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Pretty Sky Alert

Be careful, this sort of thing can cause an accident. On Friday evening, Feb. 27th, the 10% crescent Moon will glide by Venus, forming a gorgeous and mesmerizing pair of lights in the sunset sky.

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created Feb 27, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (4) | comments 1




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STAR TRAK for February 2012

As evening twilight fades during February, the two brightest planets, Venus and Jupiter, will highlight the sky as they come into view in the southwest.

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created Feb 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The night after Christmas sky show

T'was the Night after Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring ...

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created Dec 26, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

Is another Earth out there?

(PhysOrg.com) -- In the search for another Earth, "the stage is only just coming into view" as new mega-telescopes come online, but there is plenty of room for amateurs with less sophisticated telescopes to ...

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created Oct 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Planets align in the morning sky (w/ video)

Have you ever woken up at the crack of dawn, shuffled to the kitchen counter for your first cup of joe, only to discover that you're out of coffee beans?

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created May 10, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

STAR TRAK for May 2011

The closest gathering of four bright planets in decades will be on display low in the eastern sky before dawn during May.

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created May 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Planets party in the morning April 28-May 1

Set your alarm clocks for an early treat about a half an hour before sunrise on Thursday April 28 through Sunday, May 1, 2011, as there will be a planetary delight in store! Go out and with either a pair of ...

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created Apr 26, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (11) | comments 5 | with audio podcast

Planets Align for the Perseid Meteor Shower

You know it's a good night when a beautiful alignment of planets is the second best thing that's going to happen. Thursday, August 12th, is such a night.

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created Aug 06, 2010 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (18) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

STAR TRAK for May

(PhysOrg.com) -- After sunset each evening in May, look to the west-northwest to see the planet Venus as a beautiful "evening star," the brightest point of light in the sky.

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created May 04, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Voyager Celebrates 20-Year-Old Valentine to Solar System

(PhysOrg.com) -- Twenty years ago on February 14, NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft had sailed beyond the outermost planet in our solar system and turned its camera inward to snap a series of final images that would ...

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created Feb 15, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (11) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Venus Disappears during Meteor Shower

Picture this: It's 4:30 in the morning. You're up and out before the sun. Steam rises from your coffee cup, floating up to the sky where a silent meteor streaks through a crowd of stars. A few minutes later ...

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created Apr 17, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (12) | comments 0


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