Ohlone Astrophysics Club

12/19/2020

On December 21 Jupiter and Saturn will appear closer together than in almost 800 years, one fifth the width of the full moon.

08/07/2019

"This is the first time that such a large population of massive galaxies was confirmed during the first two billion years of the 13.7-billion-year life of the universe," said Tao Wang, from the University of Tokyo.

Previously unknown webs of stars are more spectacular than our own, say researchers

08/24/2018

Fair assessment.

08/22/2018

What is STEVE?

Don't call 'Steve' an aurora. A new study reveals the mysterious ribbon of light often seen over Canada is a new type of phenomenon never studied before.

05/19/2018

The newest picture of Jupiter from NASA's Juno spacecraft!!!

12/22/2017

Results from the Juno gravity science experiment presented at last week's American Geophysical Union meeting suggest Jupiter's winds pe*****te only to 3000 kilometers deep.

12/13/2017

Don't forget to check the skies tonight!

After getting hammered by last year's supermoon, conditions are excellent for this year's Geminid meteor shower and for spotting its parent asteroid.

11/30/2017

Very cool!

New Jupiter photo, hot and fresh 🔥

This came from the remarkable Juno spacecraft. As we scroll through our Facebook feeds, Juno is hanging out at Jupiter, improving our understanding of the solar system's beginnings by revealing the origin and evolution of the planet. Full image: planet.ly/uNhHg

08/14/2017

For all who won't be able to see totality next week, don't worry, another total eclipse will hit the states April 8th 2024. 🖖