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Sequoias and the Stars Headline the Dark Sky Fest
The nature-amazing event returns in September for three starry nights of mooning over the Milky Way (and more).
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Photos: 101 of Our Favorites From NASA’s Image of the Day
From spiraling galaxies and supernova explosions deep in the cosmos to massive solar flares and an ice-covered world right in our solar system, NASA’s powerful cameras are capturing spectacular images of the universe.
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What is a Lunar Occultation? It’s Happening in SoCal
A rare solar event is taking place early Tuesday morning where the Earth, Mars and the Moon will all align. Anthony Yanez reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 17, 2020.
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Wake Up Early to Watch Mars Disappear Behind the Moon’s Shadow
It’s a great time to be an early bird because an unusual astronomical sighting called Lunar Occultation can likely be visible right outside your front door early Tuesday morning. From 3:38 a.m. to 4:29 a.m. Pacific Time, the Earth, Mars and the moon will perfectly align. Mars will then fall into the crescent moon’s shadow for more than an...
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To Infinity and Beyond: Santa Clarita Teacher Joins NASA for an Adventure
A science teacher from Santa Clarita is going above and beyond, and will soon fly on the seventh cycle of NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, also called SOFIA.
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Local High School Teacher Aboard NASA Mission
Science teacher Kathryn Smith from Hart High School was selected to fly on the seventh cycle of NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA).
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SpaceX Launches Communications Satellite, Radio Antenna
Hawthorne-based SpaceX sent another satellite into orbit Thursday, launching a Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center in Florida and successfully recovering the rocket’s first stage on a floating barge for reuse in future missions. The Falcon 9 rocket — which was previously used in a July 22 satellite-launch mission — launched at 12:46 p.m. California time.
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Rare: Only Supermoon of 2017 Over Southern California Sunday
A rare supermoon will be shining over Southern California this weekend. Here’s a look back at another night in November 2016 when the moon was as close as it had been to Earth in 69 years.
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Fireball Seen Flying Across the Phoenix Sky
A streak of light that cast a brilliant glow in the night sky was captured on camera late Tuesday in Phoenix.
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Bad Timing for the Geminid Meteor Shower
The usually reliable Geminid meteor shower peaks Tuesday night. The problem this year is the meteors arrive at the same time as the full Supermoon. Most years on a clear night you can see 120 meteors per hour but the moon will hide all but the brightest streaks.
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