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• OCT 1 – NASA began operations on this date back in 1958 • OCT 3 The waxing crescent moon and Jupiter form a lovely conjunction in the sky tonight. … Highlights of the October Sky 2019

    Dr. René Shroat-Lewis  is an Assistant Professor of Paleontology and Geo-Science Education at UA Little Rock. Her research focus on marine life, particularly echinoderms, which includes starfish, sea … EARTHtalk! – Dr. René – Shroat-Lewis – Diving Deeper: Exploring the Changes in Reefs

  As we bid farewell to summer this month, I thought it might be a good idea to pay a visit to one of the season’s best deep sky objects … September 2019 Feature – Messier 27: The Dumbbell Nebula

• AUG 1 – Maria Mitchell (1818-18890) was born on this day. Maria, the third child in a family of 10 children, was born in Nantucket, Massachusetts and would go … Highlights of the August Sky 2019

The universe is filled with a multitude of wonder and beauty, but, in my opinion, the most wondrous and beautiful of all celestial objects must surely be star forming nebulas. … August 2019 Feature – Rho Ophiuchi Cloud Complex

      • JUNE 1 –  Just before dawn, look for a thin crescent moon just to the right of bright Venus low in the eastern sky.     … Highlights of the June Sky 2019

On June 10th, Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system and the 5th world from the Sun, will be at opposition. Opposition simply means that, on this evening, the … June 2019 Feature – Jupiter and the Great Red Spot

    • May 2 –Look for a waning crescent moon right next to Venus in the eastern predawn sky.             • MAY 4 –  … Highlights of the May Sky 2019

Unless you’ve been living in a cave (and, if you really do live in a cave, hey, no judgement here), you are no doubt aware of the amazing announcement last … May 2019 Feature – Messier 87, An Elliptical Galaxy in Virgo

      • APRIL 1 – At around 6:30 AM CDT, look low along the eastern horizon to see a waning crescent moon just to the right (west) of … Highlights of the April Sky 2019