Reveal Tiny Brown Dwarfs and Spot the Youngest Planet Yet

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This week in the world of astronomy, spot the youngest planet yet and the tiniest brown dwarfs we have ever seen. Plus, watch a giant planet orbit a low-mass star.

This Week's Sky at a Glance, September 25 – October 2

Saturn comes to opposition. So does the Moon. Once the Moon is gone from the evening sky, try with your telescope for the autumn globular clusters Sagittifolia, Queen Anne's Lace, Watercress by the Stream, and Seaflower of the Deep.

Stunning Panorama Reveals Tiniest Brown Dwarfs Yet

The stellar nursery IC 348 is forming lots of stars — and some of the puniest brown dwarfs (aka, “failed stars”) we’ve ever seen.

Astronomers Have Spotted the Youngest Planet Yet

A baby planet is carving out a gap in the natal disk of its star, providing a window into the earliest stages of planet formation.

How Can a Puny Star Make a Giant Planet?

Astronomers have directly imaged a giant planet around a low-mass star — something they didn’t think was possible.

NASA Selects Far-Infrared Mission PRIMA to Survey the Cool Universe

NASA has selected a new space probe for development: The PRIMA telescope will explore the far-infrared universe.

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Astronomy Photographer of the Year

Here's how to reveal the reflected light of stellar explosions photographically.

September Podcast: Vega & Its Vicinity

This episode takes you on a tour of the stars and planets that you’ll see overhead during September.

Presented by: Celestron.

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