Tag: Lowell Observatory
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Comet 3I/ATLAS Reappears: First Optical Images Captured
Overview: A Rare Interstellar Visitor Reemerges In a milestone for planetary science, astronomer Qicheng Zhang has obtained the first optical images of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS since it slipped from behind the Sun. The observations mark a critical moment in studies of interstellar objects, offering a fresh glimpse at a visitor that originated outside our…
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Asteroid? Actually Comet 3I/ATLAS Reappears: Rare First Images From Interstellar Visitor
Introduction: A Rare Return of an Interstellar Visitor In a milestone for both planetary science and amateur astronomy, Comet 3I/ATLAS has reappeared from behind the Sun, delivering what appears to be the first optical observations since it slipped from view. This interstellar visitor, first spotted in 2017, continues to intrigue researchers who study the swarm…
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Astronomer Captures Rare First Images of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS as It Reemerges from Behind the Sun
Introduction: A Milestone in Interstellar Exploration In a rare celestial moment, astronomers have snapped the first optical images of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as it reemerges from behind the Sun. This achievement marks one of the few opportunities to study an object born outside our solar system up close, offering valuable clues about the makeup…
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GO-LoW: A New Frontier Revealing the Low-Frequency Radio Cosmos
Unveiling the Hidden Sky: GO-LoW’s Mission For centuries, humanity has peered at the stars, expanding our understanding of the cosmos with naked-eye observations and increasingly sophisticated telescopes. Yet a sweeping portion of the electromagnetic spectrum—the low-frequency radio sky—has remained largely unseen. Now, a NASA-funded concept study aims to change that with the Great Observatory for…
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GO-LoW: The Solar System’s Hidden Radio Frontier Comes Into View
A New Frontier: Listening to the Low-Frequency Sky For centuries, humanity has studied the cosmos across the electromagnetic spectrum. Yet a wide, relatively uncharted swath remains—the low-frequency radio sky, with wavelengths from 15 meters to kilometers. MIT Lincoln Laboratory, MIT Haystack Observatory, and Lowell Observatory are spearheading a NASA-funded concept study known as the Great…