http://blog.astroshorts.com A blog about Space, Astronomy and what is new on AstroShorts.com Sun, 14 Sep 2008 21:55:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Living in the colder north as I do, it's always problematic when it comes to going outside and lookingIl poker è un gioco di carte. up.  Usually the clearest nights mean the coldest nights.  On Wednesday, February 20th we get our last lunar eclipse until 2010. I've seen many ... http://blog.astroshorts.com/2008/02/19/seeing-red/ Photo Credit: Dan Falk When it was completed in 1935, it was the second largest astronomical telescope in the world. The 74 inch reflector was used by astronomer Dr. Tom Bolton to confirm the existence of Cygnus X-1 as a Black Hole, a first in astronomy. ... http://blog.astroshorts.com/2008/01/27/crunch-time-for-the-david-dunlap-observatory/ Well it's been a while and we're still catching up. In the summer, News in Space went to Starfest, one of the top Star Parties and Astronomy Conventions in North America. Very soon we will have a series of Starfest episodes posted on AstroShorts. I know many ... http://blog.astroshorts.com/2007/10/08/starfest-again/ October 4th, 1957 was a day that changed our perception of the world. The Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1 which orbited the earth while announcing its presence for all to see and hear. The event stirred emotions in the western world. Wonder, fear, anger, awe and a ... http://blog.astroshorts.com/2007/10/04/the-birth-of-the-space-race/ The David Dunlap Observatory was one of the world's leading facilities in Astronomical Research.  Situated in Richmond Hill, just north of Toronto, it provided Canadian researchers the ability to explore the universe since the 1930's.  A lot of real scientific discovery went on at the 74 inch reflector telescope, once ... http://blog.astroshorts.com/2007/09/12/end-of-an-era/ It's been in some ways a very short summer. A backlog of material and not enough time to edit and post. Tonight, the finishing touches go on the "Beach Episode" of News in Space. We had a lot of fun filming this one and I liked the ... http://blog.astroshorts.com/2007/09/03/still-time-to-enjoy-the-beach/ It really makes me happy to see the ever-increasing number of visitors to AstroShorts but that is only one part of the equation.  It is the input of our members that makes a difference.  I bet you've noticed more than a few videos from AstroShorts member John Crilly who takes ... http://blog.astroshorts.com/2007/07/22/stars-to-the-people/ The relationship between Science and Science Fiction is a symbiotic one, don't you think?  Casey and I visited a Science Fiction convention in Toronto called Polaris 21 where we explored that relationship.  What we found was that Science Fiction fans are keenly aware of the interplay between the two and had ... http://blog.astroshorts.com/2007/07/13/of-klingons-and-quasars/ I returned recently from a trip to Florida to experience the launch of the Space Shuttle. While there, I was made welcome by members of the Brevard Astronomical Society as well as the staff of the Brevard Community College Planetarium. The day after the shuttle launch, the good folk of the ... http://blog.astroshorts.com/2007/06/18/good-friends-and-good-times/ I want to thank all the wonderful people from around the world who submitted pictures they took on International Sidewalk Astronomy Night.  AstroShorts is putting them together into a slide show on behalf of the ISAN organizers so everyone can see them.   There are A LOT of pictures so please be patient.  ... http://blog.astroshorts.com/2007/06/02/isan-ipod-and-you/