Astronomy Events – April 2011
by yaska77 The second of our monthly posts listing upcoming Astronomy events for the month of April. Here’s hoping we get clear skies for them! Saturday 2nd April – Moon at Apogee (406,655 km). The...
View ArticleFirst American Space Flight
by yaska77 On this day 50 years ago Astronaut Alan Shepard became the first American in space when NASA controllers “lit the fuse” and launched Mercury (with sole astronaut Shepard aboard) into space...
View ArticleBest Night-Sky Pictures of 2011
by tte-77 1st prize in the Beauty of the Night Sky category - "A Starry Night of Iceland". Image Credit: Stephane Vetter, TWAN If this doesn’t inspire you to get your camera out then not much will!...
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