Topline Have you seen the comets yet? Comets Lemmon (C/2025 A6) and SWAN R2 (C/2025 R2) — also known as the “green comets” — are currently shining in the post-sunset night sky. From Thursday, Oct. 23, a delicate crescent moon will hang close by, making for a spectacular combination rarely seen in the night sky. Comet PanSTARRS (L) is seen …
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Intel Announces “Crescent Island” Inference-Optimized Xe3P Graphics Card With 160GB vRAM
Back during the Intel Tech Tour in Arizona, Intel teased a new inference-optimized enterprise GPU would be announced soon. This new product would feature enhanced memory, bandwidth, and enterprise-level AI inference capabilities. Today the embargo expires on talking about this new GPU offering. When Intel was teasing this new inference-optimized GPU a few weeks back in Arizona it sounded like …
Read More »See the red supergiant star Antares shine with the crescent moon at sunset on Sept. 27
Heads up stargazers! The moon will shine close to the bright star Antares at sunset on Sept. 27, while some lucky viewers — and plenty of penguins — will witness the lunar disk pass directly in front of the red supergiant, hiding it from view. Look 15 degrees above the southwestern horizon at sunset on Sept. 27 to find the …
Read More »Catch the crescent moon make a fleeting appearance with Mars at sunset on Sept. 24
The crescent moon shines close to Mars above the western horizon at sunset on Sept. 24, but you’ll need to be quick to spot the red planet before it slips swiftly from view alongside the twinkling stars of the constellation Virgo. Look to the west in the half-hour following sunset on Sept. 24 to see the 10%-lit form of the …
Read More »Don’t miss the crescent moon meet up with blue star Spica on Aug. 27
The slender crescent moon will be positioned close to the bright star Spica at sunset on Aug. 27, but you’ll have to be quick to catch a glimpse of the cosmic duo before they follow the sun below the horizon! Look to the west as the sun sets on Aug. 27 to find the 18%-lit waxing crescent moon a little …
Read More »Don’t miss Mars close to the slender crescent moon at sunset on Aug. 26
Look to the western horizon to catch a fleeting glimpse of the thin crescent moon alongside the red glow of Mars on Aug. 26, set among the stars of the constellation Virgo. Mars will sit less than 10 degrees above the horizon at sunset, with the 11 %-lit waxing crescent moon hanging less than 6 degrees to its lower left. …
Read More »Crescent Energy to acquire Vital Energy in $3.1 billion shale deal – Reuters
Crescent Energy to acquire Vital Energy in $3.1 billion shale deal Reuters Crescent Energy Buys Rival Vital for $3.1 Billion. It’s Now a Top 10 Independent Oil Producer. Barron’s Key deals this week: Vital Energy, Dayforce, Nexstar Media, Workday, Salesforce and more Seeking Alpha Crescent Energy to Buy Shale Rival Vital Energy for $733 Million Bloomberg.com Shareholder Alert: The Ademi Firm Investigates Whether scPharmaceuticals …
Read More »When And Where To See It By A Crescent Moon
Topline Early risers are this week being treated to the sight of a “planet parade” in the eastern sky before sunrise featuring Saturn, Jupiter, Venus, Mercury and the moon. Best seen about an hour before sunrise on Sunday, Aug. 17, Saturn will be visible in the south, with the moon high above the east, accompanied by bright planets Jupiter and …
Read More »See Mars shine close to the waxing crescent moon after sunset on July 28
Heads up, stargazers! The waxing crescent moon will appear on the left shoulder of Mars in the hours following sunset on July 28 — close enough for both to fit easily in the view of a pair of 10×50 binoculars. The crescent moon will be visible 20 degrees above the western horizon at sunset on July 28, with Mars appearing …
Read More »The Crescent Moon And Mars Will Appear Side By Side This Month
buradaki via Shutterstock. Space, the final frontier… The skies have fascinated and shaped civilizations ever since we first set foot on this planet we call home. And even though science keeps advancing at lightning speed, everything that happens above our heads never ceases to amaze us. This month, a series of celestial events will make July feel more magical than …
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