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Read news from the world of astronomy for the week of November 26, 2021.
Latest News
Astronomers have observed an object that seems like ‘Oumuamua — but unlike the first known interstellar visitor, this one has probably been a solar system denizen for billions of years.
The Solar Orbiter mission will fly past Earth Friday night, setting up a dramatic sunward plunge.
The first-ever planetary defense mission is now on its way to the asteroid Didymos and its moon, Dimorphos.
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Observing Highlights
Venus and Jupiter continue to blaze during and after twilight. Venus is in the southwest, now at its highest and brightest of this apparition. Jupiter is very far to Venus's upper left. The last-quarter Moon rises in Leo around 11 p.m. tonight. By dawn on Saturday it's high in the south below Leo's belly.

Small telescopes can reel in some big ones in Cetus, the Whale.
With darkness coming earlier now, take advantage of November’s clear evenings to explore the nighttime sky with our audio guided tour.
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