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Scientists Find Trio of Tiny Exoplanets
[/caption] NASA’s Kepler mission has detected no shortage of planets; more than a thousand candidates were discovered in 2011, a…
What Can You See in the Night Sky in January 2012?
Jane Houston Jones from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory provides an overview of what is in the night sky this month,…
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Night Sky Guide: January 2012
[/caption] January brings us striking views of the night skies! You'll be able to see well known constellations during the…
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Top Astronomy Events Coming Up in 2012
[/caption] As 2011 is drawing to a close, the festive season is here and many of us are winding down…
DARPA’s New Spy Satellite Could Provide Real-Time Video From Anywhere on Earth
[/caption] “It sees you when you’re sleeping and knows when you’re awake” could be the theme song for a new…
Wonderful Ice Halos
[/caption] Have you ever seen a large ghostly disc around the Moon on a cool, calm, hazy night? If so,…
Geminid Meteor Shower Reminder and There’s An App For That!
[/caption] Have you been watching the Geminid Meteor Shower? With just hours to go before the peak, activity has been…
New Submillimetre Camera Sheds Light on the Dark Regions of the Universe
[/caption] The stars and faint galaxies you see when you look up at the night sky are all emitting light…
Could Solar Storms ‘Sandblast’ the Moon?
[/caption]According to a new set of NASA computer simulations, solar storms and Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) can erode the lunar…
Lunar Eclipse – Saturday, December 10, 2011
[/caption] Are you ready for some good, old-fashioned observing fun? Although you might not want to get up early, it's…