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NASA Provides Live All-Sky Video Feed for Quadrantid Meteor Shower
[/caption] If you are hoping to see some meteors from the Quadrantid meteor shower but are being foiled by cloudy…
The 2012 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
[/caption] The first of the 2012 meteor showers - The Quadrantids - peaks on the night of the 3rd and…
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Night Sky Guide: January 2012
[/caption] January brings us striking views of the night skies! You'll be able to see well known constellations during the…
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Top Astronomy Events Coming Up in 2012
[/caption] As 2011 is drawing to a close, the festive season is here and many of us are winding down…
Geminid Meteor Shower Reminder and There’s An App For That!
[/caption] Have you been watching the Geminid Meteor Shower? With just hours to go before the peak, activity has been…
Coming Attraction: Geminid Meteor Shower 2011
[/caption] It's the finale of this year’s meteor showers: The Geminids will start appearing on Dec. 7 and should reach…
Leonid Meteor Shower Peaks – November 17-19, 2011
[/caption] Are you ready for a good, predictable meteor shower? Then break out your favorite skywatching gear because the 2011…
The Meteor and the Nordlys
[/caption] A meteor slices through the glow of the northern lights (or "Nordlys") in this photo by Adon Buckley, taken…
Wake Up! The Orionid Meteor Shower Peaks On October 20…
[/caption] Do you hate to get up early? Then stay up late, because it's infrequent that both the northern and…
Did The Draconids Perform?
[/caption] After weeks of speculation of its intensity, the Draconid/Giacobond meteor shower finally arrived. Some astronomers predicted that this normally…