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| | Brightest supernova ever seen pushes theoretical models to the edgeResearchers have discovered the brightest supernova ever seen, and the unusual object powering it could challenge what physicists know about dying stars. |
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| | “X” marks a curious corner on Pluto’s icy plainsThe New Horizons spacecraft shows some intriguing surface activity in the latest picture of Pluto. |
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| | Rosetta team confirms water ice on Comet 67P’s surfaceObservations made shortly after Rosetta’s arrival at its target comet in 2014 have provided definitive confirmation of the presence of water ice. |
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|  Dana Berry/SkyWorks Digital, Inc.; SDSS collaboration | The case of the missing quasarAstronomers can’t find any sign of the black hole at the center of a quasar. It is still there, of course, but over the past 10 years, it appears to have swallowed all the gas in its vicinity and gone quiet. |
|  NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA | New details on Ceres seen in Dawn imagesKupalo Crater has bright material exposed on its rim, which could be salts, and its flat floor likely formed from impact melt and debris. |
|  Jennifer Johnson (Ohio State Univ.) and the SDSS Collaboration; Black hole: NASA/Dana Berry/SkyWorks Animation; White dwarf: NASA/JPL (Raghvendra Sahai) | Proof that some galaxies are “LIERs”A new study reveals the true origin of puzzling light from nearby galaxies — white dwarfs, not central black holes, explain these observations. |
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| | THE REAL REALITY SHOWCould Life Exist on Europa or Titan?Two moons in our solar system offer tantalizing prospects of perhaps containing microbial life. |
| | SEASONAL OBSERVINGWinter observing targets for small telescopes |
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| | DAVE’S UNIVERSERIP David BowieEditor David J. Eicher bids farewell to a legend. |
|  | Why do astronomers care about inclusivity?Associate Editor Korey Haynes weighs in, citing discussions from the biggest astronomy meeting of the year. |
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| | | Why we haven't found another Earth. Yet.This month’s issue of Astronomy magazine explains the search for another Earth, unpacks the mysteries of inner planet Mercury, shows you where to observe the skies from the middle of your city, introduces a new observatory outside Las Vegas, and much more. |
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|  Alan Dyer | January sky highlightsSeveral bright planets adorn January’s morning sky, Orion takes center stage, and a comet comes into view.
Astronomy magazine subscribers have access to the complete version of January’s The Sky this Month at Astronomy.com. To learn about other daily sky events, visit The Sky this Week. |
|  | Observing PodcastJanuary 14 – 21M47 IC 410 The Running Man Nebula
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| | COSMIC CREATIONSSunset Sun pillar over Catalina IslandUser astroKat caught this sun pillar off the coast of Huntington Beach, as it appeared right behind Catalina Island. |
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| | NEBULAE GALLERYThe Monkey Head Nebula (NGC 2174)User Tomdiana captured this shot from southeastern Minnesota. |
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| | PICTURE OF THE DAYBipolar emission nebula NGC 6164 and 6165 in NormaGeoff Smith took this image from Ilford, New South Wales, Australia. |
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| | Send us your astronomy questionsPerplexed by planets? Confused by cosmology? Baffled by black holes? Then send in your questions. If you have an astronomy question about observing, equipment, the planets, stars, cosmology, or astronomy history, send it in! Astronomy magazine editors select five questions each month for publication in the Ask Astro section of the magazine. If your question is selected, we will forward it to an expert for a response. Then, the question and answer will appear together in a future issue. We may edit or revise your question for clarity. |
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