Venus is a planet blanketed in a thick, soupy atmosphere, but that doesn’t mean it is beyond our grasp. The Venus Express spacecraft has been orbiting our sister planet for eight years and has completed its science mission. Its last month has been spent orbiting lower and lower into Venus’s atmosphere in preparation for the […]
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Globe at Night on Learning Space
Hey, all! This post is a round-up of some of the things we talked about during our most recent Learning Space Hangout. As we had video and audio issues, you all can check out the resources below. Links provided by Connie Walker: video: “The Day the Lights Went Out” at http://www.globalexplorers.org/nightskies/ GaN home page: www.globeatnight.org GaN Facebook […]
NASA Calendar Giveaway
We came back with some lovely NASA Calendars thanks to the lovely people at the NASA booth at the American Astronomical Society. We love them, and I’m sure you will love them, too. Here is how you can get one! Be a winner in the Million Crater Challenge! That’s already over, so we’ll be contacting […]
Two Astronomy Events Online… Tonight!
We have a double-header of science goodness coming up to perk up your Wednesday slump. First, Emily Lakdawalla of the Planetary Society will be hosting the Weekly Science Hour at 4 PDT/7 EDT (23 UT). She’s chatting with Ravi Prakash about Curiosity, specifically the Entry, Descent, and Landing (EDL to the acronym-happy NASA folks). With […]
The Venus Transit is Coming!
This post is a work in progress. Expect updates and expansions up until the event starts! What’s this? If you haven’t already heard, the planet Venus is going to pass in front of the Sun from Earth’s point of view on June 5th and 6th. This is the last time you will be able to see […]
Chat about Astronomy Outreach Tonight!
Am I not so lucky that Joe has already posted an introduction to the fabulous universe of CosmoQuest Hangouts? Join us live on Google+ this evening (4pm Pacific/7pm Eastern) for a roundtable chat with several members of Dark Skies, Bright Kids, an outreach program to schools in central Virginia. This episode will feature Rachael Beaton, […]