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Curiosity rover ramps up for road trip to Glenelg
Hi-ho, hi-ho, it's off to Glenelg we go! Scientists with the Mars mission have chosen Curiosity's first exploration destination, a little place nicknamed Glenelg (after a village in Scotland) near t...
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Astro Bob blog: Cool moon, hot sun and a laser-like PANSTARRS comet

A look back at last night's moon cover-up and a look ahead to a unique perspective on Comet PANSTARRS.

By Bob King , May 25, 2013

Astro Bob blog: 3-D Ring Nebula reveals its 'inner jelly doughnut'

After the moon and planets, the Ring Nebula must be one of the Top 3 deep sky pilgrimages made by astronomers of all stripes. Click the link above to come along for the ride.

By Bob Kingr , May 24, 2013

Astro Bob blog: Ecuador's only satellite crippled in crash with Russian space debris

Russian rocket debris appear to have collided with Ecuador's only satellite early Thursday morning 932 miles (1,500 km) above the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar.

By Bob King , May 24, 2013

Astro Bob blog: Chance of auroras tonight May 23-24

A strong M5-class flare from sunspot region 1745 on May 22 sent a sideways blast of material from the sun into space. A portion of it is expected to brush past Earth overnight and possibly spark auroras.

By Bob King , May 23, 2013

Astro Bob blog: 3 bright planets slow jam at dusk this week

Last night we finally cleared off after four solid days and nights of gray and rain. Sparkling low in the northwestern sky was a most welcome sight - Venus, Jupiter and Mercury. This week they will undergo to a series of remarkable gatherings in the early evening sky.

By Bob King , May 23, 2013

Astro Bob blog: Full Flower Moon ready to bloom plus see an "invisible" eclipse

Tonight's waxing gibbous moon will pass south of Saturn on its way to Friday's Full Flower Moon. Consider it a prelude to an upcoming stellar cover-up and a curious lunar eclipse.

By Bob King , May 22, 2013

Astro Bob blog: Are there waves on Titan's Lygeia Sea?

Cassini will soon make its next flyby of Saturn's largest moon Titan to look for waves on the surface of Ligeia Sea, a large sea of bitterly-cold liquid ethane in the moon's north polar region.

By Bob King , May 20, 2013

Astro Bob blog: Don't let Comets PANSTARRS and Lemmon out of your sight ... yet

What the heck have comets L4 PANSTARRS and Lemmon been up to anyway? Well, they're still visible in 50mm binoculars and small telescopes. Find out how to stay on their tails, er, trails.

By Bob King , May 19, 2013

Astro Bob blog: Watch as Venus, Jupiter and Mercury align after sunset

Hey, hey, hey. Three planets are now lining up in a neat row at dusk. Watch for the trio starting 30-35 minutes after sunset when they'll be low in the northwestern sky. Tonight's will be a prelude to next week's closer encounters.

By Bob King , May 19, 2013

Astro Bob blog: 1998 QE2 asteroid flyby an opportunity for pros and amateurs alike

An asteroid it would take an hour to walk across will speed past Earth on May 31 and provide radio astronomers a perfect opportunity to nab closeup views of its surface. Skywatchers with small telescopes will see it too.

By Bob King , May 18, 2013

Astro Bob blog: Aurora alert tonight May 17-18, 2013

If it were clear here in Duluth, I'm sure we'd be seeing northern lights. The Kp index, an indicator of magnetic activity around the Earth, shot up to "5" or minor storm level around 11 p.m. Central time Friday night- Sat. morning.

By Bob King , May 18, 2013

Astro Bob blog: Space station spices up short May nights

The early bird is back! The International Space Station is once again making passes during morning twilight, putting in regular appearances for U.S. skywatchers. And I do mean early.

By Bob King , May 17, 2013

Astro Bob blog: Meteoroid hits moon, goes boom!

Anyone looking at the moon at the right time on St. Patrick's Day with a small telescope would have seen it - a pinpoint flash of light as a 1-foot rock slammed into the charcoal-black lunar soil.

By Bob King , May 17, 2013

Astro Bob blog: Lizard Lemmon Comet loses tail, grows a new one

Solar winds snapped off Comet Lemmon's ponytail this week and sent it reeling into space. Not to worry. Comets possess the remarkable ability, shared by many species of lizards, to grow new ones.

By Bob King , May 16, 2013

Astro Bob blog: A 3rd X-class flare rocks the sun

Two of the year's most powerful flares fired off from the sun's backside Sunday and at least 8 spot groups speckle the sun's white-hot surface. Now comes a 3rd big flare.

By Bob King , May 14, 2013

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