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Sir Patrick Moore Dies at Age 89
Astronomer, author and television personality Sir Patrick Moore has died. He was 89. A statement from friends and staff from…
Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast: December 3-9, 2012
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! With a whole lot less Moon present in the early evenings, it's time to do some very…
Remembering Carl Sagan
Today would have been Carl Sagan’s 78th birthday, and the past few years November 9th, the anniversary of his birth,…
Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast: October 22-28, 2012
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! It's going to be a great week to enjoy lunar studies, but why don't we take a…
Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast: October 8-14, 2012
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! With early evening dark skies, this is a perfect opportunity to take on some more serious studies.…
NASA’s Tribute to Sally Ride
NASA officials, fellow astronauts and the family of Sally Ride gathered in Houston at the Johnson Space Center on Sept.…
Neil Armstrong Remembered in Memorial Service
Neil Armstrong, the first person to set foot on the Moon, was honored in a memorial service at the Washington…
50 Years Ago Today, We Chose to Go to the Moon
"We set sail on this new sea because there is new knowledge to be gained, and new rights to be…
Walk on the Moon with Neil Armstrong in a Beautiful Interactive Panorama
Danish photographer Hans Nyberg has created several interactive panoramas, including a new one featuring the Curiosity rover. But today, we'd…
Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast: August 27-September 2, 2012
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! If you only get your telescope or binoculars out once in a Blue Moon, then get them…