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Clarity Sought on a Crucial Variable Star
May 24, 2013 | SS Cygni, one of the most-watched variable stars, lies at a distance that’s hotly disputed. The truth will determine whether we understand how these types of variables work. > read more
A Bright Flash in the (Lunar) Night
May 21, 2013 | If you’d been watching the Moon at just the right moment on March 17th, you might have seen a brief starlike flash created when a beachball-size rock slammed into the lunar surface. > read more
The Ring Nebula’s Most Detailed Images
May 23, 2013 | New images from the Hubble Space Telescope in orbit, combined with meticulous processing on the ground, reveal whole new depths to an object you’ve known forever. > read more
Uranus & Neptune: Thin Weather Layers
May 17, 2013 | The solar system’s “ice giants” display surprisingly energetic weather patterns — and a new analysis suggests they’re all confined to a very thin outer layer on each planet. > read more
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The May-June 2013 Planet Dance
May 23, 2013 | A remarkable series of events takes place low in the west-northwest shortly after sunset from late May to late June. It features the tightest three-planet grouping visible without binoculars until 2026 and an excellent apparition of Mercury. > read more
Tour May’s Sky by Eye and Ear!
April 26, 2013 | Saturn rises in early evening and is visible throughout May. And a remarkable gathering of Venus, Jupiter, and Mercury sparkles low in the west toward month’s end. > read more
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NEAF 2013 Videos Are Here!
May 21, 2013 | Check out our videos from the 22nd annual Northeast Astronomy Forum, one of the world’s largest telescope shows.> read more
This Week’s Sky at a Glance
May 24, 2013 | We’re coming into the peak week for the trio conjunction of Venus, Jupiter, and Mercury low in twilight. On the opposite side of the sky, Corvus eyes two prizes, not just one. > read more
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