Astronomy

Great Balls of Fire! Two Meteor Showers in November

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This month offers several opportunities for seeing meteor showers and maybe even a fireball or two! The Northern Taurid …

November 8, 2016

Don’t Miss the Orionid Meteor Shower!

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Halley’s Comet is only visible from Earth once every 75 years, but residual chunks from its tail generate two …

October 13, 2016

7 Pieces of Art Inspired by the Night Sky

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Until recently, for all of human history, our ancestors experienced a sky brimming with stars – a night sky …

August 15, 2016

5 Stunning “Moonbow” Photos

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We’ve all seen rainbows. But have you ever seen a moonbow? This rare phenomenon, also known as a lunar …

July 18, 2016

Watch Dean Regas Talk about Protecting Night Skies

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Dean Regas – astronomer for the Cincinnati Observatory, renowned astronomy educator and co-host of PBS’s Star Gazers – talks …

July 6, 2016

Halley’s Comet is Back! At Least its Remnants Are.

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Halley’s Comet is only visible from Earth once every 75 years, but residual chunks separated from its tail hundreds …

May 3, 2016

5 Planets Align in Celestial Treat

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Starting early this morning, a rare celestial event is inhabiting the predawn sky. For the first time in more …

January 20, 2016

2016 Astronomical Events: 7 Reasons to Look Up at Dark Night Skies

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March 8: Jupiter at Opposition The gas giant Jupiter, the largest planet in the Solar System, has two and …

January 11, 2016

7th Graders Make Awesome “Starry” Video

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Guest Bloggers | By Caleb Carlton (Media and Outreach Specialist, Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont) and Autumn Rose …

November 3, 2015

Don’t Miss Rare Total Lunar Eclipse of Harvest “Supermoon”

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Be sure to step outside, gaze upward and experience a rare celestial event on September 27 (September 28 in …

September 21, 2015

Tips For Viewing This Week’s Perseid Meteor Shower

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The experience of seeing a ‘shooting’ or ‘falling star’ is familiar to anyone who’s spent an hour our two …

August 11, 2015

Dark Skies and Northern Lights

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Jonathan Babb, a high school biology teacher from Tucson, Arizona, recently sent us this photo looking for a some …

August 4, 2015