AUGUST STARGAZING SUMMARY
An extraordinary show plays out in the west during early evening this month: an ever-changing configuration of the planets Venus, Mars, and Saturn. Mercury tries to join them, but it remains low in the twilight, and sets by the time night falls. The Summer Triangle — the stars Vega, Deneb, and Altair — highlights the eastern half of the sky. And on moonless nights, the glowing band of the Milky Way arches across the sky. The combination of stars and planets makes this a must-see month for skywatching. More stargazing information: http://stardate.org/nightsky
RADIO PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
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August 2-8: Summer tea party Sagittarius scoots low across the southern sky on summer nights. It’s easy to find because its brightest stars form the shape of a teapot. Join us for the constellation, some of its brightest stars, and its hidden wonders.
August 9-15: From meteors to the Milky Way This is a great week for watching some faint treasures in the night sky, including the Milky Way and a good meteor shower. And on the brighter side, the crescent Moon passes some bright planets.
August 16-22: Evening treats The Moon passes by the bright star that marks the heart of the scorpion this week, while a bright planet puts on its own good show. Join us for the Moon, the planets, and many more treats in the night sky.August 23-29: Building planets Astronomers have discovered hundreds of planets outside our own solar system, and they expect to find many more. We’ll talk about how these worlds form, and how some of them get unusually puffy.
August 30-31: Danger from beyond Thousands of asteroids pass close to Earth’s orbit around the Sun — and some of them could someday threaten us with global destruction. Join us for details on efforts to find them and ways to knock them off course.
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