Astronomy

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March/April Skywatch: Late Winter Celestial Attractions

Stars are without a doubt far, even the closest ones.
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January/February Skywatch: Is the Brightest Star the Closest?

Stars are without a doubt far, even the closest ones.
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November/December Skywatch: Spy a Galaxy Not Our Own

The early sunsets of November and December make it convenient to gaze at the stars on a cold, clear evening.
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September/October Skywatch: Autumn’s Summer Triangle

Summer may be ending, but as strange as it seems, the stars of the Summer Triangle stay in our early evening skies until Christmas.
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July/August Skywatch: Where the Action is

July, August and September are the months that stargazers love most for the simple reason that there is so much to investigate.

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Even More Sweet Virginia Breezes

Casually cruising to Claytor Lake in southwest Virginia, I felt like I had come home – back to where it

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