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Astronomers in Spain have discovered a small asteroid that will pass very close to Earth in 2013! The asteroid in question is known as 2012 DA 14 and is thought to be around 150 feet in diameter. This is not a very large object as far as asteroids go; but it will pass within 17,000 [...]
One of the most amazing celestial events; a Venus Transit, is set for June 5th/6th 2012! The planet Venus will “Transit” the disk of the Sun on June 5th/6th of this year, for lucky observers in the western USA and the Pacific. The last time that this occurred, was back on June 8th 2004 and [...]
Observers in the western USA will be treated to a rare “Annular” solar eclipse, on the afternoon of May 20th. An annular eclipse of the sun occurs when the moon is near apogee or at its farthest distance from the Earth and simply can not cover the sun completely. Thus, we get a “Ring Of [...]
Welcome back to our exciting column on the many wonders of the night sky! With Arizona temperatures returning to seasonal levels, we all want to spend more time outdoors and look skyward. Here are some of the highlights of what North Valley and surrounding areas should get to see. April offers up some interesting events [...]
Welcome to a new and exciting column on the wonders of the night sky! Get set for an amazing journey into the wonders of Astronomy, Space, Aviation and Weather, with me, Dr.Sky, the good stuff of our websites; www.drsky.com; www.drsky.tv Each month, you will find some useful and interesting informationon how to be a part [...]
Welcome to a new and exciting column on the wonders of the night sky! Get set for an amazing journey into the wonders of Astronomy, Space, Aviation and Weather, with me, Dr.Sky, the good stuff of our websites; www.drsky.com; www.drsky.tv Each month, you will find some useful and interesting information on how to be a [...]
The NASA spacecraft , Mars Science Laboratory and its rover Curiosity, launched from Florida on November 26th, on its way to Mars. The craft along with the rover will arrive at Mars in August of 2012. The Curiosity rover will deploy to the surface of Mars and land in a region known as Gale crater. [...]
One of the most amazing planetary systems has been discovered by the Kepler science team. A star system, some 600 light years from the Sun, harbors a small planet known as Kepler 22b. The planet is some 2.4 times the size of the Earth, around a G5 spectral class star. Kepler 22b lies in the [...]
Plans call for the largest telescope in the world, to be built on top of Mauna Kea, in Hawaii. The 30 Meter Telescope Observatory Corporation, will be building this massive telescope on one of the most interesting locations on the globe. The University of Hawaii has applied for and been granted a Conservation District Use [...]
Get set for a most amazing treat! The full moon of March 19th 2011, will be what many are calling a “SuperMoon”. The full Worm Moon of the 19th, will be the closest full moon in over 19 years! During the moons monthly motion around the Earth, we have an apogee (farthest distance from earth) [...]
The three spaceflyers will live aboard the station for four months.
NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver will participate in a teleconference on Thursday, May 17, at 2 p.m. EDT with representatives of the Commercial Spaceflight Federation to brief journalists on the future of human commercial spaceflight.
