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See our solar system in three dimensions and brush up on all the stats and facts about the eight planets and our sun.

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The Universe: StudyJams! Science | Scholastic.com

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This activity teaches students about the elements that compose our vast universe, including stars, planets, comets, and more!

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I chose astronomy club because in the future I want to be an astronomy and I love exploring or researching about space

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becuase i thought it was interesting to learn about the space, the galaxies, etc. since we rarely learn about it in school.

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I want to learn about space and soon I want to go to space and experience the feeling and learn more

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The Moon's current phase for today and tonight is a Waning Crescent phase. In this phase the Moon's illumination is growing smaller each day until the New Moon. During this part of the Moon cycle, the Moon is getting closer to the Sun as viewed from Earth and the night side of the Moon is facing the Earth with only a small edge of the Moon being illuminated. This phase is best viewed an hour or 2 before the sunrise and can be quite beautiful if you're willing to get up early. It can also be a great time to see the features of the Moon's surface. Along the edge where the illuminated portion meets the dark side, the craters and mountains cast long shadows making them easier to observe with a telescope or binoculars.

Visit the May 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today's Waning Crescent Phase

The Waning Crescent on May 24 has an illumination of 32%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On May 24 the Moon is 23.89 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

TODAY'S MOON PHASE

Phase Details for - May 24

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The Moon's current phase for today and tonight is a Waning Crescent phase. In this phase the Moon's illumination is growing smaller each day until the New Moon. During this part of the Moon cycle, the Moon is getting closer to the Sun as viewed from Earth and the night side of the Moon is facing the Earth with only a small edge of the Moon being illuminated.

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Phases of the Moon | Physics | Interactive Simulation | CK-12 Exploration Series

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Learn how the steady motion of the Moon around the Earth, and the phases created by the relative position of the Earth, Sun, and Moon, allow us to tell time by simply looking at the shape and orientation of the Moon light using our interactive simulation.

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Hubble’s Cosmic Adventure - NASA Science

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Get your passports and spacesuits ready—you’re going on a cosmic journey with Hubble!

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November 5: Beaver Supermoon: The Beaver Moon will light up the sky on Wednesday November 5.

November 17-18: Leonids meteor shower: The Leonids meteor shower tends to peak in the middle of November every year and this year it’ll be seen at its peak on Monday November 17 and Tuesday November 18.

December 4: Cold Moon: Head out to the desert to catch the moon in all its glory on Thursday December 4, allowing visitors to see the moon at its closest point to Earth.

December 7: Jupiter opposition: Jupiter opposition occurs once a year when our planet passes directly between Jupiter and the Sun, resulting in Jupiter being at its closest point to Earth.

December 13-14: Geminids meteor shower: It is the last space event of the year and you can see up to 120 meteors per hour in clear skies.

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We don’t know for sure — but the universe is so huge, it’s very likely we’re not alone.

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We don’t know if we are alone in the universe. The universe is very big, with many stars and planets, so there might be other life out there. But scientists haven’t found any proof yet. They are still looking for signs of life on other planets.

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No one Knows

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and we don’t have a clear answer yet.

Here’s what we do know:

The universe is vast — over 200 billion galaxies, each with billions of stars and likely trillions of planets. Statistically, it seems unlikely that Earth is the only place where life has developed.

Scientists have already found exoplanets (planets outside our solar system) that could have conditions similar to Earth’s — the so-called “habitable zone.”

Projects like SETI listen for radio signals from other civilizations, and missions like James Webb Space Telescope are looking for signs of life (like oxygen, methane, or water) in exoplanet atmospheres.

But so far — no confirmed evidence of alien life, not even microbial.

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There is no definitive scientific evidence to prove whether or not we are alone in the universe

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Yes i think we are alone, while the number of plantes being in the goldilocks zone is huge ( being 50 billion billion ) the requirments needed are usually not met since it needs more than just water , it should be the right tempreture aswell and should tick of multiple boxes for the requirments aswell as the percentage being extremly low

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Super Beaver Moon (Nov 5): The month's full moon, known as the Beaver Moon, will be the closest and largest supermoon of 2025. It will be at peak illumination at 13:19 UTC, and visible all night.

Mareya saeed

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We don’t know if we are alone in the universe. The universe is very big, with many stars and planets, so there might be other life out there. But scientists haven’t found any proof yet. They are still looking for signs of life on other planets.

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On the night of November 12–13, 1833, a massive Leonid meteor shower lit up the sky. People in the United States saw tens of thousands of shooting stars every hour as Earth passed through a thick trail of dust from the comet Tempel–Tuttle.

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Right now, we don’t have any confirmed evidence of life beyond Earth. But many scientists believe it’s very unlikely that we’re alone, for a few key reasons:

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Right now, we don’t have any confirmed evidence of life beyond Earth. But many scientists believe it’s very unlikely that we’re alone, for a few key reasons:

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1. 🌌 The universe is enormous.

There are around 200 billion galaxies, and each galaxy has billions of stars, many with planets. That means there could be trillions of planets—some like Earth.

2. 🌍 Earth shows that life can thrive in extreme places.

Microbes live deep in the ocean, in volcanic vents, and even in frozen deserts. If life can survive here, maybe it can survive on planets like Mars, Europa (a moon of Jupiter), or Enceladus (a moon of Saturn).

3. 🛰️ Scientists are searching right now.

Missions like the James Webb Space Telescope are studying exoplanets’ atmospheres for signs of life, and projects like SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) are listening for radio signals from distant civilizations.

The universe is so vast that many scientists think it’s only a

matter of time before we find evidence of life

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No one knows if we’re alone in the universe, but because space is so vast—with trillions of galaxies and countless planets in habitable zones—many scientists believe life elsewhere is highly possible.

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No one knows if we’re alone in the universe, but because space is so vast—with trillions of galaxies and countless planets in habitable zones—many scientists believe life elsewhere is highly possible.

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We don’t yet know if we are alone in the universe, but it seems unlikely. The universe is enormous, with billions of galaxies and countless planets, many of which could have the right conditions for life. Scientists have already discovered thousands of exoplanets and found clues like water on Mars and oceans beneath the icy surfaces of moons such as Europa and Enceladus. While no proof of alien life has been found yet, the size and diversity of the universe make it very possible that life exists somewhere beyond Earth.

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No one knows for sure if we are alone in the universe, but the vastness of space makes it seem improbable to many scientists. There are trillions of galaxies, each with billions of stars, and many of those stars have planets in their habitable zones, creating a huge number of potential places for life to exist.

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On December 7, Jupiter will be in opposition. This means Earth will be directly between Jupiter and the Sun, making Jupiter appear bigger and brighter in the night sky because it’s at its closest point to Earth

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Astronomical Event – November 5: Beaver Supermoon

On Wednesday, November 5, the Beaver Supermoon will brighten the night sky. This full moon is called the Beaver Moon because, in the past, it marked the time when beavers prepared for winter. It’s also a supermoon, meaning it will appear larger and brighter than usual since the Moon is at its closest point to Earth in its orbit.

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November 2025

1. Meteor Showers

November is meteor month — two major showers light up the sky:

💫 Taurids Meteor Shower

Active: Late October → mid-November

Peak: Around Nov 5–6, 2025

Features: Slow, bright “fireballs.” The Taurids often produce a few spectacular meteors rather than large numbers.

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Super Beaver Moon – November 5thOn November 5, the Full Moon, known as the Beaver Moon, will also be a Supermoon, meaning Earth's natural satellite is near its closest orbital point and thus appears slightly larger and brighter than average.

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a celestial event where Earth aligns directly between Jupiter and the Sun, making Jupiter appear brightest and closest to Earth. This alignment makes it ideal for viewing Jupiter's features, which can be seen with binoculars or a telescope.

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The Southern Taurid meteor shower peaks—November 4–5

The Southern Taurid Meteor Shower has two peaks: the first is in mid-October, and the second is in early November. While this is typically a low-frequency meteor shower, around five shooting stars per hour, 2025 is expected to be one of those rare fireball swarm years, when exceptionally bright meteors—some shining brighter than Venus—light up the sky. The best time to look up is the night of November 4 into the early hours of November 5.

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This will be the first micromoon of the year !

A micromoon is when the moon is in a new moon or full moon phase concides with apogee

This means the moon will be at the furthest point from earth, and this micromoon will be a new moon.

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No, I don’t think we’re alone in the universe. Space is far too big, with billions of galaxies and countless planets, for Earth to be the only place with life. Scientists have already found many planets that could have the right conditions for living things, like water and warmth. Even though we haven’t found proof yet, we’ve only explored a tiny part of space, so it’s very possible that other forms of life exist somewhere out there maybe simple microbes or even intelligent beings we haven’t met yet.

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The universe is huge — billions of galaxies with countless planets — so it seems unlikely we’re alone. But so far, there’s no solid proof of life beyond Earth. Scientists are still searching for signs of life or signals from other civilizations.

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No one knows for sure if we are alone in the universe, but the vastness of space makes it seem improbable to many scientists. There are trillions of galaxies, each with billions of stars, and many of those stars have planets in their habitable zones, creating a huge number of potential places for life to exist.

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Menwa & muzoon

Are We Alone in the Universe?

scientists don’t have proof of life beyond Earth, but most believe it’s very likely to exist somewhere. There are billions of galaxies with countless planets, and many of them could have the right conditions for life, like water and a suitable atmosphere.

NASA and other space programs are studying planets and moons that might support life, but no clear evidence has been found yet. This mystery is known as the Fermi Paradox — if the universe is so big, why haven’t we found anyone?

In conclusion, my research shows that while we haven’t discovered aliens, the universe is so huge that it’s hard to believe we’re truly alone.

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The Geminids Meteor Shower is one of the best and last space events of the year. On December 13–14, you can see up to 120 meteors per hour if the sky is clear and dark. The meteors seem to come from the Gemini constellation, which is how the shower got its name.

The Geminids happen when Earth passes through the dusty trail of an asteroid called 3200 Phaethon. The tiny bits of dust and rock burn up in our atmosphere, creating bright streaks of light across the sky.

If you go outside late at night, away from city lights, you might catch one of the most amazing sights of the year!

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Super Beaver Moon – November 5thOn November 5, the Full Moon, known as the Beaver Moon, will also be a Supermoon, meaning Earth's natural satellite is near its closest orbital point and thus appears slightly larger and brighter than average.

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No one knows if we are alone in the universe . The universe is so big and there is no way to confirm we are alone . In my opinion , I think we are NOT alone because the universe is huge and there is no way not another planet has species that are living on it .

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No one knows for sure but there is a high possibility that there are other living creatures living on a far way planet in the universe 

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No one knows for sure but there is a high possibility that there are other living creatures living on a far way planet in the universe 

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Whether humanity is alone in the universe is one of science's biggest unanswered questions

. Currently, no conclusive evidence of extraterrestrial life has ever been found.

However, the scientific consensus, based on the immense size of the universe and the abundance of planets (including potentially habitable ones), is that it is highly probable that life of some form exists elsewhere. Most scientists believe it's only a matter of time before it's detected.

Key Points of the Scientific View

Vastness of the Universe: The observable universe contains an estimated two trillion galaxies, each with hundreds of billions of stars and planets. The sheer number makes it statistically unlikely that life only developed on Earth.

Exoplanet Discoveries: Over 5,000 planets outside our solar system (exoplanets) have been confirmed, many of which are Earth-sized and located in the "habitable zone" of their stars, where liquid water could exist.

Universal Laws of Physics and Chemistry: The fundamental building blocks of life, such as organic molecules and water, are common throughout the cosmos. The same physical and chemical laws apply everywhere, suggesting life could arise where conditions are suitable.

Extremophiles on Earth: Life on Earth has been found in extremely harsh environments (e.g., deep-ocean hydrothermal vents, acidic hot springs). This suggests that life elsewhere might be more resilient and diverse than previously thought.

Lack of Direct Evidence (The Fermi Paradox): Despite the high probability, the universe's "eerie silence" is known as the Fermi Paradox. Possible explanations include:

Intelligent civilizations are extremely rare or short-lived.

Distances are too vast for communication or travel within the lifetime of a civilization.

We may not be using the right methods to listen for signals.

Current Search Efforts: The search is ongoing, with missions like the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) analyzing exoplanet atmospheres for biosignatures (gases associated with life, like oxygen and methane). Tantalizing hints have been found on planets like K2-18b, though they are not yet conclusive. Within our solar system, icy moons like Europa and Enceladus with subsurface oceans are primary targets for future missions.

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Micro moon poster

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Rauda Abdulla and Mareya saeed

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Whether humanity is alone in the universe is one of science's biggest unanswered questions . Currently, no conclusive evidence of extraterrestrial life has ever been found.  However, the scientific consensus, based on the immense size of the universe and the abundance of planets (including potentially habitable ones), is that it is highly probable that life of some form exists elsewhere. Most scientists believe it's only a matter of time before it's detected.  Key Points of the Scientific View Vastness of the Universe: The observable universe contains an estimated two trillion galaxies, each with hundreds of billions of stars and planets. The sheer number makes it statistically unlikely that life only developed on Earth. Exoplanet Discoveries: Over 5,000 planets outside our solar system (exoplanets) have been confirmed, many of which are Earth-sized and located in the "habitable zone" of their stars, where liquid water could exist. Universal Laws of Physics and Chemistry: The fundamental building blocks of life, such as organic molecules and water, are common throughout the cosmos. The same physical and chemical laws apply everywhere, suggesting life could arise where conditions are suitable. Extremophiles on Earth: Life on Earth has been found in extremely harsh environments (e.g., deep-ocean hydrothermal vents, acidic hot springs). This suggests that life elsewhere might be more resilient and diverse than previously thought. Lack of Direct Evidence (The Fermi Paradox): Despite the high probability, the universe's "eerie silence" is known as the Fermi Paradox. Possible explanations include: Intelligent civilizations are extremely rare or short-lived. Distances are too vast for communication or travel within the lifetime of a civilization. We may not be using the right methods to listen for signals. Current Search Efforts: The search is ongoing, with missions like the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) analyzing exoplanet atmospheres for biosignatures (gases associated with life, like oxygen and methane). Tantalizing hints have been found on planets like K2-18b, though they are not yet conclusive. Within our solar system, icy moons like Europa and Enceladus with subsurface oceans are primary targets for future missions

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