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Astronomy Word of the Day

The Astronomy Word of the Day is Horizon. Horizon in context to Astronomy means:

The plane tangent to the Earth's surface at an observer's position. See celestial sphere for a helpful diagram. ... Read More

Astronomy News

President To Open International Astronomy Olympiad (Bernama)
BANDUNG, Aug 20 (Bernama) -- President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is scheduled to open the second International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) at the presidential palace in Jakarta on Wednesday, Indonesia's ANTARA news agency reported. Read More

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Bandung, Aug 20 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is scheduled to open the second International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) at the presidential palace in Jakarta on Wednesday. Read More

Artist Scott Prior finds his comfort zone in Western Massachusetts (The Republican)
Scott Prior is one of the very talented artists that add to the rich cultural life of the Pioneer Valley. Originally from a small town north of Boston, he came here to attend the University of Massachusetts as an astronomy major. Read More

ASTRONOMY | North Star pulses brightly with constant change (The Columbus Dispatch)
People believe a lot of things that are simply untrue. Like that it's cold in winter because Earth is farther from the sun. Or that Polaris, the "North Star," is the brightest star in the sky. Read More

Stars in Park to feature clinic on telescopes (Cumberland Times-News)
The Cumberland Astronomy Club's next Stars in the Park public star-gazing session Saturday at 7:30 p.m. will feature a telescope clinic. Read More

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