Discover Life's Building Blocks on Asteroid Ryugu and the Latest News on Comet C/2026 A1 MAPS
Read news from the world of astronomy for the week of March 20, 2026. Having trouble viewing this email? {Click here to read it on the Web.} Read news from the world of astronomy for the week of March 20, 2026. Subscribe to Sky & Telescope Magazine to receive full access to the articles below. Visit our FAQ page to learn more. Happy first day of spring! This week in the world of astronomy, find the latest news on Comet C/2026 A1 MAPS and the building blocks of life on asteroid Ryugu. Plus, see the Small Magellanic Cloud transform before your eyes. This Week's Sky at a Glance, March 20 – 29 Look west in the fading twilight this evening for the eerily thin crescent Moon hanging about 8° above Venus. Spring begins today in the Northern Hemisphere, fall in the Southern Hemisphere. Earth crosses the March equinox po...
