Gravitational-wave detectors should be able to locate a population of huge black holes soon. A new study predicts when we’ll find them, and what they’ll teach us. The post Jumping the Gap to Probe Large Black Holes appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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China’s Zhurong Rover Lands on Mars
The Zhurong rover has successfully landed on the Red Planet in an ambitious first for China’s space agency. The post China's Zhurong Rover Lands on Mars appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreThis Week’s Sky at a Glance, May 14 – 22
The crescent Moon waxes across the evening sky, pairing with Mars in upright-standing Gemini and then, four days later, with Leo’s forefoot Regulus. In a telescope, Jupiter and Saturn are becoming not quite so fuzzy as they gain more altitude in early dawn. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, May 14 – 22 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreHelium Rain Inside Saturn Might Shape Its Magnetic Field
A thick inner layer of slowly falling helium blobs might help explain Saturn’s almost perfectly aligned magnetic field. The post Helium Rain Inside Saturn Might Shape Its Magnetic Field appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreSights and Sounds of the Solar System
Spacecraft are returning sights and sounds from Venus, Jupiter, and beyond — here’s a sampling. The post Sights and Sounds of the Solar System appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreNASA’s OSIRIS-REX Leaves Asteroid Bennu, Heads for Home
NASA’s asteroid explorer has begun its long journey home with precious cargo onboard: samples of the asteroid Bennu. The post NASA's OSIRIS-REX Leaves Asteroid Bennu, Heads for Home appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreWater-Ice Clouds Could Have Warmed Early Mars
New simulations show that the greenhouse effect of high water-ice clouds could have warmed early Mars, permitting the presence of long-ago lakes. The post Water-Ice Clouds Could Have Warmed Early Mars appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreNova in Cassiopeia Brightens Suddenly
A star in the constellation Cassiopeia that flared into view during mid-March has erupted to naked-eye visibility. Catch it while you can! The post Nova in Cassiopeia Brightens Suddenly appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreThis Week’s Sky at a Glance, May 7 – 15
Mercury and low Venus adorn the west after sunset, with the crescent Moon soon to join them. Night brings the big Diamond of Virgo and Summer Triangle. Nova Cassiopeiae rebrightens. And Comet Atlas is in evening view with a 6-inch telescope. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, May 7 – 15 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreTianhe Booster to Reenter This Weekend
One of the largest spacecraft to plunge from orbit in recent decades is likely coming down on May 8th. The post Tianhe Booster to Reenter This Weekend appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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