Meet Palomar Observatory's First Woman Director and a Very Hungry Rogue Planet
Read news from the world of astronomy for the week of October 10, 2025. Having trouble viewing this email? {Click here to read it on the Web.} Read news from the world of astronomy for the week of October 10, 2025. Subscribe to Sky & Telescope Magazine to receive full access to the articles below. This week in the world of astronomy, meet Palomar Observatory's first woman director and a very hungry rogue planet. Plus, don't miss out on experiencing truly dark skies. This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 10 – 19 In tonight's sky, W-shaped Cassiopeia stands on end high in the northeast, halfway to the zenith. Off to its left in the north, the dim Little Dipper runs leftward from Polaris to Kochab, Polaris's equal. How much of the Little Dipper you can or cannot see is a quick check of your light pollution. Re...
