New images of nearby galaxies and their surroundings reveal details in galactic formation and evolution — and puzzles that remain to be solved. The post Life and Death in Nearby Galaxies appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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Have We Found the First Rogue Black Hole in the Milky Way?
Hubble observations have revealed a stellar-mass compact object — a black hole or possibly a neutron star — wandering our galaxy. The post Have We Found the First Rogue Black Hole in the Milky Way? appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreThe Gaia Revolution: New Data and Strange Stars
Astronomers will use the newest data release from the Gaia mission to explore stellar tsunamis, Milky Way history, and more. The post The Gaia Revolution: New Data and Strange Stars appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreNewest Starlink Satellites Have Gotten Brighter Again
Changes to the design of Starlink satellite spacecraft have made them brighter again, though still dimmer than the original design. The post Newest Starlink Satellites Have Gotten Brighter Again appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreCrash as Trash
When should we start thinking about cleaning up our space junk on Mars? The post Crash as Trash appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreThis Week’s Sky at a Glance, June 10 – 18
The waxing gibbous Moon shines with Spica, then occults Delta Scorpii. Meanwhile, all seven planets other than Earth are forming into a diagonal line across the east to southeast at dawn. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, June 10 – 18 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MorePerseverance Watches Wild Winds on Mars
NASA’s Perseverance rover is recording the windy weather in Jezero Crater, chronicling its role in making the Red Planet dusty. The post Perseverance Watches Wild Winds on Mars appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreAn Unusual Source Deepens Fast Radio Burst Mysteries
A new source of fast radio bursts raises questions about how much we really know about these mysterious flares. The post An Unusual Source Deepens Fast Radio Burst Mysteries appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreTau Herculid Meteors Surprise and Delight
We touch on the highlights of the memorable Tau Herculid meteor shower and also report on the recent outburst of the recurrent nova U Scorpii. The post Tau Herculid Meteors Surprise and Delight appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreLunaphiles, Unite!
The Moon is our most obvious and immediate celestial companion. For many stargazers, the Moon was our first astronomical love. The post Lunaphiles, Unite! appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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