Astronomy news

• A cosmic chameleon reveals its true colors in stunning infrared image (photo)

  24-07-2023 23:00 via space.com
  
  A cosmic chameleon shows off its bright colors in a new image from the European Southern Observatory (ESO).
  
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• Review: 'Oppenheimer' ushers in the atomic age in bleak but absorbing biopic

  24-07-2023 22:00 via space.com
  
  Director Christopher Nolan delivers an impactful 3-hour portrait of the brilliant physicist who altered humanity's fate.
  
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• Review: 'Oppenheimer' ushers in atomic age in bleak but absorbing biopic

  24-07-2023 22:00 via space.com
  
  Director Christopher Nolan delivers an impactful 3-hour portrait of the brilliant physicist who altered humanity's fate.
  
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• 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Season 2, episode 6 revisits how alien life can get lost in translation

  24-07-2023 21:30 via space.com
  
  "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" Season 2 episode 6 lays some interesting ground work, but fails to amaze, much like the rest of the second season.
  
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• 'Cosmic Time Machine:' Director discusses new James Webb Space Telescope documentary (exclusive)

  24-07-2023 21:00 via space.com
  
  An exclusive interview with Shai Gal, director of Netflix's "Unknown: Cosmic Time Machine" documentary about NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.
  
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• The US government is holding a historic UFO hearing this week. Here's how to watch

  24-07-2023 20:30 via space.com
  
  The U.S. House of Representatives will hear from several witnesses who will offer accounts of unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) in order to assess government transparency surrounding the issue.
  
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• A satellite will fall to Earth this week in a 1st-of-its-kind reentry. Here's what you need to know

  24-07-2023 20:00 via space.com
  
  The Aeolus satellite will make its fiery return to Earth on Friday (July 28). In a pioneering operation, Aeolus will be guided back to Earth safely. However, the spacecraft won't be returning in one piece.
  
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• James Webb Space Telescope spies water near center of planet-forming disk in cosmic 1st

  24-07-2023 19:39 via space.com
  
  Rocky exoplanets could possess large amounts of water from the moment they form, observations by the James Webb Space Telescope suggest.
  
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• 400 Earth-size rogue planets could be wandering the Milky Way

  24-07-2023 19:00 via space.com
  
  When NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Telescope comes online, it could be capable of spotting as many as 400 Earth-size rogue planets, and that might merely be the tip of the iceberg.
  
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• Sky Guide stargazing app review

  24-07-2023 16:08 via space.com
  
  This visually-appealing and informative stargazing app for Apple devices now comes in a free version with impressive in-app upgrades.
  
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• How does light slow down?

  24-07-2023 16:00 via space.com
  
  Ever wondered how light slows down when passing through a material? Here we explore why the answer is not that straightforward.
  
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• Unusual galaxy cluster is an island of tranquility in the chaotic early universe

  24-07-2023 15:00 via space.com
  
  Seen by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, this peaceful galaxy cluster existed when the universe was just 5.8 billion years old and brimming with chaos.
  
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• Pioneering NASA 'Hidden Figure' Evelyn Boyd Granville dies at age 99

  24-07-2023 14:00 via space.com
  
  Evelyn Boyd Granville, one of the first Black women to earn a mathematics Ph.D. from a U.S. university, did key work for NASA during early space missions and the moon landing.
  
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• The US Congress is holding UFO hearings this week. What might we learn?

  24-07-2023 12:00 via space.com
  
  The chorus of voices calling for the U.S. government to spill the beans on possible alien visitation of Earth is louder than ever. But are we ready for such a revelation?
  
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• Boomerang meteorite may be the 1st space rock to leave Earth and return

  24-07-2023 12:00 via space.com
  
  Scientists are puzzled by an unusual rock that might've once launched from our planet into space before coming back home in one safe piece.
  
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• 30 Jul 2023 (6 days away): Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower 2023

  24-07-2023 01:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• 29 Jul 2023 (5 days away): Piscis Austrinid meteor shower 2023

  24-07-2023 01:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Piscis Austrinid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• 28 Jul 2023 (4 days away): Lunar occultation of Delta Scorpii

  24-07-2023 01:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon will pass in front of Delta Scorpii (Dschubba), creating a lunar occultation visible from Antarctica, Chile and Argentina.
  
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• 26 Jul 2023 (2 days away): Conjunction of Venus and Mercury

  24-07-2023 01:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Venus and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°17'.
  
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• 25 Jul 2023 (Tomorrow): Moon at First Quarter

  24-07-2023 01:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches first quarter phase – appearing high in the sky at sunset and setting in the west at around midnight.
  
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• 25 Jul 2023 (Tomorrow): Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky

  24-07-2023 01:00 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky.
  
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