Astronomy news

1. Was ‘Oumuamua a Fragment from a Disintegrated Comet?

   A new study suggests that ‘Oumuamua’s strange trajectory back out to interstellar space can be explained if the object had the density of air.

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2. NASA’s Budget Gets a Boost for the Artemis Moon Initiative

   As the White House requests an extra $1.6 billion for NASA's Artemis project, the agency moves forward with commercial partnerships.

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3. Jupiter’s Great Red Spot Unfurls

   Jupiter's South Equatorial Belt appears to be pulling material from the Great Red Spot in an event that's visible from small scopes.

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4. Our Quiet Galaxy Used to Burst with Stars

   New research shows that our quiet, middle-aged galaxy used to be quite the firecracker — a couple billion years ago it was exploding with new stars.

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5. Watch International Space Station Flybys All Night Long

   The annual International Space Station marathon viewing season begins later this week, when skywatchers in the Northern Hemisphere can watch up to five successive ISS passes in one night.

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