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Three August events stargazers in W.Va. won't want to miss

The constellation Orion rises above the Ohio Valley in West Virginia.
The wonder of living in rural West Virginia will come to the fore this August where stargazing is concerned. Three exciting astronomical events are sure...

Rural W.Va. ideal to see year's largest supermoon, Snow Moon

A snow moon rises along a country road in West Virginia. Photo courtesy Chuck Reed of Emerging Aire PhotoGrafix.
Rural West Virginia will be an ideal place from which to observe the largest super-moon of 2019 — the Snow Moon, which on Feb....

Aurora could be visible from parts of W.Va. this weekend

The Northern Lights are a rare spectacle in West Virginia, though the may be seen intermittently to the northward from lofty vantages.
Though nothing is sure, there's a chance a rare glimpse of the Northern Lights could be visible in parts of West Virginia this weekend. The...

West Virginia becoming a premier East Coast sky-watching destination

Stargazers park along the remote Highland Scenic Highway in Pocahontas County.
MOUNT ZION, W.Va. — West Virginia is becoming a premier destination for East Coast sky watchers, thanks to its low light pollution and proximity...

WVU astronomers help detect most massive neutron star ever measured

WVU astronomers were part of a research team that detected the most massive neutron star to date.
West Virginia University astronomers have helped discover the most massive neutron star to date—a breakthrough uncovered through the Green Bank Telescope in Pocahontas County. The...

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