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Bringing the Solar System Down to Earth
As a part of NASA's ongoing Year of the Solar System – which is actually a single Martian year long, or…
Keeping the Spirit of the International Year of Astronomy Alive
As the International Year of Astronomy comes to a close, those involved hope to sustain the momentum gained during the…
365 Days of Astronomy to Continue in 2010
Calling all podcasters! The award-winning 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is proud to announce the project will continue for another…
Have a Galileo Moment
Starting tomorrow (Oct. 22) professional and amateur astronomers around the world will be out in force to encourage as many…
Amateur Astronomer is “Chasing Galileo”
[/caption] A collage of 21-day old Moons, sketched by Galileo, (left), an image from Jane Houston Jones' telescope, center, and…
Star Party at the White House and Other Upcoming Events
On Wednesday, Oct. 7, there will be an historic first at the US president's home: a star party. From a…
340 Million Pixels of GigaGalaxy Zoom
[/caption] Last week the GigaGalaxy Zoom project introduced an interactive 360-degree panorama of the entire night sky, and they promised…