Category Archives: Planets

SPA Meeting At SOAS, London University 25 October 2008

Astronomy trip out, yesterday I travelled to London on the train, to attend the quarterly meeting of the SPA. These meetings are always held at SOAS (School of Oriental and African Studies), which is part of London University and located … Continue reading →

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Canals On Mars – Was Percival Lowell Correct, All Along?

In August 2008, NASA confirmed water on the planet Mars. They have analysed Martian soil samples gathered by the Pheonix lander, from the surface of Mars. How is this done from so far away, you may wonder?

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Neptune – Planet Profile

Neptune is the furthest out of the “Gas Giant” planets and is right out at the limits of our Solar System, 2800 million miles from the Sun. The story of its discovery is fascinating…

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