Run a Mini-Messier Marathon This Summer

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9/10/2021 SUBSCRIBE TODAY NEWS BLOGS VIDEOS SHOP NEWS & FEATURES Terry Hancock Run a mini-Messier marathon this summer With these 20 objects, you can take a quick Messier run without breaking a sweat. READ MORE SPONSORED BY: TRAVEL QUEST Say Aloha to Hawaii with TravelQuest! Our journey crisscrosses the Big Island of Hawaii, exploring the basalt-lava rock pools of Hilo, pristine beaches, waterfalls, lush rainforests, and Volcanoes National Park.  Ascend to great heights with a visit to Mauna Kea Observatories, where our small group of intrepid sky watchers will discover what secrets the Hawaiian skies reveal! SergeyDV via Shutterstock Why cosmic radiation could foil plans for farming on Mars New research suggests gamma rays stunt plant growth. READ MORE SPONSORED BY: GRAND CANYON CONSERVANCY Be a Grand Canyon Astronomer in Residence The Grand Canyon Astronomer in Residence program offers professional and amateur astronomers, educators, scientists, writers, and artists the opportunity to practice and share their discipline under one of the most pristine night skies in the United States. The goal is for the applicant to be inspired by the night skies at Grand Canyon and share that inspiration with park visitors and their own followers. Apply online by Sept. 15. Learn More ustas7777777/Shutterstock Astronomers Discover New Class of Habitable Planet These giant, ocean worlds are likely to be significantly more abundant than Earth-like exoplanets. READ MORE Stellarvue Astronomy reviews the Stellarvue SVX 152T telescope This telescope will take your astrophotography to the next level. READ MORE NASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration, and B. Whitmore (STScI) Throwback: Observing peculiar galaxies, 40 years ago Discover some of the most peculiar galaxies in the cosmos in this story from the Astronomy archives. READ MORE NASA/JPL-Caltech/L. Allen (Harvard-Smithsonian CfA) Ask Astro: Why do the planets orbit the Sun counterclockwise? The Sun orbits the center of our galaxy in a clockwise direction, but the planets in the solar system orbit the Sun in a counterclockwise direction. Why is this? READ MORE OBSERVING Astrophoto Andy (Flickr) The sky this week Your daily digest of celestial events coming soon to a sky near you. READ MORE PICTURE OF THE DAY Douglas J. Struble from Taylor, Michigan Second guessing Sharpless 2-71 is an unusual planetary nebula in the constellation Aquila the Eagle. Astronomers assumed that Sh 2-71 formed when the star visible at the center of the nebula expelled its outer layers. They now think that a dimmer star not visible in this image was the one that created the expanding cloud. VIEW NOW FEATURED PRODUCTS SHOP ALL ASTRONOMY NEED ASSISTANCE? CONTACT US SUBSCRIPTION CUSTOMER SERVICE VISIT OUR WEBSITE LIKE US ON FACEBOOK RENEW YOUR SUBSCRIPTION GIVE A GIFT Unsubscribe Preferences Customer Service Privacy Policy View in Browser This message was sent to ceo.studentlike.spuniv@blogger.com © 2021 Kalmbach Media Co. 21027 Crossroads Circle Waukesha, WI 53186