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Sunday Night’s Total Lunar Eclipse
North American skywatchers can see the Moon turn a reddish hue as it flirts with Earth’s shadow on the night of May 15–16. The post Sunday Night's Total Lunar Eclipse appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreWitness a Total Lunar Eclipse on Sunday, May 15–16
The full Flower Moon ducks inside Earth’s shadow in a total lunar eclipse this month. We help you prepare for all the highlights of the special event. The post Witness a Total Lunar Eclipse on Sunday, May 15–16 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreThis Week’s Sky at a Glance, May 6 – 14
The Moon aligns with Pollux and Castor – but how precisely for you? Three zero-magnitude stars form a far-flung spring triad. And with Libra and Bootes up, the two oldest things you will ever see await your binoculars or scope. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, May 6 – 14 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreA Possible Optical Counterpart to a Fast Radio Burst?
What’s the mechanism behind millisecond-duration bursts of radio energy coming from outer space? A team searched for visible-light counterparts to constrain the origin of fast radio bursts — and found one. The post A Possible Optical Counterpart to a Fast Radio Burst? appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreIn Praise of Small-Scope Astronomy
Many an amateur astronomer has desired a bigger telescope, but sometimes it’s worth taking a moment to appreciate what we have. The post In Praise of Small-Scope Astronomy appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreWartime Skygazing: An Amateur Astronomer in Ukraine
Plakha Alexander — amateur astronomer, owner of Astro-Gadget.net, and Ukrainian — shares his experiences since Russia’s invasion began. The post Wartime Skygazing: An Amateur Astronomer in Ukraine appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreWhere Did Earth’s Trojans Go? Ask the Moon
Why doesn’t Earth have Trojan asteroids of its own? Large impacts in the early years of the solar system may be to blame. The post Where Did Earth’s Trojans Go? Ask the Moon appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreMay: An Eclipse, Planets & More
Download this month’s Sky Tour podcast to find which planets are visible in the morning and evening skies, along expert tips for how to view the total lunar eclipse on May 15–16. The post May: An Eclipse, Planets & More appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read More10 New Merger Events in Gravitational-Wave Data
An independent team has found additional black hole mergers in LIGO data. The post 10 New Merger Events in Gravitational-Wave Data appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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