Astronomy
Astronomy Day – May 10, 2008
Are you ready for Astronomy Day? Astronomy Day is a grass roots movement designed to share the joy of astronomy…
Atmosphere of Venus
Earth and Venus share many physical characteristics. Atmosphere is not one of them. The atmosphere of Venus is so harsh…
History of Planet Venus
Venus is one of the 5 planets visible to the unaided eye, and so it has been seen in the…
Spock’s Astronomy Quiz
Have you ever wanted to test your astronomy knowledge against the best? Then take the warp speed jump to Spock's…
Pictures of Planet Venus
Venus is one of the brightest objects in the night sky, so it's not surprising that it's been photographed many…
Photos of the Earth and Moon – From Other Worlds
We're familiar with the close-up images of Earth captured by orbital satellites and astronauts on the International Space Station. But…
XMM-Newton Discovers Part of Missing Matter in the Universe
We're getting the numbers down pretty well now about how much we don't know about the universe: Only about 5%…
IC 2944 – Astrophotography by Ken Crawford
Do you think you're seeing a Hubble Image? Then think again. Just revealed at last weekend's NEAF gathering at Rockland…
Triple and Double Craters on Mars
Scientists working with the Mars Odyssey spacecraft say that it's not uncommon for multiple pieces of a meteor to impact…
Missions to Mercury
For most of human history, Mercury was a mystery, wrapped in superstition. As it orbits so close to the Sun,…