Astronomy news

• International Space Station dodges orbital debris hours before SpaceX cargo ship's arrival: report

  10-11-2023 22:59 via space.com
  
  The International Space Station moved away fromdodged space debris on Friday (Nov. 10), Russian space officials said, hours before a SpaceX cargo ship aims to arrive.
  
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• 'Lunar swirls' have confused scientists for years. New NASA moon data might clear things up

  10-11-2023 22:00 via space.com
  
  "Finding a relationship with topography in one swirl location could just be a fluke, but finding it in two vastly separate swirl regions is harder to ignore."
  
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• 'For All Mankind' season 4 episode 1 review: Lots of moving parts but light on plot

  10-11-2023 21:30 via space.com
  
  Apple TV Plus's alternative history of the space race blasts off for the 21st century and an audacious mission to capture an asteroid.
  
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• A volcanic eruption gave birth to a new island, and a NASA satellite saw it from space (photo)

  10-11-2023 20:59 via space.com
  
  From its orbit around Earth NASA's Landsat-9 has spotted a newly birthed island off the coast of Japan. The island was forged in fire on Oct.30 when an underwater volcanic eruption rocked the Pacific.
  
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• Astronauts dropped a tool bag during an ISS spacewalk, and you can see it with binoculars

  10-11-2023 20:30 via space.com
  
  It's an odd astronomy target, but a tool bag that gave astronauts the slip during a spacewalk at the International Space Station is surprisingly bright and can be seen with binoculars.
  
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• Jupiter's winds whip around in 'cylindrical' form, NASA's Juno probe discovers

  10-11-2023 20:00 via space.com
  
  NASA's Juno spacecraft has found that Jupiter's winds whip around the planet's turbulent atmosphere cylindrically.
  
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• What did ancient humans know about astronomy?

  10-11-2023 19:39 via space.com
  
  Humanity's ability to track and monitor celestial cycles stretches back into prehistory, long before the invention of telescopes and astrolabes.
  
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• Season 4 of 'For All Mankind' debuts with alternate asteroid history

  10-11-2023 19:00 via space.com
  
  The events of 2003 changed the direction of human space exploration — both in our timeline and that of the alternate history series "For All Mankind." The fourth season picks up in 2003.
  
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• I review star projectors for a living and this early Black Friday deal is one of the best I've seen all year.

  10-11-2023 18:44 via space.com
  
  This star projector easily competes with the most expensive models, and with a further Black Friday saving, now's the time to snap one up.
  
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• Bulgaria signs Artemis Accords for peaceful moon exploration

  10-11-2023 18:17 via space.com
  
  Bulgaria became the 32nd nation to sign the Artemis Accords in a signing ceremony Nov. 9 with NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Milena Stoycheva, Bulgaria's minister of innovation and growth.
  
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• 'Loki' season 2 episode 6 review: Finding a glorious purpose

  10-11-2023 17:44 via space.com
  
  The sixth and final episode of Loki season 2 wraps up a fantastic character arc and literally gives the Marvel Cinematic Universe a second chance.
  
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• Black Friday beginner drone on sale — save $60 on the DJI Mini 3 Fly More Combo

  10-11-2023 17:02 via space.com
  
  This is our top pick of best beginner drones — today, you can get the drone, additional batteries, a two-way charging hub, a shoulder bag, and more, for less!
  
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• A newly discovered comet will shine bright in the Hercules constellation tonight. Here's how to see it

  10-11-2023 16:00 via space.com
  
  The comet C/2023 H2 (Lemmon) will reach peak brightness on Friday, Nov. 10, illuminating the sky and possibly becoming visible with the naked eye.
  
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• 'The Marvels' review: A chaotic cosmic headache

  10-11-2023 15:59 via space.com
  
  Marvel Studios' latest movie, The Marvels, exhibits all the symptoms of a rusty creative process. Despite some sparse bursts of charm, it lacks quality control.
  
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• US military gives Lockheed Martin $33.7 million to develop nuclear spacecraft

  10-11-2023 15:00 via space.com
  
  The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory just awarded $33.7 million to Lockheed Martin to help 'mature high-power nuclear electric power and propulsion technologies and spacecraft design.'
  
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• Safety, not speed, should be the priority in launch mishap probes, FAA advisory group says

  10-11-2023 14:00 via space.com
  
  With more space launches than ever, industry wants a way to speed up licensing after mishaps. But safety must come first, say members of a Federal Aviation Administration advisory committee say.
  
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• Detecting alien life might be easier if we hunt for 'Jurassic worlds.' Here's why

  10-11-2023 14:00 via space.com
  
  "If they're out there, this analysis lets us figure out where they could be living."
  
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• 18 Nov 2023 (8 days away): Mars at solar conjunction

  10-11-2023 13:21 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mars is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next.
  
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• 15 Nov 2023 (5 days away): The Moon at perihelion

  10-11-2023 13:21 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun, which happens each month around the time of new moon.
  
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• These small galaxies were shredded by their larger siblings — but they survived

  10-11-2023 12:00 via space.com
  
  Using the Gemini North Telescope located near the Mauna Kea mountain in Hawaii, the team behind the research spotted galactic cannibalism in action near the Virgo Cluster, a large grouping of thousands of galaxies relatively nearby to Earth.
  
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• 14 Nov 2023 (4 days away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury

  10-11-2023 01:23 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°39'.
  
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• 13 Nov 2023 (3 days away): Uranus at opposition

  10-11-2023 01:23 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Uranus lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night.
  
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• 13 Nov 2023 (3 days away): New Moon

  10-11-2023 01:23 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.
  
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• 12 Nov 2023 (2 days away): Northern Taurid meteor shower 2023

  10-11-2023 01:23 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Northern Taurid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• 10 Nov 2023 (Today): Comet C/2023 H2 (Lemmon) reaches peak brightness

  10-11-2023 01:23 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Comet C/2023 H2 (Lemmon) is forecast to reach the brightest point in its 2023 apparition.
  
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• 10 Nov 2023 (Today): Comet C/2023 H2 (Lemmon) passes perigee

  10-11-2023 01:23 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Comet C/2023 H2 (Lemmon) makes its closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• Watch NASA build its VIPER moon rover with these free online watch parties

  10-11-2023 00:00 via space.com
  
  NASA's first robotic moon rover is ready for final assembly and testing, and you can watch engineers bring the lunar explorer to life.
  
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