Astronomy

This page collects the 95 public records POLISCOPE has tagged with “Astronomy”. Coverage spans news coverage - each decoded into plain English and linked to its primary source. It most often overlaps with Science, Weather, and Space Exploration.

1. Yesterday2 items
   1. Halloween Weather and Sky ForecastTrick-or-treaters will experience a completely moonless night this Saturday as the moon stays below the horizon until after midnight. However, stargazers may catch a glimpse of bright fireballs from tManatee County
   2. Halloween Weather and Sky Forecast for SarasotaSarasota County
2. Wed, Oct 281 item
   1. Astronomers discover potential new dwarf planet ED138 beyond Pluto using Vera C. Rubin ObservatoryAstronomers have identified a new dwarf planet candidate named ED138 orbiting the sun beyond Pluto, discovered through data from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory. The object is estimated to be between 60Hillsborough County
3. Tue, Oct 271 item
   1. Caltech to Lead NASA's UVEX Mission to Create First Deep Ultraviolet All-Sky Maps by 2031NASA has committed to launching the Caltech-led Ultraviolet Explorer (UVEX) space telescope mission by 2031 to create the first deep all-sky maps in ultraviolet light and identify millions of tiny galLos Angeles County
4. Mon, Oct 261 item
   1. WWSB reports on late-October weather, small craft advisories, and daylight saving time change in SarasotaSarasota and the Suncoast will experience lingering gusty northeast winds, increasing humidity, and modest rain chances as October comes to a close. A Small Craft Advisory remains in effect for local Manatee County
5. Sun, Oct 252 items
   1. CNN reports on the October hunter’s moon weekend viewing, Saturn alignment, and lunar scienceOctober's full hunter's moon will reach peak illumination at 12:12 a.m. ET on Monday, October 26, appearing alongside Saturn in the night sky. NASA scientists note that the moon's seasonal timing, hisMiami-Dade County
   2. CNN reports on the October 2026 hunter's moon weekend viewing detailsMiami-Dade County
6. Thu, Sep 101 item
   1. German Aerospace Center study reports Mercury is shrinking faster than previously believedA new study reports that Mercury's shrinkage may be 30% greater than previously believed, resulting in a loss in diameter of up to 14 miles. Researchers attribute the contraction to the cooling and coMiami-Dade County

1. 01NASAorganization6 mentions
2. 02Floridaplace5 mentions
3. 03NASAorganization4 mentions
4. 04Browardlocation3 mentions
5. 05NASAorganization3 mentions
6. 06South Floridalocation3 mentions
7. 07Miami-Dadeplace3 mentions
8. 08WWSBorganization2 mentions
9. 09WMNF 88.5 FMorganization2 mentions
10. 10EarthSkyorganization2 mentions