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August 21st , 2017
A total solar eclipse begins today and goes across the entire US!!!
January 1st, 2015 (New Year's Day)
Full Moon tonight!
September 8th, 2006
According to Sky & Telescope magazine, our Milky Way Galaxy is on a collision course with another galaxy called Andromeda!
This just in, Pluto and beyond are no longer considered planets as they're smaller than Mercury!
Also, in this month's issue of Sky & Telescope, Uranus is now at a brightness that on a dark clear night, you can see it with the unaided eye, yet it is slowly dropping in brightness so catch it while you can!
August 24th, 2006
Pluto, 2003 UB313, and Xena are all on the verge of not being called Planets because of their orbits.