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NASA JPL Mission To Mars

Watch the short video by  Moogega Cooper, a planetary protection engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, as she shares her tips for this key first step to planning a successful Mars mission 

NASA JPL What's Up: December 2020 Saturn Jupiter Conjunction

Check out this great video! Geminids Meteor Shower/Dec 21st Christmas Star The Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn/Winter Solstice

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Tips For Making Cloud Observations (adapted from GLOBE.gov)

 

  • Be able to view the sky free from obstruction like trees, buildings, etc. If you live in the busy city you may have to try a little harder (BE CAREFUL).
  • DO NOT LOOK DIRECTLY IN THE SUN!  This will cause blurred vision and other physical problems.
  • Use a cloud chart.  You will want to know if you are viewing the feathers of cirrus clouds or detecting a storm with the dense covering of cumulonimbus clouds
  • Do some journaling.  Cloud and sky observing can be a very meaningful and relaxing activity.  It’s great for families or groups like seniors and students.
  • Download the GLOBE Observer app, it’s a great tool.  You can use it for daily record keeping and you can also provide valuable data for NASA science researchers.

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Tips For Star or Planet Gazing


  • You may use a telescope or binoculars, BUT the naked eye works just as well!
  • Be able to view the sky free from any obstruction, like bright lights, trees, buildings, etc.  If you live in the busy city you may have to try a little harder (BE CAREFUL). 
  • A cold crisp night is good.  Humidity or the summers make for a hazy night, but the summer season is the best time to see the Milky Way!  The most visible planets you’ll see are Mars, Venus, Saturn, and Jupiter
  • Looking at a full moon is magnificent, but it’s brilliant illumination may over do it for star and planet gazing.  Experts say a crescent or waxing gibbous moon are best because you can either see the craters or stars and planets much clearer. Get a chart, it’s great to learn the 8 phases of the moon.
  • Find an app you like. Some good ones are Google Sky Map, Starwalk, Stellarium.  (We don’t advocate for either and some in app purchases may apply).  
  • A Cool Fact - The moon is neither a star or planet but a satellite.  A satellite is a moon, star, or mechanical object that orbits a planet or star. The moon is the Earth’s.  The Earth is the sun’s.

Saturn and Jupiter's Great Conjunction also called The Christmas Star

Saturn and Jupiter's Great Conjunction also called The Christmas Star


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