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KNAU’s Science and Technology Reporter Melissa Sevigny traveled with Lowell Observatory to Waco, Texas — one of the cities within that path of totality — to experience the Great American Eclipse firsthand.
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Hundreds of millions of people in the United States are expected to watch the solar eclipse on Monday. But many Navajos follow traditional teachings to give the sun “privacy” during the event.
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Not only can smoke cause health risks for residents... it’s a cause of concern for astronomers, too.
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A new children’s book tells the story of a young farmhand–turned–astronomer named Clyde Tombaugh who spotted Pluto from Flagstaff’s Lowell Observatory. Sedona author Diane Phelps Budden hopes it will inspire children to chase their dreams.
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Pluto was discovered at Flagstaff’s Lowell Observatory and once thought to be the ninth planet in the solar system. It was later demoted to a “dwarf planet.” But the bill's sponsor says the historical discovery is still worth commemorating.
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Northern Arizonans have a chance to see an annular solar eclipse this Saturday morning, with the sun 80 to 90% covered by the moon. The best views will be at Four Corners, where the moon will obscure the sun almost entirely, leaving only a bright fiery ring. Here's how to safely watch this rare celestial event.
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It’s the middle of summer, but a science laboratory at Northern Arizona University is full of ice. Not just any ice, but bizarre kinds only found on faraway planets. KNAU’s Melissa Sevigny took a tour to see how scientists are making so called “exotic ices” that might exist in the outer reaches of the solar system.
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The epic geology of the Grand Canyon was the perfect training ground for Apollo astronauts half a century ago. Now, a researcher is trying to retrace their steps. KNAU’s Melissa Sevigny spoke with Kevin Schindler, historian of Lowell Observatory and the Grand Canyon’s current astronomer in residence.
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A total lunar eclipse will be visible very early tomorrow morning. KNAU’s Melissa Sevigny reports, skywatchers in Arizona have prime viewing of the event from start to end.
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NASA announced yesterday that a spacecraft which slammed into an asteroid in September successfully shifted its orbit. KNAU’s Melissa Sevigny reports, Flagstaff astronomers are among those involved in the first-ever planetary defense test.