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The Truth about Betty Hill’s UFO Star Map
Posted on August 19, 2011 | 85 CommentsOn a dark September night in 1961, Barney and Betty Hill had a frightening experience in the mountains of New Hampshire. Later they came to believe that they had been […] -
New Planets in the August Sky
Posted on August 18, 2011 | 3 CommentsPlanets orbiting other stars are now known to be common. Few can be seen with even the largest telescopes but on a summer night you can at least easily look […] -
Want to know more about astronomy?
Posted on August 15, 2011 | 3 CommentsOur Place in the Universe is an astronomy course for those who want to know more about this fascinating subject. Over ten weeks you can take the first steps to […] -
The Truth about Life on Mars (Part 3)
Posted on August 11, 2011 | 1 Comment“Is there life on Mars?” More than fifty years into the Space Age and there still is no definitive answer. Completing our series of posts on this mystery, we look […] -
Mars: Summer’s Salty Tears?
Posted on August 5, 2011 | No CommentsCould water be streaming down Martian mountainsides? This startling vision may be a reality according to recent results from NASA’s MRO spacecraft. Here is the latest on the waters of […] -
Comet Elenin Images from STEREO-B spacecraft
Posted on August 3, 2011 | 72 CommentsThe approaching Comet Elenin has triggered suspicious and fearful speculation among some observers. A contribution to this brouhaha has been the lack of images of this visitor from deep space, […] -
All about the 2011 Perseids
Posted on August 2, 2011 | 1 CommentThe Perseid Meteor Shower will be at its peak on 12 and 13 August. One of the annual treats on the astronomical calendar, this display of celestial pyrotechnics thrills and […]