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In 1963, Caltech researcher Maarten Schmidt had a eureka moment. He was looking at the spectrum of a mysterious object named 3C 273, a source that had been found and cataloged with then-novel radio telescopes. It appeared to be a star emitting extremely high amounts of energy. But bizarrely, its spectrum matched no known elementsContinue reading "The zoo of active galaxies: This Week in Astronomy with Dave Eicher"
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Are the percentages of dark matter and dark energy stable, or is the ratio of dark matter to dark energy to observable matter changing? Charles MartinThe Villages, Florida All the atoms and radiation in the universe make up less than 5 percent of its contents. The rest is composed of two invisible, enigmatic entities: darkContinue reading "Are the percentages of dark matter and dark energy stable?"
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The practice of using a device to project an image of the Sun is thousands of years old. But if using a pinhole doesn’t give the image quality you want, then try this project. The final image will look a lot better. You’ll need a little lumber, a bit of hardware, a tape measure, andContinue reading "Build a Sun projector with a finder scope or cheap binoculars"
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(Editor’s note: This article was first published in October 2023.) The so-called Devil Comet has a much less terrifying name: Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks. This short-period comet orbits the Sun once every 71.2 years, similar to the famous Halley’s Comet. (For the record, any comet with a period less than about 200 years is considered short-period.) ThisContinue reading "The ‘Devil Comet’ is headed our way — and that’s OK"
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The total eclipse set to take place April 8, 2024, will dazzle everyone who views it. Here are some of the best places to see to see the 2024 eclipse.
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The following is an excerpt from Still As Bright: An Illuminating History of the Moon, from Antiquity to Tomorrow by Christopher Cokinos. The book will be published April 2, 2024, by Pegasus Books. Actual seas, water, waves, and wave crests, there upon the surface of the primal Moon? Magma hissing on a watery beach, steamContinue reading "The ‘highly speculative’ prospect that life once existed on the Moon"
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A star that hasn’t been seen with the naked eye since the 1940s will appear for a fleeting moment in our night sky this year. The luminous point of light is the effect of an outburst, called a nova, from a star system known as T Coronae Borealis (T CrB). T CrB has charmed manyContinue reading "How to see T Coronae Borealis, the ‘brightest nova of the generation’"
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Full Moons wield a magnetic charm. This monthly event has been the inspiration behind myths, tales, traditions, and even farming. We’ll update this article multiple times each week with the latest moonrise, moonset, Full Moon schedule, and what you can see in the sky each week. The Full Moon in March 2024 is at 3Continue reading "2024 Full Moon calendar: Dates, times, types, and names"
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Captured by Jimmy Walker, processed by Warren Keller NGC 1333 — also known as the Embryo Nebula — is a reflection nebula nearly 1,000 light-years distant. This wide-field view shows it adrift in the vast Perseus molecular cloud, which hosts many star-forming regions. The cool blue light is from young, hot stars reflecting off dust; redContinue reading "A lonely star-forming embryo"
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In 1977, astronomer Charles Kowal discovered a strange, asteroid-like rocky object in the outer solar system. It was traveling slowly, as if orbiting the Sun beyond Neptune. This raised some eyebrows, as no asteroid had been discovered beyond Jupiter. Perhaps it was a comet that had lost its ices and was corralled into a moreContinue reading "The oddities known as Centaurs may sprout their tails after jumping to new orbits"
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Mercury emerges in the sunset, far lower right of brighter Jupiter. And don't just arc to Arcturus and speed to Spica — continue the curve to Corvus, cruise to Capella, and more.
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The solar eclipse of April 8, 2024, is the perfect opportunity to get people of all ages interested in the wonder of eclipses through art and science. Here are some activities that anyone with even a passing interest can get involved in
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James Webb Space Telescope data on distant worlds confirm some solar system formation hypotheses and confuse others.
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Eclipse weather expert Jay Anderson shares the long-range outlook for eclipse day as well as instructions on how to look at weather forecasts closer to April 8th.
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Betelgeuse has dipped nearly half a magnitude since late January. Could it be headed for another Great Dimming Event? We also take a look at this spring's "other" eclipse.
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In a new study, scientists suggest an impact with a giant icy object could explain the formation of Mars's moons, Phobos and Deimos.
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Here's how to safely see the "diamond ring," the dazzling burst of sunlight seen just before and after totality.
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The Moon sidles up to bold Jupiter, then the delicate Pleiades, then the Castor and Pollux twins. Arcturus, ascending in the east, is probably the third-brightest star you've ever seen and that's including the Sun.
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Faint, small galaxies ionized the opaque fog that obscured the early universe.
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JWST has directly imaged two giant exoplanets orbiting white dwarf stars. This discovery may reveal the fate of our solar system.
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