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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…

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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 Expedition 42 crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS) continues to delight us with stunning views of ‘Our Beautiful…

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It's an old story: a couple leave their jobs, sell everything, and live in motorhome to capture footage and imagery…

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Did you see the brilliant Full Snow Moon rising last night? Then you might’ve also noticed a bright nearby ‘star’.…

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There’s darkness out there in the cold corners of the solar system. And we’re not talking about a Lovecraftian darkness,…

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Got a smartphone and a telescope? It’s a sight now common at many star parties. Frequently, you see folks roaming…

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The cosmos is continually in motion. Be it atoms, stars or snowflakes from the latest nor’easter pounding the New England…

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I want to alert you to a rather unusual event occurring this evening. Many of you already know about the triple…

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Play the skywatching game long enough, and anything can happen. Well, nearly anything. One of the more unique clockwork events…

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