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WeekEnd SkyWatcher’s Forecast: July 4 – 6, 2008
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! If you're enjoying a holiday weekend where you live, then start the fireworks off as we begin…
The Weekend SkyWatcher’s Forecast: June 27-29, 2008
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! It's that time again and darker skies are in our favor for this weekend. Are you working…
Are the Laws of Nature the Same Everywhere in the Universe?
Although we haven't figured out everything in the universe by a long shot, we're getting a pretty good a handle…
Weekend SkyWatcher’s Forecast: June 20-22, 2008
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! As the Moon slowly departs from the early evening scene, we have the chance to start the…
SkyWatcher Alert: Moon, Mars, Saturn and More…
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! As the summer heats up for the northern hemisphere and the winter cools down the southern, we're…
What is the Fastest Spinning Object in the Solar System? Near-Earth Asteroid 2008 HJ
A British astronomer has discovered a strange spinning object. The fact that it is spinning in itself is not strange,…
2012: No Planet X
Apparently, Planet X (a.k.a. Nibiru) was spotted by astronomers in the early 1980's in the outermost reaches of the Solar…
Navigation for Spaceships Using X-ray Pulsars: Introducing XNAV
This could be the ultimate galactic GPS system: using pulsars as an interstellar navigation tool. Rapidly spinning neutron stars emit…
Over 100 Explosions Observed on the Moon
In the past two and a half years, the Moon has taken a real beating. NASA astronomers have observed over…
Spaceship Sighting Alert
The next few evenings will provide excellent opportunities for observing the International Space Station in the night skies above both…