Posts tagged perseid

Tom Vilot has a web TV series on C1N.TV in which answers science questions from kids. It is fun, quality and the best children's space blot on the net. Sky Guy from Boulder Colorado.[READ|SHARE]

A graduate of the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Tom Vilot is an artist and self-taught software engineer. He has been part of numerous group shows and participated in Boulder’s jurried “Open Studios” two years. After working in the software industry for almost twenty years, Mr. Vilot decided it was time to merge his two passions: astronomy and kids. Being the quintessential “kid magnet,” Mr. Vilot has been volunteering at the Fiske Planetarium in Boulder, CO., in their K-12 outreach program. Mr. Vilot studied acting for two years. He launched SkyGuy.com, a series of short videos answering the many questions he has received[READ|SHARE]

We call it “The Red Planet.” But how did it get that way? SkyGuy looks at some possible explanations.[READ|SHARE]

Skyguy talks about the 40th anniversary of the historical Apollo 11 mission where one small step for man and one giant step for mankind. We also learn about how the spacecraft was designed, where it landed, what the astronauts did on the moon and who was apart of the mission.[READ|SHARE]

Thursday was a great day for the astronauts working on the Hubble Space Telescope. But …. I have to tell you, it wasn’t all easy.[READ|SHARE]

Great news about the Hubble Space Telescope Yesterday, astronauts aboard the space shuttle Atlantis reached the Hubble and — using the shuttle’s robotic arm — pulled it into the cargo bay. Very, very carefully![READ|SHARE]

Comets don’t come along every day. There’s one you can see RIGHT NOW!! Check it out![READ|SHARE]

SkyGuy takes a look at global climate change, Venus, and the future of Earth.[READ|SHARE]

SkyGuy continues to explore the planets in our solar system and answers the question about what the hottest planet in our solar system is. You’re first guess is probably, lets say you’re getting warmer...[READ|SHARE]

The MESSENGER probe is circling Mercury right now. Why is it there? What’s so interesting about Mercury?[READ|SHARE]

Uh oh. SkyGuy has some bad news. It’s not ALL bad, but it’s pretty important to people who care about space…[READ|SHARE]

Spiral galaxies are beautiful and swirly. But why? The answer my surprise you. Also, SkyGuy introduces the three other main types of galaxies.[READ|SHARE]

August 11th and 12th mark the peak of the Perseid meteor shower. But what is a meteor shower and what causes it? SkyGuy explains…[READ|SHARE]

Comets and shooting stars are very different beasts. But what exactly are they? SkyGuy gives the answer...[READ|SHARE]

June 20th was the summer solstice for people in the northern hemisphere. But what, exactly, is a solstice? Skyguy helps us answer that question.[READ|SHARE]

Ever tried to count all the stars in the sky? Ever wondered how many there really are? Well, you probably won’t believe it but here is the answer![READ|SHARE]

It sure seems like the sun goes around the earth. In fact, for thousands and thousands of years, that is exactly what people thought. SkyGuy answers this question from Mina, who is five years old.[READ|SHARE]

Galaxies are huge!. They contain at least 100 billion stars each. But how many galaxies are there? SkyGuy tries to give an accurate number![READ|SHARE]