On the night of May 23-24 we will experience a very rare celestial event: A new meteor shower. Meteor showers occur when the Earth crosses the debris field shed from the tail of a comet. There are several comet trails which cross Earth’s orbit and thus there are several annual meteor showers. A new meteor Read More …
The recent Russian occupation of the Crimea has prompted us to revisit the two largest meteor strikes in recent history, which both hit Russia. On June 30, 1908 a meteor hit in the Tunguska region of Siberia. Everything within a 9 mile radius was incinerated, and trees were felled for a 25 mile radius. The Read More …
This week at about 11:00 pm the warring constellations of Leo (the Lion) and Hydra (The Serpent) will be at their highest point in the Southern sky. Leo (the Lion) is a zodiacal constellation and is the last chapter of the Star Bible. The Lion represents Christ as the Lion of the Read More …
This week at about 10:00 pm the stars of the constellation Gemini (The United) will be directly overhead at the Zenith point in the Southern U.S. Gemini is one of the Zodiacal constellations and is the Tenth Chapter of the Star Bible. The name means “The Twins” in Greek but in the ancient Hebrew it Read More …
