The Young Astronomers Newsletter

  • Young Astronomers Newsletter October 2017

    The Young Astronomers Newsletter The Young Astronomers Newsletter Volume 25 Number 10 October 2017 By Bob Patsiga     In this month’s edition of the newsletter Bob discusses: A close call with an upcoming asteroid. The dramatic demise of the Cassini Space Probe. Names the IAU are proposing for some of the detailed features found in…

  • Young Astronomers Newsletter September 2017

    The Young Astronomers Newsletter The Young Astronomers Newsletter Volume 25 Number 9 September 2017 By Bob Patsiga     In this month’s edition of the newsletter Bob discusses: A reminder of the upcoming plunge the Cassini probe will make into Saturn’s atmosphere on September 15th. A close flyby of an asteroid coming in October. The 40th…

  • Young Astronomers Newsletter August 2017

    The Young Astronomers Newsletter The Young Astronomers Newsletter Volume 25 Number 8 August 2017 By Bob Patsiga     In this month’s edition of the newsletter Bob discusses: More information about the upcoming solar eclipse on August 21st. Scientists in Scotland are recreating the Mars environment in a lab and what their findings mean for potential…

  • Young Astronomers Newsletter July 2017

    The Young Astronomers Newsletter The Young Astronomers Newsletter Volume 25 Number 7 July 2017 By Bob Patsiga     In this month’s edition of the newsletter Bob discusses: NASA’s plans to send a probe to our sun mid next year. A third detection of gravity waves by LIGO. New moons found orbiting our solar system’s largest…

  • Young Astronomers Newsletter June 2017

    The Young Astronomers Newsletter The Young Astronomers Newsletter Volume 25 Number 6 June 2017 By Bob Patsiga     In this month’s edition of the newsletter Bob discusses: NASA’s early stage planning for its mission to Jupiter’s moon Europa. Progress of the multinational World-Wide Radio Telescope array. Results from research done at University of Southampton,…

  • Young Astronomers Newsletter May 2017

    The Young Astronomers Newsletter The Young Astronomers Newsletter Volume 25 Number 5 May 2017 By Bob Patsiga     In this month’s edition of the newsletter Bob discusses: Updates on the New Horizons mission. How measurements of neutrinos during a Supernova will be used to follow the progress of the event. How we are getting…

  • Young Astronomers Newsletter April 2017

    The Young Astronomers Newsletter The Young Astronomers Newsletter Volume 25 Number 4 April 2017 By Bob Patsiga     In this month’s edition of the newsletter Bob discusses: Updates on progress and discoveries by the Mars rovers and lander (Curiosity, Opportunity and Phoenix). Discovery of rocks and minerals that support presence of ancient bodies of…

  • Young Astronomers Newsletter March 2017

    The Young Astronomers Newsletter The Young Astronomers Newsletter Volume 25 Number 3 March 2017 By Bob Patsiga     In this month’s edition of the newsletter Bob discusses: Updates for the New Horizons Mission A recent Sky & Telescope article on the dynamics of black holes. Fun naked eye satellites called Iridium Flares. Possibilities for…

  • Young Astronomers Newsletter February 2017

    The Young Astronomers Newsletter The Young Astronomers Newsletter Volume 25 Number 2 February 2017 By Bob Patsiga     In this month’s edition of the newsletter Bob discusses: Some concerning developments with the ongoing Juno mission. Some interesting theories scientists are pursuing to help describe the early formation of the solar system. Developments at the…