Journey Inside M104
[/caption] Almost every amateur astronomer is familiar with the Sombrero Galaxy (also known as M104 or NGC 4594) - an…
Earth Cyclones, Venus Vortices Have Much in Common
Scientists have spotted an S-shaped feature in the center of the vortices on Venus that looks familiar -- because they've seen…
Google Earth Now ‘Live From Mars’
[/caption] Google Earth announced a big update today of its Mars features, including a chance to see a continuous stream…
Shield Volcanoes
[/caption] Shield volcanoes are large volcanoes with gently sloping sides. In fact, the largest volcanoes on Earth (and even the…
Weekend SkyWatcher’s Forecast – March 13-15, 2009
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! With the Moon gone from the early evening skies, it's time for a little sky dancing this…
Herschel and Planck Launch Delayed
[/caption] The launch of the Herschel and Planck spacecraft has been delayed from the original launch date of April 16.…
Looking For Extraterrestrials Looking At Us
[/caption]The cosmos is a very big place, how do you begin the search for exoplanets orbiting other stars? Astronomers have…
New Horizons Spots Neptune’s Moon Triton
[/caption] New Horizons got a great shot of Neptune's moon Triton last fall, as it was trucking toward Pluto and…
Dawn Spacecraft on Target for Vesta Following Gravity Assist
[/caption] Recently, the Dawn spacecraft – on its circuitous route to the asteroid belt -- used the gravity of Mars…
What is Earth’s Magnetic Field?
You can't see it, but there's an invisible force field around the Earth. Okay, not a force field, exactly, but…