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Astronomy

Night sky filled with stars and meteors with silhouetted hilltops
Maine Public

It’s a busy season in the sky this month, with the Geminid meteor shower peaking. And then there’s the mysterious 3I/ATLAS comet making its closest approach to Earth (could it be aliens?). We talk with astronomy experts about what to look for, where to go—and we’ll even get some astronomical gift suggestions.

Panelists:
Shawn Laatsch, director, Versant Power Astronomy Center, University of Maine
John Meader, owner/director, Northern Stars Planetarium; photographer

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