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 MegaMall Report
For the first time in Sharjah a group of astronomers went into a major shopping center to show visitors the different aspects of universe. | | 13:37 - 31/07/2010 | More >> |
 Mercury Takes the Spotlight
by Alan MacRobert::>>Sun-hugging Mercury is the most elusive of the five classical planets, but in late March and early April 2010 the little planet will be as obvious as it ever becomes for mid-northern observers. Moreover, the bright signpost of Venus will be there to point the way. | | 15:49 - 30/03/2010 | More >> |
 Making the Most of Mars
By: Alan MacRobert::
From Earth’s point of view, Mars is unique. It’s the most Earthlike world we know; backyard telescopes can sometimes show polar caps, surface markings, seasonal white clouds, and windblown dust. Mars also behaves uniquely in our sky. It spends most of its time far away as a tiny blob in a telescope, then every 2.1 years it swings much closer for just a few months around opposition. | | 13:51 - 26/01/2010 | More >> |
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 Exoplanet News Roundup
Back in the mid- to late 1990s exoplanet discoveries trickled out slowly: perhaps one every few months. Each one was greeted with headlines and euphoria. Nowadays, with the count at 424 known planets outside our solar system, the bar is much higher. We certainly know that plenty of planets exist. The burning questions now center around the physical characteristics and environments of these distant worlds, and what we can learn from their overall statictics, and whether other planetary systems resembling our own solar system are common or rare. | | 12:35 - 12/01/2010 | More >> |
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 Eclipses in 2010
by J. Kelly Beatty
::This year offers an interesting mix for eclipse watchers. Therell be two coverups of the Sun six months apart: an annular eclipse to "ring in" the new year, and a satisfyingly long total eclipse in July. Yet the tracks for both are challenging to get to, and neither makes significant landfall. The two lunar darkenings in 2010 are a partial eclipse in June and, again six months later, a total eclipse on December 20–21 — its first complete immersion in Earths shadow since February 2008. | | 12:05 - 12/01/2010 | More >> |
 The World at Night (TWAN) Exhibition
The World at Night (TWAN) will create and exhibit a collection of stunning photographs and time-lapse videos of the worlds most beautiful and historic sites against a night-time backdrop of stars, planets and celestial events. These images will present the night sky to the public in an accessible and understandable manner.
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