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Blue Supermoon Happening Now – What to Look For on Long Island

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August 20, 2024
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Skywatchers are in for a celestial treat as an infrequent blue supermoon lights up the night sky, one of the largest and brightest full moons […]

Three Meteor Showers to Watch Out For This Summer on Long Island Right Now

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July 30, 2024
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Sky watchers will get a treat this week at both the Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids will peak. Then in mid-August the Perseids will hit […]

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Watch: Space X Launches Fourth Test Flight of Starship Rocket on Thursday

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June 6, 2024
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A day after Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft successfully lifted off with astronauts on board for the first time, Space X also had a successful launch of […]

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NASA & Boeing Launch Starliner Manned Mission to ISS

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June 5, 2024
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After two previous launch attempts were scrubbed, Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft successfully lifted off with astronauts on board for the first time. The launch took place […]

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Get Ready for Manhattanhenge 2024: A Unique New York City Phenomenon

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May 28, 2024
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Manhattanhenge is a twice-annual event where the setting sun aligns perfectly with Manhattan’s street grid, creating a breathtaking spectacle of light. This phenomenon, often compared […]

Five Makers You Will Meet At Long Island Maker Faire in Port Jeff on June 8th

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May 23, 2024
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Called “The Greatest Show and Tell on Earth,” Maker Faire Long Island returns to Port Jefferson on Saturday, June 8th for its seventh year, showcasing […]

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Ant-Man and Superman Techniques at BNL Achieve Atomic-Scale X-Ray Imaging of Gallium Atoms

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May 10, 2024
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In a groundbreaking collaboration between the University of Surrey and the National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II) at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), a new frontier […]

Largest Digital Camera Ever Built is Completed, Set for Astronomical Survey in Chile

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April 15, 2024
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Brookhaven National Lab has contributed to the construction of the largest digital camera ever constructed for astronomy, one that will be placed atop a telescope […]