La plus ancienne pluie d'étoiles filantes connue : les chroniques chinoises la mentionnent déjà en 687 avant notre ère.
Maximum attendu la nuit du 22 au 23 avril · jusqu'à 18 météores par heure · radiant dans la Lyre, regarder vers le nord-est · poussières de la comète C/1861 G1 (Thatcher).
Prochain rendez-vous céleste : Maximum des Êta Aquarides, le 5 mai (jusqu'à 50 météores par heure) — dans 19 jours
Nope, that is not an alien spaceship landing on the Moon! This is an image of the International Space Station (ISS) as it begins to transit in front of the Moon. The ISS is in low-Earth orbit (LEO) where it wizzes around the Earth every 90 minutes. Orbiting the Earth 16 times per day for 25 years, the ISS has photobombed many familiar celestial objects including Venus, Mars, Saturn, and the Sun. Thousands of experiments led by researchers from over one hundred countries have been conducted on the ISS. Growing protein crystals in low gravity was one of the first experiments onboard the ISS and continues to contribute to new medical treatments. ISS astronauts study plant growth, water recycling, human health, and more to support the Artemis missions which will take humans farther than they’ve ever gone before. Next time you are out and about at night, try to spot the ISS zooming across the sky!