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Mar 20

Venus will pass between the Earth and sun this weekend, but don’t try to look for it

By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press

Venus will pass between the Earth and sun during what’s called an inferior conjunction. But don’t plan on seeing the linkup.

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Feb 08

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How NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission may help us understand the origins of life on Earth

By Ali Rogin, Harry Zahn

The origins of life on our planet remains one of science’s great mysteries. Now, a NASA mission that brought a piece of an ancient asteroid back to Earth has revealed that the building blocks of life may have been scattered…

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Dec 22

Characters in Disney’s ‘Moana’ use the stars just like real Polynesian explorers. An astronomer explains how

By Christopher Palma, The Conversation

Polynesian navigators used the stars to sail across the ocean, Disney’s ‘Moana’ movies help those of us who have never sailed at night to understand the methods of celestial navigation.

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Dec 16

Study suggests Saturn’s rings could be 4.5 billion years old just like the planet

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

New research suggests that Saturn's rings may be older than they look — possibly as old as the planet.

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Dec 13

The Geminids are one of the strongest meteor showers of the year. Here’s how to watch

By Christina Larson, Associated Press

The Geminids — among the few major meteor showers to come from asteroids — peak on Friday. It’s one of the year’s last chances to see fireballs in the sky.

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Nov 14

The supermoon will make it harder to see the Leonid meteor shower. Here’s your best chance to watch

By Christina Larson, Associated Press

This year’s peak activity on Sunday will happen when the moon is 98 percent full.

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Nov 11

The last supermoon of the year is coming. Here’s when to see it

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

It will be a while until the next one.

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Oct 16

Surprise, it’s twins! A brown dwarf discovered 30 years ago is actually two circling each other

By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press

Scientists have puzzled over the object known as Gliese 229B, the first known brown dwarf discovered 30 years ago, but which appeared too dim for its mass.

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Oct 12

Two comets from the spooky Oort Cloud are passing by our planet as Halloween approaches

By James Wray, The Conversation

The Oort Cloud’s residents may be a reason why life ignited on Earth; crashing on our planet eons ago, these ice bodies may have supplied at least some of the water that all life requires. At the same time, these…

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Aug 24

A nova explosion may soon be visible in the night sky. Here’s where and when to look

By Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation

Keep an eye on the sky for the second half of 2024 and you might be able to witness a rare astronomical event. A space scientist explains how nova events work and where to look.

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