Category Archives: In The Sky

Rubin Comet Chasers

The next episode of our Friday Night Show airs on August 1st at 9pm Pacific time! https://SubscribeToOurChannel.com/ “Rubin Observatory, with the help of Rubin Comet Catchers, is poised to discover an unprecedented number of comets, active asteroids, and other rare … Continue reading

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Sky Phenomena

The next episode of our Friday Night Show airs on February 28th at 9pm Pacific time! Last week was a ‘Crunchy Topic’ about Space Weather. Tonight, let’s look at the beautiful side of the natural phenomenon that lies, largely, within … Continue reading

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Space Junk!

The next episode of our Friday Night Show airs on January 24th at 9pm Pacific time! “I found an article on earth.com about Low Earth Orbit (LEO) with some info about space debris. Interesting to think about and what options … Continue reading

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Eclipse 2024

The next episode of our Friday Night Show airs on March 29th at 9pm Pacific time! This episode, Dawn and Cliff will discuss the upcoming April 8th Eclipse! They will share their experiences and any tips or tricks to help … Continue reading

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SkyMaps – December 2020

There’s a great tool I recommend to anyone interested in observing the night sky and it’s free to download every month. They have created these for various places on Earth as well! If you haven’t already heard of it, it’s … Continue reading

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Save the Planet Earth?

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Recent meteor impacts and close asteroid  flybys might give us the impression that it’s a good idea to watch the skies for incoming NEOs (near Earth objects). Yet we are poised to lose a valuable resource in this vigil.  The … Continue reading

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Launch Yourself!

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Or at least an image of yourself. Think about everyone who sits in a fancy car to get a picture taken while they pretend to drive it, while it’s off. They’re dreaming.  They tell their subconscious mind that they are … Continue reading

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Watch a Partial Lunar Eclipse

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Most of the Earth will see at least part of a Lunar Eclipse on November 28th. “A penumbral lunar eclipse will take place on November 28, 2012, the second of two lunar eclipses in 2012.” ~Wiki The full effect is … Continue reading

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LAUNCH ALERT!

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From: Spaceflight Now Remember, if a launch is just before sunrise or just after sunset with a clear sky, odds are good you will see rocket contrails!

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In the Shadow of the Earth

From EarthSky There are several good times to think about and be aware of Earth’s shadow. Just like you or me, Earth casts a shadow. Earth’s shadow extends millions of miles into space, in the direction opposite the sun. There … Continue reading

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