Stargazers can find solace for grief in the stars. The post A Memorial in the Stars appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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No Release for the Hubble Tension
New data and analysis show that a long-standing discrepancy in the measurement of the current expansion rate of the universe is real — even as the reason for it remains a mystery. The post No Release for the Hubble Tension appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreStellar Remnant at the Core of Mysterious Flash Dubbed “The Cow”
Astronomers have identified the origin of a mysterious flash that occurred three years ago. The post Stellar Remnant at the Core of Mysterious Flash Dubbed "The Cow" appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreThis Week’s Sky at a Glance, December 10 – 18
Comet Leonard switches from low in the dawn to low in the dusk this week; you’ll need those binocs. The Venus-Saturn-Jupiter line slides westward. And the high full moon of December rides across the sky in Taurus, at the top of the ecliptic. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, December 10 – 18 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreTotal Solar Eclipse: Reports from Antarctica
Sky & Telescope and friends report on the total solar eclipse that occurred over Antarctica earlier this week. The post Total Solar Eclipse: Reports from Antarctica appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreNASA Launches New X-ray Explorer
The Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer will shed new light on energetic and enigmatic sources such as magnetars, supernovae, and black holes. The post NASA Launches New X-ray Explorer appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MorePrecious Hours with the Geminids
At first glance, the annual Geminid meteor shower appears to be on a collision course with a bright Moon. But a closer look reveals a happy window of dark skies. The post Precious Hours with the Geminids appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreGiant Planet Imaged Around Massive Star
Astronomers have imaged a giant planet around a massive pair of stars, a discovery that challenges our notions of how planets form. The post Giant Planet Imaged Around Massive Star appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreTiny Galaxy’s Giant Black Hole Throws Astronomers for a Loop
A satellite galaxy dwarfed by the Milky Way has a black hole nearly as massive as the one at the center of our galaxy. The post Tiny Galaxy’s Giant Black Hole Throws Astronomers for a Loop appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreAstronomers Find Confounding Cone Shape in Cluster Collision
Galaxy clusters take eons to collide. Now, astronomers have caught a pair of merging clusters in an in-between stage never seen before. The post Astronomers Find Confounding Cone Shape in Cluster Collision appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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