This Tuesday the 28th we will see the Moon rise in twilight as far north as it possibly can. Do you know why?
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The International Astronomical Union has named the asteroid provisionally designated as 1993 FE15 after Sky & Telescope's Contributing Editor Gary Seronik: 20046 Seronik.
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A brilliant flash of blue light briefly outshined its host galaxy before fading away — but then it exploded again and again, shedding light on the nature of its source.
The post Astronomers Find a Brilliant Explosion That Just Keeps On Exploding appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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Observers across much of the U.S. and Canada have a unique opportunity Monday night, November 20–21, to see Uranus's brightest moon occult a star.
The post Watch Uranus's moon Titania cover a star appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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Before the advent of computers or even a working theory of the solar system, the ancients predicted solar eclipses. How did they do it?
The post How Did the Ancients Predict Eclipses? The Saros Cycle appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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The bright gibbous Moon this week passes Saturn, then Jupiter, inviting telescopes of all sizes. And as winter approaches, Orion rises earlier and earlier.
The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, November 17 – 26 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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The distribution of elements seen in the samples of Ryugu brought back by Hayabusa 2 hints at a wet past.
The post Samples of Asteroid Ryugu Show Signs of Ancient Water appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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A mere 200 light-years away, there's a planet with the density of styrofoam and clouds of sand. How did it get so weird?
The post Webb Telescope Peers into Puffy Planet with Clouds of Sand appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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Jupiter's Great Red Spot may be reaching a milestone this year by shrinking to its smallest size in recorded observational history.
The post Jupiter's Great Red Spot Just Keeps Getting Smaller appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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New data provide direct evidence for the existence of atomic oxygen in Venus's upper atmosphere, enabling new science on our sister planet.
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New observations have turned up evidence that icy pebbles deliver the water to inner regions of planet-forming disks.
The post Webb Shows Planets Really Do Start with Pebbles appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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Astronomers are gearing up for an unusual celestial event: an asteroid’s occultation of an iconic star.
The post Asteroid Will Cover Betelgeuse, May Reveal Its Visible Surface appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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The crescent Moon slips down into the sunrise and then up in the afterglow of sunset, guiding the way to the last stars of Sagittarius right after dark. A few days later it passes Saturn.
The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, November 10 – 19 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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The Hubble and Webb Space Telescopes have revealed a bounty of galaxies in a pair of colliding clusters, capturing twinkling lights within.
The post Webb, Hubble Telescopes Team Up to Create "Most Colorful View of the Universe" appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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Enif, the nose of Pegasus, is a supergiant star and the brightest member of the constellation. Find out more about this star and its place in our skies.
The post Meet Enif, the Nose of the Winged Horse appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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The Horsehead Nebula and other stunning scenes highlight the talents of the just-launched Euclid mission. The telescope will reach into the depths of the cosmos to understand dark matter and dark energy.
The post New Cosmology Probe Presents First, Stunning Images appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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Ad astra per aspera — to the stars through hardship. The saying applies universally, but personally, it might hit home in different ways.
The post To the Stars, Through (or Despite) Hardship appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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The Lucy mission's flyby of the main-belt asteroid Dinkinesh resulted in a surprise — yet another asteroid moon!
The post Lucy Mission Flies By Asteroid Dinkinesh, Finds a Little Surprise appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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The Great Square, now upright, guides your way down to Fomalhaut and Diphda and, farther down, Alpha Phoenicis – a chance to add a new constellation to your life list.
And plan to catch the Moon-Venus pairing in early dawn on the 9th.
The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, November 3 – 12 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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A "smoking gun" for the ancient calamity that formed Earth’s large Moon may still exist deep in the mantle of our planet.
The post Bits of Theia Might Be in Earth's Mantle appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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