Category: Current Astronomy News
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Pluto
Remember Pluto? It used to be a planet. Pluto was discovered back in 1930 and was considered to be the 9th planet for many years…
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First Images from The Vera C. Rubin Observatory
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory just released its first few images (see “Ever-changing Universe Revealed in First Imagery From NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory.” Vera…
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That’s a Wrap – Icy Moons!
Over the past couple months, FAS members presented talks about two of the more interesting moons of our Solar System.In April, Steve Childers introduced us…
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That’s a Wrap! Telescope Workshop
FAS held a telescope workshop at its May meeting. There were several great questions, and, hopefully, a few good answers. However, if you need a…
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Venus: Evening to Morning Star
On March 22, the planet Venus shifted from being an evening star to a morning star. For several weeks, Venus has been blazing in the…
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Spring into Spring
Yes folks, it is spring! Technically, we reached the vernal equinox on Thursday March 20 at 5:01 EDT. This is when the Sun, which follows…
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That’s a wrap! The March 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse
The March 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse has come and gone. Here are photos (and one video) of the eclipse from several FAS members. Images Credit:…
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Happy Pi Day!
Happy Pi Day everyone! Here is an astronomy blog we wrote a few years ago (Happy Pi Day and The Hierarchy of Numbers) and an…
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New Moons for the Solar System
It is very difficult to keep up with the number of moons in our Solar System. On August 19, 2025 the planet Uranus picked up…
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That’s a wrap! A night of observing the stars at Pilot Mountain (February 28, 2025)
Finally, the clouds cleared and the weather held steady. We made it up to Pilot Mt. State Park. Around 200 people joined us for a…
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SPHEREx
The Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer (aka SPEHREx) is about ready to lift off. SPHEREx is a…
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A Total Lunar Eclipse (March 13-14, 2025)
On the evening of March 13-14, 2025, there will be a total eclipse of the Moon. A lunar eclipse is not as spectacular as a…