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Meteor Showers In Late July
While Americans associate fireworks with the first weekend in July, with their July 4th Independence Day celebration, those of us into skywatching get our shows throughout the latter half of July, with several showers reaching their peaks in the last week of the month.
As long time readers already know, meteor showers are the specks of […]
International Space Station (ISS) - A Link With Aboriginal History
I am fortunate to be living in a region of Australia with one of the richest Aboriginal cultures and a living history. North East Arnhem land in the Northern Territory is located at the confluence of the Arafura Sea and the Gulf of Carpenteria. As an Avid Astronomer I am always on the lookout for […]
Cold Case - Phoenix And The Outlook For Life On Mars
The Phoenix Mars Polar Lander is slated to land on Mars’ north pole on May 25th - very soon now! Phoenix is intended to look for signs of microbial life, and there’s a case that evidence may be found on Mars.
The first piece of evidence is purported microfossils found in an Antarctic meteorite in […]
Mars, Europa, Titan & Climate Change - Whats The Link ?
Techniques pioneered by the European Space Agency (ESA) for use on Mars, are set to have a very down to earth use here on planet Earth and beyond to the Icy moon Europa circling the Gas Giant Planet, Jupiter. As well as Europa, another Ice moon “Titan”, the biggest of Saturn’s Moons, is also a […]