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In a first, astronomers spot merging quasars from the Cosmic Dawn
https://www.popsci.com/science/merging-quasars/
In a first, astronomers spot merging quasars from the Cosmic Dawn | Popular Science
The pair dates back to 900 million years after the big bang.Laura Baisas (Popular Science)
I'm sad to report the death of Ed Stone, the NASA scientist who was the heart & soul of the Voyager program. Spending time with him for my Discover magazine profile was a highlight of my career.
I did my best to capture the experience:
https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/voyager-the-man-behind-the-mission #science #space #nasa #astronomy
Voyager: The Man Behind the Mission
Ed Stone’s relentless pursuit of the frontier has taken him to the edge of the solar system — and beyond.Corey S Powell (Discover Magazine)
My catch of Io as seen from Earth by LBTO!
Full size & More info: https://flic.kr/p/2pVYYA6
Credits:
Processing: Andrea Luck CC BY
Image data: INAF/LargeBinocularTelescope Observatory/Georgia State University
IRV-band observations by SHARK-VIS@LBT [P.I. F. Pedichini]
North is Up
Time: January 9, 2024
Filters:
I 685-825 nm
R 552-687 nm
V 495-605 nm
Study and more info: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2024GL108609
#Io #Jupiter #Space #Astronomy #Astrodon #Solarocks
Io as seen from Earth! - Large Binocular Telescope Observatory
The volcanic Jupiter's world Io showing off Pele, Loki and Pillan Patera. Special thanks to the SHARK-VIS Team for sharing these data with me so that I could make my own processing! Meet them here sites.google.com/inaf.Flickr