Goodbye

Mars and Venus leave the night sky this month. Here’s how to say goodbye

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July marks the last month of evening visibility of two bright planets. They are: Mars, which was so bright between Thanksgiving and Christmas of 2022 and has dropped dramatically in brightness since then; and Venus, which has graced our evening sky since late autumn. Both are currently visible low near the western horizon about an … Read more

Goodbye, Ariadne 5! Europe’s flagship rocket launches 2 satellites on final mission

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Europe’s working rocket has flown for the last time. The mighty Ariane 5 launched today (July 5) for the latest mission in its legendary career, which began way back in 1996 and now includes 117 orbital liftoffs. Today’s mission began at 18:00 EDT (2200 GMT), when Ariane 5 launched from Europe’s Kourou Spaceport in French … Read more