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Space Junk Will Make Astronomy More Difficult And More Expensive, Says New Report

Jessica Mar 20, 2023 0

Space near the Earth is becoming crowded by thousands of orbiting satellites and astronomers now ... fear that important astronomical discoveries could become “lost in the noise” of…
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Winter Stars, A Crescent Moon And ‘Earthshine:’ What To See In The Night Sky This Week

Jessica Nov 21, 2022 0

A 2.5 percent waning gibbous moon illuminated by earthshine rises behind the Empire State Building ... before sunrise in New York City on September 24, 2022, as seen from Hoboken, New…
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Need An Escape? Journey To The Stars With NASA At Fiji’s Nanuku Resort

Jessica Oct 15, 2022 0

Magnific milky way over the bungalows in the pacific island of Tokoriki, Fiji.getty Perhaps aided by the pandemic and many people’s desire to be outside and away from crowds,…
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Jaw-Dropping ‘Blood Moon Rescue’ Among Winning Images In ‘Capture The Dark’ Contest

Jessica Sep 10, 2022 0

Rock climbers under a rising blood moon Chris Olivas (used with permission) Tucson, Arizona-based nonprofit the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) has revealed the winners of its…
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England’s ‘Lockdown Legacy’ May Be A Clearer View Of The Stars Says New Research

Jessica May 21, 2022 0

The Milky Way rises over Lanyon Quoit, a neolithic burial chamber in Land's End, Cornwall, England getty Light pollution is an excellent way to monitor our…
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