The Moon may have formed in a one-two punch, new simulations suggest. The post Two Impacts, Not Just One, May Have Formed The Moon appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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How Bright Will Comet Leonard Get?
We examine circumstances and expectations for the current apparition of Comet Leonard, which may become the year’s brightest comet. The post How Bright Will Comet Leonard Get? appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MorePittsburgh Goes Dark: Could This New Dark-Sky Ordinance Begin a Trend?
The city’s parks, facilities, and streetlights will all get dark-sky-friendly lighting, but is it too early for amateur astronomers to get excited? The post Pittsburgh Goes Dark: Could This New Dark-Sky Ordinance Begin a Trend? appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreNew Horizons Discovers Kuiper Belt “Twins”
New Horizons has spotted two asteroid pairs in the outer solar system. Their existence sheds light on how planets formed. The post New Horizons Discovers Kuiper Belt "Twins" appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreCelebrate Fall Astronomy Day This Weekend
Saturday, October 9, 2021, is this fall’s Astronomy Day! The post Celebrate Fall Astronomy Day This Weekend appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreThis Week’s Sky at a Glance, October 8 – 16
The crescent Moon returns to the evening sky, passing Venus, then the Saturn and Jupiter pair. Venus itself passes Delta Sco and then Antares. Auroras may shimmer, the Draconids may sputter; the sky never ceases to call. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 8 – 16 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreChina’s Lunar Samples Confirm Late Volcanism, Pose New Questions
China’s Chang’e 5 mission returned pieces of the Moon in a technological feat last year. Now, scientists are publishing the first analyses of those samples. The post China's Lunar Samples Confirm Late Volcanism, Pose New Questions appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MorePlutonian Mounts Aren’t Ice Volcanoes
Careful study of data from the New Horizons mission indicates that an iconic, caldera-looking feature isn’t what it seems. The post Plutonian Mounts Aren’t Ice Volcanoes appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreDid Astronomers See a Distant, Dying Star? Or an Earth-bound Satellite?
What seemed a lucky break — the discovery of a gamma-ray burst in the most distant known galaxy — might instead be the flash of passing space debris. As satellites fill low-Earth orbit, such events might become common. The post Did Astronomers See a Distant, Dying Star? Or an Earth-bound Satellite? appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreBepiColombo to Fly By Mercury Tonight
BepiColombo is set to make the first of several flybys past Mercury on Friday, October 1st. The post BepiColombo to Fly By Mercury Tonight appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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