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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Javier Barbuzano]]></dc:creator> |
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 18:01:42 +0000</pubDate> |
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<description><![CDATA[<p>There could be liquid water trapped under the southern polar cap of Mars. But new observations suggest otherwise. </p> |
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Colin Stuart]]></dc:creator> |
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 18:41:25 +0000</pubDate> |
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<description><![CDATA[<p>Where does the Sun end and the solar wind begin? Scientists have mapped the dynamic magnetic edge that bounds our star.</p> |
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<p>The post <a href="https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/scientists-map-the-suns-magnetic-surface/">Scientists Map the Sun’s Magnetic “Surface”</a> appeared first on <a href="https://skyandtelescope.org">Sky & Telescope</a>.</p> |
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<title>Mars MAVEN Mission May Be Lost in Space</title> |
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<link>https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/mars-maven-mission-may-be-lost-in-space/</link> |
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Dickinson]]></dc:creator> |
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 17:57:23 +0000</pubDate> |
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<description><![CDATA[<p>NASA is working to restore communications with its MAVEN Mars Orbiter mission.</p> |
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<p>The post <a href="https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/mars-maven-mission-may-be-lost-in-space/">Mars MAVEN Mission May Be Lost in Space</a> appeared first on <a href="https://skyandtelescope.org">Sky & Telescope</a>.</p> |
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<link>https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/observing-news/this-weeks-sky-at-a-glance-december-12-21/</link> |
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<comments>https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/observing-news/this-weeks-sky-at-a-glance-december-12-21/#comments</comments> |
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alan MacRobert]]></dc:creator> |
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 22:06:00 +0000</pubDate> |
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<description><![CDATA[<p>Big Jupiter now rises in the east-southeast less than an hour after dark. It's high in sharp telescopic viewing by about 10 p.m.</p> |
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<p>The post <a href="https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/observing-news/this-weeks-sky-at-a-glance-december-12-21/">This Week's Sky at a Glance, December 12 – 21</a> appeared first on <a href="https://skyandtelescope.org">Sky & Telescope</a>.</p> |
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<title>Geminid Meteor Shower Peaks December 13-14</title> |
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<comments>https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/looks-like-a-wonderful-geminid-meteor-shower-ahead/#respond</comments> |
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bob King]]></dc:creator> |
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 14:35:00 +0000</pubDate> |
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<category><![CDATA[Explore the Night with Bob King]]></category> |
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<category><![CDATA[Meteors]]></category> |
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<category><![CDATA[Night Sky Sights]]></category> |
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<description><![CDATA[<p>Great news! We'll have dark skies for the year's richest meteor shower.</p> |
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<p>The post <a href="https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/looks-like-a-wonderful-geminid-meteor-shower-ahead/">Geminid Meteor Shower Peaks December 13-14</a> appeared first on <a href="https://skyandtelescope.org">Sky & Telescope</a>.</p> |
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<title>Webb’s First Look at TRAPPIST-1e Hints at a Titan-like Atmosphere</title> |
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<comments>https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/webbs-first-look-at-trappist-1e-hints-at-a-titan-like-atmosphere/#respond</comments> |
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Arielle Frommer]]></dc:creator> |
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 20:34:52 +0000</pubDate> |
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<description><![CDATA[<p>Observations from the James Webb Space Telescope suggest the planet might have a nitrogen-and-methane atmosphere — but more data are needed to rule out a bare rock scenario.</p> |
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<p>The post <a href="https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/webbs-first-look-at-trappist-1e-hints-at-a-titan-like-atmosphere/">Webb’s First Look at TRAPPIST-1e Hints at a Titan-like Atmosphere</a> appeared first on <a href="https://skyandtelescope.org">Sky & Telescope</a>.</p> |
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<title>Two Stars Swept by the Solar System 4.5 Million Years Ago </title> |
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<comments>https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/two-stars-swept-by-the-solar-system-4-5-million-years-ago/#respond</comments> |
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jan Hattenbach]]></dc:creator> |
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 16:56:05 +0000</pubDate> |
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<category><![CDATA[Stellar Science]]></category> |
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<guid isPermaLink="false">https://skyandtelescope.org/?p=255507549276</guid> |
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<description><![CDATA[<p>Two winter stars left their mark long ago on wispy gas clouds near the solar system. Their passage might even have influenced life on Earth.</p> |
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<p>The post <a href="https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/two-stars-swept-by-the-solar-system-4-5-million-years-ago/">Two Stars Swept by the Solar System 4.5 Million Years Ago </a> appeared first on <a href="https://skyandtelescope.org">Sky & Telescope</a>.</p> |
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<title>Galaxies Spin on Vast Filament Like a Teacup Ride</title> |
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<link>https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/galaxies-spin-on-vast-structure-like-a-teacup-ride/</link> |
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<comments>https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/galaxies-spin-on-vast-structure-like-a-teacup-ride/#comments</comments> |
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Colin Stuart]]></dc:creator> |
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 15:37:00 +0000</pubDate> |
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<description><![CDATA[<p>Astronomers have discovered one of the largest structures in the universe — and the galaxies within it — spinning like a fairground teacup ride.</p> |
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<p>The post <a href="https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/galaxies-spin-on-vast-structure-like-a-teacup-ride/">Galaxies Spin on Vast Filament Like a Teacup Ride</a> appeared first on <a href="https://skyandtelescope.org">Sky & Telescope</a>.</p> |
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<title>Get Ready for the Geminids</title> |
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<link>https://skyandtelescope.org/press-releases/get-ready-for-the-geminid-meteor-shower/</link> |
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 21:55:26 +0000</pubDate> |
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<description><![CDATA[<p>It’s December and that means one of the best celestial events will grace the skies. The Geminid meteor shower should peak between Saturday night and Sunday morning, December 13–14. </p> |
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<p>The post <a href="https://skyandtelescope.org/press-releases/get-ready-for-the-geminid-meteor-shower/">Get Ready for the Geminids</a> appeared first on <a href="https://skyandtelescope.org">Sky & Telescope</a>.</p> |
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<link>https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/the-suns-poles-are-different-than-we-expected/</link> |
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Monica Young]]></dc:creator> |
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate> |
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<description><![CDATA[<p>A new analysis of the Solar Orbiter's unique views of the Sun's poles shows how a "conveyor belt" moves within our nearest star. </p> |
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<p>The post <a href="https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/the-suns-poles-are-different-than-we-expected/">The Sun's Poles Are Different Than We Expected</a> appeared first on <a href="https://skyandtelescope.org">Sky & Telescope</a>.</p> |
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