Gaseous mini-Neptunes may become rocky super-Earths when they lose their atmospheres. Now, astronomers have caught that process in action. The post Astronomers Watch the Making of a Super-Earth appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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Citizen Scientists Find 1,000+ Asteroids Photobombing Hubble Images
The combined power of citizen science and machine learning have led to the discovery of more than 1,000 new asteroids in archival images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope. The post Citizen Scientists Find 1,000+ Asteroids Photobombing Hubble Images appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreA Star Where It Shouldn’t Be
There’s a massive star in our galaxy’s halo, far away from the usual star-forming haunts. How did it get there? The post A Star Where It Shouldn't Be appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreThis Week’s Sky at a Glance, February 4 – 12
This is the part of the month when the evening Moon is at its telescopic best in many skywatchers’ opinions, as the terminator sweeps across the middle of the Moon’s disk. And in February, the Moon at these phases rides especially high. Jupiter sinks low in evening twilight, and a triangle of planets displays in early dawn. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, February 4 – 12 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreAstonishing Radio View of the Milky Way’s Heart
A new radio survey reveals a complex and chaotic galactic center teeming with supernova remnants, star-forming regions, and mysterious filaments. The post Astonishing Radio View of the Milky Way’s Heart appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreFebruary: Orion’s Neighborhood
Our monthly Sky Tour astronomy podcast provides an informative and entertaining 12-minute guided tour of the nighttime sky. Download February’s episode to explore the colorful constellations that surround Orion, the Hunter. The post February: Orion’s Neighborhood appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreExoplanet Hunter Racks up 5,000 “Objects of Interest”
Since its 2018 launch, the unassuming TESS satellite has found 175 confirmed exoplanets (so far) among 5,000 “objects of interest.” The post Exoplanet Hunter Racks up 5,000 “Objects of Interest” appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreThis Week’s Sky at a Glance, January 28 – February 5
The Winter Triangle, the Goat Star and the Kids, Orion nearing his peak standing on the giant Hare over the difficult Dove… there’s plenty to occupy you in the evening even as most of the planets have migrated over to dawn. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, January 28 – February 5 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreDoes the Andromeda Galaxy Harbor a Mid-weight Black Hole?
New observations suggest a black hole 100,000 times the mass of the Sun lurks in the center of a globular cluster of the Andromeda Galaxy. The post Does the Andromeda Galaxy Harbor a Mid-weight Black Hole? appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreSpaceX Rocket Booster to Hit the Moon on March 4th
A discarded Falcon 9 upper stage rocket booster will impact Hertzsprung Crater on the lunar farside on March 4th. The post SpaceX Rocket Booster to Hit the Moon on March 4th appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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