Astronomy
The Moon Compared to Earth
When you see the Moon way up in the sky, it's hard to get a sense of perspective about how…
Weekend SkyWatcher’s Forecast – October 31 – November 2, 2008
Happy Halloween! Are you ready for the Spook's Tour? Tonight treat your little ghouls and goblins, party guests and yourself…
Volume of the Moon
[/caption] The volume of the Moon is about 21.9 billion cubic kilometers. Does that sound like a lot? For comparison,…
“Ares and Orion Are the Way to Go”
[/caption] Numerous news articles recently have reported problems with the Ares rocket. Some articles detailed critical design flaws, others wondered…
Moon Maps
Are you looking for a map of the Moon? As it turns out, there are plenty of resources on the…
The Coma Berenices Constellation
Located in the northern sky is the constellation Coma Berenices, one of the 88 modern constellations recognized by the IAU.
Moonrise
[/caption] Moonrise is the first appearance of the Moon over the Earth's horizon. Unlike the Sun, the rising of the…
Full Moon Calendar
[/caption] Want to know when the next full moon is going to happen? Here's a list of all the full…
Charon Imaged by Amateur Astronomers
[/caption] This past summer, a group of seven amateur astronomers from Italy worked on an observation campaign of Pluto, with…
Weight on the Moon
[/caption] Your weight on the Moon is 16.5% what you would experience on Earth. In other words, if you weighed…