Month: September 2012

More on the Amazing September 21 FireballMore on the Amazing September 21 Fireball

September 28, 2012| Gary| 0 Comment| 10:52 am

This report comes in from Terry Moseley of the <a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&sqi=2&ved=0CC4QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Firishastro.org.uk%2F&ei=r35lUPR0iImFB-zEgcAJ&usg=AFQjCNFbRgadfNIGQELu5zfCiUySTIUfVA&sig2=Ni50E8jRdLJYAmu8LDTdDQ" target="_blank">Irish Astronomical Association</a> (IAA): Reports are still coming in from all over Ireland about the amazing multiple fireball which travelled

Catch a Glimpse of Asteroid PallasCatch a Glimpse of Asteroid Pallas

September 28, 2012| Gary| 0 Comment| 10:37 am

Surprisingly, most amateur astronomers have never seen as asteroid. But this week <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2_Pallas" target="_blank">Asteroid 2 Pallas</a>, the second one discovered, and the second biggest, will make a very close

NASA Mars Rover News: Ancient Streambed News ConferenceNASA Mars Rover News: Ancient Streambed News Conference

September 28, 2012| Gary| 0 Comment| 9:52 am

NASA hosted a news conference on September 27, 2012 to present science findings from the Curiosity rover’s mission to Mars’ Gale Crater. <br

Hubble Takes Extreme Deep Field Image – Deepest View Into the Universe to DateHubble Takes Extreme Deep Field Image – Deepest View Into the Universe to Date

September 28, 2012| Gary| 0 Comment| 9:39 am

Like photographers assembling a portfolio of best shots, astronomers have assembled a new, improved portrait of mankind’s deepest-ever view of the universe. Called the eXtreme Deep Field, or XDF, the

Ancient Streambed Found on Mars by Curiosity RoverAncient Streambed Found on Mars by Curiosity Rover

September 28, 2012| Gary| 0 Comment| 9:11 am

NASA’s Curiosity rover mission has found evidence a stream once ran vigorously across the area on Mars where the rover is driving. There is earlier evidence for the presence of

New Comet C/2012 S1 Could Dazzle in 2013New Comet C/2012 S1 Could Dazzle in 2013

September 27, 2012| Gary| 0 Comment| 8:06 pm

There’s buzz around the newly-discovered <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C/2012_S1" target="_blank">Comet C/2012 S1</a> (ISON) which is currently out beyond the orbit of Jupiter. It looks like the comet is heading for a very

NASA Invites Social Media Users to Apply to Attend the Upcoming SpaceX Falcon 9 LaunchNASA Invites Social Media Users to Apply to Attend the Upcoming SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch

September 27, 2012| Gary| 0 Comment| 7:31 pm

NASA is inviting social media users to apply for credentials for the Oct. 7 launch of the first contracted cargo resupply flight to the International Space Station under NASA’s Commercial

Chandra Observatory Shows a Halo of Hot Gas Surrounds the Milky WayChandra Observatory Shows a Halo of Hot Gas Surrounds the Milky Way

September 27, 2012| Gary| 0 Comment| 7:16 pm

Astronomers have used NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory to find evidence our Milky Way Galaxy is embedded in an enormous halo of hot gas that extends for hundreds of thousands of

Bright Fireball Seen Over Ireland and the UKBright Fireball Seen Over Ireland and the UK

September 25, 2012| Gary| 0 Comment| 8:06 pm

A spectacular fireball crossed the sky over Scotland, Wales and Ireland around 11pm local time on Friday, September 21st. A group of amateur astronomers were at Dunsink Observatory (outside Dublin)

Why the Curiosity Mars Rover MattersWhy the Curiosity Mars Rover Matters

September 24, 2012| Gary| 0 Comment| 10:23 am

Adam Steltzner doesn’t sound much like an ordinary engineer. For instance, when we asked him if he would talk about Curiosity—and explain why the Mars rover matters to ordinary people

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4-Billion-Year-Old Relic From the Early Solar System Is Headed This Way
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has determined the size of the largest icy comet nucleus ever seen by astronomers. The […]
Hubble Space Telescope Finds the Most Distant Star Ever Seen
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has established an extraordinary new benchmark: detecting the light of a star that […]
The Lessons Learned From a Simulated Asteroid Strike Over Europe
In an alternate reality playing out at this year’s international Planetary Defense Conference, a fictional asteroid […]
Teachers: Apply Now to the ESA Teach With Space Online Conference
Register now for ESA’s first-ever virtual teacher conference! Over the course of three days, from 6 to 8 July 2021, ESA […]
First Panoramic View of Mars at Perseverance Rover Landing Site
NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover got its first high-definition look around its new home in Jezero Crater on Feb. 21, […]
NASA’s Webb Telescope Will Show Us More Stars at Higher Resolution
...And Here’s What That Means for Astronomy... Early observations of stars in the local universe will pave the way for […]
Animations of NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Landing
This video depicts key events during entry, descent, and landing that will occur when NASA’s Perseverance rover lands […]
NASA Is Providing Spanish-Language Coverage for the Livestream of the December 14 Solar Eclipse
NASA will provide live coverage on Monday, Dec. 14, of a solar eclipse that will pass over South America, treating […]
NASA Names Artemis Team of Astronauts Eligible for Early Moon Missions
NASA has selected 18 astronauts from its corps to form the Artemis Team and help pave the way for the next astronaut […]

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