Astronomy

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Is the Milky Way weird?

Astronomy

ASTRO LETTERS

BIRTH OF A BINARY • JWST captured twisting jets that trace out the history of the stars that created them.

HOT BYTES

THE LMC MIGHT HAVE A SUPERMASSIVE BLACK HOLE • Fast-moving stars in the Milky Way originated in the Large Magellanic Cloud, where a central black hole may have kicked them out.

A quick peek at Deimos

QUICK TAKES

Strange binary behind long radio signals

Planet trio found around Barnard’s Star

HOW WEIRD IS THE MILKY WAY? • By studying what makes the Milky Way unique, astronomers are hoping to understand our galaxy’s past and unravel the mystery of dark matter.

EXPLORE THE WONDERS OF ANDROMEDA • There’s a lot more to this constellation than one great galaxy.

Observe THE MULTIHUED SKY • Patience with your eye and telescope will reveal stars of a different color.

SKY THIS MONTH • THE SOLAR SYSTEM’S CHANGING LANDSCAPE AS IT APPEARS IN EARTH’S SKY.

RISING MOON • The end of the standstill

METEOR WATCH • Double feature

STAR DOME

PATHS OF THE PLANETS

COMET SEARCH • Magnitude mashing

LOCATING ASTEROIDS • Snap sightings

EXPOSING THE INTERSTELLAR MEDIUM • The penetrating eye of JWST brings Cassiopeia A’s surroundings into focus.

BEVERLY LYNDS and her dark nebulae • Correctly identifying Lynds’ dark nebulae has become a labor of love for one amateur astronomer.

DISCOVER GREAT NGC STAR CLUSTERS • If you’ve never strayed beyond Messier objects, this list will be a revelation.

THE REDCAT 91 is a refractor everyone should want • William Optics’ newest refractor captures pinpoint stars and fine detail for imagers.

Imaging filter basics • The right choice will enhance your images.

NEW PRODUCTS

Variable stars

READER GALLERY

BREAKTHROUGH

Saturn at its best

STAR DOME