Viewing the Jupiter Impact With Your Telescope
Are you ready to stay up a little late and see if you can catch the new dark spot on…
Hubble Powers Up to Capture Jupiter Impact Site
[/caption] The Hubble Space Telescope was undergoing a thorough checkout of all its systems following the recent servicing mission, but…
Company Flies Biofuel Rocket (Video)
Flometrics, Inc. successfully flew a liquid fueled rocket with a 100% renewable fuel, a version of JP-8 (Jet Propellant 8)…
Weekend SkyWatcher’s Forecast: July 24-26, 2009
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! Has everyone enjoyed the Apollo revival? I certainly have - and now the Moon is gently returning…
Giant Soap Bubble In Space
[/caption] What looks like a giant soap bubble or even perhaps just a water drop on a camera lens is…
The Grand Canyon From Space
[/caption] The Grand Canyon is an awesome sight on Earth -- one of the seven natural wonders of the world…
Company Looks to Etch Advertising on the Moon
A new company is looking to sell advertising on the Moon. No, not with giant billboards, but by a new…
Vixen R130Sf Newtonian Reflector Telescope and PortaMount II – Right In The Comfort Zone…
So what's the latest telescope I've been testing? This time it's a Vixen R130Sf Newtonian Reflector Telescope and PortaMount II.…
Alpha Particle
An alpha particle is a particle made up of two protons and two neutrons. Since this configuration is similar to…
IYA Live Telescope Today: Fomalhaut – Alpha Piscis Austrini
Located just south of the ecliptic plane, Piscis Austrinus was one of the original 48 constellations charted by Ptolemy, and…