Watch a Sunrise Partial Solar Eclipse and See Star Formation Turnover In Action

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Read news from the world of astronomy for the week of March 28, 2025.

This week in the world of astronomy, watch a partial solar eclipse at sunrise and see the first images of star formation turnover. Plus, keep an eye on dwarf nova U Geminorum.

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Flame Nebula Images Show Star Formation Turnover for the First Time


For the first time, researchers have identified a turnover in the initial mass function of a star cluster.

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New Data Hint at Changing Dark Energy — and a Different Cosmic Fate


New data hint that dark energy is weakening over time. If true, it means that our most trusted cosmological models may be wrong.

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Cosmic Fog Lifted Earlier Than Expected


New observations show that the universe’s first light penetrated the fog of the cosmic dark ages just 330 million years after the Big Bang.

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Tiny Disks Shed Light on Super-Earth Origins


A team of astronomers has obtained high-resolution images of all known protoplanetary disks in the Lupus star-forming region.

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Observing Highlights

This Week's Sky at a Glance, March 28 – April 6


If you're in the northeastern US or eastern Canada, find those old eclipse glasses, and/or mount a solar filter on your scope, and set an alarm for tomorrow morning's sunrise partial solar eclipse!

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Sunrise Solar Eclipse on March 29th for Eastern North America


The March 29th partial solar eclipse offers unique opportunities for photography and viewing alike.

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T CrB Not the Only Star Ready to Blow, Meet U Gem


As we wait on recurrent nova T CrB, dwarf nova U Geminorum is teeing up for its next 8-magnitude outburst.

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March Podcast: Planets, Stars, and Eclipses!


This month we’ll mark two seasonal transitions, watch eclipses, track down Mercury, and trace out the Winter Hexagon.

Presented by: Celestron.

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Where did the Moon come from?


Peter Lloyd will describing the formation of stars and why the Sun is believed to be a third generation star.

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Sky & Telescope Is an Official Sponsor of NEAF


Stop by NEAF and make sure to visit the Sky & Telescope booth, where you can meet S&T's new Editor in Chief, Diana Hannikainen!

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