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Lowell Observatory to share 'Native skies' stories with livestream event
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 6 months agoSince time immemorial, Indigenous peoples with a deep knowledge of astronomy have paid close...
AZ treasurer seeks more information on astronomy center payouts after rodeo money lawsuit
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 4 months agoTwo months after critics sued Arizona over a $15.3 million payout of public money to a Prescott...
This Arizona Town Has Some of the Best Stargazing in the U.S. — How to Plan a Trip
Travel+Leisure via Yahoo News· 1 month agoBurgeoning Flagstaff is home to everything from science centers and stunning natural scapes to hip...
A blood moon is coming: How to see the 'celestial theater' of May's total lunar eclipse
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA total lunar eclipse that astronomers predict will be a "celestial theater" is happening on Sunday...
Proposed bill seeks to name Pluto as Arizona’s official state 'planet'
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 3 months agoArizona lawmaker Rep. Justin Wilmeth has proposed the dwarf planet known as Pluto to be named the...
Arizona 2023 bucket list: Best adventures — and pizza! — to try this year
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 1 year agoYou’ve already made your New Year’s resolutions. Maybe even broken a few. Now it’s time to start...
Today is: Pluto Day
The News-Messenger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAstronomer Clyde W. Tombaugh discovered Pluto on Feb. 18, 1930, at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona. It appears Pluto Day sprang up naturally as an informal anniversary holiday, ...
The real science behind the mysterious 'Devil Comet' that's larger than Mount Everest and erupting...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe solid body of 12P/Pons-Brooks is hidden underneath all the dust and gas in the central blob in...
What part of 'no gifts' do Arizona officials not understand?
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe state of Arizona urgently needs a procedure to analyze future public expenditures going to private parties. As The Arizona Republic reported in late December, state Treasurer Kimberly Yee ...
Arizona’s dark skies are good for stargazing and your health. Here’s how
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 3 months agoMark Johnston, a NASA Solar System Ambassador and self-proclaimed "space nerd," moved to Scottsdale in 1990 for a job opportunity. The job brought him here, but the night sky made him stay.
