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It is time again for the Great Give. This is an annual fundraising event coordinated by The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven. It is a 36 hour event starting May 06 8:00 am through May 07 8:00 pm. Please consider a donation. Not only will your dollars help us to further our mission of bringing astronomy to the public, there are donation contests as well. First to receive a donation, the most donations, the most donations before noon, etc. Winners of these contests earn additional donations sponsored by different companies and organizations. Please donate. Thank you.

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ESO European Southern Observatory ESOcast

ESOcast SD

ESOcast is a video podcast series dedicated to bringing you the latest news and research from ESO, the European Southern Observatory. Here we explore the Universe's ultimate frontier.

FaviconTwo planets spotted forming around a young star | ESO News

Posted on: 24 Mar 2026, 9:00 am


Using ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers have observed two exoplanets forming around the young star WISPIT 2. Both planets are gas giants, more massive than Jupiter, and are carving out gaps in the disc of gas and dust around their host star. The WISPIT 2 system could therefore resemble a young Solar System. This video summarises the discovery.





CBS News Sunday Morning article Preserving the starry starry night

NASA Image Of The Day

NASA Image of the Day

The latest NASA "Image of the Day" image.

FaviconNASA's SPHEREx Observatory Maps Interstellar Ice in Milky Way 17 Apr 2026, 10:20 am

An observation made by NASA’s SPHEREx mission reveals vast frozen complexes in the Cygnus X star-forming region of the Milky Way galaxy. The chemical signature of water ice is shown as bright blue structures, while polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are in orange.

FaviconAt the Edge of Light 16 Apr 2026, 10:40 am

A portion of the Moon’s far side is seen along the terminator—the boundary between lunar day and night—where low-angle sunlight casts long shadows across the surface.

APOD for Today

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Astronomy Picture of the Day

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Astronomy News

Space.com News Feed

Favicon New moon of April 2026 brings incredible views of the constellation Hydra, Jupiter, Venus and more this week

The new moon is the perfect time to spot faint constellations, galaxies and a quartet of planets in the dawn sky.

Faces of the Moon A new book by ASNH member Bob Crelin Click the book below for information on the book

There Once Was A Sky Full Of Stars A new book by ASNH member Bob Crelin Click the book below for information on the book

The 100 Best Targets for Astrophotography A new book by ASNH member Ruben Kier Click the book below for a review from Springer.com

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