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If it’s a clear morning and a bright moon isn’t getting in the way, here are a few things to look for while it’s still dark and you’re waiting for that first gobble.
Who doesn’t have an interest in stars — they’ve intrigued people since the beginning of time. A one-hour program all about ...
“There are several highly magnetised neutron stars, or magnetars, that are known to exhibit radio pulses with a period of a ...
When I was in grade school I was fascinated by the world’s largest telescope: the 200-inch-diameter Hale Reflector on Palomar Mountain near San Diego.
Enjoy dark skies for evening observing, then catch a meteor shower and a planetary conjunction in the morning sky this week.
Scots astronomy lovers should gear up for a double whammy wonder this month as a meteor shower and awe-inspiring "cluster" will soon grace our skies. April brings shooting stars as Earth passes ...
Take a peek at the Pink Moon.
Scots astronomy lovers should gear up for a double ... Finding M3 starts with the Big Dipper. Facing east, use the Dipper’s handle to “arc to Arcturus,” the fourth-brightest star in the ...
UW-Milwaukee's Manfred Olson Planetarium's April show "Stars in the Tropics" takes stargazers to different cities near the ...
In 1995, scientists aimed HST toward a tiny area of the heavens not far from the Big Dipper where they had ... usher in our current golden age of astronomy. What a great way to celebrate its ...