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9 weird transients from 1950 still unexplained
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Astronomers in Sweden want to solve the mystery of 9 weird transients, glimpsed in a photographic plate acquired at Palomar Observatory in 1950.
on Wed, 9PM
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What is a light year? Find out. | Sky Archive | EarthSky
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Hint: A light-year is a unit of distance, not time. What is a light year? Find out on EarthSky.
on Nov 24
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Blue Moon and red Mars on Halloween | Sky Archive | EarthSky
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The full moon of October 31, 2020 is the second full moon of a calendar month and therefore carries the name Blue Moon. It's also the smallest full moon of 2020. And it's near red Mars! Watch for it.
on Oct 31
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EarthSky | Can meteors make a sound? Scientists say yes
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Is it possible to hear a meteor? Some people report hearing meteors make a sizzling sound. Scientists explain how you can hear a meteor.
on Sep 4
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Is bright Comet ATLAS disintegrating? | Space | EarthSky
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Comet C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS) has been fainter during the last few nights. It's possible it's disintegrating (as comets sometimes do). Details here.
on May 4
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The eclipse that marked the start of the Iroquois Confederacy | Human World | EarthSky
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The total solar eclipse of August 22, 1142, may have coincided with the birth of the Iroquois Confederacy, oldest democracy in North America and possibly on Earth.
on Apr 8
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EarthSky | Earth, Space, Sun, Human, Tonight
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Based in Austin, TX, the EarthSky team has a blast bringing you updates on your cosmos and world.
on Mar 27
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The enduring mystique of Barnard's Star | Astronomy Essentials | EarthSky
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Sometimes called Barnard's Runaway Star, it's one of the best known stars in the history of astronomy and in popular culture.
on Feb 27
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At last, a planet for Barnard's Star | Space | EarthSky
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Astronomers are "99 percent confident" that this exoplanet is real and not a false detection. The planet for Barnard's star - 2nd closest star system to our sun - appears to be a cold super-Earth.
on Feb 26