10 Astronomical Events That Will Happen In Your Lifetime!
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From meteors, to stars to planets and more, join us as we look at the universe and tell you 10 Astronomical Events That Will Happen In Your Lifetime.
10. Halley's Comet
One of the curious things about the universe is the fact that sometimes objects love to be seen, and seen quite frequently. Others though are more on the long-range side and are only see around once in a lifetime.
9. Asteroid Flying By Earth
While it's true that space is a place that is full of awe and wonder, many know that it's also a place full of dangers. And one of the biggest dangers out there is the threat of asteroids. Despite what sci-fi films tell you, if an asteroid big enough to destroy the Earth heads directly for us, we honestly don't have much that could stop it. What's even more scary though is that there have been many cases throughout history where asteroids have had "fly bys" with Earth.
8. Solar Eclipse
Technically speaking, a solar eclipse is not a "rare" phenomenon. The key factor that you have to take note of is where you live in the world. Because depending on where you are, solar eclipses can happen as frequently as every year or so. But in terms of Earth-wide solar eclipses where the sun and moon crossover in the same spot, those are a little more sporadic.
7. Supernova
When it comes to the stars that light up the sky, they all have different phases of life. And when it comes to the state known as a Supernova, that means that they get much, MUCH brighter in a very short period of time. That's because they're dying, and they emit a massive amount of mass and energy that is seen as light just before they die out.
6. Venus Passing By Jupiter
The nine (I'm counting Pluto, sue me!) planets of our solar system are all very unique compared to one another. And one of the reasons for this is that their orbits around the sun are all different. No two planets orbit the sun the same way in one form or another. Part of this is because of distance, and the other is because of the makeup of the planet having a different effect when the suns gravity pulls it. Anyway, this leads to some very interesting events over time.
5. Leonid Meteor Shower
While it's true that Earth is in danger from falling rocks in space, often times they burn up in the atmosphere before they ever really hit Earth. And when enough of this happens at one time, we get the beautiful event known as a meteor shower.
4. Planetary Alignment
Remember what I said about planets and their orbits? Well, another byproduct of those unique orbits is that they're rarely, if ever, aligned perfectly. You know, as in you can make a straight line from Mercury to Pluto (it's a planet!!)? Yeah, that rarely happens, but it does happen occasionally, and it's going to happen again soon. Or at least...in part.
Scientists estimate that in 2040..
3. Supermoon
The moon plays a very big part of life on Earth, even if you don't realize it. It helps light up our skies, has a gravity that affects the oceans, and more. But what sometimes is forgotten is that there are times when the orbit of the moon gets really, REALLY close to the Earth. This event is known as a Supermoon. And if that sounds familiar to you, that would be because one such astronomical event happened in 2016. It was captured in many places, including the TV show Deadliest catch.
The Supermoon itself appeared 14% bigger in the night sky because of how close it was to the Earth at the time. And on December 6th, 2052, an even BIGGER Supermoon is coming
2. Transit Of Earth From Mars
December 10th 2084 may seem like a long time away (and honestly, it actually is), but it's a date that places like NASA and Space X have marked on their calendars right now. Because this could be one of the most historical astronomical events in history...just not in the way you think. The phrase "Transit of Earth From Mars" means that if you were on Mars, you would see the Earth pass in front of the sun and slightly obscure it. This has happened in the past due to orbits, but it's never been witnessed on Mars for obvious reasons.
However, the plan for humanity is to eventually colonize Mars, some are even saying that the first colony attempts will happen in the next 5 years, if not the next decade. So, by the time we reach 2084..
1. The Destruction Of The Earth
Ok, not really, and obviously to "witness" that is a bit of a misnomer, however, there are scientists out there that believe the rock known as Asteroid 2012 TC4 will not only pass by the planet in 2050 in a "close call" in terms of fly by, but also that by 2079...