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Not all Seth Rogen comedies are uniquely brilliant. Though not terrible, Observe and Report is short on charm, wit, and, sadly to say, comedy.

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What are the top sights for binoculars? You can view everything from the moon to distant galaxies. Here are a list of the best binocular targets.

While purchasing a telescope for the first time is exciting, that excitement can soon fade when faced with the daunting task of how, when, and where to use it.

Triangulum may be a small constellation with dim stars, but it holds one gorgeous galaxy.

Mother's Day was founded in 1870 as an activist observance by Julia Ward Howe. CODEPINK says they are trying to return the holiday to its roots.

Begun in 1972, the Respect Life Program provides church teaching on the value and dignity of human life to the Catholic community and the public.

Many Christmas traditions are celebrated in Germany starting with St. Nicholas Day. Several of them are now celebrated around the world including the Christmas tree.

People in Sweden enjoy special Christmas events and celebrations starting with St. Lucia Day. Like advent traditions from around the world, they hold special meaning.

Sri Lanka's April New Year Festival is a cultural celebration marked only by the Sinhalese Buddhist and Tamil Hindu communities, to pay their respects to the sun-god.

Three of the most prominent star clusters in the sky are best seen in the fall and can be spotted easily without optical aid.

Children love to spot a bird they recognize and can tell something about. Baltimore Orioles, hummingbirds, woodpeckers, and sparrows are favorites with bird watchers.

The Karwa Chauth is a rigorous fast traditionally undertaken by women alone. Now, husbands are joining in as well.

Representing the longest night of the year the Winter Solstice is a time to celebrate family, reflect on the lessons of the year and look forward with hope and light.

The classic Messier catalog of deep sky objects first started simply as a list of non-comet items.

Modern architect, Antoni Gaudi's distinctive structure's can be seen in various places in Barcelona and his work has been influential in the city's architecture.

A five-minute alignment assessment can be invaluable in determining a client's areas of tightness and weakness - and in setting goals for manual or movement work.

Boaters can look forward to having valuable oceanographic data available to them from multiple sources, in real-time on a single website. It is called AOOS.

Students in middle school and high school can do observations or experiments to show they have an analytical grasp of astronomy.

Amateurs astronomers need to know how to measure degrees in observing in order to find out how far away stars, planets, and other objects are from each other.

Antlia the Air Pump and Pyxis the Compass are Southern Hemisphere constellations that are home to dim, deep-sky objects.

Asteroids appear bright on certain nights in 2007. Catch asteroid Vesta without a telescope!

The constellation Camelopardalis is an obscure grouping of faint stars that lies above the horizon every night for observers in the Northern Hemisphere.

An unremarkable constellation holds surprise delights, including bright galaxies and one of the best globular clusters in the sky.

Canis Minor, the Little Dog, is indeed a small constellation with few observing highlights beyond its two bright stars.

The constellation of Carina the Keel can be seen year-round in the Southern Hemisphere and is filled with Milky Way delights.

Cassiopeia the Queen is a an average-sized constellation near Polaris often used in pointing the way to the Andromeda Galaxy.

Centaurus is home to the closest star to Earth, two of the brightest stars in the sky, and arguably the best globular cluster in the heavens.

The constellation of Cepheus the King is north circumpolar and never sets for observers in the Northern Hemisphere.

Columba and Caelum are two small Southern Hemisphere constellations with few deep-sky observing targets.

Locating the spring cluster of galaxies in Coma Berenices.

Mythology and observing spots for the tiny constellation Aries the Ram.

The constellation Corona Borealis is an arc of stars that lies in spring and summer skies.

Corvus the Crow is a small constellation hiding a fabulous galaxy collision and a planetary nebula at its center.

A little summer constellation known as Delphinus is a favorite for its close resemblance to a dolphin.

Raptors begin nesting in early spring. Knowing how to find them makes nest observation enjoyable. Be sure to stay a respectable distance from the nests, though.

Bird behaviors are adaptations that enable them to feed, reproduce, and avoid predators. These, in concert with plumage characteristics provide the essentials to survive.

Once found, understanding the behavior and spring plumage changes of limpkins, cranes, ibises, spoonbills, storks, and flamingos is rewarding.

The biggest of all 88 constellations wraps along the Milky Way low in the spring sky and contains three Messier objects.

The fall constellation of Lacerta the Lizard has dim stars may fade into the background of the Milky Way but its location provides a handful of glittering clusters.

Locate Leo Minor the Little Lion and learn about its stars and deep-sky targets.

Libra is an unassuming zodiac constellation located on the ecliptic with an easy double star for binoculars.

Lyra is a great target for observers with double stars, a globular cluster, and a planetary nebula.

Like the fabled unicorns, Monoceros is hard to spot, notable only for its deep-sky objects and not for its stars.

These two south circumpolar constellations host mostly dim stars.

Ophiuchus the Serpent Bearer is sometimes called the 13th constellation of the Zodiac. You can find many globular clusters here on summer evenings.

The Hunter shines brightly in winter skies. Learn its stars and nebulae.

Sagitta the Arrow is a constellation found within the Summer Triangle and containing one of Messier's globular clusters.

Serpens the Snake is divided into two halves and contains one Messier object in each portion: a famous nebula and a globular cluster.

The winter constellation of Auriga contains the brilliant star Capella and a trio of sparkling star clusters.