Feast your eyes on the best photos of September's full "Harvest Moon"!

Plus a gorgeous view of the northern lights from 37,000 ft. Created for znamenski.spacecom@blogger.com | Web Version   September 28, 2026 FOLLOW US FOLLOW US   Just Look Up! SIGN UP ⋅   SHARE   What's Up This Week? Hello Skywatchers The night sky never takes a break and neither do we. It's the start of another week and we've got another set of gorgeous stargazing targets and skywatching articles to keep you busy. First up, we highlight two comets returning to the evening sky and lose ourselves in a cascade of stars pouring through the constellation Camelopardalis. Then, we grab our binoculars and watch on as the moon passes close to the Seven Sisters of the Pleiades open star cluster. To cap things off, early risers will get a chance to see the half-lit moon lead Mars and Jupiter on a spectacular jaunt through the early morning sky mere hours before reaching its third quarter phase on Oct. 3. But that's not all. We also have spectacular photos of September's full "Harvest Moon" and a stunning shot of the northern lights captured by pilot Matt Melnyk from the cockpit of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner at 37,000 feet! You can also check out our article detailing where the 2027 "eclipse of the century" will be visible. Wishing you clear skies, Anthony Wood Skywatching Writer, Space.com (Jules-Pierre Malartre/Starry Night) Monday, Sept. 28: Two comets lurk in the evening sky Amateur astronomers are keeping a close eye on a pair of comets as they return to the evening sky. Magnitude +12 comet 161P/Hartley-IRAS can currently be found passing through the constellation Aquarius as it brightens ahead of a projected peak of visibility in late October. Meanwhile, Comet 10P/Tempel lurks lower on the horizon in the constellation Piscis Austrinus at magnitude 9.7. Neither is bright enough to be seen with the naked eye, but they could present a tempting target for anyone with an 8- or 10-inch telescope in the coming weeks if their brightness holds!   (Jules-Pierre Malartre/Starry Night) Tuesday, Sept. 29: A cascade of stars tumbles through Camelopardalis Grab your binoculars and sweep your gaze across the starfield of the constellation Camelopardalis, which shines roughly 20 degrees above the northern horizon in the hours following sunset for skywatchers in the U.S. With a little patience, your eyes will find Kemble's Cascade — a beautiful asterism formed from a line of multicolored stars, which stretches for 3 degrees before meeting the sparkling denizens of the open star cluster NGC 1502.   (Jules-Pierre Malartre/Starry Night) Wednesday, Sept. 30: The waning moon shines with the Pleiades Turn your gaze east shortly after sunset for a spectacular sight, as the 84%-lit waning gibbous moon shines 5 degrees from the stars of the Pleiades open star cluster in the early autumn sky. The pair will be close enough to fit inside the field of view of a pair of 10x50 binoculars, which will help reveal the gorgeous blue-white hues of the Pleiades' seven brightest stars: Maia, Merope, Taygete, Asterope, Alcyone, Celaeno and Electra. (NASA Scientific Visualization Studio) Saturday, Oct. 3: The moon leads Jupiter and Mars through the predawn sky Look up in the early morning hours of Oct. 3 to find the half-lit moon shining high in the southeastern sky, just hours away from its third quarter phase. Mars and Jupiter will appear to line up below the moon, setting up a spectacular photo opportunity as they travel along the invisible plane of the ecliptic. Moon Calendar Notable moon phase this week: The last quarter moon The moon will next reach its last quarter phase at 9:25 a.m. EDT (1325 GMT) on Oct. 3, when the lunar disk will appear half-lit in our sky, embedded among the stars of the constellation Gemini.   What we see is simply a matter of perspective. Half of the moon's surface is constantly illuminated by direct sunlight, with the exception of a lunar eclipse, when Earth's shadow sweeps across the surface of its natural satellite. During the last, or third quarter phase, we are essentially seeing half of the moon's sunlit and shadowed sides.   Read More In The News Stunning Harvest Moon serves up a treat for skywatchers worldwide (photos) See stunning photos of September's Harvest Moon as it lights up skies around the world, delighting skywatchers from Hong Kong to San Francisco. Read More Solar Eclipse Where will the 'eclipse of the century' be visible on Aug. 2, 2027? A total solar eclipse on Aug 2, 2027, will be visible across southern Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. Find out more about where to see the 'eclipse of the century' in our guide. Read More Northern Lights Forecast Aurora season is back! Pilot captures spectacular northern lights from 37,000 ft The dazzling show comes as aurora season gets underway — and the sun's turbulent declining phase could mean we're in for a good one. Read More Astronomy Kit and Accessories Best telescopes 2026: Observe planets, stars and galaxies From stars and planets to galaxies and nebulas, the best telescopes will get you a great view of whatever you want to look at and with October Prime Day coming on Oct. 6, these models could get cheaper! Read More Best smart binoculars 2026: Learn, share and be guided around the night sky Smart binoculars are a new technology, but are they worth getting in on? We've rounded up the best. Read More Stay up-to-date on all things space science, news, and entertainment by subscribing to our newsletters. 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Seminars Digest, Vol 88, Issue 10

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Black hole powered 'microquasar' discovered

Black hole powered 'microquasar' discovered | Hubble Space Telescope finishes 200,000 Earth orbits | SpaceX's Starship megarocket aces launch rehearsal Created for znamenski.spacecom@blogger.com | Web Version   September 25, 2026 FOLLOW US FOLLOW US   Taking you out of this world, every day SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   The Launchpad Black hole powered 'microquasar' discovered Happy Friday, space fans  We have made it through another week! Always worth celebrating. And, as always, we've got a lot to share from outer space. Starting with some strange science, astronomers have discovered the first "microquasar" in the Milky Way. This black hole-powered particle accelerator is blasting near-light-speed plasma jets at our home planet -- wild! On the spaceflight front, we are just days away from SpaceX's next Starship launch. And we can now report that launch rehearsal for Flight 14 went swimmingly, so our fingers are crossed for this next test flight. And taking things back down to planet Earth, NOAA's GOES-18 satellite has spotted a terrifying, swirling, lightning-filled view of Hurricane Polo as it approaches the coast of Mexico.  Check out what's big in space below: What's a microquasar?   Trending Hubble Space Telescope finishes 200,000 Earth orbits After more than 36 years in orbit and 1.7 million observations, Hubble continues to explore the universe and provide new insights into the cosmos. Congrats to Hubble! Spaceflight SpaceX's Starship megarocket aces launch rehearsal SpaceX completed a wet dress rehearsal with its Starship megarocket today (Sept. 24), keeping the vehicle on track for a Sept. 28 launch of its first-ever orbital flight. Countdown to launch SpaceX launching prototype Google AI satellite next week A prototype satellite that will test hardware for Google's planned Project Suncatcher AI constellation will launch aboard a SpaceX rocket next week, if all goes to plan. AI satellite? Skywatching Catch Saturn shining beneath the full Harvest Moon Use September's full moon as a guide to spot the ringed planet, then turn a telescope toward two of the night sky's most rewarding sights. Time for a Harvest Moon Science & Astronomy X-ray spacecraft watches dead star feed on a hypergiant Using the X-ray spacecraft XRISM, astronomers have observed stellar winds from a hypermassive star feeding a neutron star. Neutron star for dinner? Black hole 'burps' are always the same Black holes come in a vast array of sizes, from many times the mass of the sun, up to billions of times the size of our star, but the "burps" they emit when feeding seem to be remarkably similar. Burps? Today in Space Lightning crackles within raging Hurricane Polo This is looking like one nasty storm. A terrifying view Entertainment This trippy new 'Star Trek' comic series may be perfect  An imaginative new "Star Trek" comic book dropping this week from IDW Publishing sounds like a seriously suitable candidate for a film adaptation. Feature film, anyone? Editor's Note Editors Note And that's it for our space update today! If you're facing the upcoming Hurricane Polo or the storms on the east coast of the U.S., stay safe this weekend! As the satellites in orbit show us, we've got some serious storms on our hands. If you're stuck inside, however, it might be the perfect time to catch up on your space news. Dive into microquasars, or black hole "burps," or the latest in new spaceflight ventures that seem to get stranger every day. And Saturday night, don't forget to look up and enjoy a beautiful Harvest Moon (maybe even throw on some Neil Young and really lean into the moment).  And next week: mark your calendars for the next Starship launch. With Flight 14, SpaceX aims to put Starship into orbit. And with a successful launch rehearsal now behind them, things are starting to look good. But we will keep you up-to-date as we learn more as the countdown nears launch. And coming up in October, we are now counting down to World Space Week. It's never a dull moment on the final frontier. To follow closely along and stay up to date with all things space, you can now get Space.com right in the palm of your hand with our new app available now on iOS and Android.     Ad astra, per aspera Chelsea Gohd Content Manager, Space.com Stay up-to-date on all things space science, news, and entertainment by subscribing to our newsletters. Sign Up   Follow SPACE Contact Us: Feedback | Advertise Sign Up | Update Profile | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Cookies Policy | Terms and Conditions When you purchase through links in our content, we may earn an affiliate commission.   Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036