Astronomy
What is the Largest Moon in the Solar System?
Many people think that the answer to 'what is the largest moon in the Solar System' is our Moon. It…
Weekend SkyWatcher’s Forecast: July 11-13, 2008
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! Our weekend begins with one very hot look at a very cool area of the Moon -…
What is the Hottest Place in the Solar System?
The hottest place in the Solar System is the Sun, obviously. And the hottest part of the Sun is its…
Baby Boomer Galaxy Found
This galaxy, Zw II 96 (about 500 million light-years away) resembles the Baby Boom galaxy which lies about 12.3 billion…
How Old Am I? Star Cluster Perplexes Astronomers
Ever have one of those moments when you can't remember how old you are? A group of astronomers may have…
Let’s Study Law: Kepler Would Be So Proud!
Just a couple of days ago we took a look at the splendid conjunction of Mars, Saturn and Regulus which…
StarGazer’s Telescope – Last Dance With Mars
Have you ever wondered what it was like to look through a real telescope? Tired of being clouded out night…
What is the Second Smallest Planet in the Solar System?
Pluto used to be the smallest planet, but it's not a planet any more. That makes Mercury the smallest planet…
What is the Second Biggest Planet in the Solar System?
The biggest planet in the Solar System is Jupiter. But the title for the second biggest planet in our Solar…
Planetary Alignment Dazzles Weekend SkyWatchers
We warned you it was about to happen! Even though you may have been clouded out of viewing this weekend's…