The night after Christmas sky show
T'was the Night after Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring ...
Space Exploration
Dec 26, 2011
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The 2011 Geminid meteor shower
The 2011 Geminid meteor shower peaks on the night of Dec. 13-14, and despite the glare of a nearly-full Moon, it might be a good show.
Space Exploration
Dec 13, 2011
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Saturday's Draconid meteors may be no-see-ums
(AP) -- Heads-up, meteor fans. As many as 750 meteors an hour are expected Saturday, as Earth travels through streams of dust and ice from Comet Giacobini-Zinner. The comet passes through the inner solar system every seven ...
Space Exploration
Oct 5, 2011
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Herschel paints new story of galaxy evolution
(PhysOrg.com) -- ESA's Herschel infrared space observatory has discovered that galaxies do not need to collide with each other to drive vigorous star birth. The finding overturns this long-held assumption and paints a more ...
Astronomy
Sep 13, 2011
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The full moon indicates impending danger from lion attack
Be sure to check the sky if you ever set out for a nighttime stroll in southeastern Tanzania. If the moon is full, continue. But if the sky is dark, turn back – or you may be a lion's dinner.
Plants & Animals
Jul 20, 2011
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Total lunar eclipse next week, not visible in US
(AP) -- The year's first total eclipse of the moon will last an unusually long time, a rare celestial treat for a wide swath of the globe.
Space Exploration
Jun 11, 2011
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Image: Super Perigee Moon
(PhysOrg.com) -- The full moon is seen as it rises near the Lincoln Memorial, Saturday, March 19, 2011, in Washington.
Space Exploration
Mar 21, 2011
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Super full moon
Mark your calendar. On March 19th, a full Moon of rare size and beauty will rise in the east at sunset. It's a super "perigee moon"--the biggest in almost 20 years.
Space Exploration
Mar 17, 2011
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Solstice lunar eclipse set for December 21st
Everyone knows that "the moon on the breast of new-fallen snow gives the luster of mid-day to objects below." That is, except during a lunar eclipse.
Space Exploration
Dec 17, 2010
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Leonid Meteor Shower Peaks Wednesday
The Leonid meteor shower best viewing this year will be in the two to three hours before dawn on Nov. 17 and 18, according to the editors of StarDate magazine.
Space Exploration
Nov 12, 2010
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