Geminid Meteor Shower Reminder and There’s An App For That!
[/caption] Have you been watching the Geminid Meteor Shower? With just hours to go before the peak, activity has been…
Martian Sundial – A New “Curiosity”
[/caption] There's been a lot of artifacts sent to the surface of Mars - and now there's about to be…
A Refreshing Idea! Vote for Enabling City Kids to See Starry Skies
Now here’s a refreshing idea: create a “dark sky oasis” in suburban locations where city-dwellers can gather to see the…
New Submillimetre Camera Sheds Light on the Dark Regions of the Universe
[/caption] The stars and faint galaxies you see when you look up at the night sky are all emitting light…
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Opportunity Discovers Most Powerful Evidence Yet for Martian Liquid Water
[/caption] NASA’s long lived Opportunity rover has discovered the most scientifically compelling evidence yet for the flow of liquid water…
In The Dragonfish’s Mouth – The Next Generation Of “SuperStars”
[/caption] At the University of Toronto, a trio of astronomers have been fishing - fishing for a copious catch of…
Astronomy Without A Telescope – How Big Is Big?
[/caption] You may have seen one of these astronomical scale picture sequences, where you go from the Earth to Jupiter…
Skywatchers Share Lunar Eclipse Photos, Videos
It was the final lunar eclipse of the year, and the last total lunar eclipse event for the western portion…
Massive Stars Start Life Big… Really BIG!
[/caption] It might be hard to believe, but massive stars are larger in their infant stage than they are when…
International Measure The Moon Night – December 10, 2011
Are you planning on watching the lunar eclipse on Saturday, December 10? Would you like to try your hand at…