10/02: The Sun and Our Solar System
If you think about our solar system, we often refer to our solar system as all the other planets, the moon that we see in the night sky, and of course, the massive sun. But, there is really a whole lot more in our solar system than we can watch immediately. Each planet has it’s own moons, so there are many, many moons in our solar system, not just the one we are used to seeing, not to mention all of the other things up there, such as comets, asteroids, which just the mention of conjures fear in most people’s minds, and meteorites.
Meteorites fall from the sky almost constantly, and many of us never even know it. Usually, the pieces are so small by the time they reach the Earth that there is nothing really worth talking about anyway, but occasionally larger pieces do turn up. If you watch the news, you will hear about several meteor showers occurring throughout the year, and if you are lucky, you will be able to grab a space rock for yourself. Currently, astronomers are concerned with a huge meteorite that is theorized to make contact with the Earth within the next hundred years, and are keeping a close watch on its course, so that they can more accurately predict when the impact will occur, and where it will happen at.
07/02: Jupiters Behaviour
Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar System, has a retinue of 63 satellites (at last count) and shields Earth from inbound comets. One of it's moons, Europa, is suspected of haboring an ocean beneath its icy crust, one that has a very good chance of supporting life.
Is our solar system unique or are there others like it in the universe?
26/01: Outdoor Observations
How to begin practicing outdoor observations of the nightsky?
How to view all the planets and all the stars?
How to start?
What to think of....focus on?
How to view all the planets and all the stars?
How to start?
What to think of....focus on?
University professor from Colombia explores the life history of the stars and describes the findings and what we know today.
What kind of telescope shall I choose for to begin exploring the night sky?
What size? What kind of reflector? Which refractor is preferrable?
What size? What kind of reflector? Which refractor is preferrable?
22/01: What is a Star Anyway?
Discover every basic aspect about stars and it's fundamentals.
18/01: This Week at NASA
Category: Astronomy Events
Posted by: astro
Messenger Flyby.
Conrad Award.
50th Anniversary Lectures Series.
Lunar Satellite Prepped for Launch.
Conrad Award.
50th Anniversary Lectures Series.
Lunar Satellite Prepped for Launch.
