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Top 5 Largest Impact Craters On Earth

With over 190 confirmed impact craters having hit Earth, there are a plethora of interesting discoveries! A good example of this being that scientists can roughly determine the age of an impact based upon the…


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Famous Astronomers: Who They Were And Why

There are a few astronomers, so well known that if someone were to name a famous astronomer, it would likely be one of these 8 astronomers. Their contributions changed how societies and civilizations viewed astronomy…


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April 20 – Hybrid Solar Eclipse

With the upcoming hybrid solar eclipse, it makes sense to discuss what a hybrid eclipse is, how it differs from other events, and when the next ones are visible from the Pacific Northwest. As discussed…


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Famous Space Missions In Progress

There was another article that highlighted the most famous space missions that have completed. In this article, let’s take a look at the most famous in progress missions! Hubble Space Telescope Launch in 1990, the…


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A New Light Pollution AI

Welcome to the age of Artificial Intelligence, or AI. AI can do so much and has been in the news recently with products like ChatGPT. Now every tech company is dipping their hands into the…


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Top 5 Smallest Impact Craters On Earth

With over 190 confirmed impact craters having hit Earth, there are a plethora of interesting discoveries! A good example of this being that scientists can roughly determine the age of an impact based upon the…


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Auriga

Located north of the celestial Equator, the constellation Auriga is the site of the galactic anti-center. This means the constellation contains the point in the sky opposite to the center of the Milky Way Galaxy….


Leo Minor

Leo Minor

Located in the northern celestial hemisphere, Leo Minor is a small and faint constellation. Its name is Latin for “the smaller lion”, and lies between Ursa Major to the north and Leo to the south. Leo Minor was not…


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NCAA Lays Out Plan for Interplanetary Tournaments

In an attempt to expand their offerings, the NCAA announced their plans and intentions to expand beyond Earth. Although there aren’t any universities on the Moon or the Moon, the NCAA says that they are…