Earth Weather / Space Weather

World's Largest Solar Eclipse Party

Mon, 21 May 2012 22:52:00 GMT

Hope you got to see it!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~World's Largest Solar Eclipse Party Draws Thousands to Stadiumby Stephanie Pappas, Senior WriterDate: 21 May 2012 Time: 12:34 AM ETFrom: Space dot comBOULDER, Colo. - Thousands of people turned their eyes to the sky at the University of Colorado's Folsom Field football stadium here Sunday (May 20) to watch the moon slip in front of the sun to create a spectacular "crescent sun."The partial e...
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"Ring of Fire" Solar Eclipse

Tue, 15 May 2012 12:44:00 GMT

From Space (dot) comSkywatchers in East Asia and the western United States should circle Sunday (May 20) on their calendars. That's when a solar eclipse will block out most of the sun, leaving a spectacular "ring of fire" shining in the sky for observers located along the eclipse's path.The event is what's known as an annular solar eclipse — from the Latin "annulus," meaning "little ring" — and its full glory should be visible from much of Asia, the Pacific regi...
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The eta Aquarid Meteor Shower -- This weekend

Thu, 3 May 2012 16:40:00 GMT

The eta AquaridMeteor ShowerSpaceWeather.com Global Notes: This shower can be seen from both hemispheres, but south is favored with twice as many meteors.The 2010 eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks on May 6, 2012. The shower can be seen from both hemispheres, but the southern hemisphere is favored, receiving twice as many meteors as the north. Taking moonlight into account, forecasters estimate a maximum of 30+ visible meteors per hour. The best time to look, no matter...
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Biggest Full Moon of 2012!

Tue, 1 May 2012 00:31:00 GMT

From Space dot com'Supermoon' Alert: Biggest Full Moon of 2012 Occurs This Weekby SPACE.com StaffDate: 30 April 2012 Time: 01:54 PM ETSkywatchers take note: The biggest full moon of the year is due to arrive this weekend.The moon will officially become full Saturday (May 5) at 11:35 p.m. EDT. And because this month's full moon coincides with the moon's perigee — its closest approach to Earth — it will also be the year's biggest.The moon will swing in 221,802 mil...
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Happy 22nd Birthday, Hubble!

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:18:00 GMT

Hubble's Panoramic View of a Turbulent Star-Making Region04.17.12 The image comprises one of the largest mosaics ever assembled from Hubble photos and includes observations taken by Hubble's Wide Field Camera 3 and Advanced Camera for Surveys.Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASAThe image comprises one of the largest mosaics ever assembled from Hubble photos and includes observations taken by Hubble's Wide Field Camera 3 and Advanced Camera for Surveys. Hubble made the observat...
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