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Night Sky Events to Show Your Kids in Summer 2018
July 13, 2018 | ArticleThere are a lot of things going on in that wondrous sky above our heads. One way to get kids interested in astronomy is to show them some "gee-whiz" objects that are not only fun to look at, but can even test their perception and vision.
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New Yorkers Can Catch 'Manhattanhenge' Sunset Today and Tomorrow
July 12, 2018 | ArticleToday and tomorrow (July 12 and July 13) are two of the most special skywatching days of the year — if you happen to be in New York City.
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Friday the 13th Eclipse Visible to Lucky Few
July 11, 2018 | ArticleA solar eclipse is scheduled for Friday the 13th, but most skywatchers will be unlucky without doing a bit of traveling.
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Pieces of 'Fireball' Meteor Found in Botswana
July 09, 2018 | ArticleMeteorite hunters have recovered a fragment of a small asteroid that fell to Earth on June 2, burning up in the sky over Botswana just hours after it was detected hurtling through space.
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See Venus Rendezvous with the Moon and Regulus This Week
July 08, 2018 | ArticleDuring the next week, Venus, the most brilliant planet, will rendezvous with two bright objects. First, on the evening of Monday, July 9, it will slide past one of the 21 brightest stars in the sky.
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Watch the Moon Tango with Bright Aldebaran — For the Last Time Until 2033
July 07, 2018 | ArticleFor the past few years, the moon has been crossing paths with "The Bull's Eye," the orange star Aldebaran in Taurus, causing a stellar eclipse, or occultation. On July 10, the very last of these in the current series for North Americans takes place.
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The Big Dipper Sparkles Over Dramatic Landscape in Stunning Night-Sky Photo
July 06, 2018 | ArticleA night scene captured from Pulo do Lobo, a waterfall at the Dark Sky Alqueva Reserve near Mértola, Portugal, shows the bright, colorful stars that compose the well-known asterism known as the Big Dipper.
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Fourth of July Stargazing: Planets and Constellations Complement Fireworks in the Night Sky
July 04, 2018 | ArticleWhile you're waiting to watch fireworks this Fourth of July, take a look up at the sky to spot Venus and other bright visible planets.
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Mars Is the Closest to Earth Since 2003 This Month (There's a Long Blood Moon Eclipse, Too)!
July 01, 2018 | ArticleThis month, Mars will be at its brightest since 2003, and some skywatchers will be treated to a lengthy lunar eclipse.
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See the 'Space Jellyfish' and Other Jaw-Dropping Views from SpaceX's Dragon Launch
June 29, 2018 | ArticleSkywatchers who woke up early to see a SpaceX rocket launch from Florida today (June 29) were treated to quite a spectacle as the Falcon 9 rocket blazed into the predawn sky, and the photos they captured are jaw-dropping.
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