Hubble's Universe
Summary: Discover the marvels of the universe with a Hubble scientist, and find constellations from the view of your backyard. Hubble's Universe brings these and many other videos to your screen.
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The Leonids meteor shower bombards the Earth. Additional resources (external links): * StarDate Online Sky Almanac (University of Texas McDonald Observatory) * NASA Eclipse Web Site (Information on solar and lunar eclipses, phases of the Moon and other Solar System data. Click on the Sky Calendar and get the details for the current month)
Meteors streak the sky from the constellation Orion. Additional resources (external links): * StarDate Online Sky Almanac (University of Texas McDonald Observatory) * NASA Eclipse Web Site (Information on solar and lunar eclipses, phases of the Moon and other Solar System data. Click on the Sky Calendar and get the details for the current month)
The North American Nebula glows in the light of the star Deneb. Additional resources (external links): * StarDate Online Sky Almanac (University of Texas McDonald Observatory) * NASA Eclipse Web Site (Information on solar and lunar eclipses, phases of the Moon and other Solar System data. Click on the Sky Calendar and get the details for the current month)
The Perseid meteors streak through the night. Additional resources (external links): * StarDate Online Sky Almanac (University of Texas McDonald Observatory) * NASA Eclipse Web Site (Information on solar and lunar eclipses, phases of the Moon and other Solar System data. Click on the Sky Calendar and get the details for the current month)
Jupiter nears Earth, showing off its many moons. Additional resources (external links): * StarDate Online Sky Almanac (University of Texas McDonald Observatory) * NASA Eclipse Web Site (Information on solar and lunar eclipses, phases of the Moon and other Solar System data. Click on the Sky Calendar and get the details for the current month)
The Summer Solstice heralds the change in seasons. Additional resources (external links): * StarDate Online Sky Almanac (University of Texas McDonald Observatory) * NASA Eclipse Web Site (Information on solar and lunar eclipses, phases of the Moon and other Solar System data. Click on the Sky Calendar and get the details for the current month)
The Virgo Cluster of galaxies makes its spring appearance. Additional resources (external links): * StarDate Online Sky Almanac (University of Texas McDonald Observatory)
News stories in this podcast: * Star Cluster Bursts into Life in New Hubble Image * The Last Confessions of a Dying Star
The Great Bear and Leo the Lion prowl the night sky. Additional resources (external links): * StarDate Online Sky Almanac (University of Texas McDonald Observatory) * Sky Maps and Notes (BBC: Science & Nature)
News stories in this podcast: * Isolated Galaxy or Corporate Merger? Hubble Spies NGC 1132 * Hubble Discovers 67 New Gravitationally Lensed Galaxies in the Distant Universe * Astronomers Find One of the Youngest and Brightest Galaxies in the Early Universe
News stories in this podcast: * Hubble Finds that "Blue Blobs" in Space Are Orphaned Clusters of Stars * Hubble Finds Double Einstein Ring * The Violent Lives of Galaxies: Caught in the Cosmic Dark Matter Web
Orion the Hunter dominates the winter sky. Additional resources (external links): * StarDate Online Sky Almanac (University of Texas McDonald Observatory) * Sky Maps and Notes (BBC: Science & Nature)
News stories in this podcast: * Central Region of Galaxy M74 * How White Dwarfs Get Their 'Kicks' * Mars: Closest Approach 2007
Comet 8P/Tuttle shines in the southwestern sky. Additional resources (external links): * StarDate Online Sky Almanac (University of Texas McDonald Observatory)
News stories in this podcast: * A New Holmes Mystery * Spitzer Sees Stars in the Dark * Galaxies Do the Twist
