Read news from the world of astronomy for the week of October 29, 2021.
Astronomers have found a mushroom cloud in space sprouting from a supermassive black hole. Plus, scientists are exploring the history of globular clusters. And NASA's Juno mission has measured the depth of Jupiter's Great Red Spot.
Jupiter and Saturn continue to steepen their tilt in the southern evening sky this week. Meanwhile, they are gradually creeping toward Venus — which shines far to their lower right at nightfall. Spot bright Capella low in the northeast these evenings. Then look for the Pleiades off to Capella's right.