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How to Find Orion's Belt in the Night Sky
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Winter is the perfect time to look for Orion's Belt in the Northern Hemisphere. If you're new to stargazing, we'll show you how to find it.
Do You Know All of These Countries That Can See the Northern Lights?
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Wherever you are, you have a chance of seeing supernatural auroras light up the dark sky, but some places have better chances than others. Can you name all these countries that can see the northern lights?
Is Ophiuchus the 13th Zodiac Sign?
Thousands of years ago, the Babylonians created the zodiac and dropped a constellation when it didn't quite fit into their schematic. Its name? Ophiuchus. Should it be part of our horoscope?
UFO History
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Modern UFO history began with the 1947 UFO sighting by pilot Kenneth Arnold. Learn the history of UFOs from ancient times to the mid-20th century.
The Tragic Story of 'Sky King' Richard Russell
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In 2018, Richard Russell made news headlines for stealing — and subsequently crashing — a 76-seat passenger plane straight out of Seattle Tacoma International Airport.
The Milky Way: Understanding Our Place in the Galaxy
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A look at the night sky at any time of year will reveal a faint band of light stretching across the sky -- our solar system's home, the Milky Way. How much do we really know about it?
How to See the Spectacular Geminid Meteor Shower
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The Geminid meteor shower is one of the year's stronger displays in terms of number and size of meteors. When's the best time to see the Geminids in 2021?
Get Ready for the Quadrantids, the First Meteor Shower of the New Year
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The Quadrantids are a short but powerful meteor shower that shows up in early January. How can you glimpse it?
The Solar System: Planets and Formation Explained
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While we generally picture the sun and planets when thinking about our solar system, it also consists of comets, asteroids and hundreds of moons.
How the GMC PAD Works
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The GMC PAD is basically a futuristic motor home -- part apartment, part vehicle and part telecommunications center.