Meet Andromeda, an unlucky princess punished for her mother's vanity. Learn more!
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Farmers’ Almanac astronomy provides the best times to view meteor showers, full moons, facts about planets and stars, plus more!
Love shooting stars? The annual Ursid meteor shower, or Ursids, peaks each year around the time of the Winter Solstice. Learn what to expect this year.
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Even the ancient Greeks loved dogs. Learn about the two canines in the night sky.
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Learn about one of the farthest, and most fascinating, naked eye objects in the night sky.
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Late autumn is the best time to view the constellation Perseus. Learn more!
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The full Moon has long been tied to one of our favorite monsters, the werewolf. Learn about the legend behind this creature.
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Meet Cassiopeia, the arrogant queen sentenced to spend half of each year upside down in the sky for her vanity. Learn more!
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The Seven Sisters asterism, known as the Pleiades star cluster, is one of the most stunning sights in the nighttime sky, especially throughout November.
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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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Of all the constellations recognized in the night sky, Pegasus is, perhaps, the one that most captures the imagination, from ancient times all the way to the present day. Learn more!
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