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Mars, moon, and star form brilliant sky triangle tonight
The moon, Mars and the star Regulus will combine to form a very bright triple play Tuesday night.
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Chapter & Verse '50 Shades of Grey': What is the appeal?
'50 Shades of Grey,' an erotic novel inspired by the 'Twilight' series, is soaring in popularity across the US.
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The science behind Groundhog Day (Hint: There isn't any.)
Despite the prognostications of celebrity marmots, the arrival of spring is based largely on the Earth's orientation to the sun.
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Quadrantid Meteor Shower peaks Weds, one of 2012's best
The Quadrantids are notoriously unpredictable, but if any year promises a fine display, this could be it.
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Cover Story Gratitude: a healthy recipe for Thanksgiving
Gratitude is an ethic that experts now see as equally secular and religious – not to mention a healthy recipe for Thanksgiving all year round.
11/19/2011 02:17 pm -
German satellite to fall to Earth. Here's how to watch it.
German satellite: A decommissioned German X-Ray space observatory about the size of a minivan is falling to Earth. With a dark sky, you can see it as it gradually descends.
10/19/2011 06:17 pm -
Moon, Jupiter to shine near each other tonight
Moon meet Jupiter, Jupiter meet moon. The two most brilliant objects in our current night sky will make for an eye-catching duo tonight, weather permitting.
10/13/2011 07:52 pm -
Perseid meteor shower: Best times to see the 'shooting stars'
Perseid meteor shower fans should go out Wednesday and Thursday a.m. to avoid the glare from the moon. The Perseid meteor shower peak is Aug. 13.
08/09/2011 10:16 am -
Borders: A pioneer exits. Will its trail vanish, too?
Borders looming liquidation will have wide-ranging effect on the book industry. Borders bankruptcy marks the decline of big-box stores it pioneered.
07/21/2011 02:52 am -
School-bus sized asteroid to hurtle past Earth Monday morning
At 9:26 AM Eastern time on Monday, a small asteroid will make an extremely close pass to our planet, but there is no chance that it will strike it, say NASA officials.
06/24/2011 05:09 pm -
Summer solstice: Everything you want to know
Summer solstice: Summer arrives to the Northern Hemisphere at 1:16pm Eastern time on Tuesday.
06/21/2011 09:23 am -
Space Shuttle Endeavour: See the last flyby early Tuesday morning
The Space Shuttle Endeavour will be visible in the night sky early Tuesday morning. When can you see Endeavor, on it's last mission, and where should you look?
05/31/2011 11:10 am -
Illinois death penalty abolished, state clears death row
Illinois death penalty: Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn's signature on legislation getting rid of the death penalty provoked an extraordinary array of emotions Wednesday — almost all of them intense.
03/10/2011 09:40 am -
Tax VOX Obama's digging himself into a tax reform hole
The president says he wants to get rid of tax loopholes, but he's come up with a new set of them for his 2012 budget.
02/16/2011 08:55 am -
Solar Flare: A Northern Lights show for North America?
Solar flare - one of the biggest in four years - shot from the sun on Sunday. Scientists predict that a solar flare of this size - and traveling toward Earth - could produce a dramatic light show. Did it?
02/16/2011 08:47 am -
Questions remain after police kill college football player, Danroy Henry
Local police shot and killed a college football star, Danroy Henry, in New York, but witnesses say the police story is not accurate and they demand justice.
10/19/2010 12:05 am -
Perseid meteor shower makes impressive start
Perseid meteor shower promises to be one of the flashiest meteor displays of the year, if you can stay awake to watch them.
08/11/2010 01:26 pm -
Solar eclipse Sunday can be seen only on Easter Island
Solar eclipse on Sunday will be visible only on Easter Island in the South Pacific.
07/09/2010 01:15 pm -
'Summer Triangle' can be seen in the sky this week
'Summer Triangle,' the famous star formation, can be found low in the eastern sky as darkness falls this week.
06/25/2010 07:48 pm -
Partial lunar eclipse coming on June 26
Partial lunar eclipse will occur in the early morning hours of Saturday, June 26. The moon will cross through the southern portion of Earth's shadow. With clear skies, those in western and central North America will be able to see the shadow pass across the moon.
06/18/2010 01:36 pm -
Sky over Australia to be lit up by returning asteroid probe
The Hayabusa probe was launched by Japan in 2003.
06/11/2010 04:41 pm -
Cosmic rendezvous: Mars and Regulus to form striking pair in June
For the first few weeks of June, Mars and the star Regulus will appear to move closer together, offering a rare sky show.
06/01/2010 12:24 pm -
Streaking chunks of Halley's Comet producing Eta Aquarid meteor shower
Halley's Comet is not back yet, but remnants of Halley's Comet are creating the Eta Aquarid meteor shower this week.
05/06/2010 09:03 am
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