SKYWATCH: THE PLANETS, THE SUN, AND THE FEBRUARY SKY

Stardust approaches Comet Tempel 1
NASA

 

Get Ready for a Solar-System Bonanza

February 10, 2011 | We already have spacecraft orbiting the Moon, Venus, Mars, and Saturn — and another more than halfway to Pluto. But the year 2011 stands to be one of the busiest ever for new interplanetary missions. > read more 

The Sun Has Nothing to Hide

February 6, 2011 | For the first time, scientists can examine the front and back sides of our star at the same time, thanks to a pair of distant Sun-watching spacecraft. > read more 

A New Light on Jupiter

February 11, 2011 | With the help of Jupiter’s moon Europa, astronomers from UC, Berkeley have imaged the re-emerging South Equatorial Belt in unprecedented detail. > read more 

Observing

 

S&T: Lauren Darby

 

Tour February’s Sky by Eye and Ear!

January 28, 2011 | February brings into view Orion and his faithful hunting dogs, a set of constellations that sparkle with bright, colorful stars. > read more 

Saturn’s New Bright Storm

December 27, 2010 | A massive new storm in the ringed planet’s northern hemisphere is bright enough to see in small telescopes. > read more 

This Week’s Sky at a Glance

 

Jupiter on Feb. 11, 2011

 

This Week’s Sky at a Glance

February 11, 2011 | Jupiter’s South Equatorial Belt is back, just as Jupiter is declining in the west after dusk. Orion stands at his highest in early evening, and the Moon waxes to full. > read more 

Community

 

NGC 3621
ESO/Joe DePasquale

 

New Images from Old Data (Slideshow)

February 8, 2011 | read how Joe DePasquale converted grayscale ESO data into beautiful full-color images as part of the Hidden Treasures competition. > read more

News

 

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