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Hotel Ursa in Orono has launched a celestial experience with Shawn Laatsch, a pioneer of the world’s first 3-D stereoscopic ...
You’ve likely heard both terms – astronomy and astrology – used when we talk about the sky, stars, and planets. But did you know they are not the same and are completely different sciences? In this ...
Aster G. Taylor is a Ph.D. candidate in Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and a 2023 Fannie ...
Saturn and Neptune rose with the Moon on Wednesday, 16 July 2025, creating a rare sky event believed to carry emotional and spiritual significance for certain zodiac signs.
A rocky planet with a 24-hour orbit and an ice giant that takes five years to complete its orbit have been detected orbiting ...
Outdoor activities in 4-H range from science projects such as rocketry and astronomy, to shooting sports, sports and gardening. Many counties offer outdoor exploration projects to take advantage of ...
NASA astronaut Don Pettit is scheduled to return to Earth from the International Space Station, completing his 4th mission to ...
As June brings us the summer solstice, these new products will help you get the most from warmer nights spent at the telescope.
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A team of astronomers believe they may have discovered a new dwarf planet—just like Pluto—on the edge of our solar system. The object—which orbits out beyond Neptune—has been named "2017 ...
Kluger, who has written about the Apollo Program, talks about his new book: 'Gemini: Stepping Stone to the Moon, The Untold Story.' ...
Cambridge, Mass. — The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) is launching a nationwide strategic investment in the future of rural education called Smithsonian Scientists Taking Astronomy to ...