sky
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NASA’s Enigmatic Green Lasers Spotted by Japanese Astronomer
Japanese museum curator and astronomer Daichi Fujii spotted something irregular last September in several motion-sensing cameras he had set up: three brilliant green lights that streaked across the sky.
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It’s Getting Harder and Harder to See the Stars
A team of researchers investigating tens of thousands of citizen science observations of the night sky found that stars in the night sky are rapidly becoming harder to see due to human light pollution.
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The Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower Is Set to Light Up Aussie Skies, Here’s How to Get the Best Seat in the House
There’s something wonderful about sitting under the night sky, watching a meteor shower play out overhead. However, observers in the southern hemisphere usually get the short end of the stick, with most of the best showers strongly favouring those north of the equator. Every May, however, southern observers get a special treat – the Eta…
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Microsoft Kinect Is Back From the Dead, Again
Like a spooky ghost rising up from the grave on All Hallows’ Eve, Microsoft’s Kinect accessory is back from the dead — again. Comcast-owned European pay TV company Sky rolled out an accessory to be paired with its new Glass TVs on Thursday that looks suspiciously like the doomed spatial camera Microsoft has been trying…