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Night Words for February: Mercury and Saturn gleam at dusk, Jupiter rules the night

Sunrise and sunset • Sun rises at 7:10 a.m. and sets at 5:21 p.m. on the 1st • Sun rises at 6:36 a.m. and sets at 5:52 p.m. on the 28th Moon’s phases • Full “Snow Moon” on the 1st • New moon on ...
Interesting Engineering

‘Birth of science’: Particle accelerator decodes ancient Greek star map hidden in text

Using the synchotron particle accelerator, scientists read the erased ancient text of a Hipparchus astronomical manuscript.
Maps.com on MSN

Back to the map: Stars & constellations of the Northern Hemisphere

We connected with Florian Winkler to learn how he created such an elegant and informative map that invites exploration.
Space.com on MSN

Night sky, February 2026: What you can see tonight [maps]

Find out what's up in your night sky during February 2026 and how to see it in this Space.com stargazing guide.

Eyes to the Skies for February: Rocket launch, winter constellations, eclipse and more

NASA has scheduled the launch for the Artemis II moon rocket for no earlier than Feb. 8. WTOP will have details on the ...

Scientists Deciphered Humanity’s Earliest Star Map. It Had Literally Been Erased From History.

Researchers using a synchrotron at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have been able to recover pieces of the ...
Scientific American

Lost ancient Greek star catalog decoded by particle accelerator

Synchrotron radiation has revealed a star map made by the ancient astronomer Hipparchus that was thought to be lost to time ...

The Sky This Week from January 30 to February 6: February starts with a Full Moon

Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday, January 30The Moon passes 4° north of Jupiter this evening at 9 P.M. EST. The pair is visible most of the night in the central region of ...