🚀NASA fuels up Artemis 2 moon rocket in big test | 🌕Full Snow Moon DAZZLES Stargazers | 🔭Webb Telescope finds giant galaxy cluster

Big test under way for Artemis 2 moonshot | NASA fuels up Artemis 2 moon rocket ahead in launch test | James Webb Space Telescope BIG galaxy cluster find Created for znamenski.spacecom@blogger.com | Web Version   February 2, 2026 FOLLOW US FOLLOW US   Taking you out of this world, every day SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   The Launchpad Big test under way for Artemis 2 moonshot Hey, Space Fans! Happy Monday and it is a big one for the folks at NASA as the space agency fuels up the Artemis 2 moon rocket in a critical wet dress rehearsal for the first astronaut trip to the moon in over 50 years. We've got live coverage here and tune in tonight for a wrap. Some other stories we're covering: The Full Snow Moon of February kicks off the month, and we've got amazing photos from stargazers to show you. And the James Well Space Telescope has made a colossal find in the ancient universe! We've got all that and more in your daily dose of space news today, so check it out. Keep looking up! Tariq Malik Editor-in-Chief, Space.com NASA fuels up Artemis 2 moon rocket ahead in launch test (NASA/Jim Ross) You shouldn't necessarily expect everything to go smoothly today. Fueling up a giant rocket is a tricky operation, after all — especially when one of the propellants is liquid hydrogen, whose constituent molecules are tiny. Read More James Webb Space Telescope BIG galaxy cluster find (X-ray: NASA/CXC/CfA/Á Bogdán; JWST: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI; Image Processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/P. Edmonds and L. Frattare) Scientists have observed the most distant and thus earliest galaxy cluster ever seen coming together. The infant cluster, or protocluster, was assembling itself just 1 billion years after the Big Bang. Read More   Skywatching Amazing photos of February's Full 'Snow Moon' February's full "Snow Moon" has risen, dazzling stargazers with an incredible performance as it climbed over the eastern horizon below the stars of the constellation Leo. Read on to see spectacular photos. Read More Surprise, Groundhog Day isn't the midpoint of winter (serikbaib/Getty Images) Groundhog Day is today, but it wasn't always this way. It used to be Candlemas, my friends... Read More Spaceflight Time magazine salutes Artemis 2 moon astronauts (Time Magazine) The Artemis 2 feature, entitled "Back to the Moon," delivers engaging context and provides contrasts and comparisons to Apollo 8. That 1968 NASA mission was the first crewed flight to orbit the moon and return safely, and helped pave the way for Apollo 11's lunar landing in July 1969. Read More Science & Astronomy 1.1 million mph cosmic winds in a 'magnetic superhighway' (NSF/ AUI/ NSF NRAO/ B.Foott) Arp 220, located about 250 million light-years from Earth, is an ultraluminous infrared galaxy (meaning it shines as bright as one hundred or more Milky Way galaxies) formed by the ongoing merger of two spiral galaxies. Here's what its discovery means. Read More SpaceX SpaceX astronaut launch hinges on Artemis 2 moonshot (NASA/SpaceX) SpaceX needs to launch four astronauts to the International Space Station to replace those brought home in a medical evacuation, but when the Crew-12 launch will fly depends on when NASA's historic Artemis 2 moonshot gets off the ground. Read More Star Wars This Lego Star Wars BB-8 is DELIGHTFUL (Kim Snaith) If you've ever wanted a droid of your own, but can't visit a galaxy far, far away, you're in luck. We got our hands on this Lego BB-8 kit and have a full review to see if it's strong in the Force or falls to the Dark Side. Read More Today in Space Space photo of the day: A comet for Kitt Peak (PNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/R. Sparks) Arizona skywatchers got more when they bargained when a comet photobomped a beautiful sunset. Learn more aout this stunning Kitt peak observatory photo here. Read More On this day in space: A spy satellite for the U.S. (National Museum of the U.S. Air Force) For today's space history minute, we look way back to the heyday of the Space Race when the U.S. Air Force launched a top-secret spy satellite called Keyhole 7-36, or KH-7 for short. Take a look! Read More 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 Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036

Moon meets the Lion's Heart as the sun fires off powerful X flares

This week's night sky, stunning deep-space images and major solar activity Created for znamenski.spacecom@blogger.com | Web Version   February 2, 2026 FOLLOW US FOLLOW US   Just Look Up! SIGN UP ⋅   SHARE   What's Up This Week? Hello skywatchers! February opens with a striking lunar encounter, subtle solar system sights and some of the most recognizable winter star patterns lighting up the evening sky. Watch for the bright moon brushing past Regulus, hunt for the elusive zodiacal light after dusk, and enjoy classic winter stargazing as the Winter Football takes center stage. This issue also features some spectacular space imagery and big solar news. We're sharing a stunning deep-space photo of the Pelican Nebula, a photo roundup of the best February full moon images and a breaking news story on multiple powerful X-class solar flares unleashed by a prolific sunspot that is currently turning to face Earth.  Here's what to watch for in the nights ahead.  Daisy Dobrijevic Clear skies, Daisy Reference Editor, Space.com (Starry Night) Monday, Feb 2: Bright moon meets the Lion's Heart  A 98%-lit waning gibbous moon shines close to Regulus, the brightest star in the constellation Leo. Observers across parts of eastern North America, the Atlantic and northwestern Africa may see the moon briefly cover the star. (Starry Night) Tuesday, Feb. 3: Zodiacal light after dusk Under dark skies, look west after twilight for the faint wedge of zodiacal light rising along the ecliptic below Saturn. The glow comes from sunlight scattered by dust in the plane of the solar system.  (Starry Night) Wednesday, Feb. 4: Uranus ends retrograde motion  Uranus appears to pause its westward motion in Taurus before resuming its normal eastward drift. The blue-green planet sits a few degrees below the Pleiades and is visible with binoculars.  (Starry Night) Friday, Feb. 6: Moon shines near Spica The waning gibbous moon rises close to Spica, Virgo's brightest star, forming a pretty pairing that climbs higher toward dawn. (Starry Night) Sunday, Feb. 8: The Winter Football Bright stars including Sirius, Rigel, Aldebaran, Capella, Castor, Pollux and Procyon form the huge Winter Football pattern in the southern sky. Moon Calendar Notable moon phase this week: Waning gibbous moon  The moon dominates the night sky early this week, rising after sunset and staying visible all night. While its brightness washes out fainter objects, it's an excellent time to explore large lunar features, spot close star pairing and enjoy wide-field winter constellations before the moonlight fades later in the month. Want to explore more? Check out our ultimate guide to observing the moon for tips and tools to get the most out of each phase. Full Story: Space (2/22) In The News Sun unleashes extraordinary solar flare barrage as new volatile sunspot turns toward Earth A rapidly growing sunspot has fired off at least 18 M-class and three X-class flares in just 24 hours, including an intense X8.3 eruption. Read More February's full moon dazzles skywatchers worldwide with a glistening 'Snow Moon' See beautiful photos of February's full Snow Moon captured worldwide. Read More Northern Lights Forecast Aurora forecast Feb. 2 - Northern lights calm tonight, but X-class solar flares could change conditions midweek The latest aurora forecast for tonight help you make sure you're in the right place at the right time to see the northern lights. Read More Your Amazing Astrophotos The Pelican Nebula shines near the Las Vegas Strip in gorgeous deep space photo The Pelican Nebula is located in the constellation Cygnus, the swan. Read More Astronomy Kit and Accessories Why binoculars are best for beginner astronomers to stargaze Here's why a pair of binoculars is your best option for stargazing as a beginner. Read More iOptron 80mm White Light Solar Scope review The iOptron 80mm scope is easy to use and suited to both white-light solar viewing and nighttime observations. Read More Stay up-to-date on all things space science, news, and entertainment by subscribing to our newsletters. Sign Up   Follow Night Sky This Week Contact Us: Feedback | Advertise Sign Up | Update Profile | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Cookies Policy | Terms and Conditions Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036.

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Subject: [Landau ITP Seminars] Автобус 30.01.26
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Уважаемые сотрудники и студенты!

На завтра 30.01.26г. по техническим причинам, автобус не запланирован.

С уважением,
Наталья

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Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2026 18:07:42 +0300
From: Stanislav Apostolov <sapostolov@itp.ac.ru>
To: staff@itp.ac.ru, students@itp.ac.ru, seminars@itp.ac.ru
Subject: [Landau ITP Seminars] Friday 30.01.2026
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Уважаемые коллеги!

Завтра в пятницу 30.01 в 11:30 будет проходить защита кандидатской
диссертации:
Еремин Борис Андреевич
«Зеркальная симметрия многообразий Калаби-Яу и N=2 суперконформные
двумерные теории поля»
подробности см. https://www.itp.ac.ru/ru/dissertation-council/

Заседание Ученого совета ИТФ будет проходить после обеда. На заседании
будут заслушаны 2 доклада:

14:30

П.Г. Гриневич, С. Абенда
Дивизоры Дубровина-Натанзона на MM-кривых

Классические работы по конечнозонному интегрированию уравнения
Кортевега-де Фриза можно интерпретировать следующим образом. На
спектральной кривой имеется g конечных циклов, на каждом из которых
имеется ноль волновой функции, т.е. g точек, каждая на своей оружности.
Получающийся тор есть в точности тор Лиувилля, линеаризующие движение
координаты вводятся через преобразование Абеля.

При переходе к вырожденным кривым, отвечающим многосолитонным решениям,
возникает необходимость уточнить понятие дивизора, при этом возникают
разрешения особенностей. Нами показано, что для случая так называемых
MM-кривых и дивизоров Дубровина-Натанзона на них, отвечающих
вещественным регулярным многосолитонным решениям уравнения КП-2,
достаточно произвести разрешения особенностей двух простейших типов.

15:30

П.Г. Гриневич, И.А. Тайманов
О возмущении спектра PT-оператора.

В последнее время публикуется большое число работ, посвящееных изучению
PT-симметричных операторов и интегрируемых уравнений.

В конечнозонной теории одномерного оператора Шредингера есть два
подхода: 1) Подход Матвеева-Итса, основанный на теории тета-функций
Римана и 2) подход Дубровина, использующий динамику дивизоров. Недавно
Тайманов написал работу, в которой проведена характеризация
PT-симметричных операторов Шредингера в рамках первого подхода. В данной
работе мы описываем спектральные кривые и динамику дивизоров в
приближении первого порядка.

ID и пароль онлайн-трансляций в Zoom те же, что и для предыдущих
трансляций семинаров и докладов на Ученом совете:
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На завтра 30.01.26г. по техническим причинам, автобус не запланирован.
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