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Find out what’s happening in the skies above Los Angeles in August, 2018. Recorded during All Space Considered on August 3, 2018. Subscribe now for more All Space Considered clips: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=griffithobservatory All Space Considered is Griffith Observatory’s live science program that is free and open to the public, held the first Friday of every month. Watch All Space Considered videos: https://www.youtube.com/griffithobservatory Learn more about All Space Considered on our official site: http://griffithobservatory.org/asc/all_space.html Follow All Space Considered on SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter: https://twitter.com/allspacecnsdrd Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AllSpaceConsidered/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allspaceconsidered/ -Disclaimer- WE DO NOT OWN THE RIGHTS TO THE, VIDEOS, MUSICAL MATERIAL OR PICTURES PRESENT THAT WERE NOT CREATED DIRECTLY BY GRIFFITH OBSERVATORY OR ITS AFFILIATES, ALL CREDIT FOR THIS MATERIAL GOES TO THE ORIGINAL ARTISTS, CREATORS AND COMPOSERS. Fair Use: "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."

What's up in the night sky this month? The best meteor shower of the year! The Perseids peak on a moonless summer night –from 4 p.m. on the 12th until 4 a.m. on the 13th EDT. Thanks to a new moon, the days before and after the peak will also provide nice, dark skies. The best time to look for shooting stars is from a few hours after twilight until dawn on the days surrounding the peak. For more star parties and astronomy events near you, visit https://nightsky.nasa.gov

http://www.fordastronomyclub.com Astronomy For Everyone is a TV series of monthly TV shows developed by members of the Ford Amateur Astronomy Club (FAAC) targeted to beginner and intermediate audiences as well as all amateur astronomers and sky observers. Please click SHOW MORE. The Ford Amateur Astronomy Club (FAAC) meets monthly in Dearborn, Michigan, provides public outreach sessions, holds night-time observing sessions (Star Parties) in and around South Eastern Michigan, has established observing locations with State and Local park authorities, we share mentoring and more. To see an overview of all of the Astronomy For Everyone programs, please visit: http://www.fordastronomyclub.com/AFE/AFE.html You are welcome to explore our website at: http://www.fordastronomyclub.com This episode covers Eclipse & Syzygy

Science reporter Ivan Semeniuk explains how the orbits of the Earth and Mars work to bring the red planet close enough to be seen by the naked eye.

As the glow of light pollution from cities and towns endangers our view of the night sky, gaze up at the stars from Zion National Park in southern Utah. The park is taking steps to become an official "Dark Sky Place" in hopes of preserving its nocturnal vistas.

Hudson Valley Community College astronomy instructor Richard Monda gives a detailed update of what will be happening in the night sky for the month of August in the Northeastern US. Eyes on the Sky is a series of informational videos relating to Astronomy in the Capital Region of New York State and the Northeastern United States. The videos are hosted by Richard J. Monda, an astronomy instructor in the college's Biology, Chemistry and Physics Department.

Astronomy senior editor Rich Talcott explains how to use the star chart included in the middle of each issue of the magazine. You can find a transcript of this video and more information on nightly observing at: http://www.astronomy.com/starchart Astronomy magazine is the world’s best-selling astronomy magazine, offering you the most exciting visually stunning thorough, and timely coverage of the heavens above. Each monthly issue includes expert science reporting, vivid color photography, complete sky-event coverage, spot-on observing tips, informative telescope reviews, and more. Astronomy.com features daily news and weekly observing tips, as well as our Picture of the Day. We also invite you to check out our blogs, podcasts, and more. All of this comes in an easy-to-understand user-friendly style that's perfect for astronomers at any level. Like Astronomy magazine on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/AstronomyMagazine Follow Astronomy magazine on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/AstronomyMag View Astronomy magazine's Picture of the Day on PINTEREST: https://www.pinterest.com/astronomymag/astronomy-picture-of-the-day/

The July 27th night sky offers treats for sky watchers -- and listeners -- around the globe. Visit http://science.nasa.gov/ for more.

Every few years Earth passes Mars in its orbit around the Sun. On July 31, 2018, the distance between Earth and Mars will be the shortest it's been since 2003—the red planet won't come this close again until 2035. Why will these neighboring planets be so close to each other, and what can we expect to see—either with the naked eye or through a telescope—in the sky? #Mars #planets #retrograde #orbit #space #astronomy *** Subscribe to our channel: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=AMNHOrg Check out our full video catalog: http://www.youtube.com/user/AMNHorg Facebook: ‪http://fb.com/naturalhistory ‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Twitter: ‪http://twitter.com/amnh ‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Tumblr: ‪http://amnhnyc.tumblr.com/‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Instagram: ‪http://instagram.com/amnh‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ This video and all media incorporated herein (including text, images, and audio) are the property of the American Museum of Natural History or its licensors, all rights reserved. The Museum has made this video available for your personal, educational use. You may not use this video, or any part of it, for commercial purposes, nor may you reproduce, distribute, publish, prepare derivative works from, or publicly display it without the prior written consent of the Museum. © American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY

Save the date to watch the peak of the Perseid meteor shower—an always-anticipated feature of the night sky—August 12 and 13th. This month, backyard telescopes will also reveal sunlight reflecting off the clouds of Venus’s thick atmosphere and the Ring Nebula, an expanding shell of glowing gas in the constellation Lyra. “Tonight’s Sky” is produced by HubbleSite.org, online home of the Hubble Space Telescope. This is a recurring show, and you can find more episodes—and other astronomy videos—at http://hubblesite.org/videos/science

There's going to be a blood moon on Friday, July 27. According to Forbes, the effect is caused by the indirect light from the sun bouncing through the Earth’s atmosphere. You don’t need a telescope or special glasses to witness this eclipse, says Lifehacker. The bad news is that you still have to be in the right part of Earth to see it. People in Australia, Asia, Africa, South America and Europe are in the right quadrants. Unfortunately, folks in North America won't be able to see it. https://lifehacker.com/how-to-get-a-good-look-at-the-upcoming-blood-moon-1827838369 http://www.wochit.com This video was produced by YT Wochit News using http://wochit.com

Mars will reach opposition with the Sun on Friday, July 27, the same day as a full moon, creating the longest lunar eclipse of the 21st century. -- Mars Opposition 2018: How to See It, What to Expect: https://www.space.com/40588-mars-at-opposition.html Credit: Space.com / visuals courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech & Griffith Observatory / produced and edited by Steve Spaleta and Chelsea Gohd

Eventually, everyone wants to take pictures of the night sky with their telescopes. It's not exactly a beginner activity, but it is one of the most rewarding feelings when you've processed an image you took yourself. We also live in an age when you can processing images directly from spacecraft orbiting other worlds in our solar system. There is also a multitude of citizen science projects that we can all get involved with. Please join Tony Darnell, Adam Synergy Smith, John Suffill and Alexander Reinders as we discuss some of the amazing possibilities open to amateurs with our guest Jason Major, one of the foremost science communicators and imaging enthusiast. Like this content? Please consider becoming a patron: https://patreon.com/DeepAstronomy Follow DeepAstronomy on Twitter: @DeepAstronomy Join our free Discord server for always-on chat action! https://discord.gg/nqGpvtK

Since 1937, astronomers have puzzled over the curious variability of a young star named RW Aur A, which is located about 450 light years from Earth. Every few decades, the star's optical light has faded briefly before brightening again. In recent years, astronomers have observed the star dimming more frequently, and for longer periods. Using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, a team of scientists may have uncovered what caused the star's most recent dimming event: a collision of two infant planetary bodies. Once the planets were destroyed, the debris would have fallen onto the star, generating a thick veil of dust and gas. This would have temporarily obscured the star's light, explaining the dimming astronomers have seen. Computer simulations have long predicted that planets can fall into a young star, but scientists have never before observed that before now. If this most recent study is correct, it would be the first time that astronomers have directly observed a young star devouring a planet. Because the X-rays come from the hot outer atmosphere of the star, changes in the X-ray spectrum — the intensity of X-rays measured at different wavelengths — over these three observations were used to probe the density and composition of the absorbing material around the star. The team found that the dips in both optical and X-ray light are caused by dense gas obscuring the star's light. The observation in 2017 showed strong emission from iron atoms, indicating that the disk contained at least 10 times more iron than in the 2013 observation during a bright period. The researchers think the excess iron was created when two planetesimals, or infant planetary bodies, collided. If one or both planetary bodies are made partly of iron, their smash-up could release a large amount of iron into the star's disk and temporarily obscure its light as the material falls into the star. This discovery gives insight into the processes affecting the development of infant planets. Undoubtedly, astronomers will continue to study this fascinating object with Chandra and other telescopes.

This sequence starts with a wide view of the Milky Way and zooms in on the globular star cluster NGC 6388 in the constellation of Scorpius (The Scorpion). The final images are first from MUSE on ESO's Very Large Telescope in Wide Field Mode and then the last, very sharp, image shows part of the cluster using the MUSE Narrow Field Mode with adaptive optics turned on. More information and download options: http://www.eso.org/public/videos/eso1824b/ Credit: ESO/S. Kammann (LJMU)/ N. Risinger (skysurvey.org). Music: Astral Electronic

ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) has achieved first light with a new adaptive optics mode called laser tomography — and has captured remarkably sharp test images of the planet Neptune, star clusters and other objects. The pioneering MUSE instrument in Narrow-Field Mode, working with the GALACSI adaptive optics module, can now use this new technique to correct for turbulence at different altitudes in the atmosphere. It is now possible to capture images from the ground at visible wavelengths that are sharper than those from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. The combination of exquisite image sharpness and the spectroscopic capabilities of MUSE will enable astronomers to study the properties of astronomical objects in much greater detail than was possible before. This ESOcast gives a taste of these remarkable results. The video is available in 4K UHD. The ESOcast Light is a series of short videos bringing you the wonders of the Universe in bite-sized pieces. The ESOcast Light episodes will not be replacing the standard, longer ESOcasts, but complement them with current astronomy news and images in ESO press releases. More information and download options: http://www.eso.org/public/videos/eso1824a/ Subscribe to ESOcast in iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/esocast-hd/id295471183?mt=2 Receive future episodes on YouTube by pressing the Subscribe button above or follow us on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/esoastronomy Watch more ESOcast episodes: http://www.eso.org/public/videos/archive/category/esocast/ Find out how to view and contribute subtitles for the ESOcast in multiple languages, or translate this video on YouTube: http://www.eso.org/public/outreach/partnerships/translators/ Credit: ESO Directed by: Nico Bartmann. Editing: Nico Bartmann. Web and technical support: Mathias André and Raquel Yumi Shida. Written by: Stephen Molyneux and Richard Hook. Music: tonelabs (http://www.tonelabs.com). Footage and photos: ESO, R. Bacon, P. Weilbacher (AIP), C. Malin (christophmalin.com), L. Calçada and MUSE consortium. Executive producer: Lars Lindberg Christensen.

Here is the 9th Episode of Galactic Hunter about the Sun! Don't forget to vote for the next episode in the comments below 🙂 The Astrophotographer's Guidebook: http://amzn.to/2BrlKQh The Astrophotographer's Journal: http://amzn.to/2AW0v9B Like our channel? Click here if you would like to support us and make an impact on Galactic Hunter: https://www.patreon.com/Galactic_Hunter Galactic Hunter takes you on mysterious adventures to other worlds. Whether we are visiting planets, galaxies, nebulae, comets, or star clusters, the goal of Galactic Hunter is to teach you astronomy through one of the most rewarding hobbies: Astrophotography. Join my wife and I in our galactic adventures, and question everything you know about what lays outside of our little world. Do not forget to vote for the next target in the comments, and visit the website where you can see a gallery of our older captures. Website: http://www.galactic-hunter.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/galactichunter/ Instagram: Nevadaastrophotography Thanks to Nasa/ESA/Hubble for their 3D animations. Full list of our equipment used in our videos: Camera: Canon 7D Mark II - http://amzn.to/2wrz6qw Orion Atlas Q-G Computerized GoTo Mount - http://amzn.to/2vOerv3 Orion 8” f/3.9 Newtonian Astrograph Reflector - http://amzn.to/2gng3WV Orion Magnificent Mini Autoguider Package - http://amzn.to/2wrKanK Orion T-Ring for Canon EOS Camera - http://amzn.to/2vOVSa4 Orion LaserMate Deluxe II Telescope Laser Collimator - http://amzn.to/2wndFsn Bahtinov Mask (get the right size for YOUR telescope!) - http://amzn.to/2vOjvPW Baader MPCC Mark III Coma Corrector - http://www.telescope.com/Astrophotogr... Orion 20x80 Binoculars - http://amzn.to/2iMeOVL Orion Heavy Duty Tripod - http://amzn.to/2iK4A84 Jump Starter - http://amzn.to/2wrGWAy Orion Planetary Edge-On 5mm - http://amzn.to/2vNWqgi Orion Barlow 2x - http://amzn.to/2wn0yr8 Orion Plossl 32mm - http://amzn.to/2vOxZzb Mavic Pro Drone - http://amzn.to/2gn8lMs

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, has long been a home to Mars exploration. But later this month, several JPL scientists and engineers are bringing the excitement of space and exploring Mars to Griffith Observatory. These "Martians" will interact with the public during a free Observatory stargazing party for the Red Planet’s closest approach to Earth for the next 17 years. Media are invited to attend. Advance media RSVPs are required (see below). On Monday night, July 30, Earth and Mars will be 35.8 million miles (57.6 million kilometers) from each other, the closest they have been since the historic 34.6-million-mile (55.6 million kilometers) close approach in August 2003. The moment of closest approach is 12:45 a.m., Tuesday, July 31. By a celestial coincidence, at the moment of closest approach, Mars will be at its very best position for viewing through a telescope from Los Angeles. It crosses the meridian and appears highest in the southern sky at that time. The next similar close approach won’t happen until September 11, 2035, when Mars will be 35.4 million miles (56.9 million kilometers) away. Unlike an eclipse, Mars will not change appearance during the evening. Members of JPL Mars missions will be available for interviews and will participate in the Observatory’s LiveStream broadcast. A few of them include:  Rich Zurek, Chief Scientist for JPL's Mars Program Office  Farah Alibay, engineer for NASA's InSight and MarCO missions  Keri Bean, engineer for NASA's Opportunity rover Models of NASA's next mission to Mars, InSight, will also be on hand as props for interviews. If rain is forecast for the evening of the close approach, we shall decide by 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 29, whether the event will be canceled. The Observatory will post a notice on its homepage if rain is likely. Details: http://www.griffithobservatory.org/events/Mars_close_approach_July_2018.html More on Mars close approach: https://mars.nasa.gov/all-about-mars/night-sky/close-approach/ All chats are moderated. Inappropriate language or posts that harass other individuals will be removed. Be courteous Use respectful language Protect your private information No spam, sexually explicit or discriminatory material Stay on topic

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The European Southern Observatory shared a particularly colorful image of the RCW 38 cluster, which contains a wealth of young and still-forming stars.

This pan video takes a close look at the dramatic star formation region RCW 38 in the constellation of Vela (The Sails). The view of this region was captured during testing of the HAWK-I camera with the GRAAL adaptive optics system, which is installed on ESO's Very large Telescope at the Paranal Observatory in Chile. More information and download options: http://www.eso.org/public/videos/eso1823c/ Credit: ESO. Music: Astral Electronic

This zoom video starts with a wide view of the Milky Way and ends with a close-up look at the dramatic star formation region RCW 38 in the constellation of Vela (The Sails). The final view of this region was captured during testing of the HAWK-I camera with the GRAAL adaptive optics system, which is installed on ESO's Very large Telescope at the Paranal Observatory in Chile. More information and download options: http://www.eso.org/public/videos/eso1823b/ Credit: ESO, DSS, N. Risinger (skysurvey.org). Music: Astral Electronic

New observations with ESO’s Very Large Telescope have revealed the star cluster RCW 38 in all its glory. These observations was taken during testing of the HAWK-I camera with the GRAAL adaptive optics system. It shows the cluster and its surrounding clouds of brightly glowing gas in exquisite detail, with dark tendrils of dust threading through the bright core of this young gathering of stars. The video is available in 4K UHD. The ESOcast Light is a series of short videos bringing you the wonders of the Universe in bite-sized pieces. The ESOcast Light episodes will not be replacing the standard, longer ESOcasts, but complement them with current astronomy news and images in ESO press releases. More information and download options: http://www.eso.org/public/videos/eso1823a/ Subscribe to ESOcast in iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/esocast-hd/id295471183?mt=2 Receive future episodes on YouTube by pressing the Subscribe button above or follow us on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/esoastronomy Watch more ESOcast episodes: http://www.eso.org/public/videos/archive/category/esocast/ Find out how to view and contribute subtitles for the ESOcast in multiple languages, or translate this video on YouTube: http://www.eso.org/public/outreach/partnerships/translators/ Credit: ESO Directed by: Nico Bartmann. Editing: Nico Bartmann. Web and technical support: Mathias André and Raquel Yumi Shida. Written by: Calum Turner and Richard Hook Music: tonelabs (http://www.tonelabs.com). Footage and photos: ESO, F. Kamphues, DSS and N. Risinger (skysurvey.org). Executive producer: Lars Lindberg Christensen.

http://www.fordastronomyclub.com Astronomy For Everyone is a TV series of monthly TV shows developed by members of the Ford Amateur Astronomy Club (FAAC) targeted to beginner and intermediate audiences as well as all amateur astronomers and sky observers. Please click SHOW MORE. The Ford Amateur Astronomy Club (FAAC) meets monthly in Dearborn, Michigan, provides public outreach sessions, holds night-time observing sessions (Star Parties) in and around South Eastern Michigan, has established observing locations with State and Local park authorities, we share mentoring and more. To see an overview of all of the Astronomy For Everyone programs, please visit: http://www.fordastronomyclub.com/AFE/AFE.html You are welcome to explore our website at: http://www.fordastronomyclub.com This episode covers Space Congress

http://www.fordastronomyclub.com Astronomy For Everyone is a TV series of monthly TV shows developed by members of the Ford Amateur Astronomy Club (FAAC) targeted to beginner and intermediate audiences as well as all amateur astronomers and sky observers. Please click SHOW MORE. The Ford Amateur Astronomy Club (FAAC) meets monthly in Dearborn, Michigan, provides public outreach sessions, holds night-time observing sessions (Star Parties) in and around South Eastern Michigan, has established observing locations with State and Local park authorities, we share mentoring and more. To see an overview of all of the Astronomy For Everyone programs, please visit: http://www.fordastronomyclub.com/AFE/AFE.html You are welcome to explore our website at: http://www.fordastronomyclub.com This episode covers Summer Sky Lore and Mythology

What can you see in July’s night skies? Mars opposition on the 27th, when Mars, Earth and the Sun all line up, and Mars’ closest approach to Earth since 2003 on the 31st. That means great Mars viewing, though the planet-wide Martian dust storm will make seeing details more difficult. To search for night sky and astronomy events near you, visit https://nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov/ .

Astronomers have finally found evidence to help solve the missing baryon problem, and they're pointing telescopes toward the Intergalactic Medium to figure it out. Hosted by: Hank Green For special, curated artifacts of this universe, check out https://scishowfinds.com/ ---------- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow ---------- Dooblydoo thanks go to the following Patreon supporters: Lazarus G, Sam Lutfi, Nicholas Smith, D.A. Noe, alexander wadsworth, سلطا الخليفي, Piya Shedden, KatieMarie Magnone, Scott Satovsky Jr, Charles Southerland, Bader AlGhamdi, James Harshaw, Patrick D. Ashmore, Candy, Tim Curwick, charles george, Saul, Mark Terrio-Cameron, Viraansh Bhanushali, Kevin Bealer, Philippe von Bergen, Chris Peters, Justin Lentz ---------- Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, cover your torso and hold your liquids? Check out our awesome products over at DFTBA Records: http://dftba.com/scishow ---------- Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet? Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/scishow Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/scishow Tumblr: http://scishow.tumblr.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/thescishow ---------- Sources: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-018-0204-1 http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/XMM-Newton_finds_missing_intergalactic_material http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/0004-637X/759/1/23 http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1086/306025/ https://wwwmpa.mpa-garching.mpg.de/~komatsu/lecturenotes/Mike_Anderson_on_missing_baryons.pdf [PDF] https://arxiv.org/abs/1601.01260 https://arxiv.org/abs/1210.0544 http://www.helsinki.fi/~hkurkisu/cpt/Cosmo11 [PDF] https://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/9504082 https://wmap.gsfc.nasa.gov/universe/uni_matter.html http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1086/320548 http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/0004-637X/759/1/23/ https://arxiv.org/abs/0712.2375 https://arxiv.org/pdf/1607.01943.pdf [PDF] http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1086/427874/ Images: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ilc_9yr_moll4096.png https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:WHIM.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ions.svg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:XMM-Newton_spacecraft_model.png https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Artist%27s_rendering_ULAS_J1120%2B0641.jpg https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/10663

Click here to buy: https://www.celestron.com/marsfilters The Mars filter is a premium glass that combines the benefits of the red and blue filters. Don't just view Mars, the pieces in this kit can also be used to view Jupiter, Saturn, the Moon and many other astronomical objects.

See Mars, the red planet, while it is closest to Earth. While Mars is at opposition, the planet will be brighter than at any other time of the year and will be visible from Sun down to Sun up. Use Celestron Mars Filters kits to view the planet and other planets. https://www.celestron.com/marsfilters

Naturalist and author Bernie Taylor presents an origin to modern astronomy in European Paleolithic caves from 34,000 years ago that connects with global myths of hunter-gatherers and the ancients in the Mediterranean region. Taylor proposes that astronomy was developed to pass on timeless myths and cultural traditions among prehistoric hunter-gathers. He will explore deep sources to Ptolemy's Almagest and the hero's journey monomyth of Joseph Campbell as popularized in the Star Wars movie series, and test the precession of the equinoxes against the Paleolithic record. Watch video presentations of the slides we're discussing here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nz142DZL2ZQ Get the book Before Orion here: https://www.amazon.com/shop/deepastronomy Join our free Discord server for always-on chat action! https://discord.gg/nqGpvtK

Very few videos or tutorials around on Flocking (reducing the internal reflections of the tube by fitting black non-reflecting material). Here is my (successful) attempt, but with the first faltering steps left in, as I learn't more from the mistakes than getting it right first time! My longest video, at just over 18 mins!

This sequence takes the viewer from a broad view of the spectacular central regions of the Milky Way and in towards the rich constellation of Sagittarius (The Archer). Here we find an unremarkable-looking star, HD 163296, which has about twice the mass of the Sun, but is only four million years old. More information and download options: http://www.eso.org/public/videos/eso1818b/ Credit: ESO. Music: Astral Electronic.

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Corona Borealis: The Northern Crown, also seen as the Broken Ring of Stars... Since antiquity this constellation has been inspiring stories across the world. It is the boomerang of Aboriginal Australian myth. They are the celestial sisters that caught the eye of White Hawk in Shawnee legend. And of course, they have been seen as a crown...But whose crown? We'll be taking a look at the stars of this constellation through Slooh's telescopes this Sunday, as well as peering into the Corona Borealis Cluster of galaxies. Hope you can join us for a night under the stars and around the virtual fire of our Space Situation Room for Constellation Stories this Sunday 9pm ET (01:00 UTC) with Helen Avery.

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A distant and lonely neutron star has been discovered outside the Milky Way galaxy for the first time. Neutron stars are the ultra-dense cores of massive stars that collapse and undergo a supernova explosion. 1E 0102.2-7219 is a supernova remnant, the stellar debris field left behind after the giant star exploded. Data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes points to a celestial bull's eye where the neutron star was found. Unlike many other neutron stars, this one has a very low magnetic field and no stellar companion. Astronomers will continue to observe this object at X-ray, radio, and visible light wavelengths to learn more about this cosmic oddity.

In June, the constellations Boӧtes, Corona Borealis and Draco, and the planets Venus, Jupiter, Mars and Saturn are all visible from the Northern Hemisphere. “Tonight’s Sky” is produced by HubbleSite.org, online home of the Hubble Space Telescope. This is a recurring show, and you can find more episodes—and other astronomy videos—at http://hubblesite.org/videos/science

The observable Universe is finite, which means there are limits to what we can see, now and deep into the future. Dr. Paul Sutter joins Fraser to talk about the various cosmological horizons that surround us. Check out Paul's channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBr7XOxxQyBHEwqkhoci7vw Audio Podcast version: ITunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/universe-today-guide-to-space-audio/id794058155?mt=2 RSS: https://www.universetoday.com/audio Video Podcast version: ITunes: https://itunes.apple.com/bh/podcast/universe-today-video/id794057165?mt=2 RSS: https://www.universetoday.com/video What Fraser's Watching Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbJ42wpShvmkjd428BcHcCEVWOjv7cJ1G Weekly email newsletter: https://www.universetoday.com/newsletter Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://www.universetoday.com/ Follow us on Twitter: @universetoday Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/universetoday Google+ - https://plus.google.com/+universetoday/ Instagram - http://instagram.com/universetoday Team: Fraser Cain - @fcain / [email protected] Karla Thompson - @karlaii / https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEItkORQYd4Wf0TpgYI_1fw Chad Weber - [email protected] Chloe Cain - Instagram: @chloegwen2001

Astronomy is undergoing a revolution with the release of precision data on 1.7 billion stars in our galaxy from the Gaia space telescope. We head to the historic Observatory of Paris and ESA's ESTEC base in the Netherlands to find out more. It's fair to say that science has been waiting for centuries, or even millennia for such a detailed survey of the Milky Way, and right now star-gazers are swamped with fresh, high-quality data that they can use to answer every question about the galaxy they ever wanted to ask. This video is also available in the following languages: German: https://youtu.be/I7EHdEnXGi4 French: https://youtu.be/dJRPGaS3VB4 Italian: https://youtu.be/hyOdUHRCDYA Spanish: https://youtu.be/BCP4xg6sGeY Portuguese: https://youtu.be/OeBMRQmojXc Greek: https://youtu.be/Ra0BOhFJ4NU Hungarian: https://youtu.be/-PYmrCk1iwM ★ Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/ESAsubscribe Learn more: http://bit.ly/GaiaRickestStarMap

Versatile power solution to keep motorized and electronic astronomy gear running. PRODUCT PAGES: For our US customers – http://bit.ly/2I8O2TQ Wherever your favorite stargazing site is located, the portable Orion Dynamo Pro 155Wh Lithium Power Supply is the perfect choice to keep your equipment running. Whether you travel miles away to go after ink-black skies in a remote spot, or simply take your trusty telescope a few steps outside into the backyard, the Dynamo Pro's compact size and large 155 watt-hour capacity will make sure your gear is powered-up without taking up too much space. In fact, we've found the Dynamo Pro Lithium to be the perfect size to "ride along" on the base of a motorized XTg or XXg GoTo Dobsonian so you don't have to worry about tangling cords. This pleasantly portable power supply weighs just 3.3 lbs. Thanks to its high-capacity, 155 watt-hour lithium ion battery, the Dynamo Pro 155Wh AC/DC/USB Lithium Power Supply will keep your gear powered throughout the night so you can concentrate on enjoying the night sky instead of fretting about power running out. What's more, the Dynamo Pro Lithium doesn't require a recharge nearly as often as sealed lead-acid power supplies, so depending on how much equipment you're using, you can potentially keep astronomy gear powered night after night without having to recharge. Helpful indicator lights let you know when the power supply requires a recharge. When not in regular use, we recommend recharging the Dynamo Pro Lithium every 3-6 months while in storage for best results. To prolong performance, the power supply automatically shuts down after 3 minutes if no output is detected. This must-have power supply also features a handy red LED spotlight to help illuminate your telescope setup or campsite. The spotlight's red color helps maintain dark-adapted "night vision" so you can still enjoy optimal stargazing results while using the light. You can select between 5%, 10% and 50% brightness settings for helpful red light while observing, or boost to the 100% brightness setting when it's time for more red illumination. The Orion Dynamo Pro 155Wh AC/DC/USB Lithium Power Supply Includes male and female auto-lighter socket adapters and an AC adapter. NOTE: This unit contains a lithium battery. Not available for Air Service delivery anywhere. Not available for Standard Service to AK, HI, PR, APO/FPO addresses or island destinations. Not available for 3-Day, 2-Day and Next Day Delivery. View a short video showing you the Features of the Orion Dynamo Pro 155Wh AC/DC/USB Lithium Power Supply: https://youtu.be/0HTHgqc8SC8 To be notified when new videos are added to our growing library of stargazer how-to videos, subscribe to the Orion channel! http://www.youtube.com/user/oriontelescopes/ Visit http://www.telescope.com to find high quality products for amateur astronomers. If you have any questions about any of our telescopes, binoculars, or accessories, please don't hesitate to contact one of our trained and knowledgeable customer service representatives. http://www.telescope.com/custserv/contactus.jsp To learn more about Astronomy, please visit the Orion community where you can find Articles, Images, Videos and More! http://www.telescope.com/catalog/community.jsp Since 1975 Orion Telescopes & Binoculars has been offering telescopes for sale direct to customers, with an unswerving commitment to best quality products, value and unmatched customer care. Our 100% satisfaction guarantee says it all. Orion offers telescopes for every level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, and Expert. From our entry level beginner telescopes for amateur astronomers to our Dobsonian telescopes to our most advanced Cassegrain telescopes and accessories, you can find the best telescope for you.

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Jupiter will be at its most visible on May 8. The planet will be in opposition to the sun, which means it'll be on the exact opposite side of Earth to the sun. The best chance of getting a glimpse will be around 1:00 a.m. on May 8th when the gas giant is due south. Jupiter will also swing within 409 million miles of Earth — 5 million miles closer than last year's opposition — making the planet shine extra bright in the sky. On May 8th, you'll be able to see Jupiter as a bright white spot in the sky with only your eyes. If you have a telescope or binoculars you'll be able to view Jupiter's full complement of moons, as well as some of the planet's famous storms, including the Great Red Spot. http://www.businessinsider.com/jupiter-in-opposition-on-may-8-2018-5 http://www.wochit.com This video was produced by YT Wochit News using http://wochit.com

Most supernovae occur at the end of a massive star’s life, whose dramatic and catastrophic destruction is marked by one final explosion. More information and download options: http://www.eso.org/public/videos/esocast159a/ Subscribe to ESOcast in iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/esocast-hd/id295471183?mt=2 Receive future episodes on YouTube by pressing the Subscribe button above or follow us on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/esoastronomy Watch more ESOcast episodes: http://www.eso.org/public/videos/archive/category/esocast/ Find out how to view and contribute subtitles for the ESOcast in multiple languages, or translate this video on YouTube: http://www.eso.org/public/outreach/partnerships/translators/ Credit: ESO. Directed by: Richard Hasbia and Nico Bartmann. Editing: Richard Hasbia and Nico Bartmann. Web and technical support: Mathias André and Raquel Yumi Shida. Written by: Richard Hasbia and Richard Hook. Music: Stan Dart — Supernova. Footage and photos: ESO, M. Kornmesser, L. Calçada, ESA/Hubble, Digitized Sky Survey, Nick Risinger (skysurvey.org), S. Lowery, P. Horálek and L. L. Christensen. Executive producer: Lars Lindberg Christensen.

Viewers on the West Coast may be able to see NASA's Mars InSight lander launch with its destination planet in sight. The Eta Aquarid meteor shower will be washed out by the Moon this month, but some meteors might be visible. May is also the best Jupiter-observing season, especially for mid-evening viewing. For more info about InSight, visit https://mars.nasa.gov/insight.

Spring is finally making itself apparent in the Northern Hemisphere. It's a perfect time for stargazers to enjoy warmer evenings by looking up into the heavens. While May isn't as heavy with celestial events as other months, there are still a few highlights worth checking out. The annual Eta Aquarid meteor shower will peak at dawn on May 5 through the early morning hours of May 6. For most of May Jupiter will dominate the night sky, making it a perfect time for telescope-owners to marvel at its beauty. The planet's iconic Great Red Spot will be easy to spot on several evenings throughout the month. The month will close out with a beautiful full moon, which is also known by Native Americans as the Mother's Moon, the Corn Planting Moon and the Milk Moon. https://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/space/blogs/what-see-night-sky-may-eta-aquarid-meteor-shower-flower-moon http://www.wochit.com This video was produced by YT Wochit News using http://wochit.com

You don't need an expensive telescope to stargaze. Here are three easy methods to introduce you to stargazing. Sponsored by Boeing.

Astronomers are sharing details of a cosmic megamerger involving multiple galaxies.

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The shiny, new James Webb Space Telescope is scheduled to launch soon, but what’s going to happen to Hubble? How Big Do You Think This Spacecraft Is? Guess Again... - https://youtu.be/CRe7G7WMj0Q Read More: How Will the Hubble Space Telescope Die? https://www.space.com/29206-how-will-hubble-space-telescope-die.html “While Hubble is healthy now, the telescope — a joint project of NASA and the European Space Agency — is not immortal. Serious problems could conceivably crop up in a number of different Hubble systems.” The James Webb Space Telescope Will Truly Do What Hubble Only Dreamed Of https://www.forbes.com/sites/startswithabang/2017/01/10/the-james-webb-space-telescope-will “The James Webb Space Telescope will teach us an incredible amount about the Universe, including further details about how stars form, what the earliest stellar populations look like, will show us gas giants and rogue planets in unprecedented detail and will tell us what made up the Universe at any given time in the past.” Webb vs Hubble Telescope https://jwst.nasa.gov/comparison_about.html “Webb often gets called the replacement for Hubble, but we prefer to call it a successor. After all, Webb is the scientific successor to Hubble; its science goals were motivated by results from Hubble.” ____________________ Seeker inspires us to see the world through the lens of science and evokes a sense of curiosity, optimism and adventure. Visit the Seeker website https://www.seeker.com/videos Subscribe now! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=dnewschannel Seeker on Twitter http://twitter.com/seeker Trace Dominguez on Twitter https://twitter.com/tracedominguez Seeker on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SeekerMedia/ Seeker http://www.seeker.com/ Special thanks to Athena Brensberger for writing and hosting this episode of Seeker! Check Athena out on Twitter: https://twitter.com/astroathens