Astronomy
Weekend SkyWatcher’s Forecast – November 27-29, 2009
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! Are you ready for what's hot and what's not this weekend? Then start by taking a look…
Yellowstone National Park Volcano
Yellowstone National Park is known for its geysers, but did you know that it is also the site of one…
Tips for Viewing the Geminid Meteor Shower
Occurring every year in mid-December, the Geminid meteor shower is commonly referred to as the most reliable meteor shower of…
Eta Carinae- A Naked Eye Enigma
[/caption] Eta Carinae is a beast of a star. At more than 100 solar masses and 4 million times the…
The View from Down Under
Something that baffled me throughout my childhood, growing up in Australia, was the frequent references to the Man in the Moon,…
Quintessence
Quintessence is one idea – hypothesis – of what dark energy is (remember that dark energy is the shorthand expression…
Baby Brown Dwarfs Provide Clues to Solve Mystery
Why – and how -- do brown dwarfs form? Since these cosmic misfits fall somewhere between planets and stars in…
Weekend SkyWatcher’s Forecast – November 20 -22, 2009
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! Yep. The Moon is back, but this weekend can still present some great opportunities for enjoying astronomy.…
How Many Continents Are There?
[/caption]Not everyone on this planet is in agreement as with regards to the total number of continents. So how many…
How Does Geothermal Energy Work
In order to understand why geothermal energy is considered an environment friendly alternative to fossil fuel, you must first be…