Eastern Standard Time (EST) or UTC/GMT -5. The Eastern Time Zone is also known as Eastern Standard Time (EST) falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its time offset is â5 hours (UTC/GMT -5) during standard time and â4 hours (UTC/GMT -4) during daylight saving time. The time in this zone is based on the mean solar time of the 75th meridian west of the Greenwich Observatory. In the United States and Canada, this time zone is generally called Eastern Time (ET). Specifically, it is Eastern Standard Time (EST) when standard time is observed (winter), and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) when daylight saving time is observed (spring, summer and autumn).
Astronomers have found what appears to be the farthest known galaxy in the universe. The galaxy MACS0647-JD is 13.3 billion light-years from Earth and was born 420 million years after the Big Bang. Astronomers have found what appears to be the farthest known galaxy in the universe.
Saturn as the Jewel of the Solar System among Astronomers. Saturn is the furthest planet away that is still visible to the naked eye. Like Jupiter, it is made of hydrogen and helium and has a magnetic field 578 times more powerful than Earth. The favorite Space fact of NASAâs Dr. Linda Spilker is that if a bathtub could be built big enough, Saturn would float.