What Light Through Yonder Window Breaks? 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
Pocket Sky Atlas Challenges for May
Sky and Telescope's "Pocket Sky Atlas" is a wonderful resource for all amateur astronomers. These challenges are designed for spicing up your observing.
May 1, 2012
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John Kulczycki
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