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WATCHING THE SKIES: Aug. 31–Sept. 6 | Chasing moon shadows
This week the question is: Are eclipses of the sun and moon common, or rare? The answer is … both!
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WATCHING THE SKIES: Aug. 24-30 | New space station crew members settle in
Earth is circled by roughly 11,000 working satellites and thousands more that have outlived their working lifespan but are still in orbit.
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WATCHING THE SKIES: Aug. 17-23 | 2025 Perseid meteor shower takes a bow
This week, although the Perseid meteor shower has passed its peak, it’s not too late to see a "shooting star."
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WATCHING THE SKIES: August 10-16 | Planets align in the morning sky
This week, you may have noticed a second bright object joining the ‘morning star’ before dawn recently. It’s the giant planet Jupiter, and this week it will make its closest approach to Venus in the morning sky.
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WATCHING THE SKIES: Aug 3 - 9 | Betelgeuse has a ‘Betelbuddy,’ astronomers say
This week, a look at a new discovery about one of the brightest stars in the night sky, the red supergiant, Betelgeuse.