You've known since elementary school that the planet Saturn has rings -- but for the next two years, those rings won't be visible. Find out why. And find out when you'll be able to see the remnants of a 300-year-old comet causing a meteor shower of shooting stars. From how to pick a telescope to the best way to spot Mercury, we get details on what's happening in the night sky.
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Backyard Stargazing
Listen Wednesday, Apr. 16, 2008 at 1:06 p.m. in ScienceGuest host: Matthew Felling
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Rich Talcott
Senior Editor, Astronomy Magazine
Geoff Chester
amateur & professional astronomer; and Public Affairs Officer, United States Naval Observatory; and Member of Northern Virginia Astronomy Club
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