August 13th, in the wee hours of the morning, you can catch the 2007 Perseids. The peak is estimated at about 60 per hour.
Remember, you need to wait until after midnight (as I explained in this earlier post).
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2007 Perseids coming up
August 7th, 2007 · No Comments
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The Future of the Hubble Space Telescope
December 6th, 2006 · No Comments
A few years ago NASA announced that it would not be sending any additional servicing missions to the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). There was quite an outcry from the public and the astronomy community (both amateur and professional). I remember taking some questions about it from the local press, and a surprising (to me) number [...]
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Whew!
December 4th, 2006 · No Comments
Well, the semester is winding down, and I’ve been pretty busy - which means that there has been a drop in the number of posts. There’s only so much time in the day, and if something has to give between work, school, and writing, writing loses.
Once finals are over, I should be able to get [...]
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Space Weather
November 5th, 2006 · 1 Comment
Did you know that the U.S. National Weather Service keeps track of conditions in space? Well, they do, and they have a niffty website you can visit to keep up-to-date on all kinds of activity in space.
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Looking Back at Apollo
October 16th, 2006 · No Comments
I came across the Smithonian’s website for the Apollo missions this morning. I can still remember watching Armstrong and Aldrin walk on the moon during Apollo 11. I was 7 years old and was mesmerized by the broadcasts.
The site has a complete list of all the Apollo missions with quite a bit of detail about [...]
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