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Tour October's Sky by Eye and Ear!
October 7, 2008
Halloween might be just around the corner, but there's nothing scary about heading outdoors tonight — as long as you've downloaded this podcast to find your way in the nighttime sky.
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Venus Returns
August 11, 2008
Earth's sister planet has emerged from behind the Sun for a low evening apparition. See how early you can spot it in the twilight.
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All Hail, King Jupiter!
July 16, 2008
The King of Planets has made a dramatic entrance into the early evening sky. Don't miss your chance to see it while it's big and bright!
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Little Red Spot Gone?
July 7, 2008
It's still not clear what will become of Jupiter's Little Red Spot after the recent collision with its two larger siblings.
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Pluto in 2008
April 28, 2008
Download your free PDF chart to locate the ex-planet Pluto in 2008.
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Uranus and Neptune in 2008
June 1, 2008
Uranus and Neptune are easy to find with the aid of the charts in this article.
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Have You Seen the Zodiacal Light?
March 25, 2008
This pearly glow is surprisingly easy to see if you know what to look for.
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February's Lunar Eclipse: Ideal Indeed!
February 21, 2008
Your images from Wednesday night's total eclipse of the Moon are pouring in.
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Sky Highlights of 2008
December 21, 2007
Eclipses, occultations, conjunctions, and meteor showers there's no shortage of celestial action in 2008.
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Eclipses in 2008
December 28, 2007
Don't miss February's total lunar eclipse (the last one anywhere until late 2010) and look ahead to a total solar eclipse in exotic settings in August.
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Meteor Showers in 2008
February 28, 2008
With minimal moonlight to interfere, the best meteor showers of 2008 should be the Quadrantids, the Aquarids, and the Perseids.
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The Four-Planet Dance of 2008
June 16, 2008
Every evening in August and September 2008, just after sunset, four planets and two first-magnitude stars combine to form fascinating and ever-changing patterns.
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Your Comet Holmes Photos
October 29, 2007
When Comet Holmes suddenly brightened by nearly a million times, it became a snap to spot with just your eyes. It is also a snap to shoot with a camera. Check out amateur images of the comet and submit your own!
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See the International Space Station Tonight!
October 4, 2007
The world's largest orbiting satellite is a snap to spot if you know where and when to look for it.
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