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Stars akin to the sun also explode when they die IRAS 15103-5754, a star observed as it was turning into a planetary nebula, yields new clues as to the death of stars akin to the sun The birth of planetary nebulae, resulting from the death of low and intermediate mass stars, is usually thought of as a slow...

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The 31 - 69 metre wide asteroid 2015 BL514 will make a close pass (40.1 LD, 0.1032 AU) travelling at 5.64 km/second, to the Earth-Moon system on the 18th February 2015 @ 21:25 UT ±00:06. See more The Lunar Distance (LD), the distance between Earth and the Moon, equals 384,401 km, (or 0.00256 AU).

The 19 - 42 metre wide asteroid 2015 CQ13 will make a close pass (6.7 LD, 0.0171 AU) travelling at 6.74 km/second, to the Earth-Moon system on the 18th February 2015 @ 08:31 UT ±00:01. See more The Lunar Distance (LD), the distance between Earth and the Moon, equals 384,401 km, (or 0.00256 AU).

Orbital elements: P/2003 S1 (NEAT) Epoch 2013 Dec. 14.0 TT = JDT 2456640.5 T 2013 Dec. 15.45417 TT MPC q 2.5909234 (2000.0) P Q n 0.10151482 Peri. 176.07160 +0.54264892 -0.83503740 a 4.5511003 Node 241.04218 +0.76779224 +0.53695701 e 0.4307040 Incl. 5.95657 +0.34062769 +0.11995712 P 9...

Comet 213P Van Ness is at Perihelion (2.123 AU) on the 16th June, 2011. Photograph of Comet 213P Van-Ness

Penguins lost ability to taste fish Penguins can taste only sour and salty food, scientists have discovered. A genetic study suggests the flightless birds lost three of the five basic tastes long ago in evolution. Read more

NGC 3601 (also IRAS 11129+0523, MCG 1-29-24, UGC 6282 and PGC 34335) is a magnitude +13.8 face-on spiral galaxy located 361 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. The galaxy was discovered by German astronomer Albert Marth using a 121.92 cm (48 inch) reflector at William Lassell's Tig...

Sigma Leonis (77 Leo, HR 4386, BD+06 2437, HD 98664, SAO 118804 and HIP 55434) is a magnitude +4.04 blue-white type B9.5Vs star located 210 ±10 light-years away in the constellation Leo. Right Ascension 11h 21m 08.2s, Declination+06° 01' 45" Read more

59 Leonis (c Leo, HD 95382, HR 4294, SAO 118615 and HIP 53824) is a magnitude +4.98 white type A5III subgiant multiple star system located 151 ±2 light-years away in the constellation Leo. Right Ascension 11h 00m 44.9s, Declination+06° 06' 05" Read more

NGC 3423 (also UGC 5962, MCG + 1-28-12 and PGC 32529) is a magnitude +10.9 face-on spiral galaxy located 46 million light-years away in the constellation Sextant. The galaxy was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) reflecting telescope at Datchet,...

NGC 3567 (also MCG+01-29-011 and UGC 6230) are a pair of merging galaxies located in the constellation Leo. NGC 3567-1 (MCG 1-29-11, UGC 6230 and PGC 34004) is a magnitude +13.3 spiral galaxy located 291 million light-years away. NGC 3567-2 (MCG 1-29-12 and PGC 34013) is a magnitude +13.9 elliptica...

Sunspot 12282 on the western limb captured with a 100mm f5 Helios refractor and vesta pro webcam.

The 70 - 160 metre wide asteroid 2015 CA14 made a close pass (55.8 LD, 0.1434 AU) travelling at 17.77 km/second, to the Earth-Moon system on the 16th February 2015 @ 03:34 UT ±00:04. See more The Lunar Distance (LD), the distance between Earth and the Moon, equals 384,401 km, (or 0.00256 AU).

When astronauts land on the Moon in the not too distant future, it's possible they will be visiting an outpost where they can pick up some fuel and a refreshing container of liquid. That outpost won't be offering the 64-ounce Big Gulp soft drinks that you find at many of the convenience stores across th...