Nov 4, 2009
Winter's Brightest Nebulae: The Best Glowing Gas and Dust Clouds in the Night Sky
In: Stargazing
By: Kelly Whitt
Nov 2, 2009
New Moon and Eclipse: The Astronomical Definitions and How They Are Related
In: Solar System Astronomy
By: Kelly Whitt
Oct 30, 2009
10 Facts About Mars: Important Information about the Red Planet
In: Solar System Astronomy
By: Kelly Whitt
Oct 26, 2009
Best Star Clusters to Observe: Beautiful Stellar Groupings that Don't Require a Telescope
In: Stargazing
By: Kelly Whitt
Oct 19, 2009
Barnard's Galaxy NGC 6822: One of the Closest Galaxies to the Milky Way
In: Deep Space Astronomy
By: Kelly Whitt
Oct 12, 2009
Night Sky Guide for November 2009: Jupiter Dominates, Leonid Meteors Flash, Date of the New Moon
In: Stargazing
By: Kelly Whitt
Oct 5, 2009
Lightning Storms on Saturn: Longest Electrical Storm Witnessed in the Solar System
In: Solar System Astronomy
By: Kelly Whitt
Sep 29, 2009
The Constellations Octans, Indus, and Pavo: South Circumpolar Constellations Including the South Celestial Pole
In: Stargazing
By: Kelly Whitt
Sep 27, 2009
Water on the Moon: Hydroxyl and Water Molecules on the Lunar Surface
In: Space Exploration
By: Kelly Whitt
Sep 20, 2009
The CoRoT-7 Planetary System: Star's Exoplanets Are Super-Earths
In: Deep Space Astronomy
By: Kelly Whitt
Sep 14, 2009
Night Sky Guide for October 2009: Jupiter, the Harvest Moon, Morning Conjunctions, and Orionid Meteors
In: Stargazing
By: Kelly Whitt
Sep 6, 2009
Star Walk App Review: A Planetarium Application for iPhones and iPod Touches
In: Astronomy & Space (general)
By: Kelly Whitt
Aug 27, 2009
The Date of the Harvest Moon: The Full Moon Closest to the Fall Equinox
In: Astronomy & Space (general)
By: Kelly Whitt
Aug 20, 2009
The Night Sky for September 2009: The Fall Equinox, Saturn's Rings Disappear, and a Europa-Io Eclipse
In: Stargazing
By: Kelly Whitt
Aug 17, 2009
Tropical Storms on Titan: New Cloud Formations Spotted on Solar System's Second Largest Moon
In: Solar System Astronomy
By: Kelly Whitt
Aug 10, 2009
When Planets Collide: What Happens During the Impact of Planetary Worlds
In: Deep Space Astronomy
By: Kelly Whitt
Aug 7, 2009
Triangulum Australe and Circinus: The Constellations of the Southern Triangle and the Drawing Compass
In: Stargazing
By: Kelly Whitt
Jul 31, 2009
Most Distant Supernovae Yet: New Farthest Known Stellar Explosions Detected
In: Deep Space Astronomy
By: Kelly Whitt
Jul 21, 2009
Jupiter Hit by Comet or Asteroid: Impact Scar on Jovian Atmosphere Evidence for Strike
In: Solar System Astronomy
By: Kelly Whitt
Jul 17, 2009
The Night Sky for August 2009: The Perseid Meteor Shower and a Chance at Noctilucent Clouds
In: Stargazing
By: Kelly Whitt
Jul 14, 2009
40th Anniversary of the Moon Landing: July 20 1969 Marks Man's First Walk on the Moon
In: Astronomy History
By: Kelly Whitt
Jul 13, 2009
Medium-Sized Black Holes: A New Class of Black Holes Is Discovered
In: Deep Space Astronomy
By: Kelly Whitt
Jul 6, 2009
The Constellations Telescopium and Microscopium: Observing the Southern Constellations of the Telescope and Microscope
In: Stargazing
By: Kelly Whitt
Jun 26, 2009
Comet Blamed for Tunguska Explosion: How the Space Shuttle and Noctilucent Clouds Solved the Mystery
In: Astronomy History
By: Kelly Whitt
Jun 19, 2009
Facts about the Star Betelgeuse: A Red Giant in Orion Is Surprisingly Shrinking
In: Deep Space Astronomy
By: Kelly Whitt
Jun 13, 2009
The Night Sky for July 2009: Jupiter, Saturn, a Solar Eclipse and a Meteor Shower this Month
In: Stargazing
By: Kelly Whitt
Jun 4, 2009
The Arches Cluster: A Star Family Near the Galactic Center
In: Deep Space Astronomy
By: Kelly Whitt
Jun 3, 2009
Weather and Seasons on Titan: The Atmosphere in the Solar System Most Like Earth's
In: Solar System Astronomy
By: Kelly Whitt
May 28, 2009
Black Hole Ghost Discovered: X-Ray Specter Lies in the Chandra Deep Field North
In: Astrophysics
By: Kelly Whitt
May 26, 2009
How to Find the Summer Triangle: A Summer Asterism Made from Three Different Constellations
In: Stargazing
By: Kelly Whitt
May 18, 2009
Where to See the July 22 2009 Solar Eclipse: The Sun Hides Behind the Moon for Observers in Asia
In: Stargazing
By: Kelly Whitt
May 11, 2009
The Night Sky for June 2009: The First Day of Summer, Evening Planets, and the Moon
In: Stargazing
By: Kelly Whitt
May 2, 2009
Most Distant Object in the Universe to Date: GRB 090423 Has Largest Redshift Known
In: Astrophysics
By: Kelly Whitt
Apr 30, 2009
Rogue Black Holes: Hundreds of Massive Gravity Whorls in the Milky Way
In: Astrophysics
By: Kelly Whitt
Apr 22, 2009
Mysterious Space Object Found at Cosmic Dawn: One-of-a-Kind Gas Blob Discovered in Early Universe
In: Deep Space Astronomy
By: Kelly Whitt
Apr 15, 2009
The Night Sky for May 2009: See the Planets, Moon, and a Meteor Shower
In: Stargazing
By: Kelly Whitt
Apr 8, 2009
Star Names and Their Meanings: Origins and Translations of Major Stars
In: Astronomy History
By: Kelly Whitt
Apr 3, 2009
How Stars Are Named: The Historic and Current Methods of Naming Stellar Objects
In: Astronomy History
By: Kelly Whitt
Apr 2, 2009
Facts about Corona Australis and Ara: Constellations of the Southern Crown and the Altar
In: Stargazing
By: Kelly Whitt
Mar 30, 2009
The Path of the Ecliptic and the Zodiac: Constellations the Sun and Planets Pass Through
In: Stargazing
By: Kelly Whitt
Mar 19, 2009
The Night Sky for April 2009: Mercury Appears after Sunset and the Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaks
In: Stargazing
By: Kelly Whitt
Mar 16, 2009
Fact About the Constellations Lupus and Norma: Observing the Wolf and the Set Square in the Southern Hemisphere
In: Stargazing
By: Kelly Whitt
Mar 8, 2009
A Binary Black Hole System: Twin Monsters Found at the Center of a Galaxy
In: Deep Space Astronomy
By: Kelly Whitt
Mar 4, 2009
Telescope Bargain for IYA2009: Get the Inexpensive Galileoscope for Just $15
In: Stargazing
By: Kelly Whitt
Feb 26, 2009
Practical Applications of Space Technology: Discoveries and Developments by NASA and Their Benefit to Society
In: Space Exploration
By: Kelly Whitt
Feb 23, 2009
The Night Sky for March 2009: Comet Lulin, Saturn at Opposition, Venus Sinks, Spring Begins
In: Stargazing
By: Kelly Whitt
Feb 16, 2009
Hubble Deep View of a Spiral Galaxy: NGC 4921 in the Coma Cluster Illustrates the Parts of a Galaxy
In: Deep Space Astronomy
By: Kelly Whitt
Feb 4, 2009
The Constellation of Vela: Observing Stars in the Sail of the Southern Hemisphere
In: Stargazing
By: Kelly Whitt
Jan 27, 2009
Astronomy and December 21, 2012: Ancient Mayan Prophecy and the End of the World
In: Stargazing
By: Kelly Whitt
Jan 26, 2009
The Night Sky for February 2009: Venus Shines Bright, a New Comet Appears, Plus a Lunar Occultation
In: Stargazing
By: Kelly Whitt
Jan 20, 2009
The Constellation Tucana the Toucan: Home to the Small Magellanic Cloud and a Brilliant Globular Cluster
In: Stargazing
By: Kelly Whitt
Jan 10, 2009
Weather on Other Planets: Atmospheric Conditions in the Solar System Beyond Earth
In: Solar System Astronomy
By: Kelly Whitt
Jan 9, 2009
New Comet Lulin Easy to Spot this Winter: Closest Approach to Earth May Bring It to Naked Eye Visibility
In: Stargazing
By: Kelly Whitt
Jan 9, 2009
Learn the Night Sky: The First Constellations to Recognize in the Northern Hemisphere
In: Stargazing
By: Kelly Whitt
Jan 5, 2009
Facts About Meteors: Defining Terms and Fun Trivia Info on Shooting and Falling Stars
In: Solar System Astronomy
By: Kelly Whitt
Jan 3, 2009
2009 Is the International Year of Astronomy: IYA 2009 - The Universe, Yours to Discover
In: Astronomy & Space (general)
By: Kelly Whitt
Dec 23, 2008
The Night Sky for January 2009: Venus Is in the West and the Full Moon Is the Biggest of the Year
In: Stargazing
By: Kelly Whitt
Dec 9, 2008
Facts About the Constellation Sextans: Observing the Celestial Sextant
In: Stargazing
By: Kelly Whitt
Dec 9, 2008
The Truth Behind the Eye of God Nebula: What Is the Image Made by NASA's Hubble Telescope
In: Deep Space Astronomy
By: Kelly Whitt
Dec 3, 2008
How Brown Dwarfs Form: The Birth of Failed Stars
In: Deep Space Astronomy
By: Kelly Whitt
Nov 26, 2008
The Winter Hexagon and Winter Triangle: Learn the Bright Stars of the Winter Sky
In: Stargazing
By: Kelly Whitt
Nov 20, 2008
The Night Sky for December 2008: Jupiter Meets with Venus and Mercury and the Solstice Occurs
In: Stargazing
By: Kelly Whitt
Nov 13, 2008
First Picture of Planetary System Beyond the Sun: Scientists Have Finally Imaged More than One Planet around a Star
In: Deep Space Astronomy
By: Kelly Whitt
Nov 8, 2008
Extreme Astronomy Record Holders: The Biggest, Brightest, Oldest, and Farthest Objects in the Universe
In: Astronomy & Space (general)
By: Kelly Whitt
Oct 24, 2008
The Night Sky for November 2008: See the Best Conjunction of the Year Featuring Jupiter and Venus
In: Stargazing
By: Kelly Whitt
Oct 21, 2008
Astronomy Science Project Ideas for Older Kids: Experiments for Science Fairs for Kids in Upper Grades
In: Astronomy & Space (general)
By: Kelly Whitt
Oct 21, 2008
Astronomy Science Project Ideas for Young Kids: Experiments for the Science Fair for Kids in the Lower Grades
In: Astronomy & Space (general)
By: Kelly Whitt
Oct 16, 2008
The Great World Wide Star Count, 2008: Join Stargazers Assessing Light Pollution October 20 to November 3
In: Stargazing
By: Kelly Whitt
Oct 13, 2008
How to See Satellites and Other Spacecraft: Tips on Observing Man-Made Objects in the Sky
In: Stargazing
By: Kelly Whitt
Oct 5, 2008
Observing Musca and Chamaeleon: The Constellations of the Fly and the Chameleon
In: Stargazing
By: Kelly Whitt
Sep 23, 2008
The Night Sky for October 2008: Meteor Showers and the Two Brightest Planets at Sunset
In: Stargazing
By: Kelly Whitt
Sep 12, 2008
Finding the God Particle: CERN's LHC Searches for the Higgs Boson
In: Astrophysics
By: Kelly Whitt
Sep 3, 2008
The Galaxy M83: The Southern Pinwheel in the Constellation Hydra
In: Deep Space Astronomy
By: Kelly Whitt
Sep 1, 2008
Astronomy Trivia: Test Your Space Knowledge
In: Astronomy & Space (general)
By: Kelly Whitt
Aug 25, 2008
New Member of the Solar System Discovered: Object Is a Cross Between a Minor Planet and a Comet
In: Solar System Astronomy
By: Kelly Whitt
Aug 24, 2008
The Night Sky for September 2008: Planets Hover in Twilight, Fall Begins
In: Stargazing
By: Kelly Whitt
Aug 11, 2008
The Three Types of Twilight: Civil, Nautical, and Astronomical
In: Astronomy & Space (general)
By: Kelly Whitt
Aug 7, 2008
Observing Carina the Keel: Home to Second Brightest Star and the Homunculus Nebula
In: Stargazing
By: Kelly Whitt
Jul 25, 2008
The Night Sky for August 2008: The Perseid Meteor Shower, Five Planets at Once, the Return of Venus
In: Stargazing
By: Kelly Whitt
Jul 19, 2008
Makemake: The Fourth Dwarf Planet: A Large Plutoid with an Unusual Name
In: Solar System Astronomy
By: Kelly Whitt
Jul 14, 2008
The Dog Days of Summer: The Hot Season's Nickname Originates with the Brightest Star Sirius
In: Astronomy History
By: Kelly Whitt
Jul 10, 2008
Noctilucent Clouds: Mysterious Night-Shining Clouds May Signal Global Warming
In: Stargazing
By: Kelly Whitt
Jun 28, 2008
The Night Sky for July 2008: Catch a Meteor Shower, a Planetary Conjunction, and Gems of Summer
In: Stargazing
By: Kelly Whitt
Jun 20, 2008
Ice Found on Mars: The Red Planet Appears to Have a Buried, Wet World
In: Solar System Astronomy
By: Kelly Whitt
Jun 17, 2008
Planet Hunting: The Search for Planets around Other Stars
In: Deep Space Astronomy
By: Kelly Whitt
Jun 6, 2008
The First Day of Summer: The Official Start Begins with the June Solstice
In: Solar System Astronomy
By: Kelly Whitt
Jun 6, 2008
Observing Centaurus: The Southern Constellation of the Centaur
In: Stargazing
By: Kelly Whitt
May 27, 2008
The Night Sky for June 2008: Catch Saturn, Mars, a Meteor Shower, and Summer Constellations
In: Stargazing
By: Kelly Whitt
May 25, 2008
Climate Change on Jupiter: Storm Activity May Signal Jovian Temperature Fluctuations
In: Solar System Astronomy
By: Kelly Whitt
May 22, 2008
New Storms Spotted on Jupiter: New Areas of Turbulence Around the Great Red Spot
In: Solar System Astronomy
By: Kelly Whitt
May 19, 2008
Observing the Constellation Crux: Stars and Deep-Sky Objects in the Southern Cross
In: Stargazing
By: Kelly Whitt
May 13, 2008
Facts About Asteroids: Small, Rocky Bodies in the Solar System
In: Solar System Astronomy
By: Kelly Whitt
Apr 28, 2008
The Night Sky for May 2008: See Mercury Now
In: Stargazing
By: Kelly Whitt
Apr 24, 2008
Colliding Galaxies: Great Mergers in the Universe
In: Deep Space Astronomy
By: Kelly Whitt
Apr 16, 2008
Observing Antlia and Pyxis: The Constellations of the Air Pump and the Compass
In: Stargazing
By: Kelly Whitt
Apr 3, 2008
Observing Columba and Caelum: The Constellations of the Dove and the Chisel
In: Stargazing
By: Kelly Whitt
Apr 1, 2008
How to See the Northern Lights: The Best Places and Times for Viewing Auroras
In: Stargazing
By: Kelly Whitt
Mar 24, 2008
The Night Sky for April 2008: Find the Planets, Moon, and a Meteor Shower
In: Stargazing
By: Kelly Whitt
Mar 11, 2008
Observing Vulpecula the Fox: The Constellation Home to the Famous Dumbbell Nebula
In: Stargazing
By: Kelly Whitt
Mar 11, 2008
Observing Sagitta the Arrow: The Summer Constellation Containing M71
In: Stargazing
By: Kelly Whitt
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