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The Classification of Dinosaurs
FAS Astronomers Blog, Volume 31, Number 13. As noted in An Introduction to Dinosaurs, Richard…
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Last chance to visit the Kaleideum North Planetarium
As you may know, Kaleideum North will be closing on December 31, 2023. It will…
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Leonids Meteor Shower / November 17-18, 2023
One of the lesser known meteor showers is coming up on the night of Friday,…
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The Autumn Night Sky
As we move into autumn, the time changes, and it starts to get dark earlier.…
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Jupiter at Opposition on November 2-3
The planet Jupiter will reach opposition on the night of November 2nd to 3rd this…
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International Observe the Moon Night October 21st
We almost missed it! Tonight (October 21st) is International Observe the Moon night. Find out…
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Orionids Meteor Shower / October 21-22, 2023
One of the better known meteor showers will take place on the night of Saturday,…
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An Introduction to Dinosaurs
FAS Astronomers Blog, Volume 31, Number 12. As you look around, you might notice that…
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Night sky viewing in North Carolina (WXII12)
FAS was in the news! Check out WXII12’s “Night sky viewing in North Carolina, meteor…
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Light Pollution in 2023
The night sky is one of the most spectacular scenes in nature, if you can…
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THE NIGHT SKY
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Sagittarius A* Credit: EHT Collaboration
LIGHT POLLUTION
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