Sky Telescope Noticas recientes

1. This Week's Sky at a Glance, September 25 – October 2

   Saturn comes to opposition. So does the Moon. Once the Moon is gone from the evening sky, try with your telescope for the autumn globular clusters Sagittifolia, Queen Anne's Lace, Watercress by the Stream, and Seaflower of the Deep.

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2. NASA Selects Far-Infrared Mission PRIMA to Survey the Cool Universe

   NASA has selected a new space probe for development: The PRIMA telescope will explore the far-infrared universe.

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3. How Can a Puny Star Make a Giant Planet?

   Astronomers have directly imaged a giant planet around a low-mass star — something they didn’t think was possible.

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4. Astronomers Have Spotted the Youngest Planet Yet

   A baby planet is carving out a gap in the natal disk of its star as it assembles material, providing a rare window into the earliest stages of planet formation.

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5. Stunning Panorama Reveals Tiniest Brown Dwarfs Yet

   The stellar nursery IC 348 is forming lots of stars — and some of the puniest brown dwarfs (aka, “failed stars”) we’ve ever seen.

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6. Royal Observatory Greenwich and ZWO Present the Astronomy Photographer of the Year

   The winners of the 18th annual Astronomy Photographer of the Year contest were announced on September 17th. Take a look at the winning photos.

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7. This Week's Sky at a Glance, September 18 – 27

   Every evening the waxing gibbous Moon reveals a wealth of new telescopic detail. Can you still catch Venus low in twilight as it nears conjunction? On the opposite side of the sky, Saturn nears opposition.

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8. Join the World in Observing the Moon on September 19th

   Disconnect from the digital world for a while — all you have to do is look up.

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9. Once-in-a-Century Impact Made a “Cold Spot” on the Moon

   In watching an impact's aftermath, scientists have confirmed that such large blasts shake up and cool wide swaths of the lunar surface.

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10. Second Bright Supernova in Spiral Galaxy NGC 7331 in a Year

    A familiar galaxy in Pegasus hosts a supernova bright enough to see in a 4-inch telescope.

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