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by Bob Hayward – Astronomers at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute point out that at 11:48 p.m. EST on Monday, December 21, 2015 the Sun will be at its most southern point in the sky for the year. This is the winter solstice and marks the first moment of winter.Continue Reading

“T-Rex and the Doomsday Impact” takes place Friday, November 13, 2015 at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI). The presentation will explore the catastrophic meteorite impact 65 million years ago that is thought to have caused the mass extinction of dinosaurs. The evening will include a tour of the PARIContinue Reading

Bob Hayward – Astronomers at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI) remind the public of the annual Orionid Meteor Shower in October. Meteors result from particles of dust causing the atmosphere to glow as the particles enter the upper atmosphere of the Earth. The Orionid (pronounced Or-e-ah-nid) meteors, or “Orionids,”Continue Reading