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Mercury is putting on a rare celestial show next week, parading across the sun in view of most of the world. The solar system's smallest,...
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Stargazers used solar-filtered binoculars and telescopes to spot Mercury — a tiny black dot — as it passed directly between Earth and the sun...
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Astronomy aficionados are peering into the sky to watch a rare celestial event that sees the smallest planet of the solar system glide...
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Here's what you need to know about viewing and preparing for the solar eclipse and what procedures are in place at local schools.
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Take a look up into the east some moonless night this coming month. Maybe you will notice a swath of dim light stretching from north to...
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The sun has always loomed large, bringing heat and light and life. In ancient times, it was worshipped as a god; now we revere it as our local blob of...
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