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The Night Sky
Telescopes
Astrophotography
The Universe
Light Pollution
Scheduled Public Meetings & Outreach Events
Additional News and Information from FAS
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That’s a wrap! A night of observing the stars at Pilot Mountain (February 28, 2025)
Finally, the clouds cleared and the weather held steady. We made it up to Pilot…
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SPHEREx
The Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer (aka…
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A Total Lunar Eclipse (March 13-14)
On the evening of March 13-14, there will be a total eclipse of the Moon.…
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Asteroid 2024 YR4
Recently there has been a lot of news about asteroid 2024 YR4. Evidently there is…
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Pluto Discovered 95 Years Ago
In case you’re keeping track, everyone’s favorite ex-planet (or still 9th planet) was discovered 95…
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A History of The Constellations
FAS Astronomers Blog, Volume 33, Number 2. As we look up at the night sky,…
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Deep Sky Designations (M, NGC, IC, and more)
Do you often wonder what all those designations for deep-sky objects mean? A few years…
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A Planetary Lineup 2025
Last June, we told you about a Planetary lineup that occurred in the morning sky…
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The Rings of Saturn
FAS Astronomers Blog, Volume 33, Number 1. Saturn is without a doubt the most spectacular…
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Meteorite Strike in Canada
Just in case you missed it, a video was recently posted online showing a meteorite…
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THE NIGHT SKY
TELESCOPES
ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY
THE WONDERS OF THE UNIVERSE
Sagittarius A* Credit: EHT Collaboration
LIGHT POLLUTION
Image Credit: NASA/NOAA
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