▽Sky and Telescope - The Essential Magazine of Astronomy ●11/22 01:48 1–20 of 6,248 resultsAstronomy & Observing NewsUnveiled: The Youngest Transiting Exoplanet Ever DetectedA passing star may have warped a veil of dust to expose the embryonic planet.By: David L. Chandler November 21, 2024Icy Rivers May Have Flowed on Ancient MarsA polar cap of carbon-dioxide ice may have provided the thermal blanket needed for rivers and a huge lake to form in the planet’s so
▽Astronomy Picture of the Day ●11/22 00:17 2024 November 21The Elephant's Trunk in CepheusImage Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Giorgio FerrariExplanation: Like an illustration in a galactic Just So Story,the Elephant's Trunk Nebulawinds through the emission region and young star cluster complex IC 1396,in the high and far off constellation of Cepheus.Also known as vdB 142, thiscosmic elephant's trunkis over 20 light-years long.
▽High Energy Astrophysics Picture Of the Week ●11/19 18:55 Credit: NASA/Caltech-IPAC/Robert HurtSculpting a Black Hole's CoronaPolarization is a directional property of scattered light. Sunlight scattered from a metallic surface is mostly oriented perpendicular to the surface, so polarized sunglasses work by filtering out most of the light oriented in this direction. Polarized light can be used to navigate from place to place, or even to find a mate.
▽NASA’s HEASARC ●11/16 15:39 HEASARC Staff Scientist Position - Applications are now being accepted for a Staff Scientist with significant experience and interest in the technical aspects of astrophysics research, to work in the High Energy Astrophysics Science Archive Research Center (HEASARC) at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, MD. Refer to the AAS Job register for full details.XRISM Caldb Update (15 N
