Here's everything you need to know about the Perseid meteor shower, including when and where to get the best view.
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- Will Dunham Reuters
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Astronomers have obtained the highest-resolution images to date of our sun's visible surface, observing swirling, vortex-like patterns in superheated solar gases.
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The observatory offers daytime and nighttime tours focused on astronomy education and scientific discovery, inviting visitors to explore historic telescopes, current research projects, and star gazing experiences.
- Julia Gomez USA Today
The Strawberry Moon is going to illuminate the night sky, but don't let its name trick you.
- Eric Lagatta USA TODAY NETWORK
Researchers at Flagstaff’s Lowell Observatory used artificial intelligence to analyze more than 28,000 meteor events and develop a new system for classifying meteors based on their physical properties. Scientists say the approach could provide new insights into the composition and origins of meteoroids.
- Janet Loehrke USA Today
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There will be plenty of celestial events this June, from planetary conjunctions and the summer solstice to a micro full Strawberry Moon.
- Tiffany Acosta Arizona Republic
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May features a double celestial event. This month, there are two full moons because the lunar cycle is shorter than the calendar month of May.…
- Eric Lagatta USA Today
The moon is about to have more company for one night in May, and skygazers should easily be able to see it.
- Michael Salerno Arizona Republic
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This moth Meteor Crater started offering guided hikes into the crater's floor, allowing visitors to follow the paths NASA astronauts used to prepare for lunar missions.
- Henry Brean
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The Trump administration wants to cancel funding for several NASA science missions with ties to the University of Arizona, including the OSIRIS-APEX asteroid probe that’s already flying through space.
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