BBC Sky at Night - UK (2021-08)

Asteroid light on metals

A team of geologists have

endeavoured to recreate the

surface regolith of asteroid 16

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in metals than previously

thought. As the asteroid is

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could have implications for

our understanding of

planetary cores.

Space tourists to take off

Jeff Bezos, founder of

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the New Shepard spacecraft

on 20 July, along with his

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which will transport the trio

to the edge of space for just

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to Earth.

Observatory destroyed

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Forest was extensively

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early hours of 23 June. Police

currently investigating the

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suspicious, and are appealing

to anyone who might have

information on the incident

to come forward.

Blinking stars hide behind companions

Astronomers recently

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Philip Lucas from the University

of Hertfordshire, who helped

lead the project.

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system, where a giant star 100 times larger than

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which eclipses the star when it passes. Other

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Tiangong is still under construction with more crew flights planned

China’s new permanent space

station, Tiangong, received

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this time, the team will verify

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systems, as well as conduct a

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home in space and test a

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says Nie Haisheng, the

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Crew boards Chinese space station

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on the station for at least

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BULLETIN

Þ While many stars change in brightness, it’s rare for one to

become fainter over several months and then brighten again

The Chinese astronauts (from left)

Tang Hongbo, Nie Haisheng and

Liu Boming arrive at Tiangong

14 BBC Sky at Night Magazine August 2021