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After being a traditional (non blog) website since its inception, the Night Sky Observer has transitioned to WordPress. There are a number of reasons for this,…
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Amateur Astronomers Are the First to Detect Objects Impacting Jupiter
Amateur astronomers using backyard telescopes were the first to detect two small objects that burned up in Jupiter’s atmosphere on June 3 and Aug. 20. Professional…
Read the article →“Space Store” End of Summer Clearance Event
The Space Store is the #1 online NASA and space souvenir retailer in the world. With a wide selection of products ranging from party supplies and…
Read the article →AAVSO Alert Notice 423: Request for Observations of V455 and in Support of HST Observations
AAVSO Alert Notice 423: Request for observations of V455 AND in support of HST observations August 30, 2010 Dr. Paula Szkody (U. Washington) has requested the…
Read the article →NASA Kepler Mission Discovers Two Planets Transiting the Same Star
NASA’s Kepler spacecraft has discovered the first confirmed planetary system with more than one planet crossing in front of, or transiting, the same star. The transit…
Read the article →“Star Gazer” Jack Horkheimer Dies Aged 72
The host of Public Television’s “Star Gazer” show, Jack Horkheimer aged 72, died on August 20, 2010, of a respiratory ailment, according to a spokesman for…
Read the article →Perseid Meteor Shower, 2010
Astronomers are predicting a dazzling display of shooting stars on the night of August 12/13 as the Perseid meteor shower reaches a peak in activity. The…
Read the article →Coronal Mass Ejection May Hit Earth – Aurora Alert
The solar eruption of August 7th might affect Earth after all. Newly-arriving data from the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) show a CME heading our way…
Read the article →Eruption on the Sun Sends CME Toward Earth (Aurora Alert)
During the early hours of August 1st, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory recorded a complex global disturbance on the Earth-facing side of the sun. Most of the…
Read the article →Spirit Mars Rover May Never Phone Home Again
Last year, Spirit became stuck in loose sand. This prevented the rover from driving to a sun-facing slope for the winter NASA mission controllers have not…
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