Star Party at the White House and Other Upcoming Events
On Wednesday, Oct. 7, there will be an historic first at the US president's home: a star party. From a…
Amazing Ring Ripples
[/caption] Two shepherding moons continue to affect Saturn's F ring in this amazing image captured by Cassini. Pandora on the…
Carnival of Space #123
This week's Carnival of Space is over at Weird Warp. Click here to read the Carnival of Space #123. And…
Opportunity Finds Another Big Meteorite
[/caption] It's amazing what a rover can find laying by the side of the road. The Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity…
Nebula Pictures
Here are some cool nebula pictures taken by the Hubble Space Telescope. [/caption] This is a cool picture of the…
International Space Station Viewing
[/caption] Now that it's mostly complete, the International Space Station is the brightest human-built object in space. It's easy to…
Tourists to ISS Two at a Time Starting 2012?
[/caption] According to a Russian official, the commercial space company Space Adventures will be sending two space tourists a year…
Weekend SkyWatcher’s Forecast – October 2-4, 2009
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! Are you ready to catch the planetary action? Then get thee out into the night, because right…
1 AU in KM
[/caption] 1 AU in KM = 149,598,000 kilometers An astronomical unit is a method that astronomers use to measure large…
Busy Space Station: 3 Soyuz Now Docked to ISS
[/caption] The International Space Station is taking on the look and feel of a busy space way station, with three…