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Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast – March 12-18, 2012

[/caption] Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! What an awesome display of planets! Please take the time to walk outdoors just after skydark…

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Night Sky Guide: March 2012

Special thanks to Ninian Boyle astronomyknowhow.com for information in parts of this guide. March brings us some wonderful sights to…

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A Weekend Sky Show: Moon, Venus and Jupiter

[/caption] As promised by Nancy in a previous article on Universe Today, Venus was visible during the daylight hours this…

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See Venus in Daylight This Weekend

[/caption] The planet Venus is so bright that when conditions are right, it can be visible in full daylight. This…

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Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast: February 19-25, 2012

[/caption] Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! It's going to be an awesome week as we watch the planets - Mars, Saturn, Jupiter,…

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Is Venus’ Rotation Slowing Down?

New measurements from ESA’s Venus Express spacecraft shows that Venus’ rotation rate is about 6.5 minutes slower than previous measurements…

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Night Sky Guide: February 2012

Special thanks to Ninian Boyle astronomyknowhow.com for information in parts of this guide This month, the Solar System gives us…

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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…

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Missions that Weren’t: NASA’s Manned Mission to Venus

[/caption] In the mid-1960s, before any Apollo hardware had flown with a crew, NASA was looking ahead and planning its…

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