Light pollution is insidious in today’s world. This International Dark Sky Week, become inspired to see what you can do to raise awareness. The post Discover the Night: International Dark Sky Week is Here! appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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First Look at 2021’s First Solar Eclipse
June 10th’s annular eclipse of the Sun has a path that crosses southern Canada and the North Pole but will be a challenge to see. The post First Look at 2021’s First Solar Eclipse appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreTibet Observatory Confirms Existence of Galactic PeVatrons
A Tibetan cosmic-ray observatory has discovered high-energy particle accelerators within our galaxy. The post Tibet Observatory Confirms Existence of Galactic PeVatrons appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreThis Week’s Sky at a Glance, April 2 – 10
Winter stars in the west are giving way to spring stars in the east, while little Mars shines on. Meanwhile, the waning Moon passes under Jupiter and Saturn at dawn. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, April 2 – 10 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreCakes, Cats, and Stars — Astro April Fools
Astronomers turn their attention to the true puzzles of the universe: cats, Jaffa Cakes, and the coming planet–black hole apocalypse. The post Cakes, Cats, and Stars — Astro April Fools appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreApril: Follow the Moon
To learn “what’s up” at night during April, download Sky Tour — an engaging narrated guide to the planets, stars, and constellations now visible. The post April: Follow the Moon appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreMutual Event Season Heats Up at Jupiter
Jupiter is usually the one occulting and eclipsing the Galilean moons, but this observing season the moons also eclipse and occult one another. The post Mutual Event Season Heats Up at Jupiter appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreBits of Theia Might Be in Earth’s Mantle
A “smoking gun” for the ancient calamity that formed Earth’s large Moon may still exist deep in the mantle of our planet. The post Bits of Theia Might Be in Earth's Mantle appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreBelieving Isn’t Seeing: Teaching Astronomy for the Visually Impaired
I looked up at the clear spring sky, drinking in photons from the Big Dipper. Then I closed my eyes, feeling the wind, and imagining ancient starlight greeting my eyelids. What’s astronomy like if you’re blind? Snagging a binocular view of the Beehive Cluster, I marveled at this perennial favorite, harbinger of sunny days and […] The post Believing Isn't Seeing: Teaching Astronomy for the Visually Impaired appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreInterstellar Comet Was Pristine Sample of Planet Formation
New analysis shows that Comet 2I/Borisov, which zipped nearest the Sun in late 2019, was unlike any comet we’ve seen before. The post Interstellar Comet Was Pristine Sample of Planet Formation appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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