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The Constellation Boötes

In the northern skies, flanked by the Big Dipper, lies the Bootes constellation, one of the traditional constellations listed by…

8 years ago

Which Star Will Explode Next?

Come on Betelguese, explode already. Or maybe it'll be Eta Carinae. Which of the billions of stars in the galaxy…

10 years ago

Will The Sun Explode?

All stars die, some more violently than others. Once our own Sun has consumed all the hydrogen fuel in its…

10 years ago

See Venus and the Moon Together in the Sky on September 8

Sky watchers worldwide are in for a treat Sunday evening September 8, 2013 as the waxing crescent Moon passes near…

11 years ago

Lunar and Planetary Conjunction on August 21, 2012

Last night -- if you were in a good location -- the Moon, Spica, Mars, Saturn all came together in…

12 years ago

See the “Martian Triangle” in the Sky Tonight!

If -- like me -- you've been focusing on all the great images and news coming from the Mars Science…

12 years ago

Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast: April 23-29, 2012

[/caption] Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! What a great week to just enjoy some great unaided eye astronomy observations. Who can resist…

12 years ago