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StarDate Online | News | A Long Night Ahead for the Universe http://stardate.org/resources/news/universe/199704.html

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Star: A dense, glowing ball of hydrogen, helium, and trace quantities of heavier elements that shines with energy released from a hydrogen thermonuclear fusion reaction in the center, or core. Our Sun is an example of a star. More »

Stargazing Tip
November 21, 2009: Orion, the hunter, is in view low in the east by 10 p.m. Look for his belt -- a short line of three stars that stands almost straight up from the horizon. Bright orange Betelgeuse is to the left of the belt, with blue-white Rigel to the right. Check the Sky Almanac for more information.

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Title	Air Date
Tarantula Nebula	May 25, 2009
Stellar Census	March 30, 2009
Vindemiatrix	March 17, 2009
Orion and Taurus	December 28, 2008
Steady Star	October 29, 2008
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StarDate Online | News | A Long Night Ahead for the Universe http://stardate.org/resources/news/universe/199704.html

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