From your balcony right up to the stars!
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February 28, 2024
The Earth is our natural spaceship, and carries us along on its journey through space. Its movements provide the rhythm for our measurement of time,...Read more
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What’s the best way to water a garden?
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August 11, 2021
Watering a garden may seem like a small thing, but people often aren’t aware of certain basic principles, plus there are some myths that won’t go...Read more
The planet Mercury has a rendezvous with the Sun
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November 6, 2019
On November 11, 2019, we’ll be witness to a rare phenomenon: the transit of the planet Mercury in front of the Sun. The planet Mercury’s orbit is...Read more
The solar eclipse and your eyes
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August 17, 2017
The Sun is a star of light. It emits a radiance that dazzles us when we try to observe it directly. We instinctively close our eyes, which protects...Read more
The August 21 Solar Eclipse
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August 14, 2017
On Monday, August 21, 2017, a total solar eclipse will occur. To see this spectacular phenomenon at its most grandiose, however, one will have to...Read more
We are all made of stars
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September 14, 2016
The magnificent grandeur of the cosmos summons our fascination, our imagination, and our apprehension, as do the majestic objects that occupy it...Read more
Time passes, the work goes on
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June 6, 2014
A monumental sundial has been installed in front of the Planétarium since last fall. Regulars Planetarium regulars will recognize it from having...Read more
Comet ISON – gone forever
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December 11, 2013
What experts feared has finally happened: the nucleus of Comet ISON completely disintegrated during its passage near the surface of the Sun last...Read more
