Astronomy

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Astronomy

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SOLAR RAIN • Optical upgrades have yielded the sharpest ever images of the Sun’s corona.

HOT BYTES

LEADERLESS NASA FACES MASSIVE PROPOSED SCIENCE CUTS • The agency is facing an unprecedented budget crisis, with no candidate for administrator currently nominated.

QUICK TAKES

K2-18 b biosignature claim draws scrutiny

PLANET NINE SEARCH YIELDS UNEXPECTED CANDIDATE

Luna may be lopsided

5 MODERN REVOLUTIONS in planetary science • Astronomer and Pluto mission leader S. Alan Stern explores how the field has transformed during his decadeslong career.

THE RUNNERS-UP • There were seven runners-up to my top five list. Here they are, in no particular order.

Why you can't trust your eyes • Our visual processing systems evolved to keep us alive on Earth, but often fail when interpreting events in the sky.

Getting started with REMOTE IMAGING • Setting up a remote observatory allows you to gather images from the comfort of your home.

SKY THIS MONTH • THE SOLAR SYSTEM’S CHANGING LANDSCAPE AS IT APPEARS IN EARTH’S SKY.

RISING MOON • The Maginus sunrise ray

METEOR WATCH • Looking for light in the lull

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PATHS OF THE PLANETS • This map unfolds the entire night sky from sunset (at right) until sunrise (at left). Arrows and colored dots show motions and locations of solar system objects during the month.

COMET SEARCH • Brightening prospects

LOCATING ASTEROIDS • Past its peak but holding the torch

GAZING AT A CRYSTAL BALL • A tight-knit binary system sculpts intricate details in planetary nebula NGC 1514.

Take time with your images • These simple long-term photographic projects can show how celestial objects move and change.

A GUIDE TO BEGINNER’S GUIDES • Before you head out for your first look at the sky, take a look at these books.

Glorious globs • They’re more than just spherical collections of stars.

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Dwarf galaxies • Astronomy’s experts from around the globe answer your cosmic questions.

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END OF THE ROAD

A gas giant bonanza

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