An independent team has found additional black hole mergers in LIGO data. The post 10 New Merger Events in Gravitational-Wave Data appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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This Week’s Sky at a Glance, April 29 – May 6
Mercury passes the Pleiades at dusk. Jupiter passes Venus in the dawn as Mars and Saturn watch. And can you name the three brightest stars of these spring nights? Hint: They’re all magnitude zero. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, April 29 – May 6 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreScientists Wonder: Is the Origin of Life Extraterrestrial?
A new analysis method has revealed DNA building blocks in meteorites, suggesting that these prebiotic molecules might have formed during the solar system’s earliest years. The post Scientists Wonder: Is the Origin of Life Extraterrestrial? appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreHow to Observe and Measure Naked-eye Sunspots
As Solar Cycle 25 ticks up, naked-eye sunspots are becoming more frequent. They’re not only fun to observe, but with this simple method you can determine just how big they are. We also have news on a bright supernova! The post How to Observe and Measure Naked-eye Sunspots appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreNew Target for Asteroid Probe: “Potentially Hazardous” Apophis
Once the primary mission of NASA’s OSIRIS-REx is complete, the spacecraft will head toward a new destination: near-Earth asteroid Apophis. The post New Target for Asteroid Probe: “Potentially Hazardous” Apophis appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreCocoons Around Dying Stars Could Explain New Type of Stellar Explosions
A recently discovered type of stellar explosion might fit right in among the spectrum from regular supernovae to massive gamma-ray bursts. The post Cocoons Around Dying Stars Could Explain New Type of Stellar Explosions appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreHappy Birthday, Hubble!
The Hubble Space Telescope turns 32 on April 24th, and the team behind the telescope is marking the occasion with the release of a galactic family picture. The post Happy Birthday, Hubble! appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreCelebrate Dark Skies This Week, April 22–30
Are you interested in combating light pollution? International Dark Sky Week, which starts today, offers events in which you can learn how. The post Celebrate Dark Skies This Week, April 22–30 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreThis Week’s Sky at a Glance, April 22 – 30
Arcturus, Spica, and Corvus put on their spring show. The Pointers point straight down at nightfall, which means Leo walks the high south and the Arch of Spring spans the west. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, April 22 – 30 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreHubble Image Reveals Possible Quasar Forerunner
A distant object in a deep Hubble Space Telescope field could be in transition from ordinary galaxy to brilliant beacon of light. The post Hubble Image Reveals Possible Quasar Forerunner appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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