April is here! And with it comes warmer days, blooming flowers and trees along with crisp evening skies. This month the planets are still putting on a nice show, and we’ll explore one of the most famous areas on the Moon, learn about the Lyrid Meteor Shower, get a space mission update and explore some of the best that Canes Venatici has for us to observe on April evenings.
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Wayne Zuhl
John Richards
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The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
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John Vickery
Jim Matthes
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Jordan Cochran
Bruce Waters
Chris Callie
Jianfeng Dai
Bruce McClure
John Hall
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NASA LRO
Sloan Digital Sky Survey
Daniel Nobre
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Phase Shift by Scott Buckley
Voice of Earth
Last And First Light by Scott Buckley
There Was A Time by Scott Buckley
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