Free Astronomy Magazine May-June 2021

Ingenuity’s first flight Magnetic fields at the edge of M87’s black hole imaged The earliest supermassive black hole and quasar in the Universe New atmosphere forming on a rocky exoplanet A distant galaxy dies as astronomers watch Shining a new light on dark energy How to measure the relativistic jet of M87 Most distant quasar with powerful radio jets discovered Hubble pinpoints supernova blast Six-exoplanet system challenges theories of how planets form Doubling the number of known gravitational lenses Solar System’s most distant known object confirmed Editor in chief Michele Ferrara Scientific advisor Prof. Enrico Maria Corsini Publisher Astro Publishing di Pirlo L. Via Bonomelli, 106 25049 Iseo - BS - ITALY email info@astropublishing.com Internet Service Provider Aruba S.p.A. Via San Clemente, 53 24036 Ponte San Pietro - BG - ITALY Copyright All material in this magazine is, unless otherwise stated, property of Astro Publishing di Pirlo L. or included with permission of its author. Reproduction or retransmission of the materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, with- out the prior written consent of the copyright holder, is a violation of copy- right law. A single copy of the materi- als available through this course may be made, solely for personal, noncom- mercial use. Users may not distribute such copies to others, whether or not in electronic form, whether or not for a charge or other consideration, with- out prior written consent of the copy- right holder of the materials. The publisher makes available itself with having rights for possible not charac- terized iconographic sources. Advertising - Administration Astro Publishing di Pirlo L. Via Bonomelli, 106 25049 Iseo - BS - ITALY email admin@astropublishing.com ASTROFILO l’ May-June 2021 BI-MONTHLY MAGAZINE OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION FREELY AVAILABLE THROUGH THE INTERNET English edition of the magazine 4 12 16 20 24 26 30 36 38 42 46 50