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This months' full moon falls on Aug. 19 and it will be the only full moon of August 2024. So how can we call it a "Blue Moon?"

Don't miss the 'unconventional' Blue Moon of August 2024

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The discovery of what could be the first cave on the moon spurred hopes that it could be used as a base to protect astronauts in the future.

NASA found a cave on the moon. Now, take a look inside.

An international team of astronomers employing NASA’s Webb Space Telescope captured an exoplanet 12 light years away, and in a location that may be familiar to fans of science fiction. The alien planet orbits the K-type star Epsilon Indi A, which is around the same age as Earth’s Sun, but is slightly cooler.

NASA's Image Of An Alien Planet 12 Light Years Away Gives Astronomers Chills

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The final Blue Moon for 2 years is set to appear in the night sky this month in August. The term "Blue Moon" is most commonly used today to refer to when two full moons occur in the night sky in one single month.

Final Blue Moon in Night Sky: Georgia Included! Won't Be Back Until 2026!

The annual Perseid meteor shower — the most popular one of the year — has already begun, with the most shooting stars expected to fall around Aug. 11 as the shower reaches its peak. The Perseids occur each year when the Earth plows through a stream of space...

The highly anticipated Perseid meteor shower is about to peak. Here's how to watch

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Actor Clarence Williams III, best known as the super cool undercover cop Lincoln "Linc" Hayes on TV's classic crime drama, The Mod Squad, died three years ago from colon cancer at 81 years old. This is the story of a talent that lives on.

The Tragic Death of 'Mod Squad'/'Purple Rain' Actor Clarence Williams III: Three Years Later

Actor Buddy Ebsen, who died at age 95 in 2003, found fame by starring in two of the most popular classic television shows in history: The Beverly Hillbillies (CBS, 1962 to 1971) and Barnaby Jones (CBS, 1973 to 1980). On the Hillbillies, he played former Tennessee country mountain-folk-turned-wealthy Beverly Hills resident Jed Clampett. On Barnaby Jones, he was one of TV's most senior, slyest, health-conscious detectives. Ebsen, however, almost became even more famous for a certain big-screen classic film in which he ultimately did not appear.

'Beverly Hillbillies" Actor Buddy Ebsen Was "Bitter" about not playing the Tin Man in 'Wizard of Oz'

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Horoscope for Friday, August 9th

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Dennis the Menace actor Jay North is now 73 years old. This is his story. On August 3, 1951, Jay North was born Jay Waverly North, Jr., in Los Angeles, and seven years later, began acting on TV on shows like Wanted: Dead or Alive, and 77 Sunset Strip.

Former Childstar Jay North (TV's 'Dennis the Menace') Turns 73

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

When it comes to cooking with oil, not all varieties are created equally. Some oils are fully flavored— like a grassy bottle of extra virgin olive oil—while some offer almost no taste at all. When a recipe calls for a neutral oil, it means you should use one with little to no taste so it won’t impact the final flavor of a dish. But when you're shopping the oil section at the grocery store, oils are not obviously labeled as "neutral." and there are a lot of different varieties to choose from. That’s why we’re breaking down the best neutral oils for cooking, baking, grilling, and everything in between.

What Is a Neutral Oil—and When to Use It in Your Cooking

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

For many home gardeners, raised garden beds are a wonderful solution to their yard woes. Raised beds can help you incorporate the exact right soil for your picky plants or extend the amount of garden space you have. But not every plant will do great in a raised bed. Some...

10 Plants You Should Never Grow in a Raised Bed

Seven years ago, the Cassini mission ended when the spacecraft dramatically crashed into Saturn, but the data it collected is still delivering results, revealing the secrets of Titan's oceans.

Before plunging to its death, NASA's Cassini spacecraft saw secrets in the seas of Saturn's moon Titan

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This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

■ Early this evening, look west-southwest to spot Spica just 4° or 5° upper left of the crescent Moon. Very high above or upper right of them shines Arcturus, brighter and pale yellow-orangish. ■ Before and during early dawn Saturday morning, take a look high in the east...

This Week's Sky at a Glance, August 9 – 18

In an exciting breakthrough for astronomy and the search for extraterrestrial life, a team of international scientists has announced the discovery of Gliese 12 b, a temperate, Earth-sized exoplanet just 40 light-years away — a relatively neighbourly 378 trillion kilometres from earth. Researchers from across the world, including key...

Nearby Earth-Sized Planet Discovered in Habitable Zone

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The northern lights will make a rare showing in parts of the UK this weekend, appearing alongside the biggest meteor shower of the year.Two massive plumes of plasma erupting from the Sun, known as coronal mass ejections (CMEs), will collide with the Earth’s atmosphere on Friday and Saturday night, bringing auroras to southerly latitudes, space weather forecasters have announced.The UK Met Office and the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have both predicted that the peak of the aurora borealis displays will come on Saturday.“During the morning of the 10th a CME is expected to arrive, leading to enhancements...

Where to see the northern lights in the UK and US this weekend

This weekend, skywatchers in parts of the United States and Canada are in for a rare and breathtaking treat as the Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis, are expected to make a grand appearance. Thanks to heightened solar activity, including a series of coronal mass ejections (CMEs) from the Sun, the...

Aurora Alert: Spectacular Northern Lights Expected Across the U.S. This Weekend

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Northern lights could be visible over some northern and upper Midwest states on Aug. 9 through Aug. 11. A geomagnetic storm watch has been issued by NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center.

Aurora alert: Possible geomagnetic storm could see northern lights alongside Perseid meteor shower this weekend

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August's Full Sturgeon Moon Peaks Soon—Here's How to See the Celestial Phenomenon

Following July's impressive Buck Moon, stargazers are in for another spectacular sight as the moon reaches the waxing gibbous phase. This month, look into the night...

August's Full Sturgeon Moon Peaks Soon—Here's How to See the Celestial Phenomenon

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