Astronomy

Avi Ben Stella Hoax

August 25, 2009 / 14 Comments

Some people think that the Moon Landing of Neil Armstrong is in fact a cinematic set up done somewhere in some hidden studio of NASA and that the first man landing on the moon is fake. I was wondering and we call it the Avi Ben Stella Hoax.
Photos of Sun Through H-Alpha Telescope

August 11, 2009 / 9 Comments

Our astronomer friend Thierry from Mauritius sent some exclusive photos of the Sun yesterday to share with you all. This time it’s 2 exclusive photos of the Sun taken through a special type of telescope called the H-Alpha Solar Telescope.
Lunar Eclipse August 5 2009 Visible In Mauritius

August 5, 2009 / 3 Comments

The lunar eclipse of August 5 2009 will be visible in some hours. Luckily this time even Mauritius Island will be able to view the eclipse. This eclipse will be a [wikipop]penumbral lunar eclipse[/wikipop].
Solar eclipse 22 July 2009 Best Photos

July 22, 2009 / 9 Comments

Unmatched solar eclipse of 22 July 2009 has started and scientists as well as astronomy fans are gathered all over Asia to watch and record this unique Solar Eclipse 2009. I will be gathering the latest best shots for those who could not reach the eclipse location to share during the next few minutes.
Apollo 11 Moon Landing Flash Alert by AP 40 Years Ago

July 21, 2009 / 6 Comments

[wikipop]Apollo 11[/wikipop] made it to flash news 40 years ago when the first man landed on the moon. We know it and since yesterday it is being talked. I found something quite of history and unique for you and here is the 40 years old flash alert message that AP (Associated Press) at that time issued to the world.
Yuri Gagarin Happy Birthday To The First Man In Space!!!

March 9, 2009 / 13 Comments

Happy Birthday Yuri Gagarin! If the first man who went in space would have been alive today he would have been 75 years old. Yuri Gagarin was the first man in space back there in the 12 April 1961 and also the first man to be in orbit around the earth. Yuri Gagrin was born on the 9th March of 1934.
The Medicean Stars Of Jupiter By Galileo!

March 4, 2009 / 8 Comments

Fact of the day on IC: You heard of Medicean Stars? No?! About Galileo I guess u know. The word Medicean Stars is actually what Galileo named the 4 Moons of Jupiter that he discovered with his small telescope at those time. Medicean Stars because it was in honour of the “dumb” Grand Duke of Tuscany, Cosimo 2!
Saturn was trying to flirt with the Moon on Valentine’s day

February 23, 2009 / 11 Comments

Heya this is a very small post about how Saturn was trying to flirt with the moon on Valentines day! Yea valentine’s was some days ago.. you knew it! But did you know that the big Saturn was trying to flirt with the Earth’s Moon on that day?