A rare planetary alignment is lighting up the night sky—here’s how to see it
Though the planets are always “aligned,” seeing more than four in the sky is more uncommon. February’s lineup is a chance to ...
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When is the Winter Solstice and what happens?
During the Summer Solstice, the sun appears at its most northerly in the sky, the Winter Solstice, as mentioned, sees it as its most southerly. Today we are aware of the astronomical events that ...
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NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope Was Never Meant to Look at the Sun. Astronomers Tried It Anyway
A little-known chapter of the Hubble Space Telescope’s history is a reminder of the risks of looking at the sun ...
Later sunsets bring brighter evenings to Hampton Roads
From Valentine’s Day to the summer solstice, each special occasion will see the sun lingering longer in the sky, giving us ...
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How Sun dogs appear in the sky | Hey Ray
Sun dogs. You may have noticed these as a tiny rainbow spot in the sky. I get questions about these all the time. For Sun dogs to appear, you need sunshine and ice crystals suspended in the ...