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USA Night Sky Calendar – August 2022 | Comet PanSTARRS Visible All Month, Moon Rising near Jupiter, and the Brightest Meteor Shower of the Year

This is the monthly SnowBrains stargazing guide—something new we’re experimenting with in order to increase your awareness of all the fantastic things going on up above this off-season. The guide is meant to give you knowledge of the night sky and contribute to your experience when you’re camping out under the stars and just plain enjoying nature. We’ll be sharing […]

The Brains | August 1, 2022
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2021’s Best Meteor Shower Will Bring up to 100 Meteors Per Hour on August 11-13

Dust or particles—whatever the cosmos throws at us on any given day—break past earth’s defenses at 37 miles a second. They can reach temperatures upwards of 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit and light up the night sky with an amazing assortment of colors, courtesy of a nonverbal, celestial agreement between our atmosphere and outer space. ‘Shooting stars’ occur when meteors hit Earth’s atmosphere, […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | August 11, 2021
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