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Webb Telescope Images Massive Early Galaxies, Still Finding More Than Expected

Webb Telescope data are still turning up more massive galaxies in the early universe than astronomers expect.

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This Week's Sky at a Glance, September 6 – 15

The waxing Moon steps along nightly this week, from low in the western twilight with Venus and Spica over to Antares and then the Sagittarius Teapot. Meanwhile, the recurrent nova T Corona Borealis is keeping us waiting.

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BepiColombo Mission Returns to Mercury for Best Flyby Views Yet

The BepiColombo mission has completed its fourth and closest pass yet of Mercury, giving us brand-new views of the planet's south pole region.

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Solved: The Case of the Universe’s “Extra” Light

Astronomers may have finally solved the mystery of how dark space really is.

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A Visiting Star Might Have Reshaped the Outer Solar System

Billions of years ago, the close pass of another star might have sculpted the outer regions of our solar system.

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Following a Moon Shadow

A penumbral lunar eclipse is coming on September 17th, and that little shadow is something to look forward to.

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Partially Shredded Star Returns for a Second Go-round with Black Hole

A supermassive black hole has twice now grabbed gas from a passing star — and astronomers predict a third chance will come in early 2025.

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September Podcast: Exploring Vega’s Neighborhood

Let’s go on a night-sky tour of the stars and planets that you’ll see overhead during August. Find a good seat for some great “shooting stars,” watch Saturn climb in the eastern sky in early evening, check out the summer's brightest stars, and start looking for a once-in-your-lifetime star blast. 

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This Week's Sky at a Glance, August 30 – September 8

Low in twilight, climbing Venus and descending Spica prepare to pass each other. After dark Vega crosses the zenith, and Scorpius beds down. Mercury shines at dawn.

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No Intermediate-Mass Black Hole for Omega Centauri?

Last month, astronomers discovered a giant black hole in Omega Centauri. But it might contain a swarm of stellar-mass black holes instead.

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Flight into Darkness — Observe the International Space Station in Earth's Shadow

Did you know you can see the International Space Station even when it's in Earth's shadow? We explore possible reasons why.

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See the Surface of Polaris, the North Star

New data from an array of telescopes has enabled astronomers to visualize the surface of the North Star, Polaris.

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Event Horizon Telescope Pushes Toward Sharper Images

The worldwide network of radio dishes has achieved the highest resolution ever obtained from Earth’s surface.

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Observers’ Report: First Views of the Chinese “Thousand Sails” Satellites

Amateur astronomers have shown that the first satellites of the Chinese Qianfan (“Thousand Sails”) constellation are bright enough to be seen naked-eye.

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Loosening the Hubble Tension

New James Webb Space Telescope observations may have done with one of the longest-standing tensions in cosmology.

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This Week's Sky at a Glance, August 23 – September 1

We're in peak Milky Way season, and the evenings have become dark and moonless. Andromegasus is up. So is Saturn. Before dawn, the late-risen Moon passes over Jupiter and Mars.

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See Amazing Images from First-Ever Earth-Moon Flyby

The European mission to Jupiter's icy moons provided us with some amazing views closer to home, of Earth and the Moon.

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Young Astronomer Wins Stellafane Youth Outreach Award

A Westfield, Massachusetts, teenager is the recipient of an award in recognition of her multi-faceted outreach activities.

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A Baby Planet Reveals Its Hiding Place

New analysis reveals evidence of a super-Earth-mass exoplanet forming in the disk surrounding the star TW Hydrae.

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Visit Ara, the Celestial Altar

This far-southern constellation contains some delightful sights for small telescopes.

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This Week's Sky at a Glance, August 16 – 25

Vega shines overhead as the zenith star at dusk. Jupiter and Mars are separating. When the Moon is just past full it poses next to Saturn — which, by no coincidence, is less than a month from opposition.

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