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NASA/JPL have landed a new rover, CURIOSITY on the surface of Mars! Stay in touch with the latest with this mission and all Mars related updates, here at Dr.Sky.com: Direct Link To The CURIOSITY ROVER: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/msl/index.html Google MARS Locate the Gale Crater And Much More: http://www.google.com/mars/ History Of Mars Missions: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exploration_of_Mars A Journey To MARS: [...]

China launched its first female “taikonaut” into space on June 16th 2012.The Shezhou- 9 spacecraft, lifted off with its three person crew, set to dock with the larger Tiangong-1 spacecraft….. The first Chinese female in space, is a Chinese fighter pilot; Liu Yang. A total of 56 female astronauts have been sent to space and [...]

The SPACE X corporation, launched its first major spacecraft to the ISS, back on May 22nd 2012. The powerful Falcon rocket, with its reusable Dragon spacecraft, docked with the ISS, on May 25th 2012. The future looks bright for SPACE X and its future missions, helping to provide the USA, with an affordable way to [...]

Did you know, that one of the best meteor showers of the entire year, is right around the corner? Welcome once again to our unique column, which takes you on a most magical journey, thru time and space! Join me, Dr.Sky®; as I fill you in on our Arizona skies of August and September 2012. [...]

Welcome, once again, to the wonders of our Arizona skies! With 2012, nearly half over, we have some of the best sky objects and events to come. June offers up one of rarest of all sky events; an amazing transit of the planet Venus. Get set for this nearly once in a lifetime event, on [...]

Astronomers in Spain have discovered a small asteroid that will pass very close to Earth in 2013! The asteroid in question is known as 2012 DA 14 and is thought to be around 150 feet in diameter. This is not a very large object as far as asteroids go; but it will pass within 17,000 [...]

One of the most amazing celestial events; a Venus Transit, is set for June 5th/6th 2012! The planet Venus will “Transit” the disk of the Sun on June 5th/6th of this year, for lucky observers in the western USA and the Pacific. The last time that this occurred, was back on June 8th 2004 and [...]

Welcome back to our exciting column on the many wonders of the night sky! With Arizona temperatures returning to seasonal levels, we all want to spend more time outdoors and look skyward. Here are some of the highlights of what North Valley and surrounding areas should get to see. April offers up some interesting events [...]

Observers in the western USA will be treated to a rare “Annular” solar eclipse, on the afternoon of May 20th. An annular eclipse of the sun occurs when the moon is near apogee or at its farthest distance from the Earth and simply can not cover the sun completely. Thus, we get a “Ring Of [...]

Welcome to a new and exciting column on the wonders of the night sky! Get set for an amazing journey into the wonders of Astronomy, Space, Aviation and Weather, with me, Dr.Sky, the good stuff of our websites; www.drsky.com; www.drsky.tv Each month, you will find some useful and interesting informationon how to be a part [...]

Welcome to a new and exciting column on the wonders of the night sky! Get set for an amazing journey into the wonders of Astronomy, Space, Aviation and Weather, with me, Dr.Sky, the good stuff of our websites; www.drsky.com; www.drsky.tv Each month, you will find some useful and interesting information on how to be a [...]

The NASA spacecraft , Mars Science Laboratory and its rover Curiosity, launched from Florida on November 26th, on its way to Mars. The craft along with the rover will arrive at Mars in August of 2012. The Curiosity rover will deploy to the surface of Mars and land in a region known as Gale crater. [...]

NASA/JPL have landed a new rover, CURIOSITY on the surface of Mars! Stay in touch with the latest with this mission and all Mars related updates, here at Dr.Sky.com: Direct Link To The CURIOSITY ROVER: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/msl/index.html Google MARS Locate the Gale Crater And Much More: http://www.google.com/mars/ History Of Mars Missions: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exploration_of_Mars A Journey To MARS: [...]

China launched its first female “taikonaut” into space on June 16th 2012.The Shezhou- 9 spacecraft, lifted off with its three person crew, set to dock with the larger Tiangong-1 spacecraft….. The first Chinese female in space, is a Chinese fighter pilot; Liu Yang. A total of 56 female astronauts have been sent to space and [...]