Weekend SkyWatcher’s Forecast – November 28-30, 2008
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! Are you ready for a bit of a challenge this weekend? Then break out the big telescope…
Diameter of Neptune
[/caption] The diameter of Neptune is approximately 49,500 km. This makes Neptune the 4th largest planet in the Solar System,…
How Long is a Day on Neptune?
[/caption] A day on Neptune is 16 hours, 6 minutes and 36 seconds. Wait, not so fast! Here's the problem.…
What Color is Neptune?
The color of Neptune is a bright azure blue. During its flyby in 1989, NASA's Voyager 2 revealed the bright…
What is the Atmosphere of Neptune Like?
The atmosphere of Neptune is similar to all the large planets in the Solar System; it mostly consists of hydrogen…
Podcast: Molecules in Space
[/caption] As part of her trip to England, Pamela had a chance to sit down with Oxford astrophysicist Chris Lintott…
Chandrayaan-1 Feeling the Heat
[/caption] India's Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft has successfully sent back some of its first science data and images from the moon, but…
Volcanoes on the Moon
[/caption] When we look at the Moon, we see a landscape shaped by impact craters. But scientists only discovered the…
Listen to Astroengine Live on WPRT Radio, Today
In an effort to bring the space news efforts from the Internet to the radio, I have my own little…
Underground Water Reservoirs Power Geysers on Enceladus
[/caption] Saturn's moon Enceladus may indeed hide an underground reservoir of water. Scientists analyzed the plumes seen spewing from the…