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The WCCO Morning News with Dave Lee
Dave and Mike Lynch talk about some of the important things that happened on this date including the first steps on the moon! Sports with Dave and Sid Hartman The Rash Report with John Rash…Dave and...
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Scorpius The Scorpion
The full moon is passing through the constellation Scorpius the Scorpion and tonight it’s right next to the bright star Antares that marks the heart of the celestial Scorpion. (credit: CBS)
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Saturn And The Moon
The first quarter moon and the planet Saturn will be in a celestial hugging tonight. (credit: CBS)
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Crescent Moon Passing By Saturn
Mike Lynch says that tonight the new crescent moon will pass just below the planet Saturn and tomorrow night the moon will be a little fatter and will pass just below the bright star Spica. (credit: CBS)
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Jupiter & The Moon
Mike Lynch says to look for the moon and Jupiter to be close together in the pre-twilight early morning sky. They’ll be especially close together early Saturday morning. Don’t miss it! Jupiter’s just...
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Apollo Landing Sites
There are new photos of the Apollo landing sites taken by the NASA Lunar Reconnaissance orbiter. One of the latest released pictures is of the Apollo 17 landing site with incredible detail. Apollo 17...
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A Little Celestial Hugging
They’ll be a nice celestial hugging tonight between the full moon and the bright planet Jupiter. They’ll be right next to each other in the evening eastern sky. Jupiter’s a little over 370 million...
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Some Celestial Hugging
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Look for a lovely celestial hugging Tuesday night between the waxing gibbous moon and the bright planet Jupiter. As soon as it’s dark enough look in the southeast sky and you’ll...
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Early Morning Glimpse At Mars
(credit: CBS) MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Over the next couple of mornings around 5 to 6 a.m. they’ll be a nice conjunction in the early morning high southwest sky between the waning gibbous moon and the...
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Venus/Crescent Moon Conjunction Tuesday
Tonight the new crescent moon will sitting just above the bright planet Venus in the southwestern early evening sky. Don’t miss it! (credit: CBS)
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Look For Mars Tonight
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Over the next several nights you can use the full moon to locate Mars in the eastern evening sky. On Wednesday night, after about 8 p.m., look for a definitely reddish star-like...
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Moon, Mars Conjunction
(credit: Mike Lynch) Tonight, the near full moon will be in a celestial hugging with the bright planet Mars in the southeastern evening sky. They’ll be seperated by less than ten degrees. Should be...
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Venus And The Moon Nuzzle Up
(credit: Mike Lynch) Early this evening, Venus and the crescent moon will be in a nice celestial hug again. Tonight the crescent moon will be just to upper left of the very bright planet Venus. The...
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Venus-Moon Conjunction
(credit: Mike Lynch) Tonight and tomorrow night there’s going to be a nice conjunction between the new crescent moon and the bright planet Venus. Look in the low west northwestern sky the west...
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Conjunction Between Crescent Moon & Planets
(credit: Mike Lynch/CBS) Early this evening toward the end of twilight in the low southwestern sky, the new crescent moon will be in a close conjunction with a triangle made by the planets Mars and...
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The Star Spica With Mars, Saturn & The Moon
(credit: Mike Lynch) Early this evening toward the end of twilight in the low southwestern sky, the new crescent moon will be just to the left of a triangle made by the planets Mars and Saturn along...
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Jupiter-Moon Conjunction
(credit: Mike Lynch/CBS) There will be a very tight celestial hugging between the moon and Jupiter in the eastern sky. They both rise in the eastern sky a little before 8pm and they’ll only be about a...
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Conjunction Between Full Moon And Jupiter
(credit: Mike Lynch/CBS) Tonight they’ll be a lovely celestial conjunction — or what I like to call a celestial hugging — between the full moon and the bright planet Jupiter. In the eastern evening...
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A Celestial Hugging For Christmas
Tonight and Tuesday night the moon, the Pleiades, and the bright planet Jupiter are have a big celestial hugging. In fact, tomorrow night the moon and Jupiter will less than a degree apart, almost...
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Mike Lynch: The Moon & Jupiter
Mike Lynch says the moon and Jupiter won’t be quite as close Wednesday night but will still be a nice sight. Jupiter will be a little to the upper right of the full moon. Jupiter is by far the...
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What’s The ‘Supermoon?’ A Meteorologist Explains
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — If the moon looks a little bigger and brighter to you these days, you’re right. WCCO Radio Meteorologist Mike Lynch explains the so-called “supermoon” phenomenon. “The ‘supermoon’...
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Lauren’s Science Corner: Total Lunar Eclipse
http://media.minneapolis.cbslocal.com/CBSMIN_20141008134145880AA.mp4 Are you totally excited for the total lunar eclipse early Wednesday morning?! The eclipse will be viewable across North America....
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Partial Solar Eclipse Visible In Minnesota Thursday
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO/AP) — A number of astronomy buffs are preparing for Thursday’s partial solar eclipse, which will be the final one of the year. The moon will move in front of the sun from about 4:30...
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NASA: Solar System’s Biggest Moon May Have More Water Than All Of Earth
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The largest moon in the solar system harbors a salty ocean beneath its icy shell, the latest member to join a growing club of watery moons, NASA said Thursday. “The solar system is...
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When To See Sunday’s Super Moon
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Get ready for the second and final total lunar eclipse this year. The show starts Sunday night at about 8:07 p.m., when the shadow of the earth will start covering the moon....
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Good Questions: The Moon, Flags & Pepper Sneezes
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Nine-year-old Lexi from Forest Lake asks: Why can you see the moon during the day? “My first reaction is, ‘Why not?'” University of Minnesota astrophysicist Terry Jones said. “It’s...
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Scientists Say Moon Is Older Than Many Suspected
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — It turns out the moon is older than many scientists suspected: a ripe 4.51 billion years old. That’s the newest estimate, thanks to rocks and soil collected by the Apollo 14...
View ArticleFor 1st Time In 35 Years, The Super Blue Blood Moon Makes Appearance
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The moon put on a rare cosmic show Wednesday: a red blue moon, super big and super bright. It’s the first time in 35 years a blue moon has synced up with a supermoon and a...
View ArticleNASA Finds ‘Water Ice’ On The Surface Of The Moon
(CBS Local/CNET) – There is definitely ice on the moon. Scientists have long believed that water ice could exist in the ever-dark recesses at the moon’s poles and that belief has finally been confirmed...
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Lunar Eclipse On Saturday
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — We’ll have an almost total lunar eclipse on this coming Saturday morning in the western sky. At 6:45 a.m., about an hour before it sets, the moon will enter the Earth’s shadow and...
View ArticleWhat Would You Pack For A Trip To The Moon? NASA Wants To Know
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Packing for a big trip is never fun, but can you imagine packing for a trip to the Moon? NASA wants to know what you would pack for a trip to the Moon. Earlier this week, the space...
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