See Tuesday's Total Lunar Eclipse and the Transformation of a Red Supergiant Star

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This week in the world of astronomy, watch the transformation of a red supergiant star and see this Tuesday's total lunar eclipse. Plus, read about SpaceX's plans to launch 1 million AI data center satellites.

Dawn Delight: Total Lunar Eclipse on March 3rd

March opens with a spectacular total lunar eclipse. Our guide will help you make the most of it.

Astronomers Witness Transformation of One of the Largest Stars

One of the largest known stars — a red supergiant — suddenly shrank and heated up, transforming into a different kind of star.

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SpaceX Aims to Launch 1 Million AI Data Center Satellites

Experts are concerned that the satellites could ruin dark skies, pollute the atmosphere, and worsen the space debris.

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Observing Highlights

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This Week's Sky at a Glance, February 27 – March 8

While twilight is still bright this evening, watch for Venus to emerge very low in the west as shown below. Saturn, much fainter, comes into view somewhat later about a fist at arm's length above Venus.

February Podcast: Winter’s Milky Way

In this month’s episode, go on a guided tour of the stars and planets that you’ll see overhead during February. We’ll keep tabs on the Moon and say good-bye to Saturn.

Presented by: Celestron.

What’s Up Webcast. Everything Astronomy Every Friday

Sky & Telescope’s Editor in Chief Diana Hannikainen joins this week’s What’s Up? Webcast with host Kevin LeGore, Sky-Watcher’s Senior Product Specialist. Listen in as Diana discusses her past experience in research and the goings-on at S&T.

Total Lunar Eclipse Livestream

Join SunshineNate and crew for a livestream of the total lunar eclipse on March 3rd from Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi! Watch on YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, or Instagram. Register on their website for a reminder. SunshineNate will be hosting a "virtual roundtable" during the event, calling in and collaborating with several other prominent astrophotographers to provide real-time, expert insights and diverse perspectives.

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