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Archive for May 9th, 2025

Full ‘Flower Moon’ 2025 blooms on May 12: Here’s where to look

May 9th, 2025 by me

A perfect time to explore the lunar maria.

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Hubble Telescope sees wandering black hole slurping up stellar spaghetti

May 9th, 2025 by me

Astronomers have caught a black hole far from the center of its galaxy ripping a star to shreds — offering for the first time evidence of a rogue supermassive black hole in action.

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The US isn’t prepared for a big solar storm, exercise finds

May 9th, 2025 by me

A first-of a-kind space weather “tabletop” exercise has revealed major weaknesses in America’s preparedness for major solar storms.

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See the world’s largest iceberg stranded in the South Atlantic (satellite photo)

May 9th, 2025 by me

A new image from Europe’s Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellite shows the huge Antarctic iceberg A-23A stuck 45 miles (73 kilometers) off the coast of South Georgia Island.

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Best solar telescopes 2025: Safely observe sun spots and solar eclipses

May 9th, 2025 by me

The best solar telescopes suitable for the next solar eclipse.

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ZWO Seestar S30 all-in-one smart telescope review

May 9th, 2025 by me

Small but mighty, the ZWO Seestar S30 is an affordable, portable instrument that’s great for observing and imaging deep-sky targets.

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Watch the moon and bright star Spica meet in a celestial dance on May 9

May 9th, 2025 by me

I think we know who’s supplying the c(r)atering for this dance party.

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Cosmic imposter bathes distant nebula in fiery red glow: ‘This star should not be here’

May 9th, 2025 by me

The brilliant blue-white star lighting up the red nebula Sh2-46 hints at a dynamic and possibly fleeting encounter that could reshape the nebula’s appearance over time.

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