Blog Archive
Comet PANSTARRS from the other side of the Sun!
Posted by Karl Battams on 2013/03/14 05:21 CDT | 8 comments
Comet PANSTARRS is delighting northern hemisphere viewers right now. But it's also big, bright, and beautiful to the STEREO spacecraft.
Curiosity catches sunspots along with Phobos and Deimos transits
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2012/10/03 07:15 CDT | 2 comments
Curiosity has been shooting photos of the Sun as Phobos and Deimos cross its face, and -- as far as I can tell -- captured sunspots as well.
Not Necessarily Your Last Venus Transit!
Posted by Jim Bell on 2012/06/04 11:24 CDT | 3 comments
Unless you are lucky and healthy enough to live for another 105 years, tomorrow will be your last chance to see a Venus transit from the surface of the Earth. But this need not be the last transit of Venus that you will ever see.
Transit of Venus June 5: Why Should You Care and How to Observe
Posted by Bruce Betts on 2012/06/02 01:56 CDT | 2 comments
A rare astronomical event occurs June 5/6. Find out why you should care and how to observe it.
Full Free Intro Astronomy Class Now Online
Posted by Bruce Betts on 2012/05/22 02:57 CDT
Bruce Betts' complete CSUDH Intro Astronomy and Planetary Science class is now available online. Find out how to access it, and go behind the scenes.
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2012/05/16 09:55 CDT | 2 comments
How to enjoy a solar eclipse with your kids, making shadow magic with a pinhole viewer.
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