Observing
How To See NanoSail-D From Your Own Backyard
[/caption] The night sky has many wonderful objects to look at on a clear evening, including many man-made satellites, and…
Observing Alert: Z Canis Major In Outburst
[/caption] Heads up, weekend warriors! With very little Moon to contend with, it would be a great time to observe…
Travel Destination: World’s First Dark Sky Island
[/caption] Looking for a great vacation spot with those all-important dark skies for astronomical observing? A small island in the…
See NanoSail-D in Orbit, Win a Prize!
Looking for the orbiting NanoSail-D just got more exciting! NASA and Spaceweather.com have teamed up to offer prizes for the…
Win iPhone App for Observing: TeleCalc
[/caption] There's a new observing app for the iPhone, iPod and iPad, called TeleCalc. Enter in two data points about…
2011 Quadrantid Meteor Shower… Tonight’s the Night!
[/caption] In just a few hours the peak of the first meteor shower of 2011 will begin - the Quadrantids.…
Total Lunar Eclipse Information – December 21, 2010
Are you ready? As promised, here comes more detailed information on the 2010 total lunar eclipse. Step inside and find…
Total Lunar Eclipse – December 21, 2010
Both lunar and solar eclipses can only occur when the Earth, Sun and Moon are directly aligned... and that alignment…
How Are You Celebrating the Year of the Solar System?
There are a lot of solar system space missions coming up, plus – as always – a plethora of astronomical…
The Fall and Rise of ‘X’
[/caption] They are at the very edge of current U.S. technological capabilities; one is a supposedly mothballed technology test-bed, the…