Astronomy

Remembering Jon McBride, The 1st West Virginian In Space

In 1978, NASA chose him to be part of the first class of astronauts in the shuttle program. Among the thousands of applicants, NASA picked 35.

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Thousands Gather At WVU To View Eclipse

Across the country, people took a moment out of their day on Monday to watch the solar eclipse. West Virginia was no exception. The greens of the Mountainlair, West Virginia University’s student union, were completely covered by students and community members watching the sky.

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How To Safely View Monday’s Solar Eclipse

Later Monday, a solar eclipse will draw a path across North America. Although West Virginia is not directly in that path, there are still amazing opportunities to safely observe a unique celestial event.

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Winter Solstice Means More Daylight Ahead

Dec. 21 marks the shortest day and longest night of the year for the Northern Hemisphere.

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