Titan Unveiled by Ralph Lorenz & Jacqueline Mitton July 30, 2008
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A New Look: Three Faces of Titan.
Perhaps no world in the Solar System is as enigmatic as Titan. Until the last decade or so, what was known about this distant moon of Saturn could barely fill out a postcard, let alone a book. Titan Unveiled published by Princeton University Press is the first book solely dedicated to the moon, centering mostly on the phenomenally successful Cassini-Huygens mission to the ringed planet. (more…)
Astro Event for July 29th-August 4th, 2008: an Arctic Eclipse. July 28, 2008
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Path of the August 1st Eclipse.
(Credit: NASA & Fred Espenak)
Eclipses rarely happen over civilized areas. It seems as the shadow of the moon is extremely shy, avoiding your local suburbia and instead forcing eclipse chasers to risk life and limb, often courting terminal illness and kidnapping to see this elusive spectacle. The total eclipse of August 1st, 2008 is no exception. (more…)
The Maine Solar System Model: An Update. July 24, 2008
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Jupiter. All Photos by Author.
The Solar System has become a much more complicated place. As reported in this space last year, The Maine Solar System model (MSSM) in Aroostook County, Maine was constructed starting in 2000 and was renowned as the world largest solar system representation. (more…)