Those of you who are fans of Microsoft Corporation’s WorldWide Telescope (WWT) software will soon have some new friends. At the fifth annual Latin American Faculty Summit in Buenos Aires May 13, Microsoft announced the global availability of WWT’s Spanish user interface release. WorldWide Telescope is a virtual observatory that allows you to explore the universe from your computer. You can study celestial objects in multiple wavelengths, thanks to...

Senior Editor Michael Bakich will be a monthly guest on “Overnight America with Jon Grayson,” a new radio program that originates from KMOX (AM 1120) in St. Louis. Michael used to be a monthly guest on Jon’s previous show, “Reality Check.” “Overnight America” airs weeknights starting at midnight. The program is broadcast on a few CBS Radio stations throughout the country. Specifically: WBZ , 1030 in Boston WCCO , 830 in Minneapolis KDKA , 1020 in...

In January 2009 world-renowned amateur astronomer and comet discoverer David H. Levy joins Astronomy magazine as a Contributing Editor. Levy will write a monthly column for the world’s most popular magazine on astronomy, which has a circulation of more than 125,000 monthly issues. Levy’s first column will appear in the June 2009 issue. Levy is most famous for discovering 22 comets over his long career, including the co-discovery of Comet Shoemaker...

Astronomy magazine Senior Editor Michael Bakich spoke with a reporter from TechNewsWorld about the upcoming Mercury flyby. Read Michael's comments and learn more about the flyby in "NASA Craft to Make Second, Closer Swing Past Mercury" . We've put together a nice package that includes a preview of the flyby, various news from MESSENGER's mission so far, a blog wrap-up, and podcasts: MESSENGER's second Mercury flyby .

Astronomy magazine Senior Editor Michael Bakich will talk with Jon Grayson of KMOX radio (AM 1120) in St. Louis Sunday night at 9:10 Central. Jon invited Michael to be a monthly guest on the station's "Reality Check" program. Their conversation typically lasts 15-20 minutes. They discuss articles from the latest issue of Astronomy , what objects are visible in the sky this month, and other space-related topics. You can listen to Michael's...

Astronomy magazine Senior Editor Michael Bakich will talk with Jon Grayson of KMOX radio (AM 1120) in St. Louis Sunday night at 9:10 Central. Jon invited Michael to be a monthly guest on the station's "Reality Check" program. Their conversation typically lasts 15-20 minutes. They discuss articles from the latest issue of Astronomy , what objects are visible in the sky this month, and other space-related topics. You can listen to Michael's...

Reporters from across the country consulted Astronomy magazine editors about the annual Perseid meteor shower that peaked August 12. Here are links to a few of the Perseid stories: "Nature's Fireworks," The Virginian Pilot , Lee Tolliver (Lee also blogged about watching the meteor shower. Read his preview, "Set the alarm for nature's fireworks" and his reaction "An awesome show" ) "Perseids are coming,"...