An explosive flash of blue light briefly appeared in intergalactic space, thousands of light-years from the nearest galaxy.
The post Hubble Telescope Witnessed Intergalactic Flash of Light appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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The Osiris-REX sample collection team reveals the first look at material collected from the asteroid Bennu.
The post First Look at Material from Asteroid Bennu on the Ground appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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Making room for astronomy in my life has felt like coming home — as if the universe has left a literal light on for me.
The post The Stars Are Waiting appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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Satellite imagery will prove invaluable in making decisions on the day of the annular solar eclipse.
The post When It's Eclipse Decision Time, How Do You Decide Where to Go? appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks has awakened again from its recent slumbers with a fresh outburst. It's now bright enough to see in a modest telescope.
The post Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks Flares Again! appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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Discover the observations of astronomer Francis Baily as he watched sunlight bead along the lunar limb during an 1836 annular eclipse.
The post The History of Baily’s Brilliant Beads appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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A partial/annular eclipse of the Sun washes across the Americas on Wednesday the 14th. Four days before, the waning Moon and Venus pair up in early dawn with Regulus glimmering between them.
The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 6 – 15 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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A solar eclipse will soon grace the skies over the Americas. On Saturday, October 14, 2023, the Moon will cross in front of the Sun, spending up to 5 minutes 17 seconds centered on the brilliant solar disk, but it will cover at most 90% of it. The remaining 10% will appear as a blazing “ring of fire” around the Moon’s black silhouette.
The post "Ring of Fire" Solar Eclipse Comes to the Americas on October 14th appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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Astronomers have directly imaged emission from the cosmic web, the filamentary structure that underlies the universe.
The post In a First, Astronomers Directly Image the Cosmic Web appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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The October annular eclipse is coming up, and the most important requirement will be clear skies. Here's how to forecast the weather.
The post DIY Weather Forecast for the October 14th Eclipse appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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A new understanding of far-off worlds in the outer solar system suggests that if "Planet X" ever existed, it has long since left the vicinity.
The post “Planet X” May Have Left Our Solar System Billions of Years Ago appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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Get acquainted with Comet 103P/Hartley. It's been a dozen years since its last bright apparition. While you're at it challenge yourself to spot the elusive gegenschein.
The post Comet Hartley Comes Home Again; Gegenschein-gazing appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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The bright BlueWalker 3 satellite, a prototype for the even larger Bluebird satellites, is one of the brightest objects in the sky.
The post The Bright BlueWalker 3 Satellite Threatens Astronomy appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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After decades of searching, scientists have found stars accompanying the gas streaming from two smaller galaxies that orbit our Milky Way.
The post Astronomers Find Stars Cast Away from Galactic Neighbors appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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This month’s big celestial news might be the annular solar eclipse that will be seen in the Americas, but everyone can share the fun of casual stargazing by streaming or downloading October’s Sky Tour astronomy podcast.
The post October Podcast: Jupiter & Saturn Dance at Dusk appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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The Moon pairs with Jupiter, then the Pleiades, as it departs the evening sky. That leaves a dark-sky Milky Way crossing the zenith, where Cygnus the Milky Way Swan flies southward for fall.
The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, September 29 – October 8 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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Astronomers have discovered two Neptune-size planets that are denser than rock and in searingly close orbits to their star. How did these odd worlds form?
The post How Did Two Hot and Super-dense Neptunes Form? appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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The week of September’s new Moon, a passel of astro-enthused passengers joined us to explore one of the world’s premier observing locations.
The post Travel Diary: Astronomical Adventures in the Canaries appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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NASA’s newest mission is bound for the metallic asteroid of the same name. The metal-rich rock offers us a view of asteroid interiors.
The post Psyche Asteroid Mission Set for Launch October 5th appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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As hundreds of astronomers made their annual pilgrimage to the “shrine to the stars” this year, the Springfield Telescope Makers were preparing to celebrate Stellafane's 100th anniversary.
The post Stellafane Star Party Celebrates Their Centennial appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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