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Sky Party events shift due to weather forecast
Due to cloud cover and possibility of rain, the Georgia College & State University Sky Party events — ... Read more
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OUR SPACE: Meeting two asteroid visitors
Within a week we had headlines made by two NASA missions visiting asteroids up close (and of course ... Read more
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Styrofoam-like planet catches astronomers’ eyes as testbed
A newly discovered exoplanet with the puffy density of styrofoam may become a testing ground for learning to ... Read more
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7 Awesome things to know about the webb space telescope
The James Webb Space Telescope, the most powerful space telescope ever built, is on schedule to launch on ... Read more
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Pluto is, too, a planet, scientists argue – and it has lots of friends
If Kirby Runyon has his way, Pluto will regain its standing as a full-fledged planet. Promoted into the ... Read more
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Scientists discover 7 ‘Earthlike’ planets orbiting a nearby star
A newfound solar system just 39 light years away contains seven warm, rocky, Earthlike planets, scientists say. Read more
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3 things we know about Saturn’s rings
Saturn’s awesome rings – thin bands of orbiting water ice and rock particles – are one of the ... Read more