A group of Japanese astronomers just discovered a potential new impact at the planet Jupiter.
The post Jupiter Whacked Again? Japanese Astronomers Record Possible Impact appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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NASA’s ambitious Lucy mission has launched to explore Jupiter's Trojan asteroids, pristine examples of the solar system's early years.
The post NASA Launches Lucy Mission to Trojan Asteroids appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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Join fellow lunar enthusiasts all over the world in celebrating the Moon this weekend.
The post International Observe the Moon Night 2021 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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The gibbous Moon shines under Jupiter and Saturn, then waxes to full under the Great Square of Pegasus. Cassiopeia stands on end high in the northeast, as Capella glitters far below.
The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 15 – 23 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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The Moon may have formed in a one-two punch, new simulations suggest.
The post Two Impacts, Not Just One, May Have Formed The Moon appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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We examine circumstances and expectations for the current apparition of Comet Leonard, which may become the year's brightest comet.
The post How Bright Will Comet Leonard Get? appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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The city's parks, facilities, and streetlights will all get dark-sky-friendly lighting, but is it too early for amateur astronomers to get excited?
The post Pittsburgh Goes Dark: Could This New Dark-Sky Ordinance Begin a Trend? appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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New Horizons has spotted two asteroid pairs in the outer solar system. Their existence sheds light on how planets formed.
The post New Horizons Discovers Kuiper Belt "Twins" appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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Saturday, October 9, 2021, is this fall’s Astronomy Day!
The post Celebrate Fall Astronomy Day This Weekend appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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The crescent Moon returns to the evening sky, passing Venus, then the Saturn and Jupiter pair. Venus itself passes Delta Sco and then Antares. Auroras may shimmer, the Draconids may sputter; the sky never ceases to call.
The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 8 – 16 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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China's Chang'e 5 mission returned pieces of the Moon in a technological feat last year. Now, scientists are publishing the first analyses of those samples.
The post China's Lunar Samples Confirm Late Volcanism, Pose New Questions appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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Careful study of data from the New Horizons mission indicates that an iconic, caldera-looking feature isn’t an eruption site.
The post Plutonian Mounts Aren’t Ice Volcanoes appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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What seemed a lucky break — the discovery of a gamma-ray burst in the most distant known galaxy — might instead be the flash of passing space debris. As satellites fill low-Earth orbit, such events might become common.
The post Did Astronomers See a Distant, Dying Star? Or an Earth-bound Satellite? appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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Why do you stargaze? Amateur astronomer Jennifer Willis explores reconnection via the night sky.
The post Don't Postpone Joy: Why We Stargaze appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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A quasar is a supermassive black hole gorging on gas in the heart of a distant galaxy.
The post What Is a Quasar? appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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Gravitational waves offer a test of whether supernovae can produce black holes between 55 and 120 times the Sun's mass.
The post Addressing a Gap in Our Knowledge of Black Holes appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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See nine unique open clusters in Cassiopeia while barely moving your telescope.
The post Cassiopeia Cornucopia — Pretty Little Clusters All in a Row appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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Take advantage of October's crisp, clear evenings and early-arriving dawns to explore the nighttime sky with our audio guided tour.
The post October: Three Planets at Dusk appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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Venus shines in twilight; watch Antares and the head of Scorpius slide toward it. Check out Jupiter, and hop from Saturn to two binocular double stars. The evenings are dark for deep-sky observing; the waning Moon crosses Leo before dawn.
The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 1 – 9 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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Catch one of the most active small bodies in the solar system during a rare superoutburst.
The post Comet 29P Undergoes Brightest Outburst in Recent Years appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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