July 18: Astronomy for Fun at Holly Twp. Library Oakland County 115 News Holly, MI- Join us for ‘Astronomy for Fun” with Kurt Melvin, Solar System Ambassador – from Amateur Telescopes to Sky Calendars and to the Moon and Beyond …
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Life Among the Dwarfs – Out There – Discover Magazine
Life Among the Dwarfs – Out There Discover Magazine When I was an astronomy-obsessed kid, I learned that most of the stars in our galaxy and beyond are very similar to our Sun. No less an authority than Carl …
Planet-hunting TESS spacecraft finds exoplanet smaller than Earth – Astronomy Now Online
Planet-hunting TESS spacecraft finds exoplanet smaller than Earth Astronomy Now Online The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, or TESS, has discovered an exoplanet smaller than Earth orbiting a small star 35 light years from Earth. The exoplanet …
A Warhol-like look at the Whirlpool, courtesy of Spitzer – Astronomy Now – Astronomy Now Online
A Warhol-like look at the Whirlpool, courtesy of Spitzer – Astronomy Now Astronomy Now Online The beautiful Whirlpool galaxy, also known as Messier 51, is a favourite target for amateur astronomers, two galaxies in the process of gravitationally merging, …
SuperCam and robot arm installed on 2020 Mars rover – Astronomy Now – Astronomy Now Online
SuperCam and robot arm installed on 2020 Mars rover – Astronomy Now Astronomy Now Online After installing the wheels and suspension that will enable the Mars 2020 rover to move about the surface of the red planet, engineers at NASA’s Jet…
See ringed planet Saturn at its best in July 2019 – Astronomy Now – Astronomy Now Online
See ringed planet Saturn at its best in July 2019 – Astronomy Now Astronomy Now Online As July opens, any observer in Western Europe with a clear sky around local midnight cannot fail to notice the conspicuous ‘star’ that is Jupiter…
Astronomy: Apollo 11 is worthy of tribute, but lets look forward, too – The Columbus Dispatch
Astronomy: Apollo 11 is worthy of tribute, but lets look forward, too The Columbus Dispatch July 20 is the 50th anniversary of the moon landing by NASA’s Apollo 11 mission. For those who were alive back then, it was a time…
Breathtaking astronomical alignment to captivate millions on Tuesday – AccuWeather.com
Breathtaking astronomical alignment to captivate millions on Tuesday AccuWeather.com All eyes will be to the sky on Tuesday afternoon as the sun, moon and Earth align in the incredible phenomenon known as a total solar eclipse. But before the …
Astronomy Update: July 2019 – WAVY.com
Astronomy Update: July 2019 WAVY.com Welcome friends to another astronomy update and What’s Out this month, Jupiter and Saturn are the two planets in our night sky this month. They are easy to …
Top 5 astronomy events you won't want to miss in July – AccuWeather.com
Top 5 astronomy events you won’t want to miss in July AccuWeather.com Mark your calendar — July will be jam-packed with celestial events for stargazers to take in, including a total solar eclipse and dueling meteor showers.