Protostar Companions, Venus, and a Crooked Black Hole

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Read news from the world of astronomy for the week of February 25, 2022.

Images of Venus from NASA's Parker Solar Probe shed new light on an observing enigma. Plus, astronomers have found a fast radio burst in a globular cluster. And sign up for our Shop@Sky emails to find out about new globes, books, and other Sky & Telescope and Willmann-Bell products, as well as restocks of popular items: Sign up here!

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The Parker Solar Probe Captures Surprising Images of Venus

A visible glow from our sister planet’s nightside sheds new light on a 300-year-old observing enigma dubbed the “ashen light.”

Fast Radio Burst's Unlikely Home Puzzles Astronomers

Astronomers found a fast radio burst — presumably from a young stellar remnant — amongst the ancient stars of a globular cluster.

Black Hole Spins Crookedly

Astronomers have found a black hole leaning decidedly askew in its orbit with a star.

Observing Highlights

This Week's Sky at a Glance, February 25 – March 5

After dark in late winter, five carnivore constellations are rising upright in a row from the northeast to south. They are Ursa Major the Big Bear in the northeast, Leo the Lion, Hydra the Sea Serpent, Canis Minor the Little Dog, and Canis Major the Big Dog in the south.

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.

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