junio 20, 2025

Explore Silicate Clouds in a Multi-Planet System and a Bright Nova in Lupus

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Read news from the world of astronomy for the week of June 20, 2025.

This week in the world of astronomy, explore silicate clouds in a multi-planet system and a bright nova in lupus. Plus, spot the missing quasar in the Chandra X-ray Observatory's images for yourself.

NSF Budget Proposal Threatens Gravitational Wave Science

One of two Nobel Prize-winning LIGO sites is on the budgetary chopping block.

Silicate Clouds and a Dusty Disk in a Multi-Planet System

James Webb Space Telescope observations of two young planets 326 light-years away show a series of surprises.

Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Missing Quasar Image

Astronomers puzzled over why a gravitationally lensed quasar was missing one of its images — then the Chandra X-ray Observatory found it.

Never-Before-Seen Views of the Sun

New observatories in space and on the ground are providing us with our best views yet of the Sun — providing insight into puzzles that have remained unsolved for decades.

Observing Highlights

This Week's Sky at a Glance, June 20 – 29

Today's the longest day and the shortest night of the year for the Northern Hemisphere and vise versa for the Southern Hemisphere. Summer begins at the solstice, 10:42 p.m. EDT or 2:42 UT on June 21st. Watch Mars and Regulus draw farther apart this week as they sink in the west during and after late twilight.

Bright Nova Lights Up Lupus Constellation

A newly-discovered nova in Lupus is on the rise and approaching naked-eye visibility. Here’s how to see it.

June Podcast: A Month of Moonwatching

This month we’ll celebrate the Sun’s solstice; follow the Moon through all its phases and close encounters and shine a spotlight on the star Arcturus.

Presented by: Celestron.

Three Rivers Ranch Public Star Party

The Texas Tech University System is holding a free public star party on June 28th at 8:00 p.m. EDT at Three Rivers Ranch in Crowell, Texas.

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