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The Summer Night Sky
It’s summer. It’s hot and it gets dark late, but there are still some wonderful objects to view in the night sky this time of year. Here are some notes adapted from two earlier FAS Astronomer Blogs. The Night Sky In the Summer, look for Scorpius the Scorpion, with its orange heart Antares. Scorpius really does look like a…
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The Spring Night Sky
Winter is over and the leaves on the trees are starting to come out. The flowers are blooming, and the birds are chirping. It’s still time to view the night sky before it gets dark too late during the summer. Here are some notes taken from two earlier FAS Astronomer Blogs. The Night Sky In…
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The Winter Night Sky
It’s cold out. The sky is crisp and clear. It gets dark very early. There are some beautiful stars in the Winter sky. This is absolutely the best time to go stargazing. Here are some notes taken from two earlier FAS Astronomer Blogs. The Night Sky Central to the cool and clear Winter sky is…
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Return to the Moon with Artemis
FAS Astronomers Blog, Volume 30, Number 11. Humans last set foot on the Moon in December 1972 when Apollo 17 landed in the Taurus-Littrow region. After three lengthy EVAs on the surface, Eugene Cernan returned to the Lunar Module on the morning of December 14. They lifted off from the Moon later that evening. This…