New Low Cost Solar Instrument launches from Wallops

(Source NOAA) - An instrument that measures the sun’s energy output is in orbit after it was launched last night…

11 years ago

Wallops Minotaur/ORS-3 Launched! East Coast Viewing Report

The launch of Orbital Sciences Minotaur I rocket supporting the U.S. Air Force ORS-3 mission was delayed until 8:15pm est. due to a…

11 years ago

MAVEN Mars mission launches right on schedule

Launching right on time on the first attempt the NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission started with  a…

11 years ago

Rocket Launch from Virginia View-able from East Coast 11/19

Launch SUCCESS! Read the Launch Viewing Report from the East Coast. Update 7:19 pm Launch slipped until 8:15pm due to…

11 years ago

MARS MAVEN Mission is GO for November 18th Launch

The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution  or MAVEN has been given a 60 percent chance for favorable weather by forecasters…

11 years ago

Leonids Meteor Shower Peak Nov 17,18

The Leonids meteor showers, produced by Comet Tempel-Tuttle, are one of the best for observation. You will see about 40 meteors…

11 years ago

India’s Mission To Mars on it’s way

After a successful launch on November 5th 2013 the Indian Space Research Organization ISRO executed the last of the five…

11 years ago

Space Pioneers Series – Johannes Kepler

They are the dreamers, the deep-thinkers, the “what if-ers”, the folks who have peppered our history with those tiny nuggets…

11 years ago

Many Sunspots, Solar activity could increase

There are 10 sunspots in the view of Earth right now. This is the most we have seen in some…

11 years ago

Iceberg B-31, as big as city, breaks free

(Source NASA) - Between November 9–11, 2013, a large iceberg finally separated from the calving front of Antarctica’s Pine Island Glacier.Scientists first…

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