Astronomical Occurrences for 2019

Astronomical Occurrences for 2019The Lisa Show • Season 1, Episode 183, Segment 5

Jun 3, 2019 • 14m

We go about our daily lives living on this beautiful Earth, but how often do we take the time to look up? There’s so much more to the world than just what is planted beneath our feet. Today we’re talking about what going on in the sky and discovering what shows the stars are putting on for us this year. Dr. Denise Stephens is an expert in physics and astronomy. She joins us to talk about astronomical events to look out for in 2019.

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