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Obscure Orcus
Not yet recognized as a dwarf planet, TNO Orcus meets all of the requirements. Learn more about this ominously-named distant object.
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Charon: Moon or Dwarf Planet?
When Pluto was downgraded to a dwarf planet in 2006, astronomers began thinking in a new way about its largest moon, Charon.
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Cygnus: The Celestial Swan
Cygnus is a swan-shaped constellation passed on to us from the ancient Greeks. Learn more!
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Why is the Sky Blue?
“Why is the sky blue?” The reason for the sky’s color is no mystery for the ages. In fact, there is a very simple explanation for it. Learn more!
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Humble Haumea
Haumea is the forth largest known dwarf planet in our Solar System. Learn more about this oddly-shaped body.
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Exotic Eris
Known for a brief time as the “tenth planet,” Eris is our Solar System’s the largest and most distant known dwarf planet, a new class of objects created in response to its discovery. Learn more about unusual object!
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Centaurus: The Horseman in the Sky
Centaurus is an ancient constellation and one of the largest and brightest constellations in the sky. Learn more about this half-man/half-horse.
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Weather-ology: The Myth of the Anemoi
The ancient Greeks believed there were four wind gods – one representing each cardinal direction – each with a personality of his own. Learn more.
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If you notice a hole in the upper left-hand corner of your Farmers' Almanac, don't return it to the store! That hole isn't a defect; it's a part of history. Starting with the first edition of the Farmers' Almanac in 1818, readers used to nail holes into the corners to hang it up in their homes, barns, and outhouses (to provide both reading material and toilet paper). In 1910, the Almanac's publishers began pre-drilling holes in the corners to make it even easier for readers to keep all of that invaluable information (and paper) handy.
