Should be a good show but the brightness of the moon could hinder observations. The beginning of the 2013 shower…
Tag: Astronomy
Solar Cycle 24 not following Sun Spot Activity Predictions
Every eleven years the sun experiences a peak of sun spot activity, we are nearing this peak period now but…
Two Nearby Habitable Candidate Worlds found at Tau Ceti
An international group of scientist led by Mikko Toumi, from the University of Hertfordshire, announced the potential discovery of five…
A Christmas Present From Saturn. Stunning Image taken by Cassini
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has delivered a glorious view of Saturn, taken while the spacecraft was in Saturn’s shadow. The cameras…
Geminid Meteor Shower Fireball Captured Dec 14, 2012
The December 2012 Geminid shower produced 50 or more meteors per hour. One of two major showers per year it’s…
Radar Captures Video of Asteroid Toutatis over 4.4 Million Miles away
Asteroid Toutatis image captured December 12, 2012 NASA captured this image when…
Hubble sees further back in time than ever before
Using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers announced Dec. 12 they have seen further back in time than ever before and…
Voyager 1 Probe Searching Deep Space Near Edge of Solar System.
KnowledgeOrb reported earlier this year that Voyager 1 was nearing exit of the solar systems helosphere, or the edge of…
