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The Morrison Planetarium and Star Projector
Thoughts from a Planetarian: What Is a Planetarium?

Why do planetariums still exist?

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Lunar eclipse 2008, abdallah/Wikimedia
Full Moon Fever

Blue moons, a month without a moon, and a total lunar eclipse!

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Image by Abdul Rahman
Seeing Stars through a Hazy Sky

Humanity creating a shield of light impervious to the vision of own eyes!

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Jumbo Jet Astronomy

On October 5, 2017, NASA's SOFIA will observe Neptune's moon Triton passing in front of a distant star.

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Big Ear Radio Observatory and North American AstroPhysical Observatory (NAAPO)
The “Wow!” Factor in Comets

Where did a mysterious radio noise detected from space 40 years ago come from? Comets, astronomers say now.

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Juno image of Jupiter
A Change in Plans for Juno

A hardware issue on Juno is limiting its maneuvers, but we'll still see some gorgeous imagery of Jupiter.

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Occultation of Aldebaran by the Moon, 29 October 2015 by Christina Irakleous
The Moon Hits the Bull’s Eye

What will we discover during this weekends occultation?

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Image by tonynetone/Flickr
The Season of Eclipses

This week's penumbral lunar eclipse is one of two eclipse occurring this month.

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Stellarium
Comet 45P at Its Brightest

Lucky hunting for a faint comet…

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V838 by the Hubble Space Telescope
A “New Star” Coming to a Sky Near You (Maybe)

Two distant stars may soon merge, creating a luminous red nova and possibly quite a show!

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How to View a Solar Eclipse 2017

Get ready for this year's solar eclipse. For more information, visit eclipse.aas.org