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Astronomy Gift Ideas for Beginners: Magazines, Books, Accessories and Equipment

In: Astronomy & Space (general)

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

Night Sky Guide for December 2009: Meteor Showers, Mercury and Neptune, and a New Year's Eve Full Moon

In: Stargazing

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

Winter's Brightest Nebulae: The Best Glowing Gas and Dust Clouds in the Night Sky

In: Stargazing

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

New Moon and Eclipse: The Astronomical Definitions and How They Are Related

In: Solar System Astronomy

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

10 Facts About Mars: Important Information about the Red Planet

In: Solar System Astronomy

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

Best Star Clusters to Observe: Beautiful Stellar Groupings that Don't Require a Telescope

In: Stargazing

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

Barnard's Galaxy NGC 6822: One of the Closest Galaxies to the Milky Way

In: Deep Space Astronomy

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

Night Sky Guide for November 2009: Jupiter Dominates, Leonid Meteors Flash, Date of the New Moon

In: Stargazing

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

Lightning Storms on Saturn: Longest Electrical Storm Witnessed in the Solar System

In: Solar System Astronomy

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

The Constellations Octans, Indus, and Pavo: South Circumpolar Constellations Including the South Celestial Pole

In: Stargazing

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

Water on the Moon: Hydroxyl and Water Molecules on the Lunar Surface

In: Space Exploration

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

The CoRoT-7 Planetary System: Star's Exoplanets Are Super-Earths

In: Deep Space Astronomy

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

Night Sky Guide for October 2009: Jupiter, the Harvest Moon, Morning Conjunctions, and Orionid Meteors

In: Stargazing

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

Star Walk App Review: A Planetarium Application for iPhones and iPod Touches

In: Astronomy & Space (general)

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

The Date of the Harvest Moon: The Full Moon Closest to the Fall Equinox

In: Astronomy & Space (general)

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

The Night Sky for September 2009: The Fall Equinox, Saturn's Rings Disappear, and a Europa-Io Eclipse

In: Stargazing

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

Tropical Storms on Titan: New Cloud Formations Spotted on Solar System's Second Largest Moon

In: Solar System Astronomy

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

When Planets Collide: What Happens During the Impact of Planetary Worlds

In: Deep Space Astronomy

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

Triangulum Australe and Circinus: The Constellations of the Southern Triangle and the Drawing Compass

In: Stargazing

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

Most Distant Supernovae Yet: New Farthest Known Stellar Explosions Detected

In: Deep Space Astronomy

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

Jupiter Hit by Comet or Asteroid: Impact Scar on Jovian Atmosphere Evidence for Strike

In: Solar System Astronomy

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

The Night Sky for August 2009: The Perseid Meteor Shower and a Chance at Noctilucent Clouds

In: Stargazing

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

40th Anniversary of the Moon Landing: July 20 1969 Marks Man's First Walk on the Moon

In: Astronomy History

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

Medium-Sized Black Holes: A New Class of Black Holes Is Discovered

In: Deep Space Astronomy

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

The Constellations Telescopium and Microscopium: Observing the Southern Constellations of the Telescope and Microscope

In: Stargazing

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

Comet Blamed for Tunguska Explosion: How the Space Shuttle and Noctilucent Clouds Solved the Mystery

In: Astronomy History

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

Facts about the Star Betelgeuse: A Red Giant in Orion Is Surprisingly Shrinking

In: Deep Space Astronomy

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

The Night Sky for July 2009: Jupiter, Saturn, a Solar Eclipse and a Meteor Shower this Month

In: Stargazing

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

The Arches Cluster: A Star Family Near the Galactic Center

In: Deep Space Astronomy

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

Weather and Seasons on Titan: The Atmosphere in the Solar System Most Like Earth's

In: Solar System Astronomy

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

Black Hole Ghost Discovered: X-Ray Specter Lies in the Chandra Deep Field North

In: Astrophysics

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

How to Find the Summer Triangle: A Summer Asterism Made from Three Different Constellations

In: Stargazing

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

Where to See the July 22 2009 Solar Eclipse: The Sun Hides Behind the Moon for Observers in Asia

In: Stargazing

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

The Night Sky for June 2009: The First Day of Summer, Evening Planets, and the Moon

In: Stargazing

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

Most Distant Object in the Universe to Date: GRB 090423 Has Largest Redshift Known

In: Astrophysics

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

Rogue Black Holes: Hundreds of Massive Gravity Whorls in the Milky Way

In: Astrophysics

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

Mysterious Space Object Found at Cosmic Dawn: One-of-a-Kind Gas Blob Discovered in Early Universe

In: Deep Space Astronomy

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

The Night Sky for May 2009: See the Planets, Moon, and a Meteor Shower

In: Stargazing

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

Star Names and Their Meanings: Origins and Translations of Major Stars

In: Astronomy History

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

How Stars Are Named: The Historic and Current Methods of Naming Stellar Objects

In: Astronomy History

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

Facts about Corona Australis and Ara: Constellations of the Southern Crown and the Altar

In: Stargazing

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

The Path of the Ecliptic and the Zodiac: Constellations the Sun and Planets Pass Through

In: Stargazing

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

The Night Sky for April 2009: Mercury Appears after Sunset and the Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaks

In: Stargazing

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

Fact About the Constellations Lupus and Norma: Observing the Wolf and the Set Square in the Southern Hemisphere

In: Stargazing

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

A Binary Black Hole System: Twin Monsters Found at the Center of a Galaxy

In: Deep Space Astronomy

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

Telescope Bargain for IYA2009: Get the Inexpensive Galileoscope for Just $15

In: Stargazing

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

Practical Applications of Space Technology: Discoveries and Developments by NASA and Their Benefit to Society

In: Space Exploration

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

The Night Sky for March 2009: Comet Lulin, Saturn at Opposition, Venus Sinks, Spring Begins

In: Stargazing

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

Hubble Deep View of a Spiral Galaxy: NGC 4921 in the Coma Cluster Illustrates the Parts of a Galaxy

In: Deep Space Astronomy

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

The Constellation of Vela: Observing Stars in the Sail of the Southern Hemisphere

In: Stargazing

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

Astronomy and December 21, 2012: Ancient Mayan Prophecy and the End of the World

In: Stargazing

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

The Night Sky for February 2009: Venus Shines Bright, a New Comet Appears, Plus a Lunar Occultation

In: Stargazing

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

The Constellation Tucana the Toucan: Home to the Small Magellanic Cloud and a Brilliant Globular Cluster

In: Stargazing

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

Weather on Other Planets: Atmospheric Conditions in the Solar System Beyond Earth

In: Solar System Astronomy

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

New Comet Lulin Easy to Spot this Winter: Closest Approach to Earth May Bring It to Naked Eye Visibility

In: Stargazing

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

Learn the Night Sky: The First Constellations to Recognize in the Northern Hemisphere

In: Stargazing

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

Facts About Meteors: Defining Terms and Fun Trivia Info on Shooting and Falling Stars

In: Solar System Astronomy

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

2009 Is the International Year of Astronomy: IYA 2009 - The Universe, Yours to Discover

In: Astronomy & Space (general)

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

The Night Sky for January 2009: Venus Is in the West and the Full Moon Is the Biggest of the Year

In: Stargazing

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

Facts About the Constellation Sextans: Observing the Celestial Sextant

In: Stargazing

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

The Truth Behind the Eye of God Nebula: What Is the Image Made by NASA's Hubble Telescope

In: Deep Space Astronomy

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

How Brown Dwarfs Form: The Birth of Failed Stars

In: Deep Space Astronomy

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

The Winter Hexagon and Winter Triangle: Learn the Bright Stars of the Winter Sky

In: Stargazing

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

The Night Sky for December 2008: Jupiter Meets with Venus and Mercury and the Solstice Occurs

In: Stargazing

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

First Picture of Planetary System Beyond the Sun: Scientists Have Finally Imaged More than One Planet around a Star

In: Deep Space Astronomy

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

Extreme Astronomy Record Holders: The Biggest, Brightest, Oldest, and Farthest Objects in the Universe

In: Astronomy & Space (general)

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

The Night Sky for November 2008: See the Best Conjunction of the Year Featuring Jupiter and Venus

In: Stargazing

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

Astronomy Science Project Ideas for Older Kids: Experiments for Science Fairs for Kids in Upper Grades

In: Astronomy & Space (general)

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

Astronomy Science Project Ideas for Young Kids: Experiments for the Science Fair for Kids in the Lower Grades

In: Astronomy & Space (general)

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

The Great World Wide Star Count, 2008: Join Stargazers Assessing Light Pollution October 20 to November 3

In: Stargazing

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

How to See Satellites and Other Spacecraft: Tips on Observing Man-Made Objects in the Sky

In: Stargazing

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

Observing Musca and Chamaeleon: The Constellations of the Fly and the Chameleon

In: Stargazing

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

The Night Sky for October 2008: Meteor Showers and the Two Brightest Planets at Sunset

In: Stargazing

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

Finding the God Particle: CERN's LHC Searches for the Higgs Boson

In: Astrophysics

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

The Galaxy M83: The Southern Pinwheel in the Constellation Hydra

In: Deep Space Astronomy

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

Astronomy Trivia: Test Your Space Knowledge

In: Astronomy & Space (general)

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

New Member of the Solar System Discovered: Object Is a Cross Between a Minor Planet and a Comet

In: Solar System Astronomy

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

The Night Sky for September 2008: Planets Hover in Twilight, Fall Begins

In: Stargazing

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

The Three Types of Twilight: Civil, Nautical, and Astronomical

In: Astronomy & Space (general)

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

Observing Carina the Keel: Home to Second Brightest Star and the Homunculus Nebula

In: Stargazing

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

The Night Sky for August 2008: The Perseid Meteor Shower, Five Planets at Once, the Return of Venus

In: Stargazing

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

Makemake: The Fourth Dwarf Planet: A Large Plutoid with an Unusual Name

In: Solar System Astronomy

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

The Dog Days of Summer: The Hot Season's Nickname Originates with the Brightest Star Sirius

In: Astronomy History

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

Noctilucent Clouds: Mysterious Night-Shining Clouds May Signal Global Warming

In: Stargazing

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

The Night Sky for July 2008: Catch a Meteor Shower, a Planetary Conjunction, and Gems of Summer

In: Stargazing

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

Ice Found on Mars: The Red Planet Appears to Have a Buried, Wet World

In: Solar System Astronomy

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

Planet Hunting: The Search for Planets around Other Stars

In: Deep Space Astronomy

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

The First Day of Summer: The Official Start Begins with the June Solstice

In: Solar System Astronomy

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

Observing Centaurus: The Southern Constellation of the Centaur

In: Stargazing

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

The Night Sky for June 2008: Catch Saturn, Mars, a Meteor Shower, and Summer Constellations

In: Stargazing

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

Climate Change on Jupiter: Storm Activity May Signal Jovian Temperature Fluctuations

In: Solar System Astronomy

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

New Storms Spotted on Jupiter: New Areas of Turbulence Around the Great Red Spot

In: Solar System Astronomy

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

Observing the Constellation Crux: Stars and Deep-Sky Objects in the Southern Cross

In: Stargazing

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

Facts About Asteroids: Small, Rocky Bodies in the Solar System

In: Solar System Astronomy

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

The Night Sky for May 2008: See Mercury Now

In: Stargazing

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

Colliding Galaxies: Great Mergers in the Universe

In: Deep Space Astronomy

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

Observing Antlia and Pyxis: The Constellations of the Air Pump and the Compass

In: Stargazing

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

Observing Columba and Caelum: The Constellations of the Dove and the Chisel

In: Stargazing

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

How to See the Northern Lights: The Best Places and Times for Viewing Auroras

In: Stargazing

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

The Night Sky for April 2008: Find the Planets, Moon, and a Meteor Shower

In: Stargazing

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

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