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Astro Bob: Oddball comet swings closest to the sun

How to see returning comet 96P/Machholz as it feels the heat.

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Astro Bob: Mars hides behind the moon … again!

For observers in the southern U.S. the moon will cover Mars on Monday night, Jan. 30. Elsewhere we'll see a very close conjunction.

January 29, 2023 02:26 PM

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Astro Bob: Winter encounters with Comet ZTF

Cold weather and clear skies means it's time to see the comet!

January 27, 2023 03:54 PM

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Astro Bob: Asteroid 2023 BU buzzes Earth, Pallas pops and Jupiter meets moon

There's a lot happening with asteroids this week including an eye-catching Jupiter-moon conjunction.

January 24, 2023 03:06 PM

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Astro Bob: Razor-thin moon complements Venus-Saturn conjunction

On Sunday, Jan. 22, at dusk, Venus and Saturn pair up in a close conjunction in the company of a slender moon.

January 22, 2023 12:55 PM

By Bob King

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Astro Bob: Cyclopean sunspot turns Earth's way

Solar activity is on the rise, with 10 sunspot groups visible on Wednesday. One of them is a real giant.

January 18, 2023 06:19 PM

By Bob King

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Astro Bob: It's space station season again!

Both the International Space Station and China's Tiangong are making convenient evening flybys. Can you spot them simultaneously?

January 17, 2023 01:44 PM

By Bob King

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Astro Bob: Comet ZTF will NOT streak across the sky (but it's still pretty cool)

A lot of wild things are being said about this comet. We'll get the facts straight and help you find it in binoculars.

January 15, 2023 08:08 PM

By Bob King

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Astro Bob: Tag along with Mars to Hyades

With a little help from the red planet, we'll find the Hyades star cluster and its striking double star, Theta Tauri.

January 12, 2023 11:12 AM

By Bob King

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Astro Bob: Make your own asteroid and hurl it at Earth

This new impact simulator is an absolute blast … and a little scary.

January 10, 2023 01:28 PM

By Bob King

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Astro Bob: South Korea's first moon mission looks back at Earth

The Danuri probe recently entered lunar orbit and delivered stunning scenes of the planet.

January 08, 2023 01:43 PM

By Bob King

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Astro Bob: Full Wolf Moon turns night into day

On Friday night, Jan. 6, let the full moon be your headlamp.

January 06, 2023 01:25 PM

By Bob King

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Astro Bob: Quadrantid meteor shower, Earth at perihelion, longer days

A trifecta of astronomical events on tap for the first week of the new year.

January 03, 2023 01:18 PM

By Bob King