Matthew's Astronomy Report

1. Solar Corona in HD and a z=14 Galaxy

Matthew's Astronomy Report #1 Published 02 June 2025 New research submitted 16 May by R.P. Naidu, et al. confirms distant galaxy at z=14.4 using James Webb Space Telescope NIRSpec/prism spectroscopy. Early models suggest high star formation rates to account for the galaxy's unexpectedly high luminosity. Research by D. Schmidt et al. published on 27 May showcases first high resolution view of solar corona in Hα by means of adaptive optics. Hubble Space Telescope imagery of active asteroid P/2013 P5, aka 311P/PanSTARRS. China National Space Association's Tianwen-2 launched early on 29 May to gather samples sometime in 2026-2027 from asteroid 469219 Kamoʻoalewa which is theorized to have originated as ejecta from the Moon. After returning the samples, Tianwen-2 will visit active asteroid 311P/PanSTARRS in the asteroid belt in early 2035. Research by T. Sawala et al. published 02 June revisits the collision between the Milky Way and Andromeda (M31) galaxies using data from both Gaia and Hubble Space telescopes. They clearly show that the current assumption of an upcoming collision between the galaxies is not necessarily correct. Interactions with other local group galaxies -- notably the Large Magellanic Cloud and M33 -- could just as well cause the galaxies to miss each other. UPCOMING -------- - 06 June: HAKUTO-R Mission 2 to land in Mare Frigoris on the Moon - 23 June: Vera C. Rubin Observatory First Look MY THOUGHTS ----------- The supplementary videos of the corona by Schmidt et al. are absolutely stunning. Check them out! I hope to keep these updates brief and informative. Thanks for reading!