Very low in the west in bright twilight, have you picked up Venus yet? Binoculars help. Much tougher will be Mercury and Regulus. Their arrangement changes all week. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, July 26 – August 3 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.

New analysis has revealed 21 Sun-like stars in mutual orbit around dark objects of neutron star–like masses — rare systems that have escaped destruction by supernova. The post Astronomers Find 21 “Dark” Neutron Stars Orbiting Sun-like Stars appeared first on Sky & Telescope.

New James Webb Space Telescope observations of LHS 1140b hint at a temperate water world with a nitrogen-rich atmosphere. The post A Closer Look at a Potential "Eyeball Planet" appeared first on Sky & Telescope.

The James Webb Space Telescope has for the first time detected the difference between the morning and evening of a tidally locked gas giant planet. The post Webb Telescope Sees Morning and Evening on a Hot Saturn appeared first on Sky & Telescope.

Having survived two recent threats — high-velocity space dust and enhanced solar activity — Gaia is now returning better data than ever. The post Star-Mapping Mission Gaia Impacted by Micrometeoroid, Solar Storm appeared first on Sky & Telescope.

Scorpius is on center stage in the south. The Sagittarius Teapot follows behind it. And Rasalhague, the head star of Ophiuchus. turns the Summer Triangle into a big upright diamond. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, July 19 – 28 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.