marzo 06, 2026

Solve a Milky Way Mystery and See 800,000 Astronomical Alerts per Night from the Vera Rubin Observatory

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This week in the world of astronomy, see 800,000 astronomical alerts per night from the Vera Rubin Observatory and solve a Milky Way Mystery. Plus, don't miss this month's Sky Tour astronomy podcast.

Lunar Impact from Asteroid 2024 YR4 Ruled Out

The latest JWST images, along with archival images taken before the asteroid was even discovered, combine to refine its trajectory.

AI Reveals New Galaxies in James Webb Space Telescope Images

Known as ASTERIS, the AI network removes noise from images to reveal features a full magnitude fainter than before.

Largest Image of Its Kind Will Solve Milky Way Mystery

Stars have a hard time forming in the extreme environment around our Milky Way’s black hole. New data promises to explain why.

Rubin Observatory Sends 800,000 Alerts to Astronomers — Per Night

The Vera Rubin Observatory is seeing 800,000 astronomical alerts per night — and that number will only increase.

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Observing Highlights

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This Week's Sky at a Glance, March 6 – 15

Bright Jupiter highlights the Gemini stick-figure twins standing on either side of it. Down below, the Winter Triangle balances on its Sirius point.

Why We Look Up: Cosmic Mayflies

We live our lives in a blink of universal time.

Star Power: Stellar Images with PixInsight

Taking special care of the stars in your astrophoto will make the entire image shine.

March Podcast: The Winter Triangle

This month’s episode showcases the stars and planets visible on March evenings. Track down three planets after sunset, and savor the easy-to-spot Winter Triangle.

Presented by: Celestron.

Ventura County Astronomical Society Monthly Lecture series

Guest speaker Sarah Elizabeth McCandless will speak on her experience as a navigation engineer for NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab.

The World's Largest Space and Astronomy Expo Returns!

On April 11-12, over 100 of your favorite vendors, hundreds of fellow astronomy enthusiasts, and an incredible lineup of guest speakers will gather in Suffern, New York, for a cosmic extravaganza.

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