Wednesday, May 2, 2018

May 2 - Stephen Hawking’s Final Theory

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Does Stephen Hawking’s final theory tame the multiverse?

"I have never been a fan of the multiverse. If the scale of different universes in the multiverse is large or infinite the theory can’t be tested."
Watch SpaceX Dragon depart from ISS today
A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft is set to depart the International Space Station today. Watch live on NASA TV, starting at 10 a.m. EDT (14:00 UTC; translate UTC to your time).

Gaia sees LMC stars as galactic fingerprint

A new image from ESA's Gaia space observatory shows the rotation of the Large Magellanic Cloud.
Tonight … Venus and star Aldebaran after sunset
You can't miss Venus. It's the brightest thing in the west after sunset. 
All you need to know: Eta Aquariid meteor shower
This year's forecast calls for the peak before dawn on May 5. Unfortunately, the waning gibbous moon will interfere.

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Gaia sees LMC stars as galactic fingerprint
It resembles a fingerprint, doesn't it? But it's really a galaxy, rotating. 
Tonight … Venus and star Aldebaran after sunset

Venus is nearly 100 times brighter than Aldebaran. Binoculars will bring Aldebaran into view faster in the deepening twilight.

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