The heart of the lion stays close to the Moon the next couple of nights. The bright star that...
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Two giants of the solar system huddle close together in the evening twilight the next few days....
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The star Arcturus is a little bit heavier than our own star, the Sun. Yet that small difference...
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The Moon creeps up on the twin stars of Gemini this evening. As night falls, Pollux and Castor...
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This time of year is pretty inviting for some evening skywatching. The evening hours are warm but...
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Planetary systems can be violent. In our own solar system, for example, the Moon probably was...
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Planets like Earth live in the “Goldilocks zone” — the region around a star where conditions are...
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If you heat up some alphabet soup, you shouldn’t end up with all the letters clumped together —...
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Europa is one of the more intriguing bodies in the solar system — and one that scientists are...
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In case you haven’t heard, there’s a big event this afternoon — a total eclipse of the Sun....
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It’s almost time for the year’s big celestial event: a total eclipse of the Sun. Tomorrow...
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In the mythology of ancient Egypt, Apep was the serpent god — the rival of Re, the sun god. He...
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Colonial orb-weaver spiders may have some extra work to do on Monday, during a total solar...
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A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes in front of the Sun, briefly blocking it from...
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The Great North American Eclipse is coming up on Monday. The Moon will briefly cover the Sun....
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On Monday, millions of people will see something they’ve never seen before: the Sun’s corona —...
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Many people dread Mondays and the start of the new work week. But there’s something to look...
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In Greek mythology, you didn’t have to actually do anything to incur the wrath of the gods. One...
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The stories behind the constellations don’t always match the pictures we see in the sky. Consider...
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No one knows for sure what living on Mars might be like. The planet is bitterly cold and almost...
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