October Astronomy Roundup ✨
Where we look back at astronomy news in the past month! Comment your favourite astronomy phenomenon! 🚀
💫 Lift-off for Hera: The European Space Agency’s Hera mission launched on October 7th and is now on its way to asteroid Dimorphos! Hera will provide crucial insights into planetary defense and the dynamics of space rocks. (Image credit: ESA)
🚀SpaceX “chopstick catch” of Starship booster: On October 13th, SpaceX successfully used its “chopstick” mechanism to catch a Starship booster mid-air, showcasing innovative technology and sustainable space practices in action! (Image credit: SpaceX)
👽 Europa Clipper launch: NASA’s Europa Clipper, launched October 14th, aims to explore Europa’s icy shell and search for signs of life beneath its surface. (Image credit: NASA JPL)
🌌 Euclid Telescope’s Comic Atlas: On October 15th, the Euclid telescope revealed the first section of its giant map of the Universe. The image accounts for just 1% of the atlas Euclid will create of our place in space. When finished, this colossal survey will be the largest cosmic map ever made! (Image credit: ESA/Euclid/Euclid Consortium/NASA, image processing by J.-C. Cuillandre (CEA Paris-Saclay), G. Anselmi; CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO or ESA Standard Licence.)
☄️ Comet C/2023 A3 visits Earth: Comet C/2023 A3 has been making waves in the sky this month! The cosmic visitor comes from the far reaches of the Solar System and isn’t expected to return for another 80,000 years. (Image credit: @TedBuddy8/ X)
🌎 Aurora put on a show: We’ve been lucky enough to see the Northern Lights in Vancouver this year! This natural light display occurs when charged particles from the sun collide with Earth’s atmosphere, painting the sky in vibrant colors. It’s possible that we’ll be able to see more this winter, so keep looking up! (Image credit: @thevancouveriteblog / BC Aurora Enthusiasts/ Facebook)
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