May 7, 20205 yr comment_472860 https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/comet-swan-expected-to-put-on-a-splendid-show
May 10, 20205 yr comment_473433 11 hours ago, FrostyWinnipeg said: Astronomers find closest black hole to Earth Other than Trump, you mean?
May 15, 20205 yr comment_474284 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.
May 20, 20205 yr comment_474615 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. ....
May 24, 20205 yr comment_475034 https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/astronomers-watch-as-planets-are-born
May 27, 20205 yr comment_475347 They're about to launch the Crew Dragon. Watch live: https://twitter.com/i/events/1265359332620644352?s=13
May 27, 20205 yr comment_475351 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, 20205 yr by JCon
June 6, 20205 yr comment_476882 When to spot Starlink satellites https://findstarlink.com/#260;3 Edited July 6, 20205 yr by FrostyWinnipeg
July 3, 20205 yr comment_479403 https://news.sky.com/story/betelgeuse-has-dimmed-60-ahead-of-potentially-imminent-supernova-12017859
July 6, 20205 yr comment_479464 https://www.space.com/comet-neowise-july-2020-night-sky-forecast.html
July 13, 20204 yr comment_480062 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.
July 22, 20204 yr comment_481069 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.
July 22, 20204 yr comment_481070 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.
July 22, 20204 yr comment_481071 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.
July 26, 20204 yr comment_481444 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
July 29, 20204 yr comment_481658 https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/mars-perseverance-canada-1.5665791
August 11, 20204 yr comment_482446 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
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