Astronomy news

• SpaceX's private Polaris Dawn space crew targets December launch date: report

  03-08-2022 23:00 via space.com
  
  The first of the Polaris program launches should lift off in December 2022, its billionaire commander says.
  
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• Super-Earth planet zips through the habitable zone of red dwarf star

  03-08-2022 22:00 via space.com
  
  Low mass and dim red dwarf stars account for 75% of stars in the Milky Way and astronomers are attempting to discover planets that orbit them.
  
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• How satellites helped 345,000 people track Nancy Pelosi's historic flight into Taiwan

  03-08-2022 21:41 via space.com
  
  Hundreds of thousands of people used flight-tracking websites to follow the path of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's historic flight into Taiwan on Tuesday (Aug. 2).
  
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• Watch an Atlas V rocket launch a missile warning satellite for US Space Force on Thursday

  03-08-2022 21:24 via space.com
  
  The rocket will carry the Space-Based Infrared System Geosynchronous Earth Orbit Flight 6 (SBIRS Geo-6) satellite into orbit.
  
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• Former astronauts must chaperone private missions to the International Space Station, NASA says

  03-08-2022 20:46 via space.com
  
  NASA issued a notice changing the rules on privately run crewed missions to the ISS after the experience of Ax-1, which saw its private astronauts ask the ISS crew for help.
  
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• Axiom Space deal will put New Zealand research on the International Space Station

  03-08-2022 20:42 via space.com
  
  New Zealand partners with private space exploration firm Axiom Space as it plans to run more science experiments on the International Space Station.
  
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• August's full moon likely to outshine Perseid meteor shower this year, NASA astronomer says

  03-08-2022 20:41 via space.com
  
  The Perseid meteor shower, one of the most anticipated and popular night-sky shows of the year, is likely to be upstaged by August’s full moon.
  
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• Apollo 11 relics among 10,000 mementos flying on Artemis 1 moon mission

  03-08-2022 19:21 via space.com
  
  A lunar sample and a piece of the rocket that enabled its collection are set to launch on NASA's next mission to the moon. The Apollo 11 artifacts are part of the Artemis 1 Official Flight Kit.
  
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• We found some strange radio sources in a distant galaxy cluster. They're making us rethink what we thought we knew.

  03-08-2022 18:00 via space.com
  
  Galaxy clusters allow us to study a broad range of rich processes — including magnetism and plasma physics — in environments we can't recreate in our labs.
  
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• Tonga's eruption injected so much water into Earth's atmosphere that it could weaken the ozone layer

  03-08-2022 17:00 via space.com
  
  A new study has revealed that a record-breaking amount of water vapor entered Earth's atmosphere after a volcanic eruption in Tonga in January.
  
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• See Mercury shine close to Leo's brightest star Regulus tonight

  03-08-2022 17:00 via space.com
  
  Catch Mercury shining close to Leo's brightest star Regulus on Wednesday (Aug. 3). The due will be close enough to view with a telescope.
  
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• Celestron SkyMaster 25x100 binoculars review

  03-08-2022 17:00 via space.com
  
  Celestron's Skymaster 25x100 is our favorite for the best large astronomy binoculars.
  
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• European Space Agency recruits Shaun (the sheep) for Artemis 1 moon mission

  03-08-2022 16:32 via space.com
  
  Shaun, the title character from the television series "Shaun the Sheep," has been assigned a space on NASA's upcoming Artemis 1 moon mission.
  
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• NASA will preview its Artemis 1 moon mission today. Here's how to watch for free.

  03-08-2022 16:10 via space.com
  
  NASA is weeks away from launching its first Artemis flight to the moon and you can learn all about it in free webcasts this week.
  
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• SpaceX's activities near a Texas beach spark appeal after court dismisses lawsuit

  03-08-2022 16:00 via space.com
  
  The Sierra Club and others filed an appeal July 28 after the 445th District Court dismissed their lawsuit, which concerned SpaceX Starship activities that closed a Boca Chica beach.
  
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• Hubble's Future in the Webb Era

  03-08-2022 15:49
  
  Even though it's far past its warranty, Hubble is still proving its worth in this new era that includes the James Webb Space Telescope.
  The post Hubble's Future in the Webb Era appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
  
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• Cassian Andor strikes back at the Empire in fantastic new 'Andor' trailer from Disney Plus

  03-08-2022 15:00 via space.com
  
  Disney Plus releases new premiere date and trailer for "Rogue One" prequel spinoff, "Andor."
  
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• Earth sets record for the shortest day

  03-08-2022 14:00 via space.com
  
  June 29, 2022 broke records for Earth's shortest day, but does this mean our planet is spinning faster?
  
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• Best binoculars 2022: Top picks for stargazing, wildlife and more

  03-08-2022 12:25 via space.com
  
  Our selection of the best binoculars for stargazing, bird watching and nature spotting.
  
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• Celestron Cometron 7x50 binoculars review

  03-08-2022 12:16 via space.com
  
  The Celestron Cometron 7x50 binoculars offer excellent views and remarkable value for money, all tied up in a lightweight package.
  
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• South Korea's moonshot will explore lunar magnetic mysteries and more

  03-08-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  Set to blast off on Aug. 4, South Korea's pathfinding Danuri mission will measure magnetic anomalies and scan the lunar surface.
  
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• Planets made of dark matter may have blown up, and we could see them

  03-08-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  A new hypothesis proposes that a large fraction of dark matter may be bound up inside tight balls the size of Neptune — so-called dark matter planets.
  
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• Did Russia just launch a spacecraft to stalk a US spy satellite?

  03-08-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  A newly launched Russian spy satellite may be tasked with stalking one of its American counterparts.
  
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• A month on 'Mars': Preparing to visit the Red Planet ... on Earth

  03-08-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  On Aug. 1, a group of eight researchers and their associates headed to the high Arctic to spend a month at the Haughton-Mars Project base on Devon Island.
  
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• 12 Aug 2022 (9 days away): Full Moon

  03-08-2022 01:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• 10 Aug 2022 (7 days away): The Moon at perigee

  03-08-2022 01:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears large as it makes its closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 10 Aug 2022 (7 days away): The Moon at aphelion

  03-08-2022 01:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches its furthest point from the Sun.
  
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• 10 Aug 2022 (7 days away): Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky

  03-08-2022 01:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky.
  
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• 05 Aug 2022 (2 days away): Moon at First Quarter

  03-08-2022 01:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears high in the sky at sunset and sets in the west at around midnight.
  
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• 04 Aug 2022 (Tomorrow): C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) reaches its brightest

  03-08-2022 01:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) is well placed for observation.
  
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