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Topic: Space

A tapestry of stars illumines night sky above Dollhouse, Canyonlands National Park, USA. Light pollution now blots out the Milky Way for more than one-third of humanity, according to a new international study, but in the United States, some national parks still host stunning night skies.

Milky Way now hidden from a third of humanity

June 10, 2016

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Research

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space

satellites

This time lapse image, taken on January 10, 2008, shows the International Space Station crossing the night sky.

See more than stars: Spotting NOAA satellites in the sky

May 9, 2016

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Satellites

Topics:

space

geostationary satellite (GOES)

polar-orbiting satellite (POES)

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