Who Discovered Uranus and When?
[/caption] Were you wondering who discovered Uranus and when? Uranus is the first planet that was actually discovered in modern…
Astronomy Without A Telescope – Life In Cosmic Rays
We all know that astronomy is just plain awesome - and pretty much everything that's interesting in the world links…
Spying on a Hubble Telescope Look-Alike
[/caption] Amateur astronomer Ralf Vandebergh from the Netherlands is becoming well-known for his ability to capture images of the space…
Carnival of Space #155
This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by Brian Schmidt over at Backseat Driving. Click here to read the Carnival…
First Ever Video of NASA’s ‘Ice Team’
NASA has released, for the first time, video of the final inspection of a space shuttle before launch. The Final…
Weekend SkyWatcher’s Forecast: May 28-30, 2010
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! It's a green "Corn Moon" weekend and time to get out of the house and enjoy the…
Amateur Astronomer Images X37-B Space Plane in Orbit
[/caption] Even since amateur astronomers picked up on the orbit of the Air Force's secret X37-B space plane, others have…
How Many Earths Can Fit in Jupiter?
Jupiter is known as the "King of the Planets", and for good reason. For one, it is the largest planet…
Which of the Planets is Closest to the Sun?
[/caption] Were you wondering which of the planets is closest to the Sun? The answer is planet Mercury. At an…
How Many Earths Can Fit in the Sun?
[/caption] So, how many Earths can fit in the Sun? The answer is that it would take 1.3 million Earths…