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Read news from the world of astronomy for the week of November 1, 2024.

Here's what's happening in the world of astronomy! This week, watch a black hole gobble a star and reveal a second star. And dive into the research being done on stars with an unusual amount of infrared emission. Could they hide signs of advanced civilizations?

Black Hole Eats One Star, the Remains Pummel a Second One

The crumbs of a supermassive black hole’s stellar meal has revealed the presence of a second star in a close orbit.

Searching Five Million Stars for Disks, Debris, and Dyson Spheres

Stars with more infrared emission than expected might host planet-forming disks, rubble from planetary collisions, or maybe even signs of technologically advanced civilizations.

NASA Announces Potential Sites for Artemis III Mission to the Moon

NASA has chosen nine potential landing sites near the Moon’s south pole for Artemis III’s crewed lunar landing.

Observing Highlights

This Week's Sky at a Glance, November 1 – 10

Every year from roughly late October through mid-November, a truly dazzling Taurid meteor just might take you by surprise in the night. If you get very lucky: Fireball!

Find a Quasar in the Sky Tonight and Time Travel to the Early Universe

Travel to the faraway and long ago by riding a quasar’s beam.

Meet Algol, the Demon Star

Meet Algol, a "winking" eclipsing binary star that glares out from the constellation Perseus.

There Won't Be a Second Bright Comet This Month (Update)

Comet ATLAS has indeed not survived perihelion. The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) captured its demise.

November Podcast: Cassiopeia

November’s night skies feature a cluster of constellations led by a celestial queen. Our guided audio tour tells you how to identify them, along with tips for spotting all five bright planets and three meteor showers.

Presented by: Celestron.

Finding the Earliest Stars with JWST

Dr. Dan Coe (Space Telescope Science Institute) will give a free, illustrated, non-technical lecture entitled “Observing with the James Webb Space Telescope: Glimpsing the First Stars" livestreamed on YouTube.

Donate Now for Metal Asteroid Research

Support a greener future with sustainable asteroid mining. Make a tax-deductible donation to the Metal Asteroid Research Fund at The Miami Foundation.

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