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2010
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February 2010
Orion, the great Hunter, is easy to spot in the February sky. -
January 2010
Saturn's rings salute the new year.
2009
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December 2009
The Geminids skip across the night sky. -
November 2009
Mars puts on a show all night long. -
October 2009
The remains of Halley's Comet give rise to a meteor shower. -
September 2009
The gas giant Jupiter glows in the south. -
August 2009
Saturn's rings perform a vanishing act. -
July 2009
The 21st century's longest-lasting solar eclipse darkens the sky. -
June 2009
Venus and Mars draw close before sunrise. -
May 2009
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower lights up the night sky. -
April 2009
Jupiter rises in the East. -
March 2009
Saturn reaches its closest point to Earth this year. -
February 2009
The Moon darkens with a lunar eclipse. -
January 2009
The Quantarid meteor shower welcomes the new year.
2008
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December 2008
The Geminids meteors skip across the atmosphere. -
November 2008
The Leonids meteor shower bombards the Earth. -
October 2008
Meteors streak the sky from the constellation Orion. -
September 2008
The North American Nebula glows in the light of the star Deneb. -
August 2008
The Perseid meteors streak through the night. -
July 2008
Jupiter nears Earth, showing off its many moons. -
June 2008
The Summer Solstice heralds the change in seasons. -
May 2008
The Virgo Cluster of galaxies makes its spring appearance. -
April 2008
The Great Bear and Leo the Lion prowl the night sky. -
March 2008
The Gemini Twins approach as spring nears. -
February 2008
Orion the Hunter dominates the winter sky. -
January 2008
Comet 8P/Tuttle shines in the southwestern sky.
2007
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December 2007
Mars is at its closest to Earth all year. -
November 2007
The Leonid meteor shower graces the night sky. -
October 2007
Saturn and Venus pair up in the east. -
September 2007
The autumnal equinox marks the beginning of fall. -
August 2007
The Perseid meteors streak through the night. -
July 2007
The Delta Aquarids meteor shower appears late in the month. -
June 2007
The summer solstice marks the changing of the seasons. -
May 2007
Venus, Jupiter and Saturn are visible over the course of the night. -
April 2007
View the galaxies in the belly of Leo the Lion. -
March 2007
The Gemini Twins herald the approach of spring. -
February 2007
Orion the Hunter stalks his prey across the sky. -
January 2007
Taurus the bull charges across the winter sky.
2006
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December 2006
The Geminid meteor shower streaks the sky. -
November 2006
Mercury makes a rare transit across the face of the Sun. -
October 2006
Saturn rises before dawn in the eastern sky. -
September 2006
Autumn begins as the Sun crosses the celestial equator. -
August 2006
The Perseid meteors streak through the night. -
July 2006
Ancient clusters of stars dot the sky. -
June 2006
The Summer Solstice marks the changing of seasons. -
May 2006
Visit the Virgo Cluster of galaxies using binoculars. -
April 2006
Ursa Major's great bear battles it out with Leo the lion. -
March 2006
The Gemini twins herald the approach of spring. -
February 2006
The Orion Nebula is visible with a telescope. -
January 2006
Taurus the bull charges across the winter sky.
2005
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December 2005
Geminids meteors skip across the sky. -
November 2005
The Leonid meteor shower pelts Earth. -
October 2005
Mars returns to the southern sky. -
September 2005
Star clusters shine from the Milky Way. -
August 2005
Perseid meteors streak across the night. -
July 2005
The Scorpion skitters across the summer sky.
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2012
2011
A lunar eclipse stains the Moon red.
Go fishing for Pisces in the southern sky.
The Andromeda Galaxy shows off its spiral arms.
A small telescope reveals bands of clouds in Jupiter's atmosphere.
Hunt hazy nebulae across the summer sky.
Jupiter and Mars join forces just before sunrise.
A partial solar eclipse greets Alaska, northern Canada, eastern Asia and far-northern Europe.
Look for the hat-shaped Sombrero Galaxy in the southern sky.
The Lyrid meteor shower pelts the Earth.
The spring constellations, Gemini and Cancer, rise in the night sky.
Betelgeuse, the red supergiant star, glows from Orion's shoulder.
2010
A total lunar eclipse turns the Moon a festive red during this year's winter solstice.
The Leonid meteors skip across the November sky.
Jupiter paces a solo path across the sky.
Look for supergiant star Deneb in the Northern Cross.
The Perseid meteor shower pelts the Earth.
Scorpius poises to strike.
The Moon slips into a partial eclipse.
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower streaks the sky.
Leo the Lion ushers in the beginning of spring.
