I may be getting addicted to finding these!
Astronomy
Astronomy: Week of Feb 12, 2017 (Iridium Flares, and that Comet!)
Limited time showing on comets and flashing spaceships.
Astronomy: Week of 1/29/17 (Two Planets and a Rock)
The evening moon is back this week, and on Tuesday you're likely to see a lovely grouping of the crescent moon, Venus, and Mars, all together in the west just after dark. Keen observers will notice a couple things about Venus and Mars - first, that since I first mentioned them a month ago, they're…Read more Astronomy: Week of 1/29/17 (Two Planets and a Rock)
Astronomy: Week of 1/22/17 (Orion and his Dogs Confront Taurus)
Winter Constellations - Orion and his Dogs Confront Taurus
Astronomy: Week of 1/8/17 (Two Ways to Find Polaris)
I was going to use this week to talk about some of the iconic, recognizable constellations in the winter sky (Northern hemisphere), but realized the moon would be plowing through them this week, washing out the stars and making them less visible. So instead, while Venus and Mars continue to shine in the west, and…Read more Astronomy: Week of 1/8/17 (Two Ways to Find Polaris)
Astronomy Tidbits: Week of 1/1/17
I'm already well into the week, but to be honest I just decided to try this on a regular cycle, hopefully the cosmos will have enough going on to say at least SOMETHING every week! We've got meteor showers, comets, super-moons, and a solar eclipse coming! So now that clouds have cleared out of the…Read more Astronomy Tidbits: Week of 1/1/17
Flying Squirrel Outdoors 