The Young Astronomers Newsletter

The Young Astronomers Newsletter Volume 27 Number 2 February 2019

By Bob Patsiga

 

 

 

  In this month’s edition of the newsletter Bob discusses:

• China puts a lander and rover on the far side of the Moon. They try raising plants there too.
• NASA and Japan send probes to two asteroids. Sample collection and return of samples is ongoing.
• The amazing New Horizons space mission has now flew by a second Kuiper Belt body, Ultima Thule at a distance of 4 billion miles.
• Astronomers are puzzled about new star populations in the Milky Way. The average star size is small, barely big enough to initiate and maintain hydrogen fusion.
• The year 2019 is declared the year of the Periodic Table by the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
• Korean astronomers have determined that the rotation speed of neighboring galaxies is coupled.
• Those using telescopes to observe the lunar eclipse on Jan. 20- 21 were treated by a flash, which was the impact of a meteor on the lunar surface.
• Astronomical birthdays for February.
• Celestial happenings for the month.
• and Valentines themed word scramble.