The Moon waxes from first quarter to gibbous in the evening sky, offering some of its most interesting telescopic aspects. Venus grows more insistent in the western twilight. And Jupiter and especially Saturn pose well in the southeast to south by late evening. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, August 13 – 21 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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Mars Perseverance Rover Hits a Snag on First Sampling Attempt
Perseverance came up empty on its first attempt to grab and stow a sample of Mars. The post Mars Perseverance Rover Hits a Snag on First Sampling Attempt appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreDon’t Worry About Bennu (Yet)
Careful measurements using the OSIRIS-REX spacecraft have refined astronomers’ predictions for how likely it is that this potentially hazardous asteroid will strike Earth. The post Don’t Worry About Bennu (Yet) appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreLearn to Star-hop in the August Sky
Learn to star-hop your way to celestial treasures in the August sky. The post Learn to Star-hop in the August Sky appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreRed Dwarfs Aren’t So Bad (For Planets) After All
Red dwarf stars appear to flare preferentially at high latitudes, which might keep their exoplanets habitable instead of hellish. The post Red Dwarfs Aren’t So Bad (For Planets) After All appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreRecurrent Nova RS Ophiuchi Just Blew its Top!
The recurrent nova RS Ophiuchi just went into outburst — its first burst in 15 years — and it’s bright enough to see with the naked eye The post Recurrent Nova RS Ophiuchi Just Blew its Top! appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreS&T Editor Wins Planetary Science Writing Award
Science Editor Camille Carlisle has won the Division of Planetary Science’s Jonathan Eberhart Planetary Sciences Journalism Award for “Rugged Worlds,” the cover story of the May 2020 issue of Sky & Telescope. The post <i>S&T</i> Editor Wins Planetary Science Writing Award appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreRussian Rocket Booster to Reenter Early Next Week
The spent rocket booster that deployed the Russian Spektr-R satellite a decade ago is now set to burn up over the Indian Ocean on Monday, August 9th. The post Russian Rocket Booster to Reenter Early Next Week appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreThis Week’s Sky at a Glance, August 6 – 14
It’s Perseid meteor week! Venus lights the western twilight. Saturn and Jupiter are up in the southeast by mid-twilight and await your telescope later at night. And explore the deep-sky glories of Sagittarius before moonlight returns. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, August 6 – 14 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreTwo Extremely Red Asteroids Discovered Far from Home
Astronomers have discovered the two reddest objects in the asteroid belt, and their origin story might tell us more about planet formation. The post Two Extremely Red Asteroids Discovered Far from Home appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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