Interview with Tim Russ, the Milky Way's Heart, and a Star Where It Shouldn't Be

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Read news from the world of astronomy for the week of February 4, 2022.

Astronomers have released a new radio survey of the heart of the Milky Way. Plus, NASA's TESS satellite has found 175 confirmed exoplanets so far. And Sky & Telescope interviewed Tim Russ about his experience as an amateur astronomer.

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Astonishing Radio View of the Milky Way’s Heart

A new radio survey reveals a complex and chaotic galactic center teeming with supernova remnants, star-forming regions, and mysterious filaments.

A Star Where It Shouldn't Be

There’s a massive star in our galaxy’s halo, far away from the usual star-forming haunts. How did it get there?

Observing Highlights

This Week's Sky at a Glance, February 4 – 12

Venus vastly outclasses Mars for brightness this season. Mercury also surpassing Mars now, once it gets above the thick horizon air. The sky's biggest asterism is the Winter Hexagon. It fills the sky toward the east and south these evenings.

See the Sun from Other Stars

We journey to distant suns to look back at our solar system and see its place among the stars.

February: Orion’s Neighborhood

Download February’s episode pf our monthly Sky Tour astronomy podcast to explore the colorful constellations that surround Orion, the Hunter.

Community

Tim Russ: Actor, Director, and Amateur Astronomer

Tim Russ is best known for his role as Tuvok on Star Trek: Voyager, but his affinity for space goes further than that — he’s an amateur astronomer, too.

Sky & Telescope Series: Derrick Pitts and Nicole Nazzaro

Derrick Pitts and Nicole Nazzaro chat about their February 2022 Sky & Telescope article, "Derrick's Mission to Mars."

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