Before I reveal the new stories I discovered on the astro-blogo-sphere, I wanted to remind you about the "The Universe", on the The History Channel. The second episode,
Mars: The Red Planet
airs on Tuesday at 9:00pm. Check your local listings. You can find out more at
history.com/universe
Now, let's see what's happening out there... way out there.
Vern's Weblog
has some suggestions for what to see in the night sky this week.
Centauri Dreams
puts
Alpha Centauri in context
.
Personal Spaceflight
has some information about Armadillo Aerospace's plans
to win the Lunar Lander Challenge
.
Becky Ramotowski
wants you to mark your calendars, to capture images of the Moon, Venus and Saturn all together.
Now this is hilarious.
The Bad Astronomer
is reporting
that Lisa Nowak (you know... diapers... astronaut) is getting a NASA Spaceflight Medal.
Take a virtual trip to the Moon
.
Alan Boyle
has the story.
Learn about Arcturus
, a star totally unlike our Sun. Thanks to the
Astroprof
.