Venus
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…
What Happens When The Poles Flip?
Have you heard the terrifying news that the Earth's poles are going to flip? What does "flipping" mean? And if…
New Comet Jacques May Pass 8.4 million miles from Venus this July
Congratulations to Cristovao Jacques and the SONEAR team! On March 13 they snared C/2014 E2 (Jacques) in CCD images taken with a…
‘Rainbow’ on Venus Seen for First Time
Oh glory! A rainbow-like optical phenomenon known as a ‘glory’ has been imaged for the first time on another planet.…
Weekly Space Hangout – February 28, 2014: Good NASA News and 715 Confirmed Planets!
Host: Fraser Cain Astrojournalists: Morgan Rehnberg, David Dickinson, Elizabeth Howell, Jason Major, Casey Dreier, Mike Simmons (more…)
Astrophotographer’s Dream: Venus and Milky Way Galaxy Over Singapore
"My dream to capture the beautiful Milky Way galaxy in Singapore has finally come true this morning after the monsoon…
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…
Weekly Space Hangout – February 7, 2014: New Impact on Mars & A Wobbly Planet
Host: Fraser Cain Astrojournalists: Scott Lewis, Nicole Gugliucci, Morgan Rehnberg, Brian Koberlein, Elizabeth Howell, Amy Shira Teitel, David Dickinson This…
Mariner 10: Best Venus Image and 1st Ever Planetary Gravity Assist – 40 Years Ago Today
Exactly 40 Years ago today on Feb. 5, 1974, Mariner 10, accomplished a history making and groundbreaking feat when the…
Watch Venus as it Wanders Through the Dawn in 2014
Are you a chronic early riser? Observational astronomy often means late nights and early mornings as daylight lengths get longer…