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Apr 3, 20202 min read
The First Exoplanet Discovered: A Zombie World
Today we know of over 4000 exoplanets, or extrasolar planets: worlds orbiting around stars not our sun. But in 1992, possibly the first...
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Mar 25, 20201 min read
Top 5 Nearest and Habitable Exoplanets
Back in 1995, astronomers had detected a planet orbiting around a Sun-like star. This was a huge deal. And today, we have discovered...
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Mar 20, 20201 min read
The Sky Tonight Update: March Equinox
The March equinox occurs at 03:50 UTC (9:50pm Central time). The Sun will shine directly on the equator and there will be nearly equal...
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Mar 8, 20201 min read
The Sky Tonight Update: Full Moon, Supermoon
The Moon will be located on the opposite side of the Earth as the Sun and its face will be will be fully illuminated. This full moon was...
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Feb 8, 20201 min read
The Sky Tonight Update: Full Moon, Supermoon
The Moon will be located on the opposite side of the Earth as the Sun and its face will be will be fully illuminated. This full moon was...
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Jan 9, 20201 min read
The Sky Tonight Update: Full Moon
The Moon will be located on the opposite side of the Earth as the Sun and its face will be will be fully illuminated. This full moon was...
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Jan 9, 20201 min read
The Sky Tonight Update: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
An eclipse of the moon can only happen at full moon, when the sun, Earth and moon line up in space, with Earth in the middle. At such...
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Jan 1, 20201 min read
The Sky Tonight Update: Quadrantids Meteor Shower
The Quadrantids is an above average shower, with up to 40 meteors per hour at its peak. It is thought to be produced by dust grains left...
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Dec 25, 20191 min read
The Sky Tonight Update: Annular Solar Eclipse
An annular solar eclipse occurs when the Moon is too far away from the Earth to completely cover the Sun. This results in a ring of light...
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Dec 25, 20191 min read
The Sky Tonight Update: Annular Solar Eclipse
An annular solar eclipse occurs when the Moon is too far away from the Earth to completely cover the Sun. This results in a ring of light...
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Dec 22, 20191 min read
The Sky Tonight Update: December Solstice
The December solstice occurs at 04:19 UTC. The South Pole of the earth will be tilted toward the Sun, which will have reached its...
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Dec 22, 20191 min read
The Sky Tonight Update: December Solstice
The December solstice occurs at 04:19 UTC. The South Pole of the earth will be tilted toward the Sun, which will have reached its...
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Dec 20, 20191 min read
The Sky Tonight Update: Ursids Meteor Shower
The Ursids is a minor meteor shower producing about 5-10 meteors per hour. It is produced by dust grains left behind by comet Tuttle,...
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Dec 20, 20191 min read
The Sky Tonight Update: Ursids Meteor Shower
The Ursids is a minor meteor shower producing about 5-10 meteors per hour. It is produced by dust grains left behind by comet Tuttle,...
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Dec 12, 20191 min read
The Sky Tonight Update: Geminids Meteor Shower
The Geminids is the king of the meteor showers. It is considered by many to be the best shower in the heavens, producing up to 120...
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Dec 12, 20191 min read
The Sky Tonight Update: Geminids Meteor Shower
The Geminids is the king of the meteor showers. It is considered by many to be the best shower in the heavens, producing up to 120...
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Dec 12, 20191 min read
The Sky Tonight Update: Geminids Meteor Shower
The Geminids is the king of the meteor showers. It is considered by many to be the best shower in the heavens, producing up to 120...
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Dec 11, 20191 min read
The Sky Tonight Update: Full Moon
The Moon will be located on the opposite side of the Earth as the Sun and its face will be will be fully illuminated. This phase occurs...
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LASM
Dec 11, 20191 min read
The Sky Tonight Update: Full Moon
The Moon will be located on the opposite side of the Earth as the Sun and its face will be will be fully illuminated. This phase occurs...
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Dec 11, 20191 min read
The Sky Tonight Update: Full Moon
The Moon will be located on the opposite side of the Earth as the Sun and its face will be will be fully illuminated. This phase occurs...
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