News stories tagged with "stars"

(05/15/12) St. Lawrence University physics professor Aileen O'Donoghue shared news of big events in the solar system in conversation with Martha Foley this morning. She explained how a solar eclipse can begin on May 21st and end on May 20th; Mars is on the move, and we'll have a once-in-a-century chance to see Venus "transit" in front of the Sun on June 5.

(08/16/11) St. Lawrence University physicist and astronomer Aileen O'Donoghue was in the studio this morning, with a heads-up on the night sky.

She gave Martha Foley the latest on where the planets are, and the news that the sun cycle is building, with more sunspots and more northern lights expected in the rest of the year.

(06/14/11) Next Tuesday's solstice is usually taken as the beginning of summer in our region. The days are at their longest, but the short nights still remain awash with bright stars and planets. Todd Moe talks with St. Lawrence University astronomer Aileen O'Donoghue about the Summer Solstice, Saturn and the early summer night sky.

(03/15/11) It's the last week of winter and a great time to look up. St. Lawrence University astronomer Aileen O'Donoghue has some tips for what to look for in the spring night sky -- a full "Snow" moon this Saturday, the rapid lengthening of the days and Saturn rising as the sun sets.

(09/21/10) Martha Foley talks with St. Lawrence University astronomer Aileen O'Donoghue about autumn and the night sky. The fall equinox occurs Wednesday night and as the summer night sky draws to a close, there are still some brilliant cosmic objects to lure skywatchers.

(08/17/10) On clear nights, there's always something to see when you look up. St. Lawrence University astronomer Aileen O'Donoghue joins Todd Moe in the studio to talk about what's up in the night sky during the Dog Days of Summer. Venus is a bright evening star, while Jupiter is the brightest star-like point in the morning sky.

(06/15/10) The summer solstice isn't until next Monday, but the earliest sunrise of the year was this morning, and the latest sunset isn't until later this month. St. Lawrence University astronomer Aileen O'Donoghue shared these fun facts, and talked about how the crescent moon will be a good guide to Venus, Mars, Saturn and the star, Spica, over the next few days when she visited our studios this morning.
(Ooops! Aileen says it's a waning crescent Moon near Jupiter on July 3 and 4...not a gibbous Moon.)

(03/09/10) St. Lawrence University astronomer Aileen O'Donoghue talks with Martha Foley about the sky above us, and what 2012 may really bring.

(02/02/10) If you can brave cold, crisp weather, there are plenty of treasures for stargazers in the February night sky -- Mars, Jupiter and the constellation Orion. Todd Moe talks with St. Lawrence University astronomer Aileen O'Donoghue about what's up in the night sky these days.

(12/31/09) Above the clouds, a blue moon will shine tonight to usher in the new year for the first time in 20 years. A blue moon is when there are two full moons in a month. Todd Moe talks with St. Lawrence University astronomer Aileen O'Donoghue about a rarer blue moon on New Year's Eve.