Archive for March 3, 2011
Sky Tonight—March 4, Bright star Arcturus is a
Courtesy of EarthSky A Clear Voice for Science Visit EarthSky at www.EarthSky.org The gloriously bright star Arcturus rises into your east-northeastern sky around 9 p.m. tonight. This yellow-orange beauty – like any brilliant star – sparkles wildly when it hovers near the horizon. Arcturus is the brightest star in the constellation Bootes, which represents a Herdsman – though to our modern eyes, this star formation might look more like a kite or snow cone. Arcturus is the fourth brightest ... Full Story
World News-Iraq and Afghanistan
Links to Articles about the Iraq and Afghanistan wars US air force members shot dead at Frankfurt airport Afghanistan: Children Killed in US Attack, Hamid Karzai Says Petraeus Apologizes After Gunships Kill 9 Afghan Children As of Tuesday, day 3419 of the war in Afghanistan and day 2873 of ... Bomb kills nine civilians in Afghanistan No Other Way Out Just Foreign Policy: Iraq Deaths