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Spotting Dots on the Sun
You’ve heard of sunspots, but how about Sun dots? A recent solar mission has snapped photos of tiny, bright dots on the Sun, and astronomers are contemplating their cause.
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This Week's Sky at a Glance, May 13 – 20
This Week's Sky at a Glance, May 13 – 20
The Moon becomes totally eclipsed, Corvus eyes Spica, Draco eyes Vega, and the last star of the rising Summer Triangle clears the horizon.
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Sky Tour Podcast
Download this month's Sky Tour podcast to find which planets are visible in the morning and evening skies, along expert tips for how to view the total lunar eclipse on May 15–16.
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The Moon dressed like Saturn while Eclipse
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The Flaming Star and Tadpoles Nebula
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N11: The Second-largest HII Region in the LMC
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What Gravitational Waves Have Taught Us About Black Holes
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Name That Neighbor
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Who Really Discovered Stellar Proper Motion?
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