Saturn and Jupiter shine in the southeast by late evening. The bright Moon passes them on the 24th through 26th. Venus continues to sit patiently, changelessly, low in the west in twilight. Bootes and the Big Dipper mark the western sky after dark; the Summer Triangle emblazons the east. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, July 23 – 31 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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Astronomers Detect Potential Moon-forming Disk around an Exoplanet
Astronomers have made the first clear detection of a dusty disk surrounding an exoplanet, which could eventually go on to form moons. The post Astronomers Detect Potential Moon-forming Disk around an Exoplanet appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreNASA’s Insight Reveals First Look Inside Mars
The Insight mission science team has used about 10 deep marsquakes to take stock of the planet’s anatomy. The post NASA's Insight Reveals First Look Inside Mars appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreNASA’s Perseverance to Collect First Sample from Mars
Perseverance will soon collect the first of many samples from the Martian surface in a quest to answer whether the planet once hosted life. The post NASA's Perseverance to Collect First Sample from Mars appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreMilky Way Magnetar Spits Gamma Rays on Schedule
A Milky Way magnetar surprises astronomers by burping up gamma rays right when their predictions anticipated. The post Milky Way Magnetar Spits Gamma Rays on Schedule appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreEvent Horizon Telescope Reveals Curious Jet Structure from Black Hole
Observations of the nearest radio galaxy, Centaurus A, provide the highest-resolution look at the long jets shooting from the galaxy’s supermassive black hole. The post Event Horizon Telescope Reveals Curious Jet Structure from Black Hole appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreNASA’s Hubble Space Telescope Is Back in Action
After a tense month, the Hubble Space Telescope resumed operations this past weekend. The post NASA's Hubble Space Telescope Is Back in Action appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreLost & Found: Milky Way-size “Orphan Cloud”
Astronomers have found a giant gas cloud, likely stripped from its parent galaxy long ago, in a cluster 330 million light-years away. The post Lost & Found: Milky Way-size "Orphan Cloud" appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreGravitationally Unstable Disk May Collapse to Form Planets
Astronomers investigate the spiral arms of a young star’s disk and find evidence of a disk so massive that it could collapse to form planets. The post Gravitationally Unstable Disk May Collapse to Form Planets appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreThis Week’s Sky at a Glance, July 16 – 24
Venus shines in the western twilight as Mars sinks away. Jupiter and Saturn rise in late dusk. And after dark, Scorpius shows off at its very best in the south. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, July 16 – 24 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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