April’s Shooting Stars
[/caption] April showers? Yes! The 16th to the 26th this month brings us the April Lyrid Meteor Shower, with the…
‘Gagarin’ Launches to Space Station
A Russian Soyuz spacecraft launching from the very same launch pad used by Yuri Gagarin when he became the first…
Now is the Time for Observing Saturn in the Night Sky
[/caption] April is Global Astronomy Month, and as a highlight, the “Lord of the Rings” is back prominently in the…
Kickstarting the Joy of Astronomy
[/caption] You’re probably familiar with Sidewalk Astronomy – where amateur astronomers set up telescopes on street corners or other public…
Shuttle Launch Delayed; Soyuz “Gagarin” Launch Set for Today
[/caption] Just a bit of a traffic jam at the International Space Station has prompted a 10-day delay of the…
STS-134 wraps up TCDT
[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL – The crew who will fly on the last flight of the space shuttle Endeavour, NASA’s youngest…
April Fool? No Foolin’…
[/caption] If you fell victim to an April Fool's prank, then consider that life can play some of the most…
What is a Warm Front?
[/caption]A warm front is the transition zone that marks where a warm air mass starts replacing a cold air mass.…
How Does Fog Form?
Fog is a natural weather conditions that can cause visibility to become zero. It can cause accidents on normally safe…
Astronomy Without A Telescope – Our Inferred Universe
[/caption] The universe is a big place - and getting bigger all the time - so at a large scale…