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Water on Mars

Posted: Wednesday, December 6th, 2006 @ 10:35 am in Sky | No Comments »

NASA released several photos today showing the possibility of water on Mars. They didn’t actually find the water, but by comparing photographs taken in August 1999 with the same location in September 2005, there is exciting news. The new picture shows a major change that occurred some time in the last five to […]

Catch a Falling Star

Posted: Monday, December 4th, 2006 @ 6:00 am in Sky | No Comments »

Watching the night sky can be fascinating any time of year, but during meteor showers it takes on the characteristics of a fireworks show. But just what is the object that causes all the excitement?
Let’s start with the name, because it changes depending on where you find it. While they are still out […]

The Midnight Sky

Posted: Friday, November 17th, 2006 @ 7:58 am in Sky | No Comments »

Tonight and over the weekend may be a great time for meteor watchers. It’s the middle of the Leonid Meteor shower, and this year the show could be more impressive than usual.
As a comet travels in its circular path, it drops off small particles which, over centuries, may eventually trail through the comet’s entire […]

 
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