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Former President Donald Trump is maintaining a double-digit lead over former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley in New Hampshire, according to the latest Saint Anselm College Survey Center poll.Th survey found Trump increasing his support in the Granite State by one point since December’s survey, moving from 44 percent support to 45 percent support.Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley comes in a distant second place, also moving up one point over the last month. She moved from 30 percent support to 31 percent support — 14 points behind Trump.Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who dropped out of the race...

Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) is becoming increasingly tough before sunup. It’s magnificent now, through binoculars, in the northwest each evening. Easiest to see from northerly latitudes. Coming into view from further south. Not visible from the Southern Hemisphere. Charts and more info here. Location of Comet NEOWISE from July 20 to 26. Face northwest, just after sunset. Avoid trees or buildings to have a clear view of the northwest horizon. Sweep with your binoculars around the location for the comet marked on this chart. Some might barely see the comet with the unaided eye. So far, evening views have been...

Remember Halley's comet? Twenty-five years ago thousands of people peered through telescopes to see it whiz by. Early Saturday morning stargazers will have the chance to see bits of the comet rain down during the annual Eta Aquarid meteor shower. Meteor showers are named after the constellation that their radiant is in, in this case -- the constellation Aquarius. The shower stems from the "water jar" near one of the constellations brightest stars, Eta Aquariid. NEWS: Did the Greeks See Halley's Comet First? The Eta Aquarids are created by bits of material from Halley's Comet as it travels through the...

Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2003 October 3 Cold Comet Halley Credit: O. Hainaut (ESO-Chile) et al., VLT Project, European Southern Observatory Explanation: While this may not be the most esthetic image of Comet Halley that you have ever seen, it is likely the most unique. The tiny cluster of pixels circled is the famous comet along its orbit over 4 billion (4,000,000,000) kilometers or 28 AU from the Sun -- a record...