Sky & Telescope Magazine
Sail into the Southern Skies with Vela
The large constellation Vela contains many hidden treasures.
The post Sail into the Southern Skies with Vela appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
How Saturn’s Moon Mimas Might Have Melted
Maybe everything in the outer solar system is an ocean world.
The post How Saturn’s Moon Mimas Might Have Melted appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Meteorites Tighten Timeline for Giant Planets’ Movement through the Solar System
By linking a family of meteorites on Earth to their relatives in the asteroid belt, scientists have arrived at a new understanding of the giant planets' movement early in the solar system's history.
The post Meteorites Tighten Timeline for Giant Planets’ Movement through the Solar System appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Sky & Telescope Joins the Northeast Astronomy Forum
Sky & Telescope met with readers old and new at the annual Northeast Astronomy Forum.
The post Sky & Telescope Joins the Northeast Astronomy Forum appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Watch a Hotspot Orbit Our Galaxy's Black Hole
Astronomers have reconstructed a 3D video of hot gas orbiting a stone’s throw away from our galaxy’s central black hole.
The post Watch a Hotspot Orbit Our Galaxy's Black Hole appeared first on Sky & Telescope.