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Meteor showers, planetary skies and clustered giants create spectacle over southern Utah

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SAINT GEORGE – July marks the beginning of a spectacular display in the skies over southern Utah, where clear skies and a waning gibbous moon set the stage for planetary encounters, astronomical flights into the gas giant, and the start of one of the year’s richest meteor showers. Stock photo of meteor shower for illustration … Read more

Meteor showers and starry skies visible in NYC this month

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This month, the evenings are a great time to look up. The eye-catcher of the night sky is the Summer Triangle, which consists of three bright stars from three different constellations: Altair of Aquila the Eagle, Deneb of Cygnus the Swan and Vega of Lyra. Stargazers can also see planets, star clusters and two meteor … Read more