Night Sky Notes – April 2024

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Participate in Eclipse Science

By Kat Troche

April is NASA’s Citizen Science Month, and there is no shortage of projects available.… Continue reading.

Connecting the ‘Dots’ with Asterisms

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By Kat Troche

In our December Night Sky Notes, we mentioned that the Orion constellation has a distinct hourglass shape that makes it easy to spot in the night sky.… Continue reading.

Night Sky Network, November ’23: Spy the Seventh Planet, Uranus

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By Liz Kruesi

You might be familiar with Saturn as the solar system’s ringed planet, with its enormous amount of dust and ice bits circling the giant planet.… Continue reading.

Night Sky Notes – From Galileo to Clipper, Exploring Jupiter’s Moons

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By Vivian White

“…We, too, are made of wonders, of great and ordinary loves, of small invisible worlds, of a need to call out through the dark.”… Continue reading.

Looking Beyond the Stars

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by Brian Kruse

Looking up in awe at the night sky, the stars and planets pop out as bright points against a dark background.… Continue reading.

Super Blue Sturgeon Moon

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NASA Night Sky Notes – August 2023 edition

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by Vivian White

On August 1st, catch a full Moon rising in the east just 30 minutes after sunset.… Continue reading.