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Joseph Shavit

Nov 2, 2022

Potentially hazardous asteroid discovered lurking between Earth and Venus

These NEAs are part of an elusive population that lurks inside the orbits of Earth and Venus. One of the asteroids is the largest object.

Joseph Shavit

Mar 18, 2022

Moon’s orbit can become a gravitational wave detector

The Moon’s exact position is known with an error of at most one centimeter, thanks to the use of lasers sent from different observatories.

Joseph Shavit

Oct 8, 2021

Ain Dubai, the world’s tallest observation wheel, opens to the public this month

The world’s tallest observation wheel, Ain Dubai, is set to be opened to the public adding yet another impressive achievement to Dubai.

Joshua Shavit

Sep 13, 2021

Ground-based observatories could use starshades to see distant planets

How do we find Earth-like planets outside our solar system? Send a giant structure that blocks starlight so that astronomers can see further