Asteroid 2003 UV11 Flyby
Asteroid 2003 UV11 will fly past Earth on Oct. 29th and 30th (2010) at a distance of only 1.2 million miles. Its minimum (closest) approach to…
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Dead Spacecraft Not So Dead After All
A pair of NASA spacecraft that were supposed to be dead a year ago are instead flying to the Moon for a breakthrough mission in lunar…
Read the guide →The SLOOH Robotic Telescope
The SLOOH Interface SLOOH is a robotic observatory on the Canary Islands. Every Monday, whenever conditions permit viewing, you can participate in multiple SLOOH “missions” over…
Read the guide →Will Comet Hartley 2 Produce Its Own Meteor Shower in November?
This month, Comet Hartley 2 has put on a good show for backyard astronomers. The comet’s vivid green atmosphere and auburn tail of dust look great…
Read the guide →Testing Tracking With the LVI Smartguider – First Astrophotos
A few weeks back, I did a test run with the LVI Smartguider. I mounted the LVI in the eyepiece holder of the 80mm refractor that…
Read the guide →LCROSS Lunar Impact Uncovered More Than Just Moon Water
Nearly a year after announcing the discovery of water molecules on the moon, scientists have revealed new data uncovered by NASA’s Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing…
Read the guide →Asteroid 30558 Jamesoconnor Named for Irish Astronomer
Asteroid 30558 Jamesoconnor By John Flannery, South Dublin Astronomy Society (SDAS) It is with great pleasure that we can officially tell everyone that another Irish amateur…
Read the guide →Seeing Comet 103P/Hartley 2 at Its Best
For backyard stargazers, the next few nights are the best time to see green Comet 103P/Hartley 2 as it approaches Earth for an 11-million-mile close encounter…
Read the guide →An Insight Into Volcanic Eruptions, Courtesy of Satellite Imagery
Volcanic cones along lava path Scientists are crediting satellite imagery with helping to predict where volcanic eruptions could strike. It is well known that earthquakes can…
Read the guide →Hubble Captures First Images of Aftermath of Possible Asteroid Collision
NASA’S Hubble Captures First Images Of Aftermath Of Possible Asteroid Collision These four Hubble Space Telescope images, taken over a five-month period, show the odd-shaped debris…
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