2013 Geminid meteors seen from Morocco
Andrew Drawneek obtained a stunning image of Geminid meteors from the Sahara Desert
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Join the team at the CfDS
The CfDS is recruiting volunteers to help curb the blight of light pollution
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The first asteroid found in 2014 collides with Earth
Asteroid 2014 AA, discovered by Richard Kowalski, collided with the Earth on 2014 January 2
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In October, the Sun reached its second-greatest level of activity in 2013.
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National Astronomy Week 2014
The next National Astronomy Week will be held on 2014 March 1-8.
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Observing the 2013-’14 apparition of Mars
Mars will reach opposition in 2014 April.
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Death of a comet
The much-hyped ‘comet of the century’ died on its day of perihelion passage.
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