Read news from the world of astronomy for the week of March 15, 2024.
A new study suggests a giant icy impactor could explain the sizes and orbits of Mars's moons. Plus, JWST data on distant worlds has confirmed some solar system formation hypotheses and confused others. And Betelgeuse may be experiencing another Great Dimming Event.
Tomorrow night, just below the Moon is Beta Tauri, El Nath. Much farther below are Aldebaran, and then lower, the Pleiades. Bright Jupiter shines down beneath the Pleiades. Looking wider, the Moon is nearly midway between Capella and Betelgeuse.
Betelgeuse has dipped nearly half a magnitude since late January. Could it be headed for another Great Dimming Event? We also take a look at this spring’s “other” eclipse.
Eclipse weather expert Jay Anderson shares the long-range outlook for eclipse day as well as instructions on how to look at weather forecasts closer to April 8th.
As told in the latest episode of our long-running Sky Tour astronomy podcast, this month it’ll be challenging to see a special kind of lunar eclipse on March 25th — but easy to spot five of the 10 brightest stars in the night sky.
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The Great 2024 Eclipse is a 64-page, full-color illustrated guide to the April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse. Everything you need to prepare for this awe-inspiring event is at your fingertips in this special issue.
