Expert Comment
Professor Don Pollacco commenting on the 'blood moon' phenomenon
Commenting on the 'blood moon' phenomenon, Professor Don Pollacco from the University of Warwick Astronomy and Astrophysics Group, said: “The moon, like all planets, gives out no light of its own, but instead shines by reflecting sunlight.
Associate Professor David Armstrong on the rare Planetary Parade of seven planets
"Friday 28th is the special date, with all 7 planets other than the Earth visible in the sky - if the night is clear! This ‘great planetary alignment’ won’t happen again until 2040, as it needs all the planets to be on the same side of the Sun."
Associate Professor David Armstrong on the 'Planetary Parade'
Associate Professor David Armstrong, from the Department of Physics at The University of Warwick, says, "The 'planetary parade' in the sky has multiple planets visible at once. This week there will be six - Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus".
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Dr Minjae Kim on asteroids passing close to Earth
Dr Minjae Kim, Research Fellow, Department of Physics, comments on these space events for Asteroid Day (30 June).
Dr Minjae Kim on the Summer solstice
"The Summer solstice marks the start of the summer season and the longest day of the year in terms of daylight hours in the Northern Hemisphere."