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  Lunar Eclipse Later This Month

  May 16, 2013; 8:12 AM

  A penumbral eclipse of the Moon will occur later this month

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  The Solar Wind

  May 06, 2013; 8:17 AM

  Solar wind? What is it?

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  The Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower

  May 01, 2013; 7:31 AM

  The whats, wheres and whens of the upcoming meteor shower. Viewing conditions in the northeastern United States should be terrific with very little in the way of cloudiness and the moon in the waning crescent phase.

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  Comet ISON: "Comet of the Century"

  April 27, 2013; 6:48 AM

  We will keeping an Eye on Comet ISON here at AccuWeather Astronomy as 2013 goes on

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  Finding Dark Skies

  April 25, 2013; 6:21 AM

  Light pollution is a major problem for all astronomers. What can we do about it?

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  Unofficial International Astronomy Day

  April 23, 2013; 2:06 PM

  An Interesting Idea and something to look for this Saturday night!

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  Interesting Documentary About Light Pollution

  July 20, 2012; 9:09 AM

  Light pollution is not only a problem for stargazers, but for wildlife and other interests as well.

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  Northern Tier of the US May See Some Northern Lights

  July 09, 2012; 2:48 PM

  We may be treated with the beauty of the northern lights along the US/Canada border tonight.

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  Would you Like to See a Dragon in the Sky?

  July 06, 2012; 6:24 AM

  Draco, the Great Dragon of the north, can be seen high overhead in the summer sky.

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  Varied Ideas about What to do on Missions to Mars

  July 05, 2012; 7:40 AM

  NASA recently asked for ideas about Mars... and received double the expected submissions, over 400!