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.
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“Closest Black Hole” Doesn’t Exist, After All
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.
Read MoreMeet Shackleton Crater: Future Moon Landing Site
Shackleton Crater at the lunar south pole is a site of future exploration — and you can even see it through your telescope during favorable librations. The post Meet Shackleton Crater: Future Moon Landing Site appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreAmateur Astronomers Team Up to Measure Distance to a Close-passing Asteroid
A small group of amateurs teamed up to measure the parallax, and thus the distance, to a near-Earth asteroid as it passed by our planet. The post Amateur Astronomers Team Up to Measure Distance to a Close-passing Asteroid appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreRussia-Ukraine War: Impacts on Space
Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine has far-reaching consequences for spaceflight and the international space community. The post Russia-Ukraine War: Impacts on Space appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreUncovering Secrets of Earth’s Shadow
The daily rising and setting of Earth’s shadow is a beautiful sight anyone on the planet can view. It’s also an opportunity to witness the rapid changes that accompany sunset or sunrise, but at the opposite end of the sky. The post Uncovering Secrets of Earth's Shadow appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreMagnetic “Spoon” Feeds Supermassive Black Hole
Astronomers have imaged the magnetic field along which gas flows to a galaxy’s central black hole. The post Magnetic "Spoon" Feeds Supermassive Black Hole appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreMarch: Sirius in the Spotlight
Whether you’re just getting started in astronomy or simply looking to do some casual sky-watching, our monthly Sky Tour astronomy podcast provides an informative and entertaining 12-minute guided tour of the nighttime sky. Download the March episode to find and learn about Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky. The post March: Sirius in the Spotlight appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreNo Signal from Cosmic Dawn
Four years after one experiment found tentative signs of the “cosmic dawn,” the era of the first stars, another experiment finds nothing. The post No Signal from Cosmic Dawn appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreThese Two Black Hole Behemoths Will Merge in 10,000 Years
Astronomers have discovered a pair of supermassive black holes that whirl around each other every two years. The post These Two Black Hole Behemoths Will Merge in 10,000 Years appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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