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Perseid Meteor Shower 2010 Includes Planetary Conjunction!

Greg - Staff Writer — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:59:59 +0000

2010 should be a good year for viewing the Perseid Meteor Shower and if that isn't enough to get you outside, there will also be a planetary conjunction to gaze upon as well!

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Spacequakes in Earth’s Magnetic Field

Greg - Staff Writer — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:41:02 +0000

Today, researchers coined a new word - spacequake! A spacequake occurs in Earth's magnetic field and plays a key role in jolting the Northern Lights into brilliant activity.

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Solar Phenomenons: The Sun, Sunspots, and Current Sunspot Activity

Greg - Staff Writer — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 01:08:15 +0000

Sunspots are a phenomena that occur on the surface of the sun and can bee seen as dark spots against the brighter surface. They are very transient in nature - meaning they don't last very long and change shape rapidly.

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Summer Constellations in the Northern Hemisphere

Greg - Staff Writer — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 01:37:15 +0000

Now is a great time to sleep out under the stars! Looking for summer constellations in the in the northern hemisphere is a great way to spend a warm summer night and the place to start your search is the Summer Triangle.

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New Comet McNaught C/2009 R1 Becoming Visible!

Greg - Staff Writer — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:57:35 +0000

There is the potential for all of us to be able to see a newly discovered comet with the naked eye within the next month! Comet McNaught, which is officially cataloged as C/2009 R1 was discovered by Australian astronomer Robert McNaught in September of 2009. The comet is already visible through binoculars and is sporting an impressive tail. It is predicted that the comet will pass closest to Earth next week and continue on toward the sun, where it will reach perihelion on July 2.

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Thor’s Helmet Nebula

Greg - Staff Writer — Sat, 29 May 2010 13:51:18 +0000

NGC 2359, which is known as Thor's Helmet Nebula is an emission nebula. It can be found in the constellation Canis Major - which is one of the hunting dog constellations near Orion. This nebula is about 15,000 light years away and is about 30 light years in size.

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So, Just What is the Composition of the Sun?

Greg - Staff Writer — Thu, 20 May 2010 00:38:50 +0000

A couple of weeks ago, we did a post on 6 incredible pictures of the Sun from space. Since those pictures are indeed pretty incredible, I'm guessing that by now, you're asking yourself, "Just what is the composition of the Sun anyway"?

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Clouds of Jupiter Made of Hydrogen and Helium

Greg - Staff Writer — Wed, 12 May 2010 01:26:24 +0000

The first thing you see when you look at the atmosphere of Jupiter is the bands of dark and light clouds as well as swirls, waves and oval spots. The patterns are mezmerizing! So what causes this complex mixture of colors and shapes?

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The Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower:Halley’s Comet Debris Trail

Greg - Staff Writer — Sun, 02 May 2010 18:54:24 +0000

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks on May 6. This meteor shower is visible from late April to early May and while it is not one of the most spectacular shows, it has an interesting origin.

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OK, So I Finally Watched Avatar!

Greg - Staff Writer — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 01:46:48 +0000

I finally watched Avatar this past weekend. I never went to the theater. I never saw it in 3D. Instead, I waited for it to come out on DVD and watched it at home. I know what you're thinking - that I'm probably the last one on the planet to see it AND that I missed out on all the awesomeness that the film had to offer on the 3D big screen.

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