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How Dark is Your Sky? Leo Knows. More than 99% of us in the United States live under light-polluted skies....

When can you see the Moon in the sky? What does it look like close up? How does its appearance...

According to a Korean story, eclipses happen when a king’s fire dogs try to steal light from the Sun or...

Black holes aren’t just in science fiction. These mysterious objects really exist—including in our own Milky Way galaxy. We’ll learn...

The best summertime meteor shower peaks tonight. Find out what a meteor (“shooting star”) is, what one looks like, and...

How well can you see the stars from where you live? You and your family can collect scientific data right...

Although it certainly can be chilly, winter is a great time of year to see bright stars. Many of the...