Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast – May 7-13, 2012
[/caption] Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! With the Moon rising a bit later each night, it's time to begin the galaxy hunt…
Super Moon? How About a Super Sun!
[/caption] On May 5, 2012, while everyone else was waiting for the "Super Moon" astrophotographer Alan Friedman was out capturing…
The View From Freedom 7
51 years ago today, on May 5, 1961, NASA launched the Mercury-Redstone 3 rocket carrying Alan B. Shepard, Jr. aboard…
Next Generation Military Communications Satellite Launched for US Air Force
[/caption] The second satellite in the new constellation of next generation military communications satellites for the US Air Force was…
The Secret Origin Story of Brown Dwarfs
[/caption] Sometimes called failed stars, brown dwarfs straddle the line between star and planet. Too massive to be "just" a…
How the Hubble Telescope Will Look at the Moon to See Venus Transit the Sun
[/caption] Venus moving across the face of the Sun, from our vantage point here on Earth, is such a rare…
See Soundwaves in Space
What fun! The science officer aboard the International Space Station, Don Pettit, does some simple but amazing science in his…
‘Jetman’ Flies Again
Wondering where your jetpack is? This guy built his own. Known as Jetman or Fusionman, former fighter pilot Yves Rossy…
Moon Craters 3-D!
[/caption] While many are hoping to see a larger-than-usual view of the Moon this weekend, here’s some great 3-D closeups…
Exploration at its Finest: Cassini Visits Dione
[/caption] After completing its most recent flyby of Enceladus, Cassini made a pass by Dione -- its final visit of…