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In a world of constant information overload, we strive to be your reliable source for clear and accessible science. Explore the blog posts below to learn about the science that affects our everyday lives.
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A series of beautiful Moon-Venus pairings began early spring and will continue through the next months.
Make a wish on a shooting star this month by catching two bright, brilliant meteor showers in the Pittsburgh sky!
The Oort Cloud is a giant spherical shell surrounding the Sun, planets and Kuiper Belt Objects. It's like a big, thick bubble around our solar system.
Thirty-six years after Hubble Space Telescope left Earth, on April 24, 1990, the innovative instrument will have a new telescope build on its success.
Wed., April 22 is the peak of the Lyrids. A waxing crescent moon will give little interference. Check out brilliant planet Jupiter just next to the Moon.
Twelve astronauts have walked on the Moon, and four more are aiming once again to see the Moon as no human can witness from Earth.
Due to its discovery just after Easter in 2005, the dwarf planet was initially nicknamed “Easter Bunny” to honor the holiday.
Leo the Lion rises in the east to claim its rule over springtime skies.