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Welcome to the Night Sky Observer (NSO) astronomy and space news website. Most pages (especially news, podcasts and vodcasts) are updated several times a day.
There are many resources, news sources, articles, astro-photos and links on this site and the navigation bar (at right) will let you navigate around the site.
You’ll also find software products I’ve created (such as LunarPhase Pro and Jupsat Pro) and links to some of the best suppliers of astronomical gear and space-related memorabilia dotted throughout the site.
If you would like to submit an article, please use the Contact page. Articles can contain up to 3 links.
Gary Nugent
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