Archive for April, 2008

Sky at Night: April 2008 – the Sun, Revealed

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008 at 11:15 pm  
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April 2008 – The Sun, Revealed: It’s the start of a new solar cycle, and the spacecraft Ulysses faces retirement, but solar missions Stereo and SOHO are still revealing our nearest star in a new light.…

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AAVSO Alert Notice 375: V576 Carinae

Monday, April 21st, 2008 at 9:23 pm  
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V576 Carinae
April 21, 2008

Michael Sallman brought this variable to the attention of the AAVSO during a recent Chatroom discussion (if you haven’t tried AAVSO Chat, you should. It is one of the easiest ways to talk to the Director, and there are often interesting astronomy topics). V576 Car …

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NASA Extends Cassini Mission

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008 at 9:46 pm  
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NASA is extending the international Cassini-Huygens mission by two years. The historic spacecraft’s stunning discoveries and images have revolutionized our knowledge of Saturn and its moons.

Cassini’s mission originally had been scheduled to end in July 2008. The newly-announced two-year extension will include 60 additional orbits of Saturn and more …

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