Frank Tomaras, Author at RASC Montreal Centre https://rascmontreal.org/author/frankt/ THE SKY IS NOT THE LIMIT Sat, 28 Mar 2020 21:34:38 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://rascmontreal.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/RASC-favicon.ico Frank Tomaras, Author at RASC Montreal Centre https://rascmontreal.org/author/frankt/ 32 32 Three supermassive black holes found lurking in one galaxy https://rascmontreal.org/2019/11/three-supermassive-black-holes-found-lurking-in-one-galaxy/ Tue, 26 Nov 2019 21:48:08 +0000 http://www.rascmontreal.org/moon/?p=2885 http://www.astronomy.com/news/2019/11/three-supermassive-black-holes-found-lurking-in-one-galaxy-a-first?utm_source=asyfb&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=asyfb&fbclid=IwAR3gGQ-qjwWRpsGXKGoX-KuzZCIHGirQkdN-Sz2PbShUacnYccMx4j1V4Oo

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]]> Voyager 2 Illuminates Boundary of Interstellar Space https://rascmontreal.org/2019/11/voyager-2-illuminates-boundary-of-interstellar-space/ Sat, 23 Nov 2019 01:54:00 +0000 http://www.rascmontreal.org/moon/?p=2882 Full story here: https://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/news/details.php?article_id=116  

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]]> A New Plan for Keeping NASA’s Oldest Explorers Going https://rascmontreal.org/2019/07/a-new-plan-for-keeping-nasas-oldest-explorers-going/ Mon, 08 Jul 2019 22:48:15 +0000 http://www.rascmontreal.org/moon/?p=2827 This artist’s concept depicts one of NASA’s Voyager spacecraft, including the location of the cosmic ray subsystem (CRS) instrument. Both Voyagers launched with operating CRS instruments. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

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]]> How an Atomic Clock Will Get Humans to Mars on Time https://rascmontreal.org/2019/06/how-an-atomic-clock-will-get-humans-to-mars-on-time/ Tue, 18 Jun 2019 00:04:14 +0000 http://www.rascmontreal.org/moon/?p=2815 Complete story here: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=7427&utm_source=iContact&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nasajpl&utm_content=dsac-20190614-1

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]]> Is the Great Red Spot Unraveling? https://rascmontreal.org/2019/05/is-the-great-red-spot-unraveling/ Thu, 23 May 2019 00:17:43 +0000 http://www.rascmontreal.org/moon/?p=2802 The post Is the Great Red Spot Unraveling? appeared first on RASC Montreal Centre.

]]> NASA’s MRO Completes 60,000 Trips Around Mars https://rascmontreal.org/2019/05/nasas-mro-completes-60000-trips-around-mars/ Fri, 17 May 2019 03:10:02 +0000 http://www.rascmontreal.org/moon/?p=2788 . Complete story here: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=7401&utm_source=iContact&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nasajpl&utm_content=mro-20190515-1

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]]> Surprise 4,000-mile ‘ice corridor’ found on Saturn’s moon Titan https://rascmontreal.org/2019/05/surprise-4000-mile-ice-corridor-found-on-saturns-moon-titan/ Mon, 13 May 2019 19:55:28 +0000 http://www.rascmontreal.org/moon/?p=2781 .

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]]> International Astronomy Day – Saturday May 11 2019 – Join us !! https://rascmontreal.org/2019/04/international-astronomy-day-may-11-join-us/ Wed, 24 Apr 2019 18:03:06 +0000 http://www.rascmontreal.org/moon/?p=2771 Saturday, May 11, 2019 at 11 AM – 11 PMRio Tinto Alcan Planitarium4801 Pierre-de Coubertin Ave, Montreal, QC H1V 3N4

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]]> NASA’s Cassini Reveals Surprises with Titan’s Lakes https://rascmontreal.org/2019/04/nasas-cassini-reveals-surprises-with-titans-lakes/ Wed, 24 Apr 2019 02:27:00 +0000 http://www.rascmontreal.org/moon/?p=2756 This near-infrared, color mosaic from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft shows the sun glinting off of Titan’s north polar seas.   For Complete story, click below: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/spaceimages/details.php?id=pia18432

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]]> NASA Selects New Mission to Explore Origins of Universe https://rascmontreal.org/2019/02/nasa-selects-new-mission-to-explore-origins-of-universe/ Tue, 26 Feb 2019 00:38:27 +0000 http://www.rascmontreal.org/moon/?p=2704 NASA’s Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer (SPHEREx) mission is targeted to launch in 2023. SPHEREx will help astronomers understand both how our universe evolved and how common are the ingredients for life in our galaxy’s planetary systems. Credits: Caltech.   Complete story here: NASA Selects New Mission […]

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