the planet! 🌧️ A 2019 study estimated they’re losing up to 2,870 kg of material per second. Best case? They last 1.1 billion years. Worst case? 168 million years. We’re lucky to see Saturn’s rings at all! 🌌 #Astronomy #Saturn #SpaceFacts #Science
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·6d ago The Euclid telescope released three deep field images, seeing 26 million galaxies in just one week! #space #astronomy #nasa #esa #science
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·4d ago See the universe at @BigBendFarFlung … the Bug Bend region is one of the best places for stargazing and astrophotography in the WORLD. Finally see the Milky Way galaxy! #ad
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·3-20What If you fell into Saturn ? . . . . . #saturn #gasgiant #planet #whatif #space
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·2-27Space Events 2025 — All the must-see celestial events and how to watch Some of the most spectacular shows end this month, so don't miss your chance to see them! 23 March – Saturn’s Rings "Disappear” Saturn’s rings will appear to vanish on 23 March as Earth crosses their plane, a rare event happening once every 15 years. This edge-on alignment makes the thin rings nearly invisible from our perspective, just as Galileo observed in 1612. 29 March – Partial Solar Eclipse A partial solar eclipse will be visible. It will be very good from the UK and Northern Europe, with up to 40% of the Sun obscured. It begins at 10:07 am GMT, peaks at 11:03 am, and ends at 12 pm. Watch it live via the Royal Observatory’s stream! 16–25 April – Lyrid Meteor Shower The Lyrid meteor shower peaks on 22 April, with some meteors leaving bright dust trails. Viewing conditions will be ideal, as the Moon will be below the horizon for most of the peak. This ancient shower originates from debris left by Comet C/1861 G1 Thatcher. But you can catch it other nights as well. It will continue from April 16-25. 17 July–24 August – Perseid Meteor Shower One of the year’s best meteor showers, the Perseids, peaks on 12 August, potentially producing up to 150 meteors per hour. While the full Moon will impact visibility, darker nights around 24 July or 23 August may offer better chances to spot them. 7 September – Total Lunar Eclipse A total lunar eclipse will be visible, with maximum eclipse at 7:33 pm BST. The Moon will turn red as Earth’s atmosphere bends sunlight toward it. For the best view, find a high vantage point with a clear eastern horizon. Planet Parade (February) Six planets—Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune—are still aligned in a rare planetary parade #world #fyp #space #stars #planet #news #media #life #events #fypシ
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·2-26Saturn's rings likely formed in one of two main ways: 1.A Destroyed Moon or Comet. -A moon or a comet may have come too close to Saturn and was torn apart by the planet's strong gravity (a process called Roche limit disruption). The debris from this event spread out around Saturn, forming rings. 2.Leftover Material from Saturn’s Formation. –The rings could be made of icy and rocky particles that never formed into a moon due to Saturn’s gravitational influence. Saturn’s rings are made mostly of ice, with some dust and rock. They are constantly changing as particles collide, spread out, and get influenced by Saturn’s moons.#astronomy #saturn #prfa_story #fypシ゚
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·2-2Planetary alignment & Telescope! #planets #astronomy #telescope #saturn #venus #jupiter #mars
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·1-27Planetary Alignment through telescope #planets #astronomy #telescope #venus #saturn #jupiter #mars
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·1-26TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE is on its way to the Americas! MARCH 14 EARLY MORNING! #space #astronomy #nasa #science
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·3-9Why is space dark? Why doesn’t the sun light it up? Responding to @richiegattztv #space #astronomy #science #nasa #greenscreen
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