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A Fireball Near Mexico City Lit Up the Sky and the Internet
The glowing object was a bolide, fireballs that explode in a bright flash, according to experts. It streaked across Mexico’s predawn skies on Wednesday.
A Bright 'Fireball' Lit Up the Sky This Week, But It Wasn't a Meteorite — Here's What Experts Say
A fireball soared over Mexico City in the early hours of April 16. It wasn't a meteorite, though — it was a bolide, a much ...
Why Tucson is one of the best places in the world to see the night sky
A new trail in this southern Arizona city plots the most visitor-friendly astronomy stops—and there are plenty to choose from ...
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Maricopa wants businesses, residents to shut off lights for Dark Sky Week
At Tuesday night’s Maricopa City Council meeting, Mayor Nancy Smith invited Maricopa residents to the dark side. Just for 30 ...
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This Is the Darkest Place in South Dakota – and It’s Perfect for Stargazing
What if the best view of the night sky is just a road trip away? Explore how light pollution shapes our connection to the ...
Palo Alto to consider new 'dark sky' ordinance to reduce light pollution. But how far will it go?
The city of Palo Alto is considering new rules to cut out light pollution and they could go so far as a 10 p.m. curfew on all outdoor lights. Reportedly - 80% of Americans can't see the Milky Way ...
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Bye-bye dark sky: is light pollution costing us more than just the night-time?
Also known as photo pollution, light ... to bed, city ones are often still very active'. 'In the centre of cities it's almost never truly dark and peregrines have discovered that it might be easier to ...