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  93. <title>Celebrating 10 Years of Gravitational-Wave Discoveries</title>
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  158. <p>The post <a href="https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/people-places-and-events/attending-this-years-season-of-star-parties/">Attending This Year&#039;s Season of Star Parties</a> appeared first on <a href="https://skyandtelescope.org">Sky &amp; Telescope</a>.</p>
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  177. <p>The post <a href="https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/new-kind-of-satellite-could-damage-eyes/">A New Kind of Satellite Could Damage Your Eyes</a> appeared first on <a href="https://skyandtelescope.org">Sky &amp; Telescope</a>.</p>
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  183. <title>From the Sun to the Stars, Astronomy in Photos</title>
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  185. <comments>https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/from-the-sun-to-the-stars-astronomy-in-photos/#respond</comments>
  186. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Monica Young]]></dc:creator>
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  194. <p>The post <a href="https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/from-the-sun-to-the-stars-astronomy-in-photos/">From the Sun to the Stars, Astronomy in Photos</a> appeared first on <a href="https://skyandtelescope.org">Sky &amp; Telescope</a>.</p>
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  200. <title>Scientists Release the Latest Gravitational-wave Detections</title>
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  202. <comments>https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/scientists-release-the-latest-gravitational-wave-detections/#respond</comments>
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  204. <pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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  211. <p>The post <a href="https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/scientists-release-the-latest-gravitational-wave-detections/">Scientists Release the Latest Gravitational-wave Detections</a> appeared first on <a href="https://skyandtelescope.org">Sky &amp; Telescope</a>.</p>
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  217. <title>This Week&#039;s Sky at a Glance, September 5 – 14</title>
  218. <link>https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/observing-news/this-weeks-sky-at-a-glance-september-5-14/</link>
  219. <comments>https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/observing-news/this-weeks-sky-at-a-glance-september-5-14/#comments</comments>
  220. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Alan MacRobert]]></dc:creator>
  221. <pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2025 08:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
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  230. <p>The post <a href="https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/observing-news/this-weeks-sky-at-a-glance-september-5-14/">This Week&#039;s Sky at a Glance, September 5 – 14</a> appeared first on <a href="https://skyandtelescope.org">Sky &amp; Telescope</a>.</p>
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