Comet Leonard (C/2021 A1), which appeared to stall out around magnitude 5 in early December, has become a surprise performer. Since transitioning to the evening sky, it’s undergone three successive […] The post Comet Leonard — A Gift at Christmastime appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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The James Webb Space Telescope Is Headed to Space
Over a generation in the making, the James Webb Space Telescope is finally headed for space. The post The James Webb Space Telescope Is Headed to Space appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreGetting Started with Your New Telescope
How to start right using a new telescope — a guide to what you need to know, how to set it up, and things you can start finding with it in tonight’s sky. The post Getting Started with Your New Telescope appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreThis Week’s Sky at a Glance, December 24 – January 1
Crescent Venus, ever thinner and lower in twilight, dives toward the Sun. Jupiter and Saturn bide their time. The bright winter constellations fill the east after dark. Mars and Antares pair up at dawn. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, December 24 – January 1 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreVenus Farewell, Moonless Skies for the Quadrantids
Venus presents a stunning crescent at dusk before switching over to the morning sky early next month. After dodging the Moon for the Geminids, it’s dark skies all around for the Quadrantid meteor shower. The post Venus Farewell, Moonless Skies for the Quadrantids appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreSamples from Asteroid Ryugu Are Most Primitive Material We’ve Found
The material that the Hayabusa 2 spacecraft returned from asteroid Ryugu is the most pristine sample we’ve ever gotten our hands on. The post Samples from Asteroid Ryugu Are Most Primitive Material We've Found appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreThis Week’s Sky at a Glance, December 17 – 25
Dramatic Venus is becoming a dramatically thinner, larger crescent the southwestern twilight. A few people can even resolve the crescent naked-eye. Saturn and Jupiter stay lined up behind it. And the bright winter constellations officially come into their own with the turning of the solstice. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, December 17 – 25 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreLong Focal Length Telescopes for Astrophotography
Long focal length scopes are usually discouraged for beginner deep sky astrophotography, but solar system imagers need that extra focal length reach. The post Long Focal Length Telescopes for Astrophotography appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreWhat Will the James Webb Space Telescope Uncover?
The soon-to-be-launched James Webb Space Telescope should shed light on exoplanet atmospheres and peer back to the universe’s first stars. The post What Will the James Webb Space Telescope Uncover? appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read More“Humanity Has ‘Touched’ the Sun”
On its eighth close pass, NASA’s record-breaking Parker Solar Probe entered our star’s atmosphere and “touched” the surface of the Sun. The post “Humanity Has ‘Touched’ the Sun” appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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