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Tuesday, June 05, 2012  Get some filtered glasses and look up: That dot slowly moving across the sun is Venus

Friday, June 01, 2012  Planet crossing: Venus to crawl across the face of the sun; won't happen again until 2117

Thursday, May 17, 2012  First 'ring of fire' eclipse visible in US in nearly 20 years; also can be seen in East Asia

Tuesday, December 06, 2011  A new Earth? NASA finds planet outside solar system in just about right-for-life spot

Friday, January 14, 2011  If you thought you were a Pisces, you are now an Aquarius, but don't blame us, blame the universe.

Wednesday, December 08, 2010  Astronomers: Life elsewhere seems even more likely, but may be more like slime mold than ET

Monday, March 22, 2010  Kirksville High School students will compete in the state competition for Missouri Science Olympiads.

Monday, October 12, 2009  2009 is the International Year of Astronomy and several schools in the Ottumwa School District had a visit from a local astronomer.