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Wintry skies produce “rainbow smiles” or upside-down rainbows
by Milky Way Maid SPACEWEATHER.COM has a beautiful picture of an upside-down rainbow. To quote: “The technical name for this phenomenon is circumzenithal arc or "CZA" for short–and i… more →
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NASA crashes satellites on Moon; Moon files lawsuit
wrote 2 months ago: by Milky Way Maid The Moon, our quiet unassuming little Earth satellite, filed a lawsuit today for d … more →
Essenes were astrologers, too, as Dead Sea Scrolls show; Was Jesus an astrologer?
wrote 2 months ago: by Milky Way Maid We astrologers seem to have taken for granted that the Bible is anti-astrology. A … more →
The Three Wise Men and the Three Pyramids, and the Star
wrote 3 months ago: The discovery of a Roman coin from 6 BC gave one astronomer a key to unraveling the mystery of the l … more →
Saturn imitates David Copperfield, makes his rings vanish into thin air
wrote 4 months ago: by Milky Way Maid Saturn shows us one of his amazing tricks this week, as he makes his rings vanish … more →
Aussie aborigines were first astronomers?
wrote 4 months ago: I came across an interesting article in ABC.net on the traitions and myths of the aborigines in Aust … more →
Sunspot Report from EOS Journal Now Available
wrote 4 months ago: The 11-year sunspot cycle is still in its doldrums, by that I mean that scientists still have not se … more →
Track Overhead Satellites Monday with Handy-Dandy SpaceWeather Tool
wrote 4 months ago: Sorry to be a bit tardy with this notice, but you have an excellent chance to see Venus and the Moon … more →
The Dog Days of Summer Are Upon Us
wrote 5 months ago: by Milky Way Maid What are the ‘dog days’ of summer? We use the phrase so often and most … more →
Jupiter Gets Mugged
wrote 5 months ago: The planet Jupiter suffered a blow to the region of its southern pole earlier this week. The injury … more →
Pictures of July Eclipse Are Online NOW
wrote 5 months ago: Please treat yourself to some spectacular pictures of the July solar eclipse online at Space Weather … more →
Sunspot Bulletin: We're Gettting Some Bonus Fireworks for July 4th
wrote 6 months ago: Hold on to your hats as the new sunspot cycle finally get underway. Check out the photo and animatio … more →
Coolest Pic of FOUR Moons Across Saturn’s Face
wrote 9 months ago: Go to this link to see an incredible photo of the face of Saturn, with four of its moons clearly vis … more →
Saturn's Aurora and Moon Enceladus in the News
wrote 1 year ago: Saturn’s Moon did Cosmic Flop Saturn’s moon Enceladus might have rolled over on its side s … more →
wrote 1 year ago: NASA Phoenix Lander Sees Falling Snow on Mars NASA’s Phoenix Mars Lander has detected snow falling f … more →
Saturn's Rings Might Be Even More Ancient Than We Thought
wrote 1 year ago: Saturn’s rings may be much older and more massive than previously thought, according to a new … more →
MIT-led Team Zooms in on Massive Black Hole at Center of Milky Way
wrote 1 year ago: Astronomers linked together radio dishes in Hawaii, Arizona and California to create a virtual teles … more →
New Object Discovered at Edge of the Solar System
wrote 1 year ago: A “minor planet” with the awesomely poetic name 2006 SQ372 is just over two billion mile … more →
August Astronomy Notes From Around the Local Galaxy
wrote 1 year ago: Mars Could Be Between Ice Ages After examining stunning high-resolution images taken last year by th … more →
Saturn’s Moon Titan Full of Surprises
wrote 1 year ago: Key Indicator of Life Found on Saturn’s Moon Titan — Electricity “Physicists say they have “un … more →
