July 25, 2024  

express.co.uk – Lowell Observatory – Stargazers to get double meteor shower lighting up sky this week – best places to watch

“The Southern Delta Aquariids will peak on July 29 and July 30 while Alpha Capricornids will peak on July 30 to July 31.Nicholas Moskovitz, a planetary astronomer at Lowell Observatory in Arizona, told Live Science the event will be “just an amazing coincidence…”

 

Read the full article here: https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1928060/stargazers-double-meteor-shower-where-to-watch

July 25, 2024  

reuters.com – Kaamna Bhojwani – Could you build your dream partner using artificial intelligence?

“What would your ideal partner be like if you could create them from the ground up? This is the question that sexuality researcher Kaamna Bhojwani is investigating using artificial intelligence. With the progress in AI algorithms, the development of romantic and intimate chatbots is stirring ethical debates. Alice Rizzo reports.”

 

Watch the video here: https://www.reuters.com/video/watch/idRW148524072024RP1/

 

 

July 24, 2024  

thesun.co.uk – Lowell Observatory – SKY FIRE! Rare double meteor shower visible in days in ‘amazing coincidence’ – when to see fireballs but don’t make phone mistake

“It’s expected that the bulk of the dust linked to the shower will be in Earth‘s path in the 24th century.The doubled-up shower was called “an amazing coincidence” by planetary astronomer Nicholas Moskovitz, of Arizona’s Lowell Observatory, speaking to Live Science, adding that it was “a little bit unusual” to see joined-up peaks like this…”

 

Read the full article here: https://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/29453334/meteor-shower-alpha-capricornids-southern-delta-aquariids-double/

July 24, 2024  

livescience.com – Lowell Observatory – ‘Double’ meteor shower will light up the skies next week. Here’s how to watch.

“Stargazers will soon be able to witness a “double” meteor shower as both the Alpha Capricornids and the Southern Delta Aquariids peak next week.The twin-skywatching event is “just an amazing coincidence,” Nicholas Moskovitz, a planetary astronomer at Lowell Observatory in Arizona, told Live Science…”

 

Read the full article here: https://www.livescience.com/space/astronomy/double-meteor-shower-will-light-up-the-skies-next-week-heres-how-to-watch

July 24, 2024  

the-sun.com – Lowell Observatory – SKY FIRE! Rare double meteor shower visible in days in ‘amazing coincidence’ – when to see fireballs but don’t make phone mistake

“It’s expected that the bulk of the dust linked to the shower will be in Earth‘s path in the 24th century.The doubled-up shower was called “an amazing coincidence” by planetary astronomer Nicholas Moskovitz, of Arizona’s Lowell Observatory, speaking to Live Science, adding that it was “a little bit unusual” to see joined-up peaks like this…”

 

Read the full article here: https://www.the-sun.com/tech/12008216/meteor-shower-alpha-capricornids-southern-delta-aquariids-double/

July 24, 2024  

smithsonianmag.com – Lowell Observatory – How to Watch the Southern Delta Aquariids Meteor Shower

“Meteors are like nature’s fireworks,” Nick Moskovitz, an astronomer at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, tells Smithsonian magazine in an email. “They are ephemeral and beautiful. And unlike other phenomena in astronomy, they don’t require any special equipment to observe. A little patience, a clear, dark sky and some luck are all you need…”

 

Read the full article here: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-to-watch-the-southern-delta-aquariids-meteor-shower-180984759/