Eyes on the Sky: Dec 24 thru Dec 30 There's a Christmas conjunction this year: The Moon and Jupiter will form a tight pairing on Christmas night, right near the Hyades star cluster and the bright star Aldebaran. But don't forget to look for the Moon on the 24th near the Pleiades, to take out that new astronomy equipment on the 26th to see the stark relief of craters and mountains on the Moon along the terminator Continue reading
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Eyes on the Sky: Dec 17 thru Dec 23 – Video
Eyes on the Sky: Dec 17 thru Dec 23 The winter solstice provides the prelude to the prominent winter patterns in the sky. Learn where to find the lingering Summer Triangle in the early winter sky, then Pegasus, Andromeda, Orion, Taurus, Auriga, Canis Major and Minor, Gemini, Ursa Major, Cepheus, Cassiopeia and Perseus all winter long. Also find major bright stars like Altair, Vega, Deneb, Mirach, Almaak, Mirfak, Alnitak, Alnilam, Mintaka, Aldebaran, the Hyades star cluster, the Pleiades star cluster, Sirius, Procyon, Pollux, Castor, Capella, Polaris and Kocab Continue reading
Watch Solar Eclipse Over The Usa – May 20, 2012 – Nasa – Solar Eclipse May 20 2012 – Video
Watch Solar Eclipse Over The Usa – May 20, 2012 – Nasa – Solar Eclipse May 20 2012 Watch full movie here : free-hot-movies.com 2012 Solar Eclipse Solar 20 Eclipse May solar eclipse 2012 may 5-20-12 how to see a solar eclipse Pleiades (Celestial Object) ring of fire solar eclipse how to view solar…From:SantoKuczmaViews:0 0ratingsTime:09:51More inFilm Animation Continue reading
Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2012
Three days before the autumnal equinox, the Royal Greenwich Observatory announced the winners of the 2012 Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. The star of this year’s show was the winning image in the Deep Space category. It was taken by Martin Pugh, who also won the 2009 competition. Continue reading
See this year's top shots in astronomy
(c) Martin Pugh This picture of the Whirlpool Galaxy, also known as M51, won top honors in the Deep Space category and the overall competition for 2012 Astronomy Photographer of the Year. The picture was entered by British-Australian photographer Martin Pugh. Here’s what the Royal Observatory says: “This beautifully composed image of the Whirlpool Galaxy combines fine detail in the spiral arms with the faint tails of light that show its small companion galaxy being gradually torn apart by the gravity of its giant neighbour. Continue reading
NASA's World-Beating Supercomputer Gets 14% Faster
NASA's super smart computer Pleiades just became a whole lot more powerful. In order to keep up with the demands of scientists and engineers working for NASA, the computer's performance was enhanced by 14% earlier this month. Continue reading