Jupiter
Watch Jupiter as a ‘Space Invader’
This great video created from images taken by the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) on May 13 and 14 show…
How Big Are Sunspots?
[/caption] The short answer? Really big. The long answer? Really, really big. The image above shows sunspot regions in comparison…
The Big Dipper Like You’ve Never Seen It Before!
[/caption] All right, it may look just like any other picture you've ever seen of the Big Dipper. Maybe even…
Weekly Space Hangout – May 3, 2012
Here's the May 3, 2012 edition of the Weekly Space Hangout, where we were joined by our usual cast of…
ESA Turns On The JUICE For New Jupiter Mission
[/caption] The European Space Agency has given the go-ahead for an exciting mission to explore the icy moons of Jupiter,…
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Outer Space – Mind Blowing Video from Jupiter and Saturn
Video Caption: This mesmerizing video unveils incredibly amazing sequences around Jupiter and Saturn from NASA’s Cassini and Voyager missions set…
JUICE to Jupiter Could Be ESA’s Next Major Science Mission
[/caption] The Science Programme Committee of the European Space Agency has recommended that the next major space mission for ESA…
Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast – March 19-25, 2012
[/caption] Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! The week starts off with new Moon and the perfect opportunity to do a Messier Marathon.…
Astrophoto: Conjunction Symmetry by Rick Ellis
[/caption] It's poetry in motion! Rick Ellis from Toronto, Canada created this 27 frame-composite of the conjunction between Venus and…
Dawn gets Big Science Boost at Best Vesta Mapping Altitude
[/caption] NASA’s Dawn mission is getting a whopping boost in science observing time at the closest orbit around Asteroid Vesta…