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compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan James Webb: Telescope reveals new detail in famous supernova This is an image of a supernova – an exploded star – taken by the new super space telescope James Webb (JWST). SN1987A, as it’s … Continue reading

Posted in October 2023, Sidereal Times | Tagged , | Leave a comment

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compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan Our Galaxy Is Home to Trillions of Worlds Gone Rogue Free-floating planets — dark, isolated orbs roaming the universe unfettered by any host star — don’t just pop into existence in the middle of … Continue reading

Posted in September 2023, Sidereal Times | Tagged , | Leave a comment

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compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan Leeds 2023: Mobile observatory bus begins city-wide tour A mobile observatory promising to take visitors “to the stars and back” is going on tour around Leeds. Moon Palace, a former school bus, is on … Continue reading

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compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan It’s the End of a World as We Know It Astronomers have witnessed a star gobbling up a planet, offering the first direct glimpse of a gnarly process called planetary engulfment that most likely awaits Earth … Continue reading

Posted in June 2023, Sidereal Times | Tagged , | Leave a comment

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compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan Back Then, Baby Galaxies. Next, a Super-Mega Galactic Cluster? Like basketball scouts discovering a nimble, super-tall teenager, astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope reported recently that they had identified a small, captivating group … Continue reading

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compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan A Big Rover Aims to Be Like ‘U.P.S. for the Moon’ A rover the size of a Jeep Wrangler is heading to the moon, and it’s going to need a big ride to get … Continue reading

Posted in April 2023, Sidereal Times | Tagged , | Leave a comment