Jupiter
How Far Are The Planets From The Sun?
The eight planets in our solar system each occupy their own orbits around the Sun. They orbit the star in…
The Planets in Our Solar System in Order of Size
If you're interested in planets, the good news is there's plenty of variety to choose from in our own Solar…
Virtual Star Party – April 6, 2014: Saturn Rising
Hosts: Fraser Cain and Scott Lewis Astronomers: David Dickinson, Gary Gonella, Roy Salisbury, Sharin Ahmed, Stuart Forman, Mike Simmons and…
New Storms on Jupiter Look Like Mickey Mouse
We told you this was going to be a good season to observe Jupiter, and astrophotographers in the northern hemisphere…
Twin NASA Probes Find “Zebra Stripes” in Earth’s Radiation Belt
Earth's inner radiation belt displays a curiously zebra-esque striped pattern, according to the latest findings from NASA's twin Van Allen…
Virtual Star Party – March 16, 2014
Host: Fraser Cain & Scott Lewis Astronomers: David Dickinson, Gary Gonella, Mark Behrendt, Roy Salisbury, Stuart Forman (more…)
Physicists Reveal the Hidden Interiors of Gas Giants
In astronomy we love focusing on the bigger picture. We’re searching for exoplanets in the vast hope that we may…
Playing Marbles With The Planets
We've all seen charts showing the relative sizes of planets and moons compared to each other, which are cool to…
Virtual Star Party – February 23, 2014 – Nebulae, Sunspots, and Planet “X”?!?
Hosts: Fraser Cain & Scott Lewis Astronomers: David Dickinson, Gary Gonella, James McGee, Mike Simmons, Roy Salisbury, Shahrin Ahmad, Tom…
Could Jupiter Become A Star?
NASA’s Galileo spacecraft arrived at Jupiter on December 7, 1995, and proceeded to study the giant planet for almost 8…