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NEWS ABOUT: constellations

constellations stories: 3 news summaries

 Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight 

Up to 80 shooting stars visible at height of Perseid shower

Aug 11, 09 4:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - Stargazers will want to stay up for the peak of the Perseid meteor shower after midnight tonight, Wired reports. The Perseid shower—with up to 80 shooting stars an hour—happens every year when the Earth travels through debris left in the wake of the comet Swift-Tuttle. Best showings will... More »

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astronomy • Perseus • meteor shower • shooting stars • constellations

Explore Galaxy With New Google App

Star Droid helps cellphone astronomers with GPS, maps, tags

May 11, 09 10:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - Budding astronomers will soon have a new cell-phone tool that spots the stars they’re looking for, the Telegraph reports. Google’s Star Droid helps stargazers navigate the night sky using GPS technology that cross-references the user’s position with existing space maps, and adds identifying tags to the heavenly... More »

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astronomy • Google • cell phones • constellations • night sky • light pollution • mobile phones • Star Droid • Jay-ZTV • Droid

Star Light,
Star Bright

To have a real celestial experience, get away from urban hotspots

Aug 26, 07 7:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - There's no better season than summer for sleeping outdoors under the stars. Get your fill of the Big Dipper at USA Today's ideal star-gazing spots:
  1. Assateague Island National Seashore, Md./Va.
  2. Canyonlands National Park, Moab, Utah
  3. Big Bend National Park, Texas
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travel • California • Alaska • Texas • Maryland • list • Utah • Minnesota • camping • constellations • stargazing • Assateague Island • Canyonlands • Denali

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