by Bettina Forget | Feb 26, 2011 | News
Astronomers, and especially amateur astronomers, are at the forefront of many anti-light pollution campaigns the world over. It simply doesn’t occur to most people that lighting up your home like a hotel, or turning your driveway into a landing-strip fit for a...
by Bettina Forget | Feb 26, 2011 | Events
In a month from now, The Space Shuttle Discovery will fly for the last time into Space, ending a 40 year run for the United States as one of the leaders in human spaceflight. What’s next? With the recent demise of the proposed Constellation Program, (a...
by Bettina Forget | Feb 16, 2011 | News
The Sun has just spewed out two massive solar flares – one medium-sized flare on February 13, and one very strong one on February 15 (this one is the largest we’ve seen in the last four years). If you are lucky enough to have access to a place away from...
by Bettina Forget | Feb 15, 2011 | News
As the snow drifts past my window under cloudy skies, I’m counting the days until I can take my telescope out again and prowl the night sky. What did the groundhog say – two more weeks of winter? I think he was mistaken… For those of us in need of...
by Bettina Forget | Feb 14, 2011 | News
It may be cold outside, but it’s always nice and toasty on Venus! This Valentine’s Day, take a virtual tour of our sister planet, named after the goddess of love. Just try to ignore the immense pressure and the acid rain… Here is a selection of...
