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A super-Earth that may have an atmosphere has been found orbiting a red dwarf star

Friday, December 18th, 2009 · 2 comments

A group of astronomers has discovered another "super-Earth" planet orbiting a red dwarf some 40 light-years away. The group found the planet...
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Earth-like planets discovered orbiting stars like the Sun for first time

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009 · 2 comments

As many as six low-mass planets, including two "super-Earths", have been discovered by a team of international planet hunters. These planets...
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Night sky events for the week of December 14 , 2009

Monday, December 14th, 2009 · 2 comments

Hello Sky Watchers! A New Moon will occur on Wednesday the 16th with the First Quarter coming on Christmas Eve. If you recall, we had a Full Moon on...
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New star discoverd in the Big Dipper

Thursday, December 10th, 2009 · 4 comments

A new paper published in The Astrophysical Journal reports that a star orbiting Alcor, one of the stars which makes up the bend in the ladle's...
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Night sky events for the week of December 7th , 2009

Sunday, December 6th, 2009 · 2 comments

Hello Sky Watchers! The last quarter moon will occur on Tuesday the 8th. We will also have the earliest sunset of the year on Monday the 7th. The Big...
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Astronomy 101 - What is a blue moon?

Sunday, December 6th, 2009 · 4 comments

Blue moons are rare, that is why their name has become the root of a very used expression when we want to refer to something that happens far and...
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First planet-like object directly observed orbiting Sun-like star

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 · 6 comments

Princeton University has announced the first direct observation of a planet-like object orbiting a star similar to the Sun made by a team of...
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Night sky events for the week of November 30 , 2009

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Hello Sky Watchers! The Full Moon will be shining bright on Tuesday the 1st, which will bring a luminous moon for the rest of the week as it slowly...
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Night sky events for the week of November 23 , 2009

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Hello Sky Watchers! There will be a first quarter Moon on Tuesday the 24th. Also, see Jupiter shining to the left of the crescent Moon on Monday the...
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Astronomy 101: What is a solar flare?

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Solar flares are intense, sudden variations of brightness in the Sun. They occur when built up magnetic energy within the solar atmosphere gets...
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