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New Year's Day Full Moon: Are 'Supermoons' Really That Super?
January 01, 2018 | ArticleSkywatchers who intend to observe the "super" full moon tonight (Jan. 1) may find that Earth's lunar companion doesn't actually appear particularly "super."
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Full Wolf Moon: New Year's Supermoon Is the Biggest of the Year
December 31, 2017 | ArticleNew Year's Day is a time for resolutions and hangovers, but this year, it also provides a chance to see the moon in all its glory.
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When, Where and How to See the Planets in the 2018 Night Sky
December 31, 2017 | CountdownHere is a guide to when certain planets will appear brightest and most visible in the 2018 night sky, including great shows from Mercury, Jupiter and Mars.
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Full Moon Names 2018: From Wolf Moons to Cold Moons
December 30, 2017 | ArticleHere is a list of all the full moon names, dates and times (for the Eastern time zone) in 2018, beginning with the ‘wolf’ moon in January and the ‘cold’ moon in December.
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The Top Skywatching Events to Look for in 2018
December 29, 2017 | CountdownHere are the 10 most noteworthy sky events — including multiple meteor showers and two total lunar eclipses — that will take place in 2018.
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See the Moon Eclipse Bright Star Aldebaran on Saturday
December 29, 2017 | ArticleSkywatchers in the eastern U.S. can see the moon briefly obscure the bright star Aldebaran this Saturday, Dec. 30.
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The Most Amazing Skywatching Moments of 2017
December 28, 2017 | ArticleFrom a historic midsummer total solar eclipse that swept across the United States to wonderful evening apparitions of Venus and Saturn to great performances by two of the best annual meteor showers, 2017 has been a good year for skywatchers.
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Skywatching Event of the Year: How a Solar Eclipse Captivated America in 2017
December 28, 2017 | ArticleWhile 2017 included several astronomical highlights, the Great American Solar Eclipse of Aug. 21 stands out as the biggest skywatching event of the year, if not all time.
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Quadrantid Meteor Shower: Odd in Several Ways
December 27, 2017 | ReferenceThe Quadrantids are a meteor shower in January that peak for only about six hours, are named for a constellation that no longer exists and come from an asteroid rather than a comet.
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UFO? No, It's a SpaceX Rocket! These Falcon 9 Launch Photos Are Just Amazing
December 24, 2017 | ArticleSpaceX's launch of a Falcon 9 rocket Friday night (Dec. 22) was by all accounts a dazzling (and for some, unsettling) sight in the night sky and the photos are simply spectacular.
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