Sky Telescope Noticas recientes

1. Asteroid Vesta Now an Easy Catch in Binoculars

   Vesta, both protoplanet and asteroid, reaches opposition on May 2nd. From a dark sky it's even visible with the naked eye.

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2. Hints of Life on a Potential Ocean Planet

   Astronomers might have detected hints of life on a faraway planet — but they need more observations before they can say for sure.

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3. Meet Asteroid Donaldjohanson: Long and Lumpy

   During a close flyby on April 20th, NASA’s Lucy spacecraft surprised its science team by revealing an asteroid that was once two smaller pieces that have been conjoined into a larger whole.

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4. Plumes from Saturn's Moon Enceladus Might Come Straight from Its Hidden Ocean

   Researchers reanalyzing Cassini data think the plumes from Enceladus might provide direct access to the Saturnian moon's underground ocean.

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5. This Week's Sky at a Glance, April 18 – 27

   Bright Jupiter is getting lower in the west week by week and is nearly at its farthest from Earth. But it's still the brightest point in the evening sky, qualifying as the "Little Evening Star" in the absence of Venus.

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6. Webb Telescope Reveals What Happens When a Planet Spirals Into Its Star

   When astronomers discovered a star that had swallowed its own planet, they found a surprise — the planet may have spiraled in to its demise.

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7. NASA’s Space Science Budget: Major Cuts Loom Large

   The space science community is deeply concerned after recent reports that NASA's budget would be halved.

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8. Supermassive Black Hole Wakes Up

   Regular bursts of high-energy X-rays might herald the birth of active galactic nuclei, the supermassive black holes in galaxy cores.

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9. See the Lyrid Meteor Shower the Night of April 21–22

   The annual Lyrid meteor shower should put on a great show this year. Enjoy it with a dash of the "dark side" of Saturn's rings.

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10. Simons Observatory: Big Bang Examiner

    In February, Sky & Telescope Contributing Editor Govert Schilling visited three new astronomical observatories in northern Chile. This chronicle of the Simons Observatory is the first of a three-part blog series.

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