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Arousing interest in astronomy
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New Straits Times
06-09-2004
Arousing interest in astronomy
Byline: K. Mohamed Ali
Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2*
Section: Letters
Type: Letter
IT baffles me that there is so little literature on astronomy in our local media.
As an example, the moon and Mercury were in conjunction on May 21.
Mercury occupied the centre position of the moon's crescent and the rare sight lasted until about 8.30 or 9pm. No local reporter spotted th...
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