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Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS to become visible to the naked eye soon
Saturday, June 15, 2024 by Richard Harris
The universe has another treat in store for 2024. Following the recent total solar eclipse and sudden solar superstorms, astronomers are now turning their attention to Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (C/2023 A3), which promises to become the “comet of the year” and potentially a once-in-a-lifetime spectacle. Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, discovered in February 2023 by...
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Massless topological defects and cosmic structure binding
Thursday, June 13, 2024 by Freeman Lightner
Recent research has unveiled intriguing insights into the universe's intricate fabric through the binding of cosmological structures by massless topological defects. This groundbreaking study, published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, explores how massless topological defects contribute to the formation and stability of large-scale structur...
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Billionaire proposes SpaceX mission to upgrade Hubble telescope
Wednesday, June 12, 2024 by Richard Harris
Polaris Dawn commander and billionaire Jared Isaacman has expressed a strong desire to upgrade the Hubble Telescope through a privately funded SpaceX mission. However, the feasibility of such a mission remains uncertain. Billionaire proposes upgrading Hubble telescope via private SpaceX mission NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, which has been in service since 199...
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Whirlwind Chang e 6 mission collects lunar samples
Monday, June 10, 2024 by Richard Harris
China's Chang’e 6 mission has achieved a historic milestone by landing on the Moon's farside and preparing to return with lunar samples. Whirlwind Chang'e 6 mission collects lunar samples, heads back home (June 4th): Within a busy 48 hours, Chang’e 6 successfully sent back surface images, deployed scientific instruments, and released a smal...
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Hubble observes the illumination of a galactic bar
Sunday, June 9, 2024 by Richard Harris
This latest image captured by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope unveils the expansive barred spiral galaxy NGC 4731. Located in the Virgo constellation, about 43 million light-years from Earth, the image highlights the galaxy's intricate details using data from six distinct filters. The vibrant colors reveal billowing gas clouds, dark dust bands, bright pink star-...
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OSIRIS REx samples reveals surprises from asteroid Bennu
Friday, May 17, 2024 by Freeman Lightner
NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission returned to Earth with a pristine sample from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu, offering a unique glimpse into the solar system's early history. The spacecraft collected 121.6 grams (.27 lbs) of material from Bennu's surface in 2020, which is the largest sample ever retrieved from an asteroid. NASA's asteroid sample redefines so...
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CodeTalker chart generator from Ephemeris Service and Star Catalogs
Monday, May 6, 2024 by Freeman Lightner
In a recent development, a new software tool has been launched that allows astronomers to seamlessly integrate data from JPL Horizons with stars cataloged in GAIA DR3. Created to address specific challenges in observing faint moons and swiftly moving asteroids termed "fasteroids" by its creator—the software is designed to generate precise star charts dee...
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