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Space: The New Vacation Destination

By Alexis Landis - July 26th, 2010

Virgin Galactic completed its first crewed space flight bringing the company one step closer to actually taking humans up into low space.

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41st Anniversary of the First Moon Landing

By Alexis Landis - July 19th, 2010

Tomorrow is the 41st anniversary of the first manned landing on the moon, where were you 41 years ago?


Our Galaxy the Milky Way

By Alexis Landis - July 12th, 2010

Warm nights provide a good opportunity to take in natural and manmade wonders overhead.


Voyager marks 33 years in space

By Alexis Landis - July 5th, 2010

Thirty-three years ago Voyager space craft set its sights on the edge of the solar system. It’s feeling around to see where the edge really is, which is a boundary that sort of oscillates back and forth making it that much harder for the space craft to get a feel for it.


Plenty of Planets to see in the sky

By Alexis Landis - June 28th, 2010

You'll have to wait a little longer to see the night sky Monday night, since it's the latest sun set of the year at 8:35 pm. After sunset when the sky is dark you can catch Venus and you'll see another small object, which is the planet Mars and still higher is Saturn. Can you guess how far these planets are from the earth? Find out on "SkyTalk."


Pluto's Moons

By Alexis Landis - June 21st, 2010

It's been 32 years since the discovery of Charon, one of Pluto's moons. Today, we know that Pluto is a dwarf planet—an object orbiting the sun, large enough to resemble a planet but too small to pick up objects along its orbit. But, that doesn't mean Pluto is sans-lunar. Find out why in this week's "SkyTalk."


A new discovery about Supermassive Black Holes

By Dave Heller - June 14th, 2010

Can supermassive black holes have personalities? Let's consult Derrick Pitts for an analysis. Plus, more and more is being learned about Jupiter's moon, Europa. Also, what to see in the night sky on this week's "SkyTalk."


One more step for commercial space flight

By Dave Heller - June 7th, 2010

The SpaceX Dragon nine launch signals a new era in space exploration as it heralds an opening in access to low earth orbit for non-government launch vehicles.


Stars and their planets

By Dave Heller - May 31st, 2010

As astronomers discover more and more planets we learn more about their relationships. What’s been most interesting is the incredible array in which planets can interact with their star.


A brilliant night sky

By Dave Davies - May 24th, 2010

We're less than one month out from summer solstice and there's lots to offer in the night sky. On this week's "SkyTalk" get some tips on finding the best view of the night sky this summer.


What's missing on Jupiter?

By Alexis Landis - May 17th, 2010

Amateur astronomers may notice that something is missing on Jupiter – can you guess what might be missing? Find out on this week's "SkyTalk." Also, don't miss what's in the night sky this week.


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