Astronomy Newsletter - 12/18/15

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NEWS NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA   The salty truth about Ceres' bright spots Scientists say salt best explains the weird white spots that stand out against asphalt colored Ceres. Read more » NASA/JPL-Caltech Space telescopes see Jupiter-like storm on small star While planets have been known to have cloudy storms, this is the best evidence yet for a star that has one.   Read more » M. Weiss/CfA Gamma rays tell story of their travels A flare of very high-energy gamma rays emitted from a galaxy halfway across the universe has put new bounds on the amount of background light in the universe and given astrophysicists clues to how and where such gamma rays are produced.   Read more » NASA/ESA/P Hubble captures first-ever predicted exploding star The reappearance of the supernova was calculated from different models of the galaxy cluster whose immense gravity is warping the supernova’s light.   Read more » Sponsored by: Ash Manufacturing Company Ash-Dome by the Ash Manufacturing Company Visit our website to operate our test 8ft REB Ash-Dome, Monday through Friday 7:00am to 3:00pm central time. ASH-DOME is recognized globally for their performance, durability, and dependability by astronomical groups, amateurs, universities, and colleges. Standard sizes from 8 to 30 feet in diameter. Brochures, drawings, and specifications are available upon request. JANUARYISSUE January 2016 Issue Preview Video Watch Editor David J. Eicher share highlights from the January Issue of Astronomy magazine. This month's issue counts down the biggest space stories of 2015, recaps Dawn's exploration of dwarf planet Ceres, reviews the life and times of Stephen Hawking, and more. Watch now » Sponsored by: Bob Berman Tours It never loses its magic. Among the very greatest sky spectacles is the Northern Lights. I'm so pleased to have been able to share it at its best, year after year -- along with our favorite Alaskan experiences. I hope everyone considers joining me and our professional team for this wondrous odyssey, held this year starting March 8. It never loses its magic. --  Bob Berman, Astronomy Editor of the Old Farmers Almanac, and Contributing Editor of Astronomy. Find out more about Bob Berman's Astronomy Tours, here. MULTIMEDIA SEASONAL OBSERVING Winter observing targets for small telescopes   Watch now » THE REAL REALITY SHOW How large is the universe?   Watch now » SUPERSTARS OF ASTRONOMY Seth Shostak: Life in the universe   Listen now » OBSERVINGTOOLS Tony Rowell December sky highlights The parade of morning planets — Venus, Mars, and Jupiter — continues during December, but the month’s highlight comes on the 14th when the prolific Geminid meteor shower reaches its peak. Astronomy magazine subscribers have access to the complete version of December's The Sky this Month at Astronomy.com. To learn about other daily sky events, visit The Sky this Week. Observing Podcast December 17 - 24 NGC 1624 NGC 1931 NGC 1964   Listen now » BLOGS THE LOCAL GROUP NASA should return to the Moon first, says the last man to step foot on it Forty-three years ago, Gene Cernan left humanity’s last footprint on the surface of the Moon. Now, he advocates for our return.   Read more » DAVE’S UNIVERSE Treasures of the Kennedy Space Center Astronomy magazine’s editor-in-chief tours Kennedy Space Center and shares his favorite photos of the trip.   Read more » READERGALLERY NEBULAE GALLERY The Orion Nebula (M42) User RayM0506 imaged the familiar yet always spectacular Orion Nebula.   View now » PICTURE OF THE DAY Spiral galaxy M74 in Pisces Michael Caligiuri captured this image from San Diego, California.   View now » GALAXIES GALLERY The heart of the Andromeda Galaxy (M31) User RayM0506 captured the heart of our giant neighboring galaxy.   View now » Check out all our galleries Advanced Imaging Conference Comets Cosmic Creations Galaxies LightBuckets Online Telescope Images Nebulae Planets Sketches from the Telescope Stars and Star Clusters Sun and Moon Trips and Tours Where in the World is Astronomy? ASKASTRO Send us your astronomy questions Perplexed by planets? Confused by cosmology? Baffled by black holes? 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