We’ll have not one but many opportunities to enjoy a rare lineup of the bright planets over the next few weeks. Amazingly, they’ll be aligned in order of their distance from the Sun. The post Solar System Gets its Ducks in a Row appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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Crash 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 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 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.
Read MoreA New Way to See the Big Dipper
Unlike most asterisms, many of the Big Dipper’s stars really are physically connected. They belong to a loosely bound stellar stream called the Ursa Major Moving Cluster. The post A New Way to See the Big Dipper appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreNASA’s Insight Lander Detects Monster ‘Marsquake’
NASA’s Mars Insight lander witnessed the largest quake detected on another world at just the right time — as the lander begins to run low on power. The post NASA's Insight Lander Detects Monster 'Marsquake' 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 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 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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