Carnival of Space
Carnival of Space #149
by CritterKeeper on Apr.13, 2010, under Carnival of Space
Step right up; no need to crowd. Be one of the first to revel in all the strange and wondrous sights the universe has to offer. For you, my friends, are about to experience the best astro news gathered from Earth’s internet, with a complete archive here.
If this is your first time at StarryCritters, welcome! Stick around for awhile and explore the universe. Share with us what you see in the night sky. If you host a science or astronomy-related blog, you can take the big hat by hosting the Carnival of Space. Just write to our gracious host Fraser Cain of UniverseToday at info [at] universetoday [dot] com. It’s a great way to participate in a growing community, and reach a wider audience with your writing.
Now, right this way into the Carnival of Space #149.
Carnival of Space #142
by CritterKeeper on Feb.24, 2010, under Carnival of Space
Everyone should wander over to the Carnival of Space #142 this week. Starry Critters dives into the new Hubble, Spitzer, and GALEX image of interacting galaxies that make up Hickson Compact Group 31.
Carnival of Space #141
by CritterKeeper on Feb.16, 2010, under Carnival of Space
Welcome to the 141st edition of Carnival of Space. Hubble Top Star award-winner, StarryCritters is host this week to the blogosphere’s most interesting astronomy posts of the week. With Mardi Gras beginning February 16th, Galileo’s 446th birthday on February 15th, and the 20th anniversary of Voyager’s Family Portrait on the 13th, this is a great week to visit the Carnival. Strap yourselves in, we’re going for a ride.
The (maybe not) last night launch of Space Shuttle Endeavor seemed to capture the combined enthusiasm of the world including Robert Pearlman at CollectSPACE. As I was following Nancy Atkinson’s tweets, I could tell the event left her speechless. After collecting her thoughts, she had time to fill us in on her experience on her personal blog. And since we have more than 140 words, here it is included for free.
The night launch of a space shuttle is a wonderful sight, says Alan Boyle of CosmicLog. Sadly, it’s a sight we may never see again. The views gets even better when you’re in space. Tour space inside and out.
Carnival of Space #131
by CritterKeeper on Nov.30, 2009, under Carnival of Space
Welcome to the Carnival of Space #131; the greatest weekly collection of space-related blogs here on Earth and beyond! I’ll be your ringmaster for the week.
Last week was Thanksgiving here in the United States. With all the festivities, family time, trips to the science museum and indulging in the sweet stuff, I fell behind in keeping up with all the cool astronomy going on. So I’m thankful I have this traveling carnival to help me catch up and for the cheat sheet for chatting up astronomy over the dinner table provided by AliceAstro at AstroInfo. Had I done much socializing, I’m sure this primer would have come in handy.
If you’re visiting StarryCritters for the first time; Welcome! I am a science writer, web designer/developer and a JPL Solar System Ambassador. StarryCritters, a NASA Top Star winner, was created mainly to help children use their imaginations by creating stories from what they see in images taken by NASA’s Great Observatories, particularly Hubble Space Telescope. So explore the site and the universe through the amazing images. Use the tool to pan and zoom around the images. A button on the far right of the toolbar will cause the image to fill your screen with starry wonder. Feel free to play.

Zoom in and out and pan around the images to find your own patterns in the stars. Be creative and think outside the box.