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Vesta has a number of characteristics working in its favor when it comes to its visibility in the night sky. For one, it ...
A bright Moon dominates the sky, passing two bright stars as Juno reaches opposition and Mercury dips toward the horizon in ...
Hundreds of people reported seeing a fireball over several western U.S. states, especially over Utah, where it was ...
A bright green fireball has been spotted in the sky across several western US states. The American Meteor Society received ...
It’s rare these days for astronomers to find a new class of object in the heavens. After all, we’ve been searching the skies for centuries, so all the easy stuff has already been found. Adding new ...
Life is full of trade-offs, and stargazing is no different. Nights are certainly warmer, but you have to stay up much later ...
May’s night sky is packed with astronomical events—find out when and where to look for meteor showers, ancient star clusters, ...
Because it’s so large and so bright, this galaxy is ... to peer deep into the southern sky a few hours after sunset. There, we’ll find an object that is often called spring’s showpiece ...
The Red Planet will meet a beautiful star cluster called the Beehive on Friday (May 2). Also known as M44, the cluster will ...
Reports poured into the American Meteor Society from Washington state, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, Colorado, and Alberta, ...
Greetings, stargazers. Federal grant cutting is finally hitting close to home. These grants have supported Fort Lewis College student activities for at least all of this century. Unfortunately, a ...