Surface of the Planets
[/caption] People have been intrigued for centuries by whether life could exist on other planets. While we now know that…
Protoplanets
[/caption] Protoplanets are small celestial objects that are the size of a moon or a bit bigger. They are small…
What is the Big Freeze?
[/caption]The Big Freeze, which is also known as the Heat Death, is one of the possible scenarios predicted by scientists…
The Big Crunch: The End of Our Universe?
The Big Crunch is one of the scenarios predicted by scientists in which the Universe may end. Just like many…
IYA Live Telescope Today: M11 and 47 Tucanae
Did you get a chance to check out the IYA "Live" Telescope today? After a prolonged period of clouds and…
Red Hot News… Possible Nova in Sagittarius!
According to AAVSO Special Notice #164 just sent, there is a possible nova candidate in Sagittarius. It was discovered by…
Chasing An Occultation
[/caption] You've all heard me talk about watching the Moon occult a bright star. That's when we get a great…
Near-Earth Object Has Two Moons
[/caption] Radar images have shown that a near-Earth object is actually a triple system; an asteroid with two small moons.…
How We *Really* Watched Television From the Moon
Six hundred million people, or one fifth of humanity at the time, watched Neil Armstrong's first steps on the Moon…
Weekend SkyWatcher’s Forecast: August 7-9, 2009
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! Have you been watching Jupiter and the Moon make a pass at each other in the early…