Sept 9 - Black Holes Bring White Dwarfs Back to Life

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Artist’s concept of a black hole siphoning matter off a nearby white dwarf star. Image via NASA/CXC/M. Weiss. Good morning. Here's how black holes bring white dwarfs back to life In some cases, a dead star might be reignited. That's the finding of a new study showing what happens when a star or other object passes too close to a black hole. The study suggests a way in which a black hole can bring a white dwarf star – the now-dead core of a once-sunlike star – back to life, fleetingly. Read more. Asteroid Itokawa gives up its secrets Itokawa is the 1st asteroid from which samples were obtained and returned to Earth. From these samples, scientists have figured out Itokawa's true age and geologic history. Read more. Today is new moon You won't see the moon in your sky today. It crosses the sky with the sun during the day. New moon comes at 18:01 UTC; translate UTC to your time. Read more. Venus: she or it? Are you interested in the famous 8-year cycle of Venus? The charts in this post - from astronomer Guy Ottewell - illustrate it. Also, weigh in on whether you think we should describe Venus as she or it! Read more.

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Today is new moon See that curve in the photo above? It's the moon at the instant of new moon, when the moon is closest to being between the Earth and sun for a particular month. This photo - by Thierry Legault - set a record that can be duplicated, but never broken. Read more about new moons.

Lavender field under the Milky Way Lavender and stars! Grafixart Sam captured this image on a summer night in the Provence region of France. Submit your photo to EarthSky here! Did a friend forward EarthSkyNews to you? Click here to get your own subscription!

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