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The Annular Solar Eclipse of 2012

Greg - Staff Writer — Wed, 16 May 2012 00:49:11 +0000

Get ready eclipse fans! An annual solar eclipse is scheduled to make an appearance on May 20, 21, 2012. For those of you who are lucky enough to live in the northern hemisphere AND live in China, Japan or the West Coast of the United States, you will be witnesses to this celestial show!

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The Mass of Planets – How Much Do the Planets in Our Solar System Weigh?

Brian - Staff Writer — Thu, 10 May 2012 02:26:17 +0000

As you most likely know, our solar system contains several different planets. Have you ever wondered how much each of the planets in our solar system weighs? Before discussing this topic, it is important to first explain what "weight" actually is.

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Jupiter, Venus, the Moon and the Pleiades

Greg - Staff Writer — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:43:11 +0000

I took this shot on March 26, 2012 at around 7:30pm. It was during the conjunction of Jupiter, Venus and the Crescent Moon.

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Massive Black Hole Eats Galaxy Close to Earth!

Greg - Staff Writer — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 01:04:31 +0000

It's not every day that scientists find evidence that a massive black hole is eating a galaxy. It's even cooler when the galaxy happens to be only 10 million light-years away from Earth!

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So Just How Big is the Planet Mars?

Greg - Staff Writer — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 17:51:01 +0000

Have you ever wondered just how big is the planet Mars? Well, wonder no more! Mars has a diameter of 6,792 km or 4,221 miles. The diameter of Mars is about 1/2 that of Earth's diameter.

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Jupiter Red Spot Facts

Greg - Staff Writer — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 01:08:21 +0000

Today, I want to take a closer look at Jupiter's Great Red Spot. I thought it would be fun if we discussed some Jupiter Red Spot Facts.

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How Earth’s Atmosphere Burns Meteors, Comets, and Other Space Debris

Brian - Staff Writer — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 17:04:45 +0000

Outer Space is full of potentially dangerous objects - objects such as asteroids, comets, meteoroids, and even man-made satellites that pose a risk to our planet. While the vast majority of such objects are not on a path to collide with our own planet, some occasionally are. Without the protection offered by our atmosphere, meteors, comets, and other such space debris would crash into the Earth's surface, potentially causing significant damage. So - how exactly does our atmosphere protect us?

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Favorite Reader Comments on Outer Space Universe

Greg - Staff Writer — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:08:27 +0000

One of our favorite reader comments on Outer Space Universe

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Amazing Winter Planetary Alignment

Greg - Staff Writer — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:59:20 +0000

If you love seeing spectacular celestial bodies getting close to one another, then get ready! Just after sunset on February 25, 2012 there will be an amazing winter planetary alignment. It really doesn't get any easier than this my fellow space fans. Here are your instructions: when the sun goes down on February 25th, put your winter coat on (optional), go outside, take a deep breath, look to the west and say WOW!

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Close Up of the Horsehead Nebula in Orion

Greg - Staff Writer — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:44:52 +0000

There probably isn't a nebula more recognizable than the Horsehead Nebula. Located in the Constellation Orion and part of the Orion Molecular Cloud Complex, this famous nebula has been capturing the imagination of astronomers for years. Let's take a close up look at this nebula.

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