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⋅ May 26, 2024
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Space.com

The future is bright for astronomy, and very expensive
Space.com
The next generation of extremely large telescopes will have 100 times the light-gathering power and 10 times the image quality of the Hubble Space Telescope. However, they’re running into serious funding problems. There are two American-led projects with …
Space.com

Starmus 2024: Scientists and musicians unite in Bratislava to celebrate planet Earth
Space.com
Starmus is an ambitious festival where science and art come together to share in the wonders of our universe. I loved every minute of it. Comments (0). Starmus festival opening concert, Bratislava, Slovakia, 2024. a huge stage with lots of fireworks …
Astronomy Magazine

Euclid’s new portraits of the dark universe are filled with detail, and wonder
Astronomy Magazine
Some. This image of the Abell 2390 galaxy cluster shows more than 50,000 galaxies, which astronomers are using to reveal clues about dark matter through gravitational lensing. Credit: ESA/Euclid/Euclid Consortium/NASA …
Phys.Org

First proof that ‘plunging regions’ exist around black holes in space
Phys.Org
An international team led by researchers at Oxford University Physics have proved Einstein was correct about a key prediction concerning black holes. Using X-ray data to test Einstein’s theory of gravity, their study gives the first observational proof …
Livescience.com

NASA detects Earth-size planet just 40 light-years away that’s ‘not a bad place’ to hunt for life
Livescience.com
The exoplanet Gliese 12 b is tantalizingly close and moderately warm, situated just 40 light-years away around a red dwarf star. The potentially habitable planet could be a good place to search for alien life, scientists say.
WISN Milwaukee

Not a UFO! It’s the ISS over Wisconsin — How and when to see it
WISN Milwaukee
It will appear as a fast-moving star gliding across the sky from west to east and will be visible without the need for telescopes or binoculars. The space station will be almost as luminous as Venus …
oregonlive.com

Everybody’s getting hyped for the ‘planet parade,’ but it might not be what you think
oregonlive.com
Headlines this month have promised a rare “planet parade” in which six planets (Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune) will align in the night sky on June 3. While there is some truth to the claim, this is not an event that astronomers would …
ABC News

‘Echidnapus’ fossil of potential echidna and platypus ancestor may point to Australian ‘age of monotremes’
ABC News
In short: Palaeontologists have named three new monotreme species, including an “echidnapus”, which shares platypus and echidna characteristics. The fossils are around 100 million years old, but there are questions over whether they represent the …
Spaceflight Now

Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 23 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 flight from Cape Canaveral
Spaceflight Now
The Starlink 6-60 mission will add another 23 spacecraft to the company’s growing mega-constellation of internet relay satellites, serving more than three million customers. The Falcon 9 rocket is set to liftoff from …
Barron’s

EarthCARE Satellite To Probe How Clouds Affect Climate
Barron’s
Clouds — from cumulus and cirrus to cumulonimbus — are a varied and complicated phenomenon. Their composition depends on where they are located in the troposphere, Earth’s lowest layer of atmosphere, Gillieron explained. The …