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Although it is one of the brightest planets in the solar system, Mercury is often referred to as the most difficult planet to spot, mostly because it orbits the Sun so closely. However, the truth is that Mercury is not that hard to locate in the night sky. People living in the northern hemisphere of the planet will h... |
19 April 2008
06:44 GMT |
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Unless you haven't noticed yet, the Moon is in a waxing crescent phase since Sunday. On the night of 6 April, the Moon revealed itself in the sky as a 2 percent crescent into the western regions above the horizon. Last night the Moon appeared in a 6 percent crescent phase while rising into a slightly higher posi... |
8 April 2008
04:20 GMT |
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The night sky will entertain us this month with a splendid combination of stars, complemented by the Moon and Saturn. Starting with 8 April, star gazers will be able to view the Pleiades star cluster rising above the western skies after the sunset, as the Moon passes through the first quarter, the full moon phase and... |
1 April 2008
06:04 GMT |
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Rocky planets similar to our own could be forming in the Pleiades cluster, astronomers reported on Wednesday. HD 23514, a star within the cluster is surrounded by a number of hot dust particles that could form the building block necessary to build planets. The discovery of the dust cloud, is the first evidence that r... |
15 November 2007
04:26 GMT |
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The Pleiades' high visibility in the night sky has guaranteed it a special place in many cultures, both ancient and modern. In Greek mythology, they represented the Seven Sisters, while to the Vikings, they were Freyja's hens, and their name in many old European languages compares them to a hen with chicks... |
16 April 2007
06:48 GMT |
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