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What’s Up this Week: December 3 – December 9, 2007
Monday, December 3 - Today in 1971, the Soviet Mars 3 became the first spacecraft to make a soft landing…
What’s Up this Week: November 26 – December 2, 2007
Monday, November 26 - Today in 1965 marked the launch of the first French satellite - Asterix 1. Today is…
What’s Up this Week: November 19 – November 25, 2007
Monday, November 19 - Even if you only use binoculars tonight, you can't miss the beautiful C-shape of Sinus Iridium…
What’s Up this Week: November 12 – November 18, 2007
Monday, November 12 - Can you spot the thin crescent of the Moon on the western horizon at sunset? Let…
What’s Up this Week: November 5 – November 11, 2007
Monday, November 5 - If you're out looking for meteors this morning - and even if you're not - take…
What’s Up this Week: October 29 – November 4, 2007
Monday, October 29 - On this night in 1749, the French astronomer Le Gentil was at the eyepiece of an…
What’s Up this Week: October 22 – October 28, 2007
Monday, October 22 - Something very special happened today in 2136 B.C. There was a solar eclipse, and for the…
What’s Up this Week: October 15 – October 21, 2007
Monday, October 15 - As the evening begins, be sure to at least walk out and look at the Moon.…
What’s Up this Week: October 8 – October 14, 2007
Monday, October 8 - Today marks the birthday of Ejnar Hertzsprung. Born 1873, Hertzsprung was a Danish astronomer who first…
What’s Up this Week: October 1 – October 7, 2007
Monday, October 1 - In 1897, the world's largest refractor (40") debuted at the dedication of the University of Chicago's…