Now that they've completed that big 360 degree panoramic view of the landing site the number of images coming from spirit seems to have dried up........... ...

If they dont get that thing moving soon it will freeze to death before it gets anywhere lol

Does anyone know if NASA has an archive of the news/press briefings about the Spirit rover, i missed a few of them.

Which of the two landing sites, Gusev Crater or Merdiani Planum did the mission scientists deem to be the more risky? Also. according to some of the press...

I am renting a cottage in February in Longtown, Herefordshire which is near the Welsh border and the Brecon Beacons. Does anyone know the area? I would like to...

Anyone recommend a good 10" dob?

For excellent observing conditions stay at the Parador up at 7000 ft in Las Canadas Tenerife,...

Last night my EQ5 mount + tripod fell over (_without_ my 8 inch Orion Optics reflector on it). Not a very nice experience, I have to say. Sigh .... I've...

I have to own up to buying a new scope today so apologies if that brings more cloud :-) I got a Skywatcher 200PX dob, and despite tonight's cloud I got the...

Hi, Having just converted my father-in-law to the sky, after buying him a telescope for Xmas. I was wondering if anyone could recommend a REALLY good book for...

Hi I am about to take the plunge and purchase another telescope. I have narrowed it down to either a Meade ETX125 or a Sky-Watcher Skyliner 250PX. Anyone have...

Hi all, I don't know if this has been already been mentioned but has a database of observing locations been compiled? Its just a thought .... Mark H

Maybe the title (Sorry guys there's bound to be cloud) put folks off reading my post below. I just wanted to say thanks to all who have given me advice, and...

Michael Anthony wrote: "Polar Star" wrote in message ... *All Apollo Moon...

Dear Friends, I am delighted to be in a position to present yet another analemma which represents the motion of the sun between January 7th and December 21st,...

Hi all Just added an image of m33 to my web site www.robertvincent.freeserve.co.uk/m33.html while the LRGB images where taken I was plagued by thin cloud and...

"Uncle Al" wrote in message ... Hubble may *not* look at the moon. The brightness would burn...

I am ! Anyone fancy getting together one evening and going out somewhere...pepperbox?, Figsbury? etc?? Just a thought. David

Hello group! Does anyone know whether the Meade LX10 8" has Autostar capability? Does it use the #497 controller or something different? I'm thinking of...

With the closure of Astronomy World in Farnborough are there now any specialist telescope shops in SE England outside London? Philip Taylor