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NEOWISE Glows in the LA Sky
The NEOWISE project was founded by NASA's Planetary Science Division to measure and catalog asteroids and comets. The agency noted that as comet NEOWISE moves closer to Earth, it will appear higher in the sky. There are also fantastic iPhone apps that can guide you to find the comet using location and augmented reality to show you where to look. NASA describes the comet as a "fuzzy star wi... [Full Article...]
NASA Warns about Large Asteroid Approaching Earth
Taking these data points into consideration, here are six asteroids that are nearly 200 metres or larger in diameter, and are scheduled to fly past Earth in close proximity in 2020. The closest approach of the bigger asteroid will be on July 19 at 10:02 AM IST. It is expected to safely fly past Earth on September 6. This space rock has been compared with the famous and iconic London landmark, ... [Full Article...]
SpaceX Falcon 9 launches South Korea's Anasis-2 military satellite
The U.S Space Force's 45th Weather Squadron said that there is a 70% chance for good weather launch. Anasis-II is a South Korean military satellite that was initially scheduled to start on July 14. This booster 1058.2 is the Falcon 9, supposedly with the NASA worm emblem on the other facet, but that side of the rocket was going through away from in which the media set up cameras. [Full Article...]
Comet NEOWISE seen around the world
Comet NEOWISE delivers a scarce deal with for skywatchers as it is really been 23 several years considering the fact that a comet has appeared so vibrant in the night time sky, NASA researchers have claimed. Comet Neowise captured in the night sky at Wymondham Abbey at 1.18am on Monday, July 13. Make sure the skies are clear and you have an unobstructed view of the horizon. [Full Article...]
SpaceX seeks to set turnaround history for an orbital rocket on Monday
It's been a bit of a rough month for SpaceX . The ANASIS-II payload will now spend some time reaching its target orbit, at which point SpaceX will report whether or not that step was also successful, completing the overall mission. The primary launch window opens at 5:00 p.m. EDT, or 21:00 UTC, and closes at 8:55 p.m. EDT, or 00:55 UTC on July 21. It's especially impressive when you consider ... [Full Article...]
China moves rocket into space for upcoming 'Mars mission'
This is the first time that the Long March-5 carrier rocket is to be put into practical use after three experimental launches, which is now China's largest launch vehicle. Each spacecraft will travel more than 480 million kilometers (300 million miles) before reaching Mars next February. In the approach, they will loop out further than Earth's orbit and sync up with Mars' a lot more distant orbi... [Full Article...]
Three systems pose low chance of development in tropics
The first one worth talking about is a tropical wave that is now sitting just off the Cuban coast and will move into the Gulf of Mexico over the next several days. It is forecast to track to the west-northwest over the next few days and reach the northwestern Gulf Coast - generally in the vicinity of Texas and Louisiana - by Thursday. [Full Article...]
See Comet NEOWISE on-line tonight in a Slooh webcast
Stargazers have captured it in all corners of Norfolk and it will reach its closest point to earth on July 23 when it will be 103 million km away, which is around 400 times further than the moon. Make sure the skies are clear and you have an unobstructed view of the horizon. According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA ), people can spot NEOWISE with the unaided eye. [Full Article...]