In an ambitious mission pairing, Japan launched a next-generation X-ray observatory and an innovative lunar lander.
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There is a balm, intangible but undeniable, that comes from spending time under a starry sky. The universe has a way of putting things like osteoarthritis and impending surgery into […]
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September is Saturn's time to shine. We also check on Comet Nishimura — now at 5th magnitude and still brightening — and look forward to a dramatic asteroid occultation. Not to mention that Jupiter just took another hit.
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If you'll be in the path of the October 14, 2023, annular eclipse, here's what you can look for as the Moon covers the face of the Sun.
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India’s first dedicated solar science mission Aditya L1 heads spaceward.
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Vega culminates at the zenith around the end of twilight. Arcturus and the Dipper sink through the evening. Saturn and Jupiter rule the late-night hours, and Venus shines at dawn.
The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, September 1 – 10 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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Daylight hours are getting shorter in the Northern Hemisphere, which means the hours for stargazing are getting longer throughout September! So stream or download this month’s Sky Tour astronomy podcast for lots of great tips on what you can see this month in the evening sky.
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What will the ongoing El Niño event do to the chance of cloud cover along the 2024 total solar eclipse track?
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The asteroid Bennu is a so-called rubble pile, but new results from NASA's OSIRIS-Rex mission indicate this heap of rubble has layers.
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They’re powerful, they’re fast, and we aren’t sure about what causes them, but astronomers are closer than ever to understanding the source of mysterious fast radio bursts.
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Saturn comes to opposition. Vega crests at the zenith, while Arcturus is exploring the lower west. Go out before the first light of dawn now, and there's your New Year's evening view.
The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, August 25 – September 3 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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Nearly 30 years of observations indicate that Neptune’s clouds and brightness vary with the Sun’s activity.
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Comet Nishimura is quickly brightening in the morning sky and may be faintly visible with the naked eye next month. And on August 24th observers in North America will be treated to an occultation of Antares.
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In a first, India’s Chandrayaan 3 soft-lands in the lunar south pole region of the Moon.
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It’s time to make a plan for totality. On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will be visible from within a path some 100 miles wide across Mexico, 14 […]
The post 2024 Total Solar Eclipse: 25 Events, Festivals, and Places to Stay appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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Astronomers may have spotted a supermassive black hole in the early universe that formed when a gargantuan gas cloud imploded.
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An unusual star system that brightens and fades every month might have giant plasma waves breaking on its surface.
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The waxing Moon passes Spica and then will occult Antares for much of North America. Saturn reaches opposition this week. The Andromegasus Dipper scoops up as summer wanes.
The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, August 18 – 27 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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Astronomers have found a star that has a magnetic field rivaling the strongest magnet humans have ever built — and it might explain the origin of highly magnetic cinders known as magnetars.
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There are two solar eclipses every year — so why are they so rare?
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