2021 think this was the Great Conjugation - kinda like the Dark Crystal but real like skeksies and the same struggles #stars #planets #moon #alignment #night #sky #photography this was a moment in time
Happy Space Science Saturday! The Cat's Eye Nebula, also known as NGC 6543, was one of the first, and one of the most complex, planetary nebulae ever discovered! It is estimated to be 1,000 years old. Planetary nebulae are named for their round shape, which made them appear to look like planets when viewed through early telescopes, but they are actually expanding gas thrown off by stars in their final stages of evolution.
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This finding calls into question the idea that a planet’s composition is linked to where it formed.

https://lightsources.org/2026/03/17/wet-planets-might-evolve-from-dry-hydrogen-rich-planets/

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Wet planets might evolve from dry, hydrogen-rich planets

Sub-Neptunes, or exoplanets 2–4 times Earth’s radius, are abundant in our galaxy. Models indicate that these exoplanets have rocky cores (the non-volatile interior) blanketed by envelopes of …

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Artemis II launch of the next times humans try to land on the moon! April 1 2026

6:24 pm EST

5:24 pm CST

4:24 pm MST

3:24 pm PST

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