Astronomy
Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast: July 16-22, 2012
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! My satellite dish and internet connection has now returned from the land of Oz. While it was…
Full Moon, 2012
[moon_app] Here is the schedule for all the Full Moons that will happen in 2012. If you're going to go…
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Dawn’s Vestan Endeavour Exceptionally Exciting near End of Year-Long Super Science Survey
Image Caption: Divalia Fossa equatorial trough at Vesta pictured in side by side images showing apparent brightness and topography. The…
Remastering a Cosmic Cat Print
Glowing red against a backdrop of stars, amateur astronomers have remastered one of the sky's most distinctive nebulae, the Cat's…
Astrophoto: Milky Way Over Afghanistan
Here's a lovely image of the Milky Way as seen from Afghanistan -- Istalef Valley to be precise, about 20…
What are You Doing With Your Added Leap Second Today?
Everyone loves a long weekend, this weekend will be officially one second longer than usual. An extra second, or "leap"…
Library of Congress Acquires Sagan’s Personal Collection, Thanks to Seth MacFarlane
Carl Sagan's personal archive -- a comprehensive collection of papers contained within 798 boxes -- was delivered to the Library…
Gas Cloud Will Collide with our Galaxy’s Black Hole in 2013
Scientists have determined a giant gas cloud is on a collision course with the black hole in the center of…
Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast: June 25 – July 1, 2012
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! What a great week to enjoy lunar features! We'll celebrate many famous birthdays - including Charles Messier…
Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast: June 18-24, 2012
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! Let's begin the week with some awesome galactic studies and enjoy a meteor shower during Summer Solstice!…