Ares I-X 2009 Test Flight Progress: Pyrotechnic Stage Separation
[/caption] The successful test of NASA's Ares I-X Forward Skirt Extension on Thursday represents a "major milestone" in the development…
Two Rockets Fly Through Auroral Arc
[/caption] Early Thursday morning, two sounding rockets simultaneously flew through the veil of an aurora collecting data from both the…
Virgo
[/caption] As one of the zodiacal signs, Virgo resides directly on the ecliptic plane and was one of the original…
In Depth Observing – M81 and M82
Are you interested in taking a more in-depth look at observing? Then why not wait until the Moon sets this…
Weekend SkyWatcher’s Forecast: January 30 – February 1, 2009
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! The Moon is back again, but what a terrific target for winter studies. Why not get out…
Blue Stars
[/caption] Spend any time watching the night sky and you'll soon recognize that stars have different colors. Some are white,…
Hydrocarbon Downpours Could Be Creating New Lakes on Titan
[/caption] Recent pictures from the Cassini spacecraft of Titan's south polar region reveal new lake features not seen in images…
What is a Star?
[/caption] Look up in the night sky and you'll see lots of stars. But what is a star? In a…
Stars and Planets
[/caption] Our Sun is a star. It's a vast ball made up of 74% hydrogen and 24% helium, with trace…
A Rose By Any Other Name…
[/caption] Would look twice as sweet! Are you seeing double? No. This isn't an eye test - rather an incredible,…