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This Galaxy Is Powerful, But Lonely Too
A large elliptical galaxy spewing a black hole–powered jet might have eaten its neighbors, leaving it on its own.
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Where to Look Tonight
This Week's Sky at a Glance, March 17 – 26
This Week's Sky at a Glance, March 17 – 26
The crescent Moon visits Venus. The Orange Triangle turns nearly equilateral. And as evening grows late, Arcturus begins to dominate the low northeast. It's turning spring.
where to lookMarch: The Winter Hexagon
Sky Tour Podcast
As the Northern Hemisphere edges toward the March equinox and beyond, stargazers have an abundance of brilliant stars overhead as darkness falls. Anchoring the celestial parade is Orion, the Hunter. Download or listen to this month’s Sky Tour to learn about — and how to spot — the Winter Hexagon of big, beautiful winter stars.
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Sucker Holes
When skies are cloudy, sucker holes may offer us a view — albeit often only a brief one — of the universe overhead.
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Issue Highlights
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Catching Cosmic Neutrinos
Govert Schilling
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The Great Edge-On Galaxy of Spring
Howard Banich
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The Past and Future of Star Names
Tony Flanders