The Milky Way has billions of stars; among them, our own sun finds its place. The galaxy"s name is derived from the radiant, pale appearance of the band of stars and gas clouds that graces Earth"s sky. Methodical observations of the night sky started with early civilizations but astronomy, the oldest natural science, remains a source of fascination today. It"s what brings stargazers to Portugal"s Southwest Alentejo and Vicentine Coast Natural Park, a site free from heavy light pollution. Now"s a good time to seek out your own celestial spectacle, as it is Astronomy Week and the main event, Saturday"s Fall Astronomy Day, this year coincides with the autumnal equinox.
Fall Astronomy Week
Today in History
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A misty morning in Brazil
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A learning garden
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Sky island views
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Boating on the Bojo
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Over and under the delta
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International Cheetah Day
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World Art Day
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A water loch-ed castle
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Welcome to the pack
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National Napping Day
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Bear watching in the Finnish forest
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Skyscraper Day
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Twosday
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Fallen but not forgotten
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World Rivers Day
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Computer Science EDU Week
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Panda Day
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Is that a face in the sand?
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Celebrating the UN’s International Day of Families
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Uredd Rest Area, Norway
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The lights of Paris
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The owl that loved football
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1934 Labor Day parade, Gastonia, North Carolina
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International Beaver Day
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’Chess on ice’
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The National Museum of the American Indian
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Arambol Beach, Goa, India
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Arches National Park, Utah
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Colorful cows of the reef