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Acrux is the brightest star in the Southern Cross

Acrux is within the Southern Cross The star Acrux – aka Alpha Crucis – is the brightest star within the constellation of the Southern...

EarthSky | See Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky

February is ideal for each Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere observers to view the brightest star within the sky: Sirius. As a part...

EarthSky | Betelgeuse will explode someday

Betelgeuse is a supergiant star Betelgeuse is the closest crimson supergiant star to Earth. Sometime it’ll explode as a supernova, however when? Only a...

EarthSky | Capella is sometimes called the Goat Star

Capella shines brightly on winter nights The star Capella is distinguished on Northern Hemisphere winter evenings. It’s also referred to as Alpha Aurigae as...

EarthSky | Schedar shines brightly at the Queen’s heart

Cassiopeia the Queen, a constellation of vivid stars within the northern hemisphere, is a well-loved fixture of fall and winter night skies. Also referred...

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See 6 planets in late August and early September

See 6 planets earlier than dawn Possibly you’ve already seen Jupiter and Mars within the morning sky? They’re simply...

Voyager 2: Our 1st and last visit to Neptune

Reprinted from NASA. Voyager 2 passes by Neptune, 35 years in the past Thirty-five years in the past, on August...

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