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3 Good Sites For Skywatchers
If you love astronomy, like I do, then you are always on the lookout for cool places on the web to get information on what is going on above your head. So, let’s take a look at three sites I frequent...
View ArticleISS Visible During Solar Eclipse
In a very quick bit of non-CES news, check out this picture taken during Tuesday’s solar eclipse by photographer Thierry Legault. It shows the International Space Station in front of the Sun as the...
View ArticleGreat ISS and Meteor Video
One of my favorite web sites, Universe Today, has linked up a video that really captured my imagination. The video, captured by Bryan Stewart and posted to Vimeo, shows the International Space Station...
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Space Alert: Moon, Venus, Jupiter Alignment Tonight
For the second time in a few weeks the moon, Venus, and Jupiter will come together in our night sky for a great viewing opportunity. The alignment will be at it’s peak both tonight and tomorrow night...
View ArticleNeil deGrasse Tyson Testifies to Congress on Behalf of NASA
Earlier this month our favorite astrophysicist, Neil deGrasse Tyson, went before Congress to plead his case for NASA. In recent years the budget for NASA has been slashed mercilessly by the folks...
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Fireball Seen in Skies Over New Zealand
Eyewitness reports have been pouring in about sightings of a meteor in the skies above New Zealand. The fireball passed over large population areas like Wellington and Christchurch giving the...
View ArticleMeteor Explodes Over California
While news reports have been scant, there was a major cosmic event over California and Nevada this past Sunday. A meteor weighing approximately 70 tons rocketed across the sky at a stunning 33,500 mph...
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Evidence of Massive Cosmic Blast 1,200 Years Ago – Cause Unknown
Mysterious and Massive Radiation Event 1200 1200 Years Ago Japanese physicists have identified a mysterious blast of high-energy radiation that struck Planet Earth more than 1,200 years ago – some 20...
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Astronomers Spot Oldest Galaxy, Has Crazy Fast Star Birth
More than a decade ago the Hubble Space Telescope snapped an image that has since been referred to as “the most important picture ever taken”. It’s real name is the Hubble Deep Field (you may want to...
View ArticleStars “Scream” When Devoured by Black Hole
“In space… no one can hear you scream….” Or, maybe they can. Scientists from the University of Michigan have been able to detect an oscillating signal that occurs as a star is devoured by a previously...
View ArticleNeil Armstrong: 1930-2012
I won’t try to write a eulogy or a tribute. I will leave that up to people who know more than me, but I did want to take a moment to post a tribute of some sort to the man who inspired a whole new...
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Astrononomy Photographer of the Year
The winning images from the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2012 were announced today and as you might expect, they’re absolutely stunning. Organised by the Royal Observatory in conjunction with the...
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A Possible Big Night Sky Show Coming in 2013
If you haven’t heard, a new comet was recently spotted. Even better, it’s expected to pass ridiculously close to earth in 2013 and, if those predictions prove true, it will put on quite a show in our...
View ArticleNew Helmet Cam Video of Baumgartner’s Incredible Freefall from Space
Yesterday Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner ascended to the dizzying height of 128,100 feet (24.2 miles) above the earth in a two hour balloon ride. He then came back down in a considerably faster...
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Curiosity Spent Halloween Taking Amazing Self Portrait
Most of us have spent the past couple of months being completely fascinated with Curiosity, the latest and largest lander to roam the surface of Mars. NASA has been regularly posting images snapped by...
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Cool space and astronomy themes for Windows
You know that those of us at GNC love space and astronomy almost as much as we love computers and technology. While we all use different operating systems — Windows, Mac, and even Linux, we can all...
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Celestron
Brian Cogdell of Celestron stopped by the broadcast table at the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas to show off some of the company’s latest products. If you are not familiar with the name...
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Celestron unveils its Cosmos telescope
Just in case you don’t know, Cosmos is returning to the airwaves this year after a rather lengthy absence. The show, once hosted by the late Carl Sagan, is being revived by everyone’s favorite...
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Celestron NexStar Evolution at CES - Astronomy – Geek News Central
A few years ago I was lucky enough to visit Kitt Peak in Arizona for an astronomy night and it will be one of the highlights of my life. It was a revelationary moment when I looked up and saw the Milky...
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