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Read news from the world of astronomy for the week of July 21, 2023.
Latest News
Astronomers have spotted the first solid evidence for a planetary Trojan body forming in another system outside our own.

An unidentified source has been beaming out a pulse of radio waves every 22 minutes since 1988.

Three distant galaxies imaged by JWST might actually be “dark stars” powered by dark matter annihilation.

Dust is usually the product of generations of star formation. So what is all this dust doing in the early universe, just a few hundred million years after the Big Bang?

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Observing Highlights
In late twilight, look about a fist at arm's length above the Moon for Beta Leonis. Tomorrow night, look for Venus about three fists to the Moon's lower right. Faint Mercury, fainter Regulus, and Mars form a straight diagonal line a little way above Venus.

Count on our Sky Tour podcast to help you get the most out your casual stargazing. It’s a fun and informative way to introduce yourself to the nighttime sky!

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Huge telescopes, astronomy lectures, nightscape photography workshops, camping onsite under dark, dark skies during the Perseids Meteor Shower, food truck, giveaways, and more!