As we speak, chances are, there's at least one satellite hovering miles above your head. But where? Here's something to help you out on your scavenger hunt: SatFinder from Pedro J is back with an update! All features from the previous version are still there (viewing current locations of satellites and heavenly bodies, the International Space Station, voice alerts, etc.) plus a couple more changes in v1.3.2.

Download: SatFinder Portable v1.3.2

The construction of the International Space Station is more than halfway done. Sooner or later, humankind will construct settlements on the moon. It doesn't sound that far off now. When that time happens, we have to ask: who owns the moon?

A total solar eclipse is one of the most beautiful things to see in all of nature. Unfortunately, it's also rare, and you have to be in the right place at the right time to see one so it's quite difficult to get to actually see one. The world seems to be conspiring to make sure that the eclipse on August 1 would be one of the most difficult to see, but don't worry, there are alternatives. Story in the full article.

"No one dies tonight... so says the Phoenix!" And most definitely, Polaris (the North Star, not the Marvel character) isn't one to die off just yet. See, observations of Polaris over the last century have led scientists to believe that the star was about to switch itself off. Poof. Snap. Boom. Asplode. What have you. I'm not really certain what sound a star makes when it switches itself off (especially since sound doesn't travel well in a space vacuum), and I don't think we'll find out soon from Polaris. Despite the continuous drop in vibrations from the star's surface, it's managed to jump-start its way back to life! Now that's hot.

Lunar eclipses are a dime a dozen, but total solar eclipses - ah, that's a sight to see. There are only about seven of them in a decade, and only one will be visible, at any geographical location, once in 375 years. The next one will be on August 1. Quite momentous, considering that the Olympics will take place only days after that. Which parts of the globe will have a front seat view of the eclipse? Find out in the full article.

Deflecting a mass extinction-sized sized meteor may prove challenging enough for mankind, but the universe sometimes gets a fit and throws us a double whammy. Ever heard of a binary setup? That's when two asteroids fly in unison, orbiting each other, and such a system flew by not far away from us just recently. Details in the full article.

The fate of the world is in the stars. Literally. Scientists believe galactic motion of the Milky Way is the cause of the rise and fall of species in the Earth. Darwin needs to rework his theory. Details in the full article.

On the fourth of July, there will be more than just fireworks in the night sky. On July 4 and the following days after that, Saturn, Mars, and our very own Moon will be doing the cha-cha in the West sky, with the constellation of Leo providing the dancefloor. Details and sky maps in the full article.

A hundred years ago, a meteor exploded several thousand feet above the Earth with the force of 1,000 Hiroshima bombs. This is the Tunguska Event, where the sky was split in half with the meteor's descent, and the surrounding trees were stripped of their bark and smashed flat with the force of the explosion. To find out more, see the full article.

Now, personally, my knowledge of Japan looking for aliens is basically limited to that line of toys which eventually gave birth to Optimus Prime and the rest of his Transformers crew. All that might change though, if Japan's little project bears any fruit. Don't look now, but a team of astronomers in Japan are actually planning to scan around the cosmos for aliens. [cue "You Got the Touch" theme song]