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Exoplanets: Not Science Fiction Anymore
Exoplanets: Not Science Fiction Anymore
Bob Trembley will give an online talk about exoplanets for the Detroit Public Library
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Frank Drake died, 2022 (b. 1930)
Frank Donald Drake (May 28, 1930 – September 2, 2022) was an American astronomer and astrophysicist. He was involved in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, including the founding of SETI.
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Labor Day (USA)
Labor Day is a federal holiday in the United States celebrated on the first Monday in September in any given year (i.e. a single day from September 1 through September 7) to honor and recognize the American labor movement and the works and contributions of laborers to the development and achievements of the United States. It is the Monday of the long weekend known as Labor Day Weekend. - […]
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Last Quarter Moon
The Moon is at Last Quarter (or Third Quarter) – rising around midnight, and visible to the south after sunrise.
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An astronomical evening with Br. Guy Consolmagno, S.J.
An astronomical evening with Br. Guy Consolmagno, S.J.
Share an evening with Br. Guy Consolmagno as he discusses a couple of his books at the Jesuit Retreat Center of Los Altos - September 6, 2023
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New Moon
New Moon. By the modern definition, New Moon occurs when the Moon and Sun are at the same geocentric ecliptic longitude. The part of the Moon facing us is completely in shadow then. Pictured here is the traditional New Moon, the earliest visible waxing crescent, which signals the start of a new month in many […]
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First Quarter Moon
The Moon is at First quarter on this date -it will be visible high in the southern sky in early evening.
Astronomy at the Beach 2023
Michigan's Largest Free Astronomy Event - 27th Year! This is an in-person event, with live telescope viewing starting at 4:00 PM with solar observing, and going till midnight with several telescopes on the field. Learn about astronomy, space science and imaging technology. Educators have given extra credit to students attending our in-person event in the […]
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Autumnal Equinox
Fall begins with the autumnal equinox - in the Northern Hemisphere, it's the September equinox; in the Southern Hemisphere, it is the equinox in March.
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OSIRIS-REx Returns to Earth
OSIRIS-REx Returns to Earth
The first asteroid sample collected in space by NASA will arrive on Earth Sunday, Sept. 24, and there are multiple events leading up to its landing. NASA’s live coverage of the OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification and Security – Regolith Explorer) capsule landing starts at 10 a.m. EDT (8 a.m. MDT) and will air on NASA TV, […]
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VATT 30th Anniversary
Join us Sept. 29—Oct. 2, 2023 in Tucson, AZ for events celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope
