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Once the primary mission of NASA's OSIRIS-REx is complete, the spacecraft will head toward a new destination: near-Earth asteroid Apophis.
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A recently discovered type of stellar explosion might fit right in among the spectrum from regular supernovae to massive gamma-ray bursts.
The post Cocoons Around Dying Stars Could Explain New Type of Stellar Explosions appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
The Hubble Space Telescope turns 32 on April 24th, and the team behind the telescope is marking the occasion with the release of a galactic family picture.
The post Happy Birthday, Hubble! appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Are you interested in combating light pollution? International Dark Sky Week, which starts today, offers events in which you can learn how.
The post Celebrate Dark Skies This Week, April 22–30 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Arcturus, Spica, and Corvus put on their spring show. The Pointers point straight down at nightfall, which means Leo walks the high south and the Arch of Spring spans the west.
The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, April 22 – 30 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
A distant object in a deep Hubble Space Telescope field could be in transition from ordinary galaxy to brilliant beacon of light.
The post Hubble Image Reveals Possible Harbinger of Quasars appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Big winners in the planetary science decadal survey include a Uranus flagship mission, a orbiter and lander for Enceladus, and an emphasis on planetary defense.
The post What's in Store for the Next Decade of Planetary Science appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Here's what to know if you want to see this hybrid (mostly total) solar eclipse next year.
The post Plan Now for the 2023 Solar Eclipse in Western Australia appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Radar measurements of ice on Earth suggest that Jupiter's moon Europa might host water near its surface.
The post Icy Moon Europa May Host Water Near the Surface appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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ESPN will host Saturday’s matchup between the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers with tip off set for 6:00 p.m. ET. The game will take place at Wells Fargo Center in […]
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We celebrate Apollo 16 with a look back at photos from the mission that took two astronauts to the lunar surface for three days of exploration.
The post Apollo 16 in Pictures: “The Most Dazzling Place” appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Orion descends, Leo walks sideways, the Dog Stars stand up straight, the Moon wanes past full, and at dawn, Jupiter, Venus, Mars, and Saturn form a diagonal straight line.
The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, April 15 – 23 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Space exploration can serve as an antidote to war. And vice versa.
The post Searching for Intelligence on Earth appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Even though Neptune is entering its version of summer, it's actually cooling down — except for its poles, which are mysteriously warming up.
The post Summer on Neptune is Surprisingly Chilly appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
People have been watching the annual Lyrid meteor shower for more than 2,700 years. Come join the crowd!
The post Celebrate Spring with the Lyrids appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
The U.S. Department of Defense has released data on some 1,000 bright fireballs. Scientists are still debating if the data confirm an interstellar meteor.
The post U.S. Space Force Releases Data on Bright Fireballs appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Two microphones on Mars, carried on NASA's Perseverance rover, are for the first time revealing the sounds of another planet.
The post Listen to the Martian Soundscape appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
It’s never too early to start getting excited — and begin planning — for an event as spectacular as a total solar eclipse.
The post Two Years to the 2024 American Total Solar Eclipse! appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
The gibbous Moon passes through Leo and Virgo as it waxes toward full, forming new Moon-and-stars "lunarisms" (patterns) each evening. Mercury begins a new apparition in the sunset. At dawn, Jupiter emerges to join the lineup of Venus, Mars, and Saturn.
The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, April 8 – 16 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Two fuzzy red objects in the early universe may be galaxies shining at us from only a few hundred million years after the Big Bang.
The post Are These the Most Distant Galaxies Yet Seen? appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
At the extremes: A hot Jupiter reveals extreme chemistry on a sizzling world, and a cold Jupiter sheds light on giant planet formation.
The post Hot and Cold: Jupiters Reveal Formation and Chemistry of Exotic Worlds appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Share the joy of stargazing and become part of the legacy of astronomy.
The post Starlit Legacy appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Astronomers aren't holding back this year, with brand-new submissions to this year's highly prestigious (and fictitious) Acta Prima Aprilia.
The post Floofy Objects and Other Tales of Astronomical Impossibility appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
The evening Moon climbs toward the Arch of Spring, then through it. Orion's Belt levels, the Leaps of the Gazelle cross the zenith, and Saturn and Mars conjoin near brilliant Venus in early dawn.
The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, April 1 – 9 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
With the arrival of April, you’re likely to spend more time outdoors under the stars. So why not bring along our monthly Sky Tour astronomy podcast? It provides an informative and entertaining 12-minute guided tour of the nighttime sky. Download the April episode to explore the fascinating movement of four planets in the sky before dawn.
The post April: Dancing Planets at Dawn appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Join us in Pasadena 12-16 June for exceptional science at the 240th meeting of the American Astronomical Society, and delight in the clear skies and comfortable weather, the welcoming array of restaurants and attractions, and the opportunity to safely reconnect with friends and colleagues in a stimulating environment.
The post Explore Science in the City of Astronomy appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
The Hubble Space Telescope has revealed a single star whose light has traveled for 12.9 billion years to Earth — the most distant star known.
The post Meet Earendel, the Most Distant Star Astronomers Have Observed appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Like comets? We've got 11 frozen fuzzies to share with you in the coming months, including a couple that could become fine binocular objects.
The post Comets to View in 2022 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Conventional planet formation scenarios have Neptune and Uranus forming closer to the Sun. But a new study shows that the ice giant planets could have formed right where they are now.
The post Where Did the Ice Giant Planets Form? appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
The transit of a large cloud of protoplanetary rubble across the face of a young star gave the Spitzer Space Telescope our best view yet of planetary evolution in action.
The post “Lucky” Images Reveal Dusty Debris in a Star System 330 Light-years Away appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
This faint ring of radio emission might signal a momentous event in galactic evolution. Then again, it might be something else entirely.
The post New Image Reveals Possible Origins of “Odd Radio Circles” appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
What constellation trots behind Sirius and Canis Major across the southern sky? Puppis, not a puppy but the poop deck of Argo Navis. In this dark of the Moon, try for the Clown-Face Nebula high in Gemini. And the three dawn planets dance through two more isosceles triangles.
The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, March 25 – April 2 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
A census of hundreds of thousands of subgiant stars in our galaxy provides a window into the Milky Way's early history.
The post Hundreds of Thousands of Stars Reveal the Milky Way’s “Teenage” Years appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Meet Procyon, the brightest of the few stars in Canis Minor, the Lesser Dog. On its way to becoming a giant, this star is part of the Winter Triangle and Wniter Hexagon asterisms.
The post Meet Procyon, Orion’s Littler Dog appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Forty years ago, NASA's Magellan mission “closed the book” on Venus. Now, a new generation of astronomers think the planet next door deserves a second chance.
The post The History of Venus in Air, Rock, and Water appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
The first quantitative assessment of professional telescopes’ carbon footprint finds that these facilities contribute more emissions than all other astronomy research activities combined.
The post Is “Slow Science” the Answer to Astronomy's Carbon Footprint? appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Nature proves truth is still stranger than fiction: A pulsar has shot energetic particles in a thin, straight line that extends for light-years into space. The discovery might explain how antimatter makes its way to Earth.
The post Pulsar Shoots 7-light-year-long Phaser Blast appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Sirius sparkles on the corner of the Meat Cleaver, two open clusters hide under the Cleaver's handle, Orion's Belt levels out for the turning of spring, and Venus, Mars and Saturn slow-dance at dawn.
The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, March 18 – 26 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
As Saturn returns to the morning sky, will this otherwise serene-looking planet experience another bout of severe weather? Keep your eyes peeled for white spots!
The post Will Saturn Sprout Spots this Observing Season? appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
AAS Nova reports on a "super-puff" exoplanet that's nearly 15 times less dense than Jupiter.
The post First Look at an Unusual Exoplanet’s Atmosphere appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Mission teams presenting at this week's Lunar and Planetary Science Conference provided updates on the Perseverance and Zhurong rovers at Mars, Chang'e 5's lunar sample return, and more.
The post Mission Update: Mars and the Moon appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Sirius, bright dogtag of Canis Major, offers observing challenges day and night. The Big Dipper balances Cassiopeia, and the nearly full Moon occults a Leo star.
The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, March 11 – 19 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Researchers gear up for Artemis and a new generation of lunar exploration, with a look at samples from the final crewed mission to the Moon.
The post How Apollo 17 Is Preparing Artemis for a Return to the Moon appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
The detection of a complex organic molecule in the disk around an infant star suggests prebiotic chemistry starts in the space between stars.
The post Largest Molecule Yet Found in Planet-forming Disk appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
The United Arab Emirates' Hope Probe, on a wide orbit around Mars, provides views of the dynamic Red Planet.
The post Update from the Hope Probe at Mars appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
The discovery of the first quadruple asteroid system raises the question: Is there a limit to how many moons an asteroid can have?
The post How Many Moons Can an Asteroid Have? appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
We’re drawn to the night sky for different reasons. Wonder. Joy. Discovery. And sometimes, for relief.
The post Why We Look Up: Relief for What Ails You appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Evenings see the crescent Moon return, Sirius at its peak in the south, and the Dipper and Cassiopeia in balance toward the north. For planets, look to the dawn.
The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, March 4 – 12 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Astronomers combined forces to confirm that a black hole proposed to lie a mere 1,000 light-years away isn’t really there.
The post “Closest Black Hole” Doesn’t Exist, After All appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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