08/20/2025
Long Islanders Miss Out on Celestial Show
Long Island stargazers hoping for a view of aurora borealis on August 8 were disappointed when the full moon turned out to be the brightest light in the sky. Newsday talked to Professor of Physics and Astronomy Stephen Lawrence about the unlikeliness of viewing the Northern Lights and the annual Perseid meteor showers.
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