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Venus Returns! View the Brilliant Planet in the Spring and Summer Sky
February 24, 2018 | ArticleAfter a winter sabbatical of sorts, hiding out of sight since the beginning of December, Venus — by far the most brilliant of the naked-eye planets — is back in view.
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How to Track Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster Using Mobile Apps
February 23, 2018 | ArticleSince its launch atop the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket on Feb. 6, Elon Musk's cherry-red Tesla Roadster has become the solar system's newest "minor body."
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Light Pollution Is a Big Problem, But You Can Help
February 23, 2018 | ArticleNo longer can residents in most metropolitan areas or even their nearby suburbs be treated to a view of our home galaxy, the Milky Way. And that's not the only celestial sight that is no longer available.
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Milky Way Glistens Over Stargazer in Death Valley National Park (Photo)
February 22, 2018 | ArticleIn a remote place like a desert, where pristine skies can be found, far away from light-polluted cities, the stars of the Milky Way galaxy can glow brightly enough to project subtle shadows onto the ground.
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How We Know This Tiny Pinprick of Light Is the Tesla Roadster
February 21, 2018 | ArticleScientist paparazzi turned their scopes toward Elon Musk's Roadster and its mannequin driver.
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The Solar Storm Hitting Earth Today Might Look Awesome
February 16, 2018 | ArticleThanks to a solar storm, the northern part of North America may see a dazzling auroral display tonight.
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Astrophotographer Spots Elon Musk's Roadster Cruising Through Space (Video)
February 14, 2018 | ArticleAfter a two-day chase, astrophotographer Rogelio Bernal Andreo captured Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster cruising through the solar system.
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Partial Solar Eclipse Occurs Thursday at the Bottom of the World
February 14, 2018 | ArticleOn Thursday (Feb. 15), the first eclipse of the sun since last summer's historic solar event will take place.
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A Valentine 'Rose': Superhot Stars Glow in the Rosette Nebula's Heart (Photo)
February 14, 2018 | ArticleA cluster of superhot stars glows in the core of the Rosette Nebula in this deep-space image by astrophotographer John Chumack.
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Photographer Catches 'Boogie Man Nebula' Lurking Behind Light Pollution
February 12, 2018 | ArticleThe Boogie Man Nebula haunts the cosmos in this deep-space image by astrophotographer Jeff Johnson. Also known as Lynds' Dark Nebula (LDN) 1622, this dark cloud of interstellar dust and gas lies about 500 light-years away in the constellation of Orion.
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