Dione, the Icy Moon of Saturn
- 24 August 2015
A human’s need to explore beyond our Earthly world has taken us to new heights, 1.272 billion kilometers in fact, to Saturn’s fifth largest moon, Dione.
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Titan, Saturn’s Mysterious Moon
- 22 August 2015
It’s been over 10 years now since Huygens – a flattened cylinder-shaped probe filled with sensors and cameras – hurtled through the atmosphere of Saturn’s moon, Titan and landed on its mysterious surface. The exciting discoveries have thrilled the scientific community and astronomers (both professional and novice) alike.
Read the full articleKathyrn’s Wheel ~ A Galaxy In the Making
- 19 August 2015
In a celestial fireworks display that would rival any Earthly celebration, scientists were able to catch a glimpse of a new galaxy collision lurking just behind the Milky Way.
Read the full articleHuge Space “Peanut” Zips Past Earth
- 9 August 2015
Although the Earth is always “at risk” for an encounter with asteroids, comets and meteorites, this “peanut-shaped” asteroid made news when it flew past Earth at a whopping 45,000 miles-per-hour (72,420 kilometers-per-hour) near the end of July.
Read the full articleThe Dark Side of the Moon and Earth – An “EPIC” View
- 6 August 2015
We have probably all seen pictures of our big blue marble from space and of our moon, but this unique picture taken by one of NASA’s space camera’s is truly a wonder to behold.
Read the full articleStar Gazing in Paradise With the IAU
- 3 August 2015
Hawaii may be exotic and glorious on the ground, but the IAU (International Astronomical Union) is taking paradise to the stars for its 29th General Assembly meeting, being held from August 3rd to the 14th, 2015 in Honolulu.
Read the full articleThe “Blue” Moon Makes Its Appearance
- 31 July 2015
We are probably all familiar with the old saying; “once in a blue moon.” Like other folks, I have often wondered where this odd saying originated. Since tonight (Friday July 31st) is actually the occurrence of a “blue” moon let’s explore this “rarity.”
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- 27 July 2015
We may not be to the point of packing up our belongings and moving clear across the solar system, but Kepler has found another Earth-like planet in the habitable zone (an area where water could pool on the surface of a planet orbiting around a sun-like star) that has scientists excited.
Read the full articlePluto Jumps Back Into Our Hearts
- 17 July 2015
If you are of a certain age, you probably remember Pluto as being the ninth, the smallest and the outermost planet in our solar system. It was always there on the charts and textbooks, a tiny white marble just beckoning us to discover what she’s all about. However, back then we didn’t have the technology to discover the wonders of this mystery planet called Pluto, but now we do and what the world has learned is about to put this dwarf planet back on the charts and back into our hearts.
Read the full articleMeteor Showers On Demand?
- 11 July 2015
With the age of technology upon us we are never too far from most anything we want; television programs, movies, even pizzas are only a simple click away. But who would have thought we could now order-up a meteor shower?
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