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B612 Debuts Its Asteroid-Seeking Sentinel
June 29, 2012 | Astronomers warn that it’s not a question of “if” Earth will be hit by an asteroid, but “when.” If a private group of space veterans has its way, a Sun-orbiting spacecraft will find threatening objects decades before they can strike us. > read more
How to Grow a Supermassive Black Hole
June 28, 2012 | A new study says most black holes may grow by snacking instead of collision-induced feeding frenzies. > read more
Wanted: A Little Common (Sky) Sense
June 25, 2012 | When it comes to things astronomical, why do so many people with no knowledge of the sky try to figure things out for themselves — and come to the wrong conclusions? > read more
Seeing Exoplanets in a New Light
June 27, 2012 | Researchers have devised a way to peek at the atmospheres of non-transiting exoplanets. The method may prove to be a valuable tool in astronomers’ efforts to characterize planets outside our solar system. > read more
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A Glitch in Time
June 29, 2012 | Tomorrow night — June 30, 2012 — the world’s official timekeepers will add a leap second for the first time in 3½ years. > read more
Possible Nova in Sagittarius
June 27, 2012 | If you’ve got a clear, dark view toward the southern horizon, try your hand at spotting a flaring star that has brightened to near 9th magnitude in northwest Sagittarius. > read more
Tour July’s Sky by Eye and Ear!
May 30, 2012 | This month, you can see a pair of planets before sunrise and another pair after sunset. In each case, one of them is situated near a bright star. > read more
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This Week’s Sky at a Glance
June 29, 2012 | The Moon waxes to full in the evening sky, passing Scorpius on the way. And Venus and Jupiter get together again like last March — but this time in the dawn. > read more
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