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December 2008
The International Year of Astronomy begins in January 2009.
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July 2007
Atmospheres are condensations of low mass molecules.
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June 2007
It seems like almost every day that we hear about some new planet discovered around a nearby star. Astronomers tell us there could be billions of these faraway worlds.
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May 2007
A build up of electrostatic charge in an atmosphere, then a rapid discharge resulting in a flash of light that juts across the sky... lightning.
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April 2007
Precipitation, better known as rain, is found in many places in the solar system.
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March 2007
Polar regions of planets and moons are valuable information sites of the past, present and future.
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February 2007
The asteroid belt is an exciting area of discovery to learn more about the origins of our solar system.
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January 2007
We all know about Earth's aurorae, better known as the northern and southern lights, but why and how do they exist?
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December 2006
Our solar system has many mountains on planets and moons.
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November 2006
Transits occur in various places here and beyond.
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October 2006
NASA focuses on the search for life in our solar system and beyond.
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September 2006
Tracking dynamic storms throughout the solar system.
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August 2006
Volcanoes exist throughout the solar system, and in some pretty interesting forms.
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July 2006
It's hard to think of ice in the heat of July, unless it is in the form of cubes in a tall glass of iced tea...
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June 2006
Oceans on planets or moons may eventually be found around many solar systems.
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May 2006
Different types of stored energy releases, more traditionally known as 'quakes', occur throughout the solar system.
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April 2006
Clouds are found in a lot of places in our solar system.
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March 2006
There are many deserts out there, and few oases.
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