Venus

  • Observing the Moon and Planets

    Young Astronomers Blog, Volume 29, Number 14. Saturday, October 16, 2021, is International Observe the Moon Night, so this is a great time to go outside, look up, and do some observing. Many amateur astronomers begin their tour of the night sky by viewing the constellations. For more on this, see the Night Sky. Once…

  • Water, Phosphine, and the possibility of life elsewhere in the Solar System

    Young Astronomers Blog, Volume 28, Number 20. Although many have dreamed about life on other worlds, so far, life has only been found on the Earth. The search for life has gone down one avenue as new “exoplanets” are found and we get closer to finding a planet like the Earth orbiting another star. This…

  • Venus

    Young Astronomers Blog, Volume 28, Number 13. Often when you look up into the night sky you will find a bright object low in the horizon in the morning to the east or in the evening to the west. This is not the Moon; it is the planet Venus. Venus is the third brightest object…

  • Ten Celestial Events for 2015

    Looking for things to view and have fun looking for, here are a few Ten Celestial Events for 2015, have fun looking up as there is a lot to see.  

  • Jay Pasachoff to Speak at GTCC on Friday, 28 March – Transits of Venus

    Jay Pasachoff to Speak at GTCC on Friday, 28 March – Transits of Venus Friday, 28 March, 7 p.m. Koury Auditorium, GTCC, Jamestown   Transits of Venus:  Science and History Jay Pasachoff, Williams College   Noted astronomer Jay Pasachoff will give a lecture, “Transits of Venus: Science and History,” at 7 p.m. Friday, March 28…

  • Sunset Triangle – May 23 2013

    Check out something cool to see at sunset