http://www.astroearth.net/ Astroearth en Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:45:00 GMT Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:45:00 GMT info@astroearth.net info@astroearth.net http://www.astroearth.net/images/astroearth14.jpg http://www.astroearth.net/ http://www.astroearth.net/moon-at-fault/ NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft has made some interesting discoveries about the Moon. Our Moon seems to be getting smaller. The Apollo 17 mission,astronauts Gene Cernan and Harrison "Jack... http://www.astroearth.net/moon-at-fault/#comments http://www.astroearth.net/moon-at-fault/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:45:00 GMT http://www.astroearth.net/in-search-of-a-new-earth/ Perhaps as civilization began to evolve man dreamed that there may be another earth like planet beyond in the heavans. Philosophers over the centuries have written about the possibility of... http://www.astroearth.net/in-search-of-a-new-earth/#comments http://www.astroearth.net/in-search-of-a-new-earth/ Sun, 29 Aug 2010 03:43:00 GMT http://www.astroearth.net/occultations-of-stars-and-planets/ occultations occur frequently in space. Small objects like asteroids can cross a path of a star the moon and can be seen with the aid of a telescope. The purpose... http://www.astroearth.net/occultations-of-stars-and-planets/#comments http://www.astroearth.net/occultations-of-stars-and-planets/ Sun, 22 Aug 2010 10:35:00 GMT http://www.astroearth.net/the-hidden-dangers-of-laser-pointers/ At one time lasers were a topic best talked about in science fiction comics or movies. Now-days these great and increasingly inexpensive gadgets have really revolutionized how we point out... http://www.astroearth.net/the-hidden-dangers-of-laser-pointers/#comments http://www.astroearth.net/the-hidden-dangers-of-laser-pointers/ Sat, 21 Aug 2010 03:50:00 GMT http://www.astroearth.net/asteroids-behaving-like-comets/ Asteroids behaving like comets while it is true that asteroids can be made up of many materials most of which are metallic in origin. Some are leftover chunks of icy... http://www.astroearth.net/asteroids-behaving-like-comets/#comments http://www.astroearth.net/asteroids-behaving-like-comets/ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 03:23:00 GMT http://www.astroearth.net/sky-events-for-september-2010/ August 24 - Full Moon. This full moon will be the most distant and therefore the smallest of the year. The moon orbits the earth every 28days the moon's orbit... http://www.astroearth.net/sky-events-for-september-2010/#comments http://www.astroearth.net/sky-events-for-september-2010/ Mon, 16 Aug 2010 11:07:00 GMT http://www.astroearth.net/annual-august-perseids-meteor-shower/ The month of August brings in the annual Perseids meteor shower. This particular show is one of the best to see at maximum activity it nominally yields 90 to 100... http://www.astroearth.net/annual-august-perseids-meteor-shower/#comments http://www.astroearth.net/annual-august-perseids-meteor-shower/ Fri, 13 Aug 2010 06:38:00 GMT http://www.astroearth.net/tiny-space-probe-lands-in-the-australian-outback/ Recently the remote Australian region of Woomera the former rocket test site was the final destination of a small Japanese space probe, after a seven-year mission to asteroid 25143 Itokowa... http://www.astroearth.net/tiny-space-probe-lands-in-the-australian-outback/#comments http://www.astroearth.net/tiny-space-probe-lands-in-the-australian-outback/ Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:06:00 GMT http://www.astroearth.net/the-martian-hoax-is-making-a-comeback/ It's an e-mail chain letter claiming that says that planet Mars will come closer to earth than ever in history on August 23rd and will look as big as the... http://www.astroearth.net/the-martian-hoax-is-making-a-comeback/#comments http://www.astroearth.net/the-martian-hoax-is-making-a-comeback/ Thu, 12 Aug 2010 10:48:00 GMT http://www.astroearth.net/sun-awakens-after-hibernation/ Our sun is slowly coming out of hibernation. It seems that our sun has been oversleeping during the past year. Normally our sun goes through a cycle every 11 years... http://www.astroearth.net/sun-awakens-after-hibernation/#comments http://www.astroearth.net/sun-awakens-after-hibernation/ Mon, 09 Aug 2010 01:01:00 GMT http://www.astroearth.net/iron-maiden-strikes-earth/ looking for evidence relating to meteorite impact on earth can be time-consuming business. The earth has had a great number of large meteorite impact craters in the past. While most... http://www.astroearth.net/iron-maiden-strikes-earth/#comments http://www.astroearth.net/iron-maiden-strikes-earth/ Thu, 05 Aug 2010 01:42:00 GMT http://www.astroearth.net/venus-mars-and-saturn-evening-viewing/ The month of August is ideal for early evening sky watching see if you can spot Mars and Saturn. during the twilight hour, you can see the two interior planets... http://www.astroearth.net/venus-mars-and-saturn-evening-viewing/#comments http://www.astroearth.net/venus-mars-and-saturn-evening-viewing/ Tue, 03 Aug 2010 01:30:00 GMT http://www.astroearth.net/lost-in-space/ It is the height of the Cold War the Russians and the Americans are forging ahead in the race for space supremacy. History says that the first astronaut to circle... http://www.astroearth.net/lost-in-space/#comments http://www.astroearth.net/lost-in-space/ Sun, 01 Aug 2010 04:42:00 GMT http://www.astroearth.net/live-fast-die-young/ Super massive stars somewhat like their rock counterparts tend to live fast and die young. Some of these stellar giants tend to shine like a very bright light house on... http://www.astroearth.net/live-fast-die-young/#comments http://www.astroearth.net/live-fast-die-young/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:57:00 GMT http://www.astroearth.net/no-strings-attached/ (Excuse the puns) String theory is an emerging theory in particle physics which attempts to understand and incorporate quantum mechanics and general relativity. The string theory phenomenon started in the... http://www.astroearth.net/no-strings-attached/#comments http://www.astroearth.net/no-strings-attached/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:25:00 GMT