Young Astronomers Newsletter March 2019

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The Young Astronomers Newsletter Volume 27 Number 3 March 2019

By Bob Patsiga

 

 

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

  • Exoplanet hunter TESS has begun surveying the southern hemisphere sky for planets orbiting stars.
  • After 15 years of productive exploration, Mars rover Opportunity has been declared dead by NASA. The dust storm of 2018 has overwhelmed its power-generating solar panels.
  • The peaceful use of plutonium-238 was recognized by the American Chemical Society. The radioactive isotope has been used for thermoelectric generation by many space probes.
  • The March issue of Astronomy magazine was used as a guide for describing galaxies.
  • Astronomical birthdays for March.
  • Celestial happenings for the month.
  • FAS events in March.
  • A spring sky chart is included.

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