Photo: Muskoka Stock Photos (Shutterstock) Between the recent rare kite and 4th of July penumbral eclipseIt’s been a great few weeks for astronomy. But there is even more to see in the night sky, which comes in the form of 42-day meteor shower. While it started on July 12, the …
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Scientists have captured the first direct image of a solar system that closely resembles ours. The new image is a kind of family portrait, showing two giant exoplanets orbiting a young, sun-like star some 300 light-years away. The image was taken using the European Southern Observatory Very large telescope, located …
Read More »An image of the damaged NEOWISE comet by Starlink satellites.Photo: Daniel Lopez No place is safe from light pollution, not even space. On Wednesday, astrophotographer Daniel López shared a photo he captured of NEOWISE kite The day before in the Teide National Park in the Canary Islands. However, SpaceX’s Starlink …
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Researchers from the European Southern Observatory have captured the first images of a planetary system with multiple exoplanets. The system revolves around a star that closely resembles our sun, only younger. Observing these alien systems will teach scientists how systems like ours formed and evolved over time. The technology for …
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If you haven’t seen Comet NEOWISE yet, time is running out. Although the comet will be closer to Earth tonight (Thursday night), it is actually already weaker than last week because it has been away from the sun since the beginning of the month. It is still visible to the …
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