Sam Matthewson

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Articles by: Sam Matthewson

Morning twilight photo of the waning crescent moon shining over the waters of California's Mono Lake, with Jupiter nearby in the upper middle of the photo and Venus at lower left. The photo was captured on Aug. 23, 2014.

'Star' in Lord Byron Poem Finally Identified

By Sam Matthewson published

Some crafty celestial sleuthing has helped astronomers identify the "star" that inspired Lord Byron's famous poem "Childe Harold's Pilgrimage."