Simostronomy Hosts the Carnival of Space

This week’s Carnival O’ Space is chock full of cosmic goodness — including one of my own entries. If you’ve never read one of these compilations of space and astronomy blog entries, you are missing a major treat!  They provide a great browsing experience and you learn cool new things to boot!  So, go check it out — it’s worth the time and effort!

Help Astronomers Solve a Mystery

If you’ve ever wondered what amateur astronomers do besides peer through their telescopes and discover comets from time to time, run on over to Citizen Sky. That’s the page for a group of astronomers who are looking for amateur astronomer sleuthing into the mystery of the star epsilon Aurigae.  Actually, you don’t even need to be an amateur astronomer in the strictest sense — you can be a citizen astronomer. They supply the tools and the background and you do some nifty work. The reward? Solving a 175-year-old stellar mystery.