astronomy
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A Beginner’s Guide to Backyard Astronomy
If you’re one of the millions who looked at the eclipse last week and wondered what other cool things you might be able see in the sky, this guide is for you. Whether you want to spy on distant planets, supernovas, constellations, galaxies, or check out the International Space Station, astronomy can be a lifelong…
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This Week’s ‘Black Moon’ Will Help You See Other Planets
This Saturday, May 20, a rare ‘black moon’ will rise in the nighttime sky, signalling the start of a new age when bloodshed and chaos will reign upon the Earth. OK, the part about “bloodshed and chaos” probably isn’t true, but the black moon is still a neat astronomical rarity, and its presence makes this…
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Bet You Can’t Spot the Elusive ‘Christmas Asteroid’
The European Space Agency has a challenge for you: Spot asteroid 2015 RN35. They’re calling it the “Christmas Asteroid,” and it’s in view of much of the earth from December 15 through December 19, if you have a telescope and know where to look.
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Did You Know You Could Name a Planet?
Since NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency launched the James Webb Space Telescope in December 2021, we’ve been treated to some of the most extraordinary images of space (or anywhere, really) ever captured.