Astronomy
Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast: May 14-20, 2012
[/caption] Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! Dark skies mean galactic studies and this is going to be a terrific week for sacrificing…
Asterisms: Signposts in the Sky
[/caption] Humans have been grouping stars into patterns since the beginning of time, each culture placing its own myths and…
M55 — Or a Swarm of Angry Bees?
[/caption] Globular clusters are my absolute favorite telescope targets. Okay, Saturn, and then globular clusters. And that's why I've absolutely…
We Are In This Universe; The Universe Is In Us
The latest installment of the excellent Symphony of Science series is out, and like every one of them it’s a…
Searching for Exoplanet Oceans More Challenging Than First Thought
[/caption] As astronomers continue to discover more exoplanets, the focus has slowly shifted from what sizes such planets are, to…
Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast – May 7-13, 2012
[/caption] Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! With the Moon rising a bit later each night, it's time to begin the galaxy hunt…
Beautiful, Glowing Dust in Orion
[/caption] On Earth, dust can be pretty mundane. But in space, dust can be beautiful, especially when the dust reflects…
Hundreds of Rogue Stars Found Just Outside the Milky Way
[/caption] It’s not quite like being kicked off a reality TV show, but some stars can get kicked out from…
Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast: April 30-May 6, 2012
[/caption] Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! Are you ready for another week filled with bright planets, a meteor shower, challenging lunar features,…
The Mystery of Venus’ Ashen Light
[/caption] May is the best time to try and spot one of the most enduring unsolved mysteries in our Solar…