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Is There a Difference Between Starving and Feasting Black Holes?
A few decades ago, astronomers thought they had figured out how quasars operate. Now, a new study has thrown a wrench in the works. Read more…
James Webb Space Telescope Launch Delayed til 2019
The long-awaited James Webb Space Telescope — successor to the Hubble Space Telescope — will now launch between March and June 2019. Read more…
Millions of Americans Viewed August Solar Eclipse
The 2017 solar eclipse could easily be the most watched event in US history. Can we learn something from it? Read more…
2017 Nobel Goes to Gravitational Waves
Three American physicists have received the Nobel Prize in physics for their contributions to the discovery of gravitational waves. Read more…
Orbital Path Podcast: Journey to the Sun
On the latest Orbital Path podcast, Michelle Thaller talks to Nicki Viall, a heliophysicist at Goddard Space Flight Center, who shares her excitement over the Parker Solar Probe — the spacecraft that will allow scientists to “touch” the Sun. Read more…
Sputnik 1: Celebrating 60 Years of Spaceflight
The launch of Sputnik 1, Earth’s first artificial satellite, paved the way for Moonwalking astronauts, robotic exploration of the planets, and space tourism. Read more…
OBSERVING HIGHLIGHTS
This Week’s Sky at a Glance, October 6 – 14
What’s in the sky this week? Find out in This Week’s Sky at a Glance! Read more…
Did you set the alarm so you didn’t miss the squeaky-tight conjunction of Venus and Mars Thursday morning? They’ll stay close through the weekend. Read more…
Tour October’s Sky: Saturn in the Southwest
October’s astronomy podcast helps you track down Saturn after sunset and offers a peek at what’s in view before dawn. Read more…
Neptune’s Moon Triton to Occult Star
Neptune’s Moon Triton occulted a star Thursday evening. Read more…
BEAUTIFUL, ALSO, ARE THE SOULS OF MY BLACK SISTERS 