Apollo 11 Landing Anniversary
Hello, astro-nuts! Today is the 41st anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing; mankind's first steps on the Moon were taken on this day. In commemoration, I wanted to give you a few cool sites to...
View ArticleSaturn Snowballs and A Really Big Star
Hello, astro-nuts, Has anyone spotted comet Tempel yet? I woke up early this morning to try to find it but there were a few too many clouds around, so I'm going to try again tomorrow morning. If you...
View ArticleMars Odyssey Maps The Red Planet
Hello, astro-nuts! I hope you all enjoyed your weekend. We'll finally have clear skies in the Northeastern U.S. tonight so I plan to break out the telescope! Don't forget that comet Tempel is still...
View ArticleSpacequakes
Hello, astro-nuts! Did any of you night owls venture outside this morning to look for Delta Aquarid meteors? I gave it a shot but didn't see any; some high clouds moved in too around 3:30 so it became...
View ArticleSpecial Brown Dwarf Discovered
Hello, astro-nuts! The sky was beautiful last night; had a great view of the sunset planets (Mercury, Venus, Mars and Saturn) and then The Moon passed by Jupiter early this morning and it was really...
View ArticleSpacewalks Needed To Repair ISS Coolant Problems
Hello, astro-nuts! Happy August! I hope you all enjoyed the weekend; it was nice not having temperatures at ninety degrees for once, but that is going to change this week. Not only that but there's a...
View ArticleTwo Spacewalks Planned For ISS Repair
Hello, astro-nuts! Did anyone in the northern U.S. see any auroras last night? Tonight there's an even better chance that the auroras could be seen a bit farther south; they were visible in Marquette,...
View ArticleFirst ISS Spacewalk Moved to Saturday
Hello, astro-nuts! The Perseid meteor shower peak is one week away (the morning of the 13th), do any of you have any meteor parties planned? Don't forget to provide red cellophane for your guests to...
View ArticleYour Guide To The Perseid Meteor Shower!
Hello, astro-nuts! Has anyone seen any pre-peak Perseids (or perhaps any post-peak Delta Aquarids)? As many of you know, the Perseid meteor shower is about to reach its peak, so I'll be talking more...
View ArticleISS and TRMM
Hello, astro-nuts! Much to my chagrin, the Perseids were quite amazing this year...I say that because we were clouded over here in central PA for FOUR STRAIGHT DAYS and I never got to see any (except...
View ArticleThe Age of the Solar System
Hello, astro-nuts! I hope some of you were able to get outside and do some stargazing this past weekend (Neptune was at opposition!); unfortunately it was pretty cloudy here in central PA but there...
View ArticleThe Mars Email Returns And So Do The Auroras
Hello, astro-nuts! The skies have finally cleared out again, and I'm hoping to do some stargazing tonight and Friday night! I'm also hoping to catch some auroras since mid-latitude areas have a decent...
View ArticleGlass Planets
Hello, astro-nuts! I got to do some binocular stargazing this past weekend and stumbled upon some additional Messier objects I hadn't yet seen! Messier 6 (also called the Butterfly Cluster), and...
View ArticleTouching The Sun
Hello, astro-nuts! I wish all of you along the eastern seaboard from North Carolina on up the best as Earl goes whizzing by through tomorrow. Those of you who had shore plans may want to double check...
View ArticleMore Space Junk?
Hello, astro-nuts! I hope you all enjoyed the long weekend! It cleared out here in central PA but it was WINDY and rather chilly overnight Friday and Saturday. Just a short and sweet entry today with...
View ArticleBlack Forest Star Party 2010
Hello, astro-nuts! I just wanted to share some of the highlights from my visit to the Black Forest Star Party at Cherry Springs State Park this past Friday, and point out some events for this week!...
View ArticleHerschel Finds Water in An Unlikely Place
Hello, astro-nuts! We're just under a week away from the Autumn Equinox, which of course means the Zodiacal Light is more visible, and Jupiter and Uranus are approaching opposition! Today I'll have a...
View ArticleCurious about Curiosity?
Hello, astro-nuts! Next week is looking to be a busy one for observing; be sure to check out the newest Astronomy Video for details! Meanwhile, I'll also have information about the new Mars rover,...
View ArticleJupiter, Uranus, Hebe, and Hartley
Hello, astro-nuts! Just a quick entry today about "what's up" in the sky this week. As you might have seen in the newest Astronomy Video, it's going to be a busy week! This evening, look for Jupiter...
View ArticleThe "Start" of Autumn?
Hello, astro-nuts! Happy Autumn equinox (well, almost)! We know today as the observed "first" day of autumn; however, some may say we're already about midway through it, I'll explain below. Also,...
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