Repeating fast radio burst woke up again on schedule. Now what?

FRB 121102 is one of the few known repeating fast radio bursts, and astronomers are trying to use this new period of activity to understand it better. Some predict the current active phase should end sometime between August 31 and September 9. Will it?

Astronomers issue report on the effect of ‘satellite constellations’ on astronomy

A new report concludes that large constellations of bright satellites in low-Earth orbit will fundamentally change ground-based astronomy and impact the appearance of the night sky for stargazers worldwide.

Are there more rogue planets than stars in our galaxy?

A new study suggests there are more rogue, free-floating planets - unconnected to any star - than stars in our Milky Way galaxy. NASA's upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is expected to begin finding hundreds of them.

Magnetic rivers feed star birth

Astronomers have learned that the pull of gravity can sometimes overcome the strong magnetic fields found in great star-forming clouds in space. The resulting weakly magnetized gas flow can feed the growth of new stars.

NASA’s guide to near light speed space travel

Take a couple of minutes and have a little fun with this new video from NASA

95 new cool brown dwarfs in the sun’s neighborhood

A group of citizen scientists working with a NASA citizen science project called Backyard Worlds: Planet 9 has discovered 95 new brown dwarfs in the sun's nearby neighborhood.

Hayabusa2 re-entry capsule approved to land in Australia

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said this week that it has now been officially informed that its Hayabusa2 space capsule - carrying precious dust captured from the surface of near-Earth asteroid Ryugu - is approved for landing in Australia.

Amazing photos in Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter celebration

NASA has posted a sampling of some of the most awe-inspiring photos of Mars, to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the launch of Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. They are proof that Mars is a very photogenic world.

Truck-sized asteroid swept within 2,000 miles on Sunday

Asteroid ZTF0DxQ - now officially labeled 2020 QG - now holds the record for the closest flyby of Earth. It swept just 2,000 miles (3,000 km) from Earth's surface, or about a quarter of the diameter of Earth itself.

Mysterious dimming of Betelgeuse explained?

Observations with the Hubble Space Telescope revealed a large amount of dense hot gas moving outwards through Betelgeuse’s extended atmosphere. This gas might have cooled and formed a dust cloud that partially blocked the star's light as seen from Earth, earlier this year.

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