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Astro News Briefs: August 15–21
American Association of Variable Star Observers's fall meeting
Astronomers Date Ansel Adams's Autumn Moon
August 22, 2005 Contacts: Don Olson, Texas State University 512-245-2131, [email protected] Marcy McCreary, Sky & Telescope 855-638-5388 x143, [email protected] Note to Editors/Producers: This release is being simultaneously issued by Sky & Telescope and Texas State University. Digital images suitable for print publication are available; see details below. No single person…
Watch the Two Brightest Planets Kiss in Twilight
August 19, 2005 Contacts: Alan MacRobert, Senior Editor 855-638-5388 x151, [email protected] Marcy McCreary, VP Mktg. & Business Dev. 855-638-5388 x143, [email protected] Note to Editors/Producers: This release is accompanied by publication-quality illustrations and a broadcast-quality animation; see details below. Anyone who looks low in the west early on a clear…
Astro News Briefs: August 8–14
NASA's next Mars mission and the "10th planet's" size might grow more.
Perseid Meteors to Peak August 11 and 12, 2006
August 7, 2006 Contact: Alan MacRobert, Senior Editor 855-638-5388 x151, [email protected] Marcy McCreary, VP Mktg. & Business Dev. 855-638-5388 x143, [email protected] Note to Editors/Producers: This release is accompanied by publication-quality illustrations and broadcast-quality animations; see details below. The Perseid meteor shower, an annual celestial event beloved by millions of skywatchers…
Perseid Meteors to Peak August 11–13, 2005
August 4, 2005 Contact: Alan MacRobert, Senior Editor 855-638-5388 x151, [email protected] Marcy McCreary, VP Mktg. & Business Dev. 855-638-5388 x143, [email protected] Note to Editors/Producers: This release is accompanied by publication-quality illustrations and broadcast-quality animations; see details below. The Perseid meteor shower, an annual celestial event beloved by millions of…
Mars Looms Big and Bright as It Nears Record-Breaking Close Approach
Late in August the planet Mars will pass closer to Earth than it has done in nearly 60,000 years. Already Mars is blazing big, bright, and fiery yellow-orange in the late-evening sky.
Astro Image in the News:
Frozen Wasteland
On July 14th the Cassini orbiter made its closest pass yet of Saturn's icy moon Enceladus.
Astro News Briefs: July 11–17
2005 Astronomy Day Award Winners July 12, 2005 | The Cradle of Aviation Museum was chosen by the Astronomical League as the top winner for this year's Sky & Telescope Astronomy Day Award. The annual prize consists of a commemorative plaque and a $250 gift certificate from Sky Publishing. Based…
Astro News Briefs: June 27–July 3
Comet award winners and Mars radar ready to roll.
Astro Image in the News:
Comet Dress Rehearsal
Hubble takes a look at Comet Tempel 1 before "Deep Impact."
How to See NASA's Comet Crash in the Sky
June 28, 2005 Contacts: J. Kelly Beatty, Executive Editor 855-638-5388 x148, [email protected] Marcy L. McCreary, VP Marketing & Business Dev. 855-638-5388 x143, [email protected] Note to Editors/Producers: This release is accompanied by two publication-quality illustrations; see details below. When NASA's Deep Impact slams an 800-pound projectile into Comet Tempel 1…
Astro News Briefs: April 4–10
Rover mission extended, new names for Jupiter's moons, and more.
Three Planets Bunch Up in Twilight
June 17, 2005 Contacts: Alan M. MacRobert, Senior Editor 855-638-5388 x151, [email protected] Marcy L. McCreary, VP Marketing & Business Dev. 855-638-5388 x143, [email protected] Note to Editors/Producers: This release is accompanied by publication-quality illustrations and a broadcast-quality video; see details below. Gaze low to the west into the deepening twilight…
Astronomy Software: Public Domain, Freeware, and Shareware
Dozens of free or inexpensive computer programs can aid your observing or simply allow you to explore the sky.
Astro Image in the News:
Spying on the Neighbors
Mars Global Surveyor took time to take pictures of two other spacecraft orbiting the red planet.
Astro Image in the News:
Another Moon for Saturn
On May 1st the Cassini spacecraft chalked up a new Saturnian moon.
Mars Polar Lander Found at Last?
Mars Polar Lander disappeared without a trace on December 9, 1999. No one has seen any evidence of the ill-fated craft — until now.
