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To the right of Mars you’ll see a red star that looks similar to Mars, but smaller and much more twinkly. That’s Aldebaran! We found Aldebaran all the way back in #WUFO week 4! Notice how Aldebaran twinkles, but Mars does not. That’s because stars emit their own light. From Read more…

It’s #WUFO Time! Welcome to #WUFO Week 44! If you’re new, here’s a FAQ that will get you started. Livestream link:   You can find this week’s Stargazing Sidequest on its own page right here. Tonight’s Plan This week, we’ll be starting at 8 PM PST/11 PM EST, when we’ll be Read more…

Happy Wednesday everyone! It’s time for another #WUFO stargazing side quest! Tonight’s side quest is a continuation from week 42. Read on to see what we’re looking at tonight! Tonight you will find the Moon in the southeast near Mars. Mars will look like a distinctly red dot in the Read more…

It’s Wednesday my dudes I hope you’re ready for another #WUFO side quest! This week is an easy one but we’ll learn a lot: For week 42 we’re starting part 1 of a 2-part side quest that’ll teach us about the Moons quick motion through the sky & how to Read more…

Here’s this week’s side quest from Maighdlin Kelly, the astrologer extraordinaire: For Week 40 we will be looking for something a little different. Instead of one particular star or constellation, we’ll be looking for a “not-comet”… Tonight’s side quest is pretty faint compared to prev side quests & therefore will Read more…

Here’s this week’s side quest from Maighdlin Kelly, the astrologer extraordinaire: For Week 39 we will be looking for the red planet Mars, who will coincidentally be rising right when WUFO gets started! Tonight’s side quest will be another easy one because all you need to do to find Mars Read more…

Stargazing Side Quest Here’s this week’s side quest from Maighdlin Kelly, the astrologer extraordinaire: For Week 37 we will be looking for the constellation Aries! To find Aries tonight, you can start the same way we’ve been starting the last few #WUFO side quests by finding big bright Jupiter in Read more…