The Night Sky Guide for June 2012
The Venus Transit on June 5/6 is one of the biggest observing highlights of the year.
May 21, 2012
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Kelly Whitt
What Light Through Yonder Window Shines? Ah… 'Tis the Moon!
As the Earth's only known natural satellite, the mysterious moon is making a true spectacle of itself these nights.
May 15, 2012
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Mary Purpari
Millionaire Miners
Film director James Cameron has recently announced plans to harvest resources from asteroids that pass through our solar system.
May 15, 2012
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Chris McKee
Safety Tips for Sunday's North America Eclipse
A rare solar eclipse is hitting North America on Sunday May 20. Here are some safety tips for how to best view this rare astronomical event!
May 14, 2012
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Mallory Giunchigliani
Summer Solstice: The Unequinox; a Planetary Inflection Point
Just when you think the sun will climb to ever-higher latitudes and throw the southern hemisphere into perpetual darkness, it reverses course.
May 10, 2012
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Jon Plotkin
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