News
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Mercury Throws Geologists a Curve
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November 3, 2009 | When NASA's Messenger spacecraft zipped past the
innermost planet for a third and final flyby on September 29th, a glitch
caused half of the planned observations to be lost. Scientists are thrilled
to have the other half - but they're not entirely sure what to make of
them.
Read More at:
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/community/skyblog/newsblog/69017422.html
Strange Brew at LCROSS's Crash Site
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November 3, 2009 | NASA scientists haven't said much since a spacecraft and
its carrier rocket slammed into a lunar crater on October 9th. One reason
might be that they can't believe what they're finding there.
Read More at:
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/community/skyblog/newsblog/68841092.html
Kepler's Twitchy Detectors
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November 4, 2009 | NASA's new planet-hunting spacecraft, launched seven
months ago, has a few noisy detectors that make the stars under study appear
to flicker. It's a problem the mission team knew about — and decided
not to repair before sending the craft irretrievably into space.
Read More at:
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/community/skyblog/newsblog/69069157.html
Observing
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October 29, 2009 | With the return of standard time in the Northern
Hemisphere, evenings arrive much sooner than they did just a few weeks ago.
That makes it a snap to get in some quick stargazing before dinnertime.
Read More at:
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/highlights/67207592.html
Will the Leonids Roar Again?
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December 10, 2008 | Anyone who remembers the spectacular displays of Leonid
meteors in 1999–2002 would surely love to see them again. Good news!
Theorists predict that the Leonids might be back for a modest encore in
mid-November 2009.
Read More at:
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/community/skyblog/observingblog/359359...
This Week's Sky at a Glance
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November 6, 2009 | Orion is making its evening appearance. Jupiter, now
highest in the south at dusk, is full of busy activity. And at dawn, Spica
(and Saturn high above it) are moving higher while Venus sinks lower.
Read More at:
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/ataglance/69387327.html
Community
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Chainsaw Astronomy
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November 4, 2009 | Cutting down trees to get a better view of the night sky
can be a surprisingly emotional issue.
Read More at:
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/community/skyblog/stargazing/69152987....
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