Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast: April 30-May 6, 2012
[/caption] Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! Are you ready for another week filled with bright planets, a meteor shower, challenging lunar features,…
Millions Mesmerized by Shuttle Enterprise over Freedom’s Beacon in New York
[/caption] Millions upon Millions of Humans have passed through Freedoms's Beacon at the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island in…
Surprise Shuttle Landing Video!
Talk about the shot of a lifetime! A Canadian airline passenger waiting on the tarmac at JFK this morning got…
Blast from the Past: First Launch Ever from Cape Canaveral
[/caption] When was the first launch ever from Cape Canaveral in Florida? It was on July 24, 1950 with the…
Enterprise Arrives at the Big Apple
[/caption] Icons of America are captured together in a fantastic photo by NASA photographer Bill Ingalls, taken on the morning…
Expedition 30 Crew Returns to Earth Safely
Welcome back home to the Expedition 30 crew of the International Space Station! The Soyuz TMA-22 spacecraft carrying Commander Dan…
Astrophoto: Galaxies Galore!
[/caption] What a great view of Markarian's Chain! Amateur astronomer Richard Richins took this image with a 300mm Canon f/4…
The Mystery of Venus’ Ashen Light
[/caption] May is the best time to try and spot one of the most enduring unsolved mysteries in our Solar…
Cassini Exposes Phoebe As More Planet Than Moon
[/caption] Saturn's curious moon Phoebe features a heavily-cratered shape and orbits the ringed planet backwards at a considerable distance of…
Enterprise “GO” for Big Apple Fly Over on April 27 – NYC Viewing Guide
[/caption] Unless the weather changes drastically, Space Shuttle Enterprise will depart Dulles International Airport and the D.C. area on her…