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Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast
A recent discovery by Hubble Space Telescope sounds like a cosmic version of “Beauty and the Beast.” A beastly black hol... Read more
4 Aug 2023
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Black Hole ‘Acorns’
Black Hole ‘Acorns’
According to an old saying, “from tiny acorns do mighty oak trees grow.” And mighty black holes must do the same thing. ... Read more
3 Aug 2023
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Moon and Saturn
Moon and Saturn
The giant planet Saturn keeps company with the Moon tonight. They climb into good view by 10:30 or 11. Saturn looks like... Read more
2 Aug 2023
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Ranked #4
Imperial Month
Imperial Month
The modern calendar owes its existence to the most famous of all Roman emperors, Julius Caesar. In 46 B.C., he ordered t... Read more
1 Aug 2023
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Ranked #5
Valuable Real Estate
Valuable Real Estate
Real estate markets have been pretty volatile in recent years. And that’s true even beyond Earth. Astronomers have been ... Read more
31 Jul 2023
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Ranked #6
Binary Stars
Binary Stars
Some well-known binary star systems are in good view as night falls. Antares, the heart of the scorpion, is due south. B... Read more
30 Jul 2023
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Ranked #7
Bow and Arrow
Bow and Arrow
To modern eyes, the brightest stars of the constellation Sagittarius form the outline of a teapot, with the handle to th... Read more
29 Jul 2023
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Ranked #8
Mercury and Regulus
Mercury and Regulus
Pull out your binoculars and make sure you have a clear western horizon after sunset the next few nights. You’ll need th... Read more
28 Jul 2023
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Ranked #9
Atoms and Planets
Atoms and Planets
In 1789, German chemist Martin Klaproth was checking out a dark mineral known as pitchblende, which came from a silver m... Read more
27 Jul 2023
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Golden Stars
Golden Stars
Gold, silver, and platinum have something in common besides their beauty. All of them are “ashes” from the destruction o... Read more
26 Jul 2023
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