I Decided to Buy an LVI Smartguider
A few nights ago saw 2nd light using the EQ6. For some reason , I couldn’t get a 3-star alignment. The mount is permanently set up…
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Iceland’s Vast Cloud of Volcanic Ash
This image, acquired today by ESA’s Envisat satellite, shows the vast cloud of volcanic ash sweeping across the UK from the eruption in Iceland, more than…
Read the article →Iceland Volcano Disrupts Flights and Possibly Amateur Astronomers
The volcano on the Eyjafjallajokull glacier in southern Iceland began erupting just after midnight on April 15. Icelandic public broadcaster RUV reported that a 500m fissure…
Read the article →UK Space Agency Launched
A new UK Space Agency will take over responsibility for UK government policy and the key budgets for space, and bring together all UK civil space…
Read the article →New Generation of Deep Space Network Antennas
NASA officials broke ground near Canberra, Australia on Wednesday, beginning a new antenna-building campaign to improve Deep Space Network communications. Following the recommendations of an independent…
Read the article →Coupon Codes for Discovery’s 2-Day Sale, Feb 23/24
The Discovery Channel Store is having a 2-Day Sale over Feb 23/24. You can get $10 off $60 with Coupon Code FEB10, $15 off $75 with…
Read the article →Big Sunspot Appears
The sudden emergence of big sunspot 1045 over the weekend has caused a sharp upsurge in solar activity. The active region has produced three M-class and…
Read the article →Annular Solar Eclipse Coming Up on Jan 15th
The Moon is about to pass directly in front of the sun, producing an annular solar eclipse on Jan. 15th between 05:00 and 09:00 GMT. The…
Read the article →Curious Asteroid Flyby on Jan 13th
A curious object is about to fly past Earth only one-third the distance to the Moon. Cataloged as a 10m-class asteroid, 2010 AL30 has an orbital…
Read the article →NASA Discoveries in 2009
2009 was another trailblazing year for NASA as America’s space agency reached a number of important milestones on Earth and in space. During the year, NASA…
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