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Remnants of a Firey Space Rock? 19 Nov 2009 | 02:41 pm
Strangely beautiful dawn "clouds" Just before dawn, curious clouds appeared on the horizon. They were strangely bright relative to the rest of the sky, and as the dawn progressed, other similar cloud...
Taking Back the Night: New Zealand 12 Feb 2009 | 05:40 pm
The little town of Tekapo, New Zealand (pop. 830) is fighting to preserve the night sky. In 1965, officials of this pristine lakeside town recognized the importance of protecting the skies around the...
Wolf Moon Rising 14 Jan 2009 | 04:59 am
A full wolf moon rose over Park City the other day. Known as the Full Wolf Moon by native Americans (likely) because of the sound of hungry wolves howling in the distance, this full moon was a bit ext...
Cassini Incredibile e Saturno Spettacolare 12 Jan 2009 | 07:18 am
Cassini images Saturn in silhouette Spectacular indeed! This stunning image of Saturn was captured by the incredible Cassini spacecraft in 2006 as it passed behind the ringed gas giant in the 9th yea...
Milky Way Galaxy Much Larger Than Expected 8 Jan 2009 | 07:39 am
Research presented recently at the American Astronomical Society (AAS) meeting in Long Beach, California suggests that our Milky Way Galaxy is considerably larger than originally believed. Astronomers...
Mars Rovers Turn 5 4 Jan 2009 | 08:56 pm
The first of NASA’s twin Mars Rovers, Spirit turned 5 the other day (Jan 3). It’s twin, Opportunity arrived about 3 weeks later, and so will celebrate its incredible 5th year of exploration on Jan 21s...
Jupiter, Red Spot and Moon Imaged by HST 2 Jan 2009 | 07:46 am
The Hubble Space Telescope snapped this exquisite shot of the planet Jupiter. Note the incredible details visisble in the giant planet’s surface, including the Great Red Spot. Also note, one of Jupite...
New Year, Leap Second 1 Jan 2009 | 03:12 pm
Time Thanks to the slowing spin of the Earth on its axis (don’t worry, there is no immediate peril associated with the fact), the official timekeepers of the world must adjust their atomic clocks by ...
Celestial Neighbors Gathering 28 Dec 2008 | 07:25 am
Skywatchers are encouraged to head out after dark this weekend for a special gathering of our nearest celestial neighbors. Starting on Saturday night (12/28/08), a tiny waxing crescent moon will be fo...
Christmas in the Stars 26 Dec 2008 | 05:52 am
NGC2264 - The Christmas Tree Cluster Whether by divine yuletide direction or curious chaotic convergence, the Christmas Tree Cluster offers a symbol of the day with a familiar arbor likeness. A colle...
