September 2024 News Notes - Various news articles from the world of astronomy "Looking for Chaos?" - A dark void in Cygnus serves as a visual reminder of what chaos really means - Stephen James O'Meara "Who First Described the Comet Belt Just Beyond Neptune?" - It's time the so-called Kuiper belt was finally rebranded. - Ken Croswell "A Narrowing View of Saturn's Rings" - This year may present a rare opportunity to glimpse the planet's ever-changing F-ring. - Thomas A. Dobbins "Filling in the Blanks" - Amateur astronomers provide crucial data about a mysterious kind of stellar binary. - Diana Hannikainen "When is the Best Time to Observe Mars?" - Sean Walker "Oppositions and Occultations for Saturn and Neptune" - Bob King "My Rocket to the Stars" - A long awaited view through a legendary telescope gave the author and unexpected surprise. - Andrew Waring

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Sky and Telescope August 2024

News Notes – Various news articles from the world of astronomy. “Night of 100 Perseids” – The year’s most eagerly anticipated meteor shower peaks under nearly moonless conditions. – Bob King “Titan Transits Saturn” – Bob King “Lunar Volcanism – Seen and Unseen” – Maria are a larger portion of the lunar surface than previously known. – Charles A. Wood “In Search of the Most Massive Star” – Astronomers are scouring the universe and their computer models to discover how big stars can be. – Elizabeth Fernandez “A Handy Reference: Observers Sky Atlas 500 best Deep Sky Objects with Charts” – Book Review – Sabrina Garvin “Hercules and Ophiuchus Head-to-Head” – How a pair of summer constellations have much in common. – Stephen James O’Meara “A Lesson in Proper Outreach” – What not to say to a 6-year old just getting excited about astronomy. – Larry Faltz

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News Notes - Various news articles from the world of astronomy. "Go Looney for Luna!" - Look into the light for a change. - Jerry Oltion "Listen to the Stars" - When you look at the night sky, can you perceive the sound of starlight?" - Steven James O'Meara "Cool Neighbors" - Help astronomers find challenging dim objects. - Diana Hannakeinen "Our Fundamental Ignorance" - Many think life beyond Earth is all but assured given the number of possibly habitable worlds out there. But we simply have no idea. - Edward Zanders "The Rise and Fall of the Lunar Society" - A small circle of learned friends helped launch the industrial revolution and modern astronomy. - William Sheehan

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“Solar Cycle 25 Update” – Bob King “Saturn by Daylight” – Bob King “The Tragic Tale of Thisbe’s Veil” – A mist of starlight lends an air of mystique to the June night sky. – Stephen James O’Meara “When Stars Collide” – Astronomers have caught a handful of binary stars merging. – Morgan MacLeod “Make a Little Magic” – Catch field-of-view fever with this beautiful binocular scope. – Jerry Oltion “F-Bombs in the Night” – A spectacular view of M31 through the author’ s binoscope gives rise to a big no-no. – Jerry Oltion

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Sky & Telescope April 2024 News Notes - Various news articles from the world of astronomy "75, 50 and 25 Years Ago" - Roger W. Sinnott "Time for Totality ... Again" - This month's total solar eclipse is the first visible across the US since 2017, and the last of that nature until 2045. - Bob King "Eclipse Expeditions that 'Discovered' the Sun" - In the mid 19th century, astronomers were astounded to see unexpected and spectacular phenomena during totality. - Trudy E. Bell "Observe April's Eclipse with Your AM Radio" - As the moon's shadow glides across North America, you'll have a chance to hear the eclipse as it happens. - Joe Rao "A Teenager's First Eclipse Chase" - The author had no idea what an adventure he'd be on, including a brush with disaster - Alan Whitman.

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Sky and Telescope March 2024
News Notes - Various News articles from the world of astronomy.

"What's Next for Hubble?" - Webb may be receiving the attention, but it's predecessor still fills crucial roles in astronomy. - David L. Chandler.
"Betelgeuse Inflamed by Wine" - Is an ancient Greek myth linked to the variability of one of the night sky's most prominent stars? - Stephen James O'Meara.
"Seeing the Universe without Sight" - Creative Minds are finding ways to explore and share the wonders of the cosmos without visual aids. - Isabel Swafford.
"A Mobile Observatory" - A tricked out science vehicle and its team offer hands-on astronomy to underserved communities. - Ana Pauline Bucki Lopez.

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(1) News Notes – Various news articles from the world of astronomy.   (2) “What Is a Finder?” – How to choose the correct finder scope for your telescope. – Sean Walker.   (3) “Hope at Mars” – The Emirati orbiter is giving us a big picture view of the Red Planets’ atmosphere. – Javier Barbazano.   (4) “Dark Energy; A Brief History” – A quarter century ago, far off supernovae upended our expectations for the fate of the universe. – Eliabeth Fernandez.   (5) “Becoming an Amateur Astronomer” – A Life-long fascination with the heavens leads to an impromptu office star party launching a hobby of outreach. – Clarence G. Underwood.  

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Katharine Lang; Medical News Today.com Are Humans 'Wired' to Hate? And If So, Why?

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