AI is helping astronomers discover fledgling planets

05/05/2023

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ALMA(ESO/NAOJ/NRAO); C. Brogan, B. Saxton (NRAO/AUI/NSF) Astronomers are using AI to discover newly formed planets Artificial intelligence can help astronomers more efficiently discover young exoplanets hidden in protoplanetary disks — and even catch worlds that human researchers miss. READ MORE

ESA/NASA/T. Pesquet Explore aurorae throughout our solar system and beyond Spectacular auroral emissions reveal just how interconnected stars, planets, and moons really are. READ MORE

ispace Japanese lunar lander loses contact moments before touchdown Ispace, the Tokyo-based company that developed the lander, still hopes to eventually provide commercial services to both private companies and space agencies alike. READ MORE

NASA/Ernie Wright Building telescopes on the Moon could transform astronomy The current race to the Moon is opening up new opportunities for lunar astronomy. READ MORE

ESO/L. Calçada Ask Astro: Why does supernova 1987A look like a ring? Since its progenitor star exploded in February 1987, the supernova remnant has been exploding outward, slamming into nearby gas and dust. ENTER NOW

THIS WEEK IN ASTRONOMY Giuseppe Donatiello This Week in Astronomy with Dave Eicher: Catch a lunar eclipse The penumbral lunar eclipse on May 5 will not visible from the U.S., but instead will occur over Africa, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. WATCH NOW

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Heinz-Eberhard Boden (Flickr) The sky this week Your daily digest of celestial events coming soon to a sky near you, sponsored by Celestron. Updated Friday morning at 9 A.M. Central.  READ MORE

PICTURE OF THE DAY

Stacey E. Mills from Louisa, Virginia Hiding in plain sight IC 342 is a spiral galaxy some 11 million light-years away in the faint constellation Camelopardalis the Giraffe. Amateur astronomers have christened it the Hidden Galaxy because large quantities of dust within the Milky Way decrease its brightness. VIEW NOW

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