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| If the skies are clear, tonight, view to the east at sunset for this remarkable frolic between Jupiter, our Moon and visible stars. Image: Earthsky.org |
JUPITER & MOON FOR OPENERS—Guess who received a new telescope for Christmas? If
you frequent this blog you’ll note astronomy is a favorite topic. We live in exciting times when it comes to
the cosmos. My telescope acquisition’s first
major discovery was not in the skies but on the Internet. Previously, for this blog, a big source for
outer space shock and awe has been Nasa.gov and its various blogs, but recently
we discovered another site that’s spacey enough for mention. This begs the question: where have we been?
Nonetheless, called EarthSky [earthsky.org], it boasts as being a clear
voice for science and it advocates science as a vital tool for the 21st
century. What they do is extremely
timely and interesting. For example,
tonight they offer space followers an essay on Jupiter and the moon dancing in
the sky at sunset (view to the east).
Also, one blog article
that’s popular with its viewers is the handy December 2012 guide to the visible
planets. http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/visible-planets-tonight-mars-jupiter-venus-saturn-mercury
Based in Austin, Texas,
EarthSky began producing its award-winning science content in 1991. Today,
EarthSky science interviews and other audio and video content are seen, heard,
or read millions of times every day on multiple platforms via both broadcast
and Internet outlets.
EarthSky enjoys the support
and partnership of thousands of scientists and scientific institutions,
including Fast Company, Discovery News, the National Science Foundation,
Google, NASA, the NASA Night Sky Network, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, the Chemical Heritage Foundation, the USA Science and
Engineering Festival, the National Space Biomedical Research Institute,
Research Corporation, Shell, the Edwards Foundation, Advanced MicroDevices,
Dow, the Whole Planet Foundation, Monterey Bay Aquarium, the Geological Society
of America, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Sustainable Brands, the
National Space Grant Foundation, The Economist, and many others.
EarthSky has 1,000+ Global
Science Advisors – experts in every field of study – who suggest topics, review
content, and provide ongoing help.
The EarthSky broadcast
network consists of 1,200+ outlets across the United States and the world. Our
daily audio programs are heard approximately 4 million times each day in the
U.S. alone.
We know science is not
perfect. It’s a process, not a body of facts. History tells us that some of
today’s scientific truths will inevitably turn out to be wrong, or only partly
true. Still, science leads to profound insights about the natural world that
are as true as anything can be here at the beginning of the 21st century.
The EarthSky promise: “To
bring the ideas, strategies, and research results of scientists to people
around the world, with the goal of illuminating pathways to a sustainable
future.”
Source: earthsky.org
Unlike NASA, EarthSky is supported by donations: If so moved in the future here's a donation line: http://earthsky.org/donate?utm_source=Donate&utm_medium=EarthSky&utm_campaign=Donate
Tomorrow on this blog: PART 2: NASA's grand video opus: Jupiter, the King!
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