April
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NASA
April 2026 Satellite Puzzler
Every month, NASA Earth Observatory features a puzzling satellite image. The April 2026 puzzler appears above. Your ChallengeIdentify the location shown in this satellite image. Share what clues you see, where you think it is, and what makes this place interesting or unique to you. How to AnswerSubmit your response using this form and select “Puzzler Answer” as the topic. Please include your preferred…
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Celestial Wonders in Leo
Leo is a prominent sight for stargazers in April. Its famous sickle, punctuated by the bright star Regulus, draws many a beginning stargazer’s eyes, inviting deeper looks into some of Leo’s celestial delights, including a great double star and a famous galactic trio. The constellation, Leo. You can find this constellation in the springtime skies. Stellarium Leo’s distinctive forward sickle,…
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What’s Up: April 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA
Mercury shines extra bright, the Lyrid meteor shower peaks, and a comet soars into view Mercury shines at its brightest for the year, the Lyrid meteor shower peaks, and a bright new comet makes an appearance in April’s night sky. Skywatching Highlights April 3: Mercury at greatest elongation April 17: Best chance to see Comet C/2025 R3 April 21 to 22: Lyrid meteor…
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What’s Up: April 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA
April (Meteor) Showers and See a City of Stars! Enjoy observing planets in the morning and evening sky, look for Lyrid meteors, and hunt for the “faint fuzzy” wonder that is the distant and ancient city of stars known as globular cluster M3. Skywatching Highlights All Month – Planet Visibility: Mercury: Visible for a few days in the second half of…
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Press Releases
April Scrubblade sale almost over:(
April is car care month, Earth Day & Arbor Day! We are offering 10% off, + free shipping and planting one tree for every blade purchased. Do your part without having to pick up a shovel! Shop now
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