An impact between earth and a common celestial body seems to be a greater threat. ... From: Darryl Thayer To: wannabeastronomers@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday,...
I think it depends on the Nova. Some of them can last weeks or months depending on the release of energy. Has anyone had a chance to see the Crab Nebula...
I believe it is classified as a "Dwarf Planet". And any other bodies that lie in the Kuiper Belt are deemed "Plutiod's" Like one that was discovered that is...
The US space agency Nasa has extended the international Cassini-Huygens mission once again. The unmanned Cassini-Huygens probe arrived at Saturn in 2004 on a...
Astronomers have used a new ground-based technique to study the atmosphere of a planet outside our Solar System. The work could assist the search for...
Hi List, I was wondering why we haven't gone to Mars yet? We have to have the technology since we went to the moon in 1969. Is it a money issue, funding for...
According to the budget release on Monday, there will be no manned space missions unti late in this decade This includes trips to the space station If we need...
Images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope have revealed some unusual and colourful changes to the surface of Pluto. Nasa says the dwarf planet on the edge of...
BBC update on previous post. The icy dwarf planet Pluto undergoes dramatic seasonal changes, according to images from the Hubble Space Telescope. The pictures...
I am looking for retail stores that specialize in telescopes, accessories and various other astronomy related things in the Ocala, Florida area. I have found...
Although there is technology to send people to Mars, there may not be techn. to bring them back alive! :) Sending is too easy! You just get them onboard a...
Hello Stephan,  No I wouldn't volunteer to go to Mars unless there was nuclear bombing was going on Earth and there was no where else to go. Too bad we...
What a way to go!!!!!!! sign me up!! ________________________________ From: Stefan da Silva Billieri <stfnsb@...> To: wannabeastronomers@yahoogroups.com ...
There seems little doubt that Saturn's moon Enceladus hides a large body of liquid water beneath its icy skin. The Cassini probe, which periodically sweeps...
Scientists say they have confirmed that a meteorite that crashed into earth 40 years ago contains millions of different organic compounds. It is thought the...
Hi, Â I used to be into astronomy alot more, but life got too hectic. I used to be long to Princeton and a member of Jenny Jump in Jersey. If anyknow knows...
A visit to Ghulan Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering at Topi Giki Function was on the night of 19th but the excitement of going occupied my mind on 18th and...
Hi List, I was wondering about how much you can see with an amatuer telescope? I was thinking of buying a $150 one. Can you see Mars very well? Thanks, Jade...
Jade, Are you thinking of buying a telescope in a department store? I would warn against such a thing. The optics are usually poor and the mounts are shaky and...
I guess it would depend on what you mean by "very well". My guess would be - not very well. I strongly encourage you to seek out an astronomy club in your...
Thanks, Jeff for the links and the information, I don't think I will buy in a department store, that is cool that you can see Jupiter, how neat! Â Jade ... ...
