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A Meteor and the Gegenschein
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The Perseids and the Plough
Despite interfering moonlight, many denizens of planet Earth were able to watch this year's Perseid meteor shower.
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Perseid Meteors over Slovakia
Tonight is a good night to see meteors.
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Virtual Flight over Asteroid Vesta
What would it be like to fly over the asteroid Vesta?
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Unusual Mountain Ahuna Mons on Asteroid Ceres
What created this unusual mountain?
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The Planet and the Pipe
Now posing against our galaxy's rich starfields and nebulae, brilliant planet Jupiter shines in the night sky.
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Astronomy Picture of the Day: A Rainbow Geminid Meteor
Meteors can be colorful. While the human eye usually cannot discern many colors, cameras often can.
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Astronomy Picture of the Day: Geminids and Friends
From a radiant in the constellation of the Twins, the annual Geminid meteor shower rained down on our fair planet this week.
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Astronomy Picture of the Day: 3D Bennu
Put on your red/blue glasses and float next to asteroid 101955 Bennu.
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The Conjunction of the 46p/wirtanen comet, the hyades cluster and the Pleiades cluster
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