Monthly Archives: October 2014

Clear Dark Skies Enjoyed at StarQuest 2014

Posted on October 4, 2014 by ST Editors

by Michael Wright AAAP held our annual star party from Friday, September 26 to Sunday, September 28, 2014 at the Hope Conference and Renewal Center, Hope, NJ.  On both nights, skies were clear; transparency was excellent and seeing was very good. … Continue reading →

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Congratulations Mangalyaan Team, Congratulations India!

Posted on October 4, 2014 by ST Editors

by Prasad Ganti  After a long journey of 300 days in the vacuum of space, Mangalyaan, India’s Mars Orbiter Mission was finally captured by the gravity of Mars. A nation heaved a sigh of relief, yours truly included. Congratulations followed … Continue reading →

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Snippets

Posted on October 4, 2014 by ST Editors

India’s Mars mission India has successfully put a satellite into orbit around Mars on its first attempt. The Mangalyaan robotic probe arrived at the planet early on Wednesday following a 10-month journey from Earth. A 24-minute engine burn slowed the … Continue reading →

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Like Night and Day – Jordan Pond, Acadia National Park, ME

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Rocket Trio to Restore America’s Human Spaceflight Program

Posted on October 4, 2014 by ST Editors

by Dr. Ken Kremer, AAAP, Universe Today KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL – Over the past few weeks, I was fortunate to visit a trio of rockets at their Cape Canaveral launch pads that will restore America’s capability to launch humans … Continue reading →

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