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Posts by
Marcy Curran
Space
How DART deflected an asteroid (but released a boulder swarm)
Thanks to DART, we minutely deflected the asteroid from its path in the name of planetary defense. But we also released a boulder swarm.
August 11, 2023
Favorite Star Patterns
Teapot of Sagittarius points to Milky Way center
As you gaze toward the famous Teapot asterism in the constellation Sagittarius, you're looking toward the center of our Milky Way galaxy.
August 11, 2023
The largest freshwater wind farm in the world
Windpark Fryslân is the largest freshwater wind farm in the world and can generate enough power to run about 500,000 homes in the Netherlands.
August 9, 2023
August 1 supermoon: Fav photos from our community
The August supermoon was the 2nd of 4 supermoons in a row. Coming up ... supermoons in late August and September. Enjoy these photos!
August 4, 2023
Mercury and Regulus form a close pair on July 28
Mercury and Regulus will be close to each other on July 28. In fact, they'll be 1/5 the diameter of the moon from each other. Wow! Don't miss this lovely pair.
July 28, 2023
Moon near the Pleiades before dawn on July 13 and 14
Watch for the moon near the Pleiades - a beautiful open star cluster - on the mornings of July 13 and 14, 2023. Nearby you'll find the bright star Aldebaran.
July 12, 2023
Top 10 space objects to see during the day
Love astronomy, but don't like to stay up late? Here are the top 10 space objects you can see - under the right conditions - during the day.
July 7, 2023
Venus and the Beehive! Together June 12 and 13
Spot Venus and the Beehive star cluster together on June 12 and 13, 2023. Use binoculars to get a good view of the starry cluster and dazzling Venus.
June 13, 2023
New Pillars of Creation and more: Video and images
NASA released a new Pillars of Creation image, a composite from Chandra and Webb. Plus more new images. And a video showing them all.
May 25, 2023
Moon near Venus, Mars, Castor, Pollux, Beehive on May 24
Watch for the waxing crescent moon near Venus, Castor, Pollux, Mars, and the Beehive star cluster on the evening of May 24, 2023. Beautiful!
May 24, 2023
