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Amazing Views of Today’s Total Solar Eclipse From Earth… and Space
There's an old Robert Heinlein saying that goes "climate is what you expect, weather is what you get," And the…
Slender Moonspotting, Occultations, Daytime Planets and More
One of nature’s grandest ‘occultations’ of all is coming right up this Friday, as the Moon passes in front of…
Will the March 20th Total Solar Eclipse Impact Europe’s Solar Energy Grid?
The first eclipse of 2015 is coming right up on Friday, March 20th, and may provide a unique challenge for…
A Complete Guide to the March 20th Total Solar Eclipse
The first of two eclipse seasons for the year is upon us this month, and kicks off with the only…
The Mini-Moon Cometh: Catch the Smallest Full Moon of 2015 This Thursday
Supermoons. Blood Moons. Moons both Black and Blue… by now, you’d think that there was nothing new under the Sun…
What is the Brightest Star in the Sky, Past and Future?
What is the brightest star in the sky today, and what was it in the past? What will be the…
Peer Into the Distant Universe: How to See Quasars With Backyard Telescopes
“How far can you see with that thing?” It’s a common question overhead at many public star parties in reference…
Black Moon: Why the New Moon on February 18th is Special
Did you hear the one about last month’s ‘supermoon?’ Yeah, we know. The hype was actually for an event that…
Catch a ‘Conjunction Triple Play’ on February 20th as the Moon Meets Venus & Mars
Fear not, the chill of late February. This Friday gives lovers of the sky a reason to brave the cold…
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The Number of Asteroids We Could Visit and Explore Has Just Doubled
There’s a famous line from Shakespeare’s Hamlet that says “There are more things in heaven and Earth, Horatio, than are…