FrostyWinnipeg Posted May 7, 2020 Report Posted May 7, 2020 https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/comet-swan-expected-to-put-on-a-splendid-show
FrostyWinnipeg Posted May 10, 2020 Report Posted May 10, 2020 Astronomers find closest black hole to Earth
Tracker Posted May 10, 2020 Report Posted May 10, 2020 11 hours ago, FrostyWinnipeg said: Astronomers find closest black hole to Earth Other than Trump, you mean?
FrostyWinnipeg Posted May 15, 2020 Report Posted May 15, 2020 https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/05/13/back-to-back-launches-scheduled-from-cape-canaveral-this-weekend/ Weather permitting, United Launch Alliance and SpaceX aim to launch Atlas 5 & Falcon 9 rockets from Cape Canaveral in a span of less than 20 hours Saturday & Sunday. It would mark the shortest time between orbital flights from the Space Coast since 1967. JCon 1
Rich Posted May 20, 2020 Report Posted May 20, 2020 https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/ep4dzk/scientists-captured-a-planets-birth-and-it-is-terrifying-and-beautiful Quote It is a baby picture like no other: A maelstrom of gas and dust swirling around what is likely a newborn giant planet. This stunning portrait is a composite that could be the first direct evidence of the hellacious site of a planet’s birth, according to a study published on Wednesday in Astronomy & Astrophysics. .... blue_gold_84 and JCon 2
FrostyWinnipeg Posted May 24, 2020 Report Posted May 24, 2020 https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/astronomers-watch-as-planets-are-born
JCon Posted May 27, 2020 Report Posted May 27, 2020 They're about to launch the Crew Dragon. Watch live: https://twitter.com/i/events/1265359332620644352?s=13
JCon Posted May 27, 2020 Report Posted May 27, 2020 (edited) 4 minutes ago, JCon said: They're about to launch the Crew Dragon. Watch live: https://twitter.com/i/events/1265359332620644352?s=13 Nope, scrubbed. Another day, I guess. Saturday afternoon. Edited May 27, 2020 by JCon The Unknown Poster 1
FrostyWinnipeg Posted June 6, 2020 Report Posted June 6, 2020 (edited) When to spot Starlink satellites https://findstarlink.com/#260;3 Edited July 6, 2020 by FrostyWinnipeg
FrostyWinnipeg Posted July 3, 2020 Report Posted July 3, 2020 https://news.sky.com/story/betelgeuse-has-dimmed-60-ahead-of-potentially-imminent-supernova-12017859
FrostyWinnipeg Posted July 6, 2020 Report Posted July 6, 2020 https://www.space.com/comet-neowise-july-2020-night-sky-forecast.html blue_gold_84 1
blue_gold_84 Posted July 13, 2020 Report Posted July 13, 2020 https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/mars-missions-2020-1.5647214 Quote Mars is about to be invaded by planet Earth — big time. Three countries — the United States, China and the United Arab Emirates — are sending unmanned spacecraft to the Red Planet in quick succession beginning this week, in the most sweeping effort yet to seek signs of ancient microscopic life while scouting out the place for future astronauts.
Wideleft Posted July 22, 2020 Report Posted July 22, 2020 On 2020-07-07 at 11:24 AM, FrostyWinnipeg said: Saw it quite clearly at Lundar Beach last Thursday night (11-ish) with the naked eye. Binoculars make it much clearer, though.
FrostyWinnipeg Posted July 22, 2020 Report Posted July 22, 2020 3 minutes ago, Wideleft said: Saw it quite clearly at Lundar Beach last Thursday night (11-ish) with the naked eye. Binoculars make it much clearer, though. Not able to see it yet. Maybe trees/houses in way.
Wideleft Posted July 22, 2020 Report Posted July 22, 2020 2 minutes ago, FrostyWinnipeg said: Not able to see it yet. Maybe trees/houses in way. It was pretty high (just below the big dipper, if I recall correctly) - maybe 40 degrees up? Apparently, it has started to fade already. The super clear and dark sky certainly helped.
FrostyWinnipeg Posted July 26, 2020 Report Posted July 26, 2020 NASA added 6 HD video cameras to its next Mars rover so we can all watch the first footage of a spacecraft landing on another planet blue_gold_84 1
blue_gold_84 Posted July 29, 2020 Report Posted July 29, 2020 https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/mars-perseverance-canada-1.5665791
FrostyWinnipeg Posted August 4, 2020 Report Posted August 4, 2020 https://phys.org/news/2020-08-early-mars-ice-sheets-rivers.html blue_gold_84 1
blue_gold_84 Posted August 11, 2020 Report Posted August 11, 2020 Perseid Meteor Shower hits its peak tonight and should be pretty good in areas with little to no light pollution: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/everything-you-need-to-know-perseid-meteor-shower Dawn spacecraft has new data on dwarf planet Ceres: https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/ceres-ocean-world-1.5681683 JCon 1
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