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Carnival of Space #560

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Hi everybody, thanks for visiting! This is the 560th Carnival of Space, where we collect the best and most interesting news on space science and astronomy for your reading pleasure.  It’s a good harvest this week, with contributions from many different publishers, so dig in and learn something new! Universe Today Astronomers See a Pileup of 14 Separate Galaxies in the Early Universe Jeff Bezos Says The New Shepard Will Soar Next on Sunday. Here’s How to Watch It Live. … Continue reading →

Constantly Learning

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I have just completed processing my third image of the famous southern radio galaxy Centaurus A.  Each time I go back to this object, I get better results, even though I’m using the exact same equipment each time.  It just goes to prove that it’s not the equipment that makes the shot, but the photographer.  Just to labour the point, here are all three of my images (so far) of Centaurus A, along with notes of how I captured each … Continue reading →

Are we really headed for a collision with Andromeda?

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Dear Urban Astronomer I recently read that the andromeda system is our closest neighbour. Apparently, our galaxy is on a crash course with the andromeda system. They make it sound like its going to happen in the next few decades. I was just curious how much bigger is andromeda? How close is it to us? And how close are we to impact. Thanks in advance, Drew Dear Drew First thing first, we are indeed on a collision course with the Andromeda … Continue reading →