Free Astronomy Magazine May-June 2024

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 2024 BI-MONTHLY MAGAZINE OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION FREELY AVAILABLE THROUGH THE INTERNET English edition of the magazine This is how we did (and didn't) see the eclipse of April 8 th Astronomers identify the most luminous quasar ever observed Webb measurements shed new light on a decade-long mystery Zoo hypothesis − as intriguing as it is unlikely Metal scar found on cannibal star Uncovering the origin of the rare radio circles Astronomers measure heaviest black hole pair ever found Peering into the tendrils of NGC 604 Secrets of planet birth around dozens of stars revealed Webb finds key ingredients for potentially habitable planets New link found between water and planet formation 4 12 16 24 30 32 34 38 42 48 50 COVER IMAGE CREDIT: Petr Horálek (Institute of Physics in Opava), Josef Kujal (Astronomy Society in Hradec Králové), Milan Hlaváč / ESA