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NASA's DART Mission Launches for Head-on Collision with an Asteroid
The first-ever planetary defense mission is now on its way to the asteroid Didymos and its moon, Dimorphos.
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Where to Look Tonight
This Week's Sky at a Glance, November 25 – December 4
This Week's Sky at a Glance, November 25 – December 4
While the Jupiter-Saturn-Venus line keeps shrinking, all kinds of deep-sky sights, naked-eye to telescopic, show themselves on these moonless evenings.
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Sky Tour Podcast
With darkness coming earlier now, take advantage of November's clear evenings to explore the nighttime sky with our audio guided tour.
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Stargazing in Northumberland at Twice Brewed Observatory
Hexham NE47 7AN, United Kingdom
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Comet C/2021 A1 (Leonard) 2021,Nov.4
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19 November 2021 Lunar Eclipse Sequence
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Lunar Eclipse | November 19, 2021
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Partial Lunar Eclipse Nov 2021
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Lunar eclipse over Nahuel Huapi lake
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An omega moonset’s continuous change
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Horsehead and Flame Nebulae Area in Orion
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Sparkles in The Sun from Texas
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Star Trails over Magellan Telescopes
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The Small Magellanic Cloud from Dark Andean Skies
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