Daily Archives: March 1, 2015

A Watchtower in Space

by Prasad Ganti Very recently, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket took off into space with a payload. The launch was routine but the payload was something special. It carried a satellite called DSCOVR (Deep Space Climate Observatory). The observatory will … Continue reading

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Snippets

Submitted by David Kaplan except as noted At the D&R Greenway Trust’s Marie L. Matthews Gallery at the Johnson Education Center until March 20: “High Noon to Midnight Moon: Talismans of the Horizon” submitted by Michael Wright Living with a Star Even a … Continue reading

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Astronomical Calendar Update

by Michael Wright There is an astronomical calendar on the Sidereal Times website for 2015. I created it using Sky Events Calendar, but I’ve found an easier way to build an astronomical calendar that I would like to share. The United … Continue reading

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NASA’s First Orion Capsule Returns to Kennedy Space Center – An Eyewitness Account

by Dr. Ken Kremer, Universe Today and AAAP KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL – After a history making journey of more than 66,000 miles through space, ocean splashdown and a 2700-mile cross country journey through the backwoods of America, NASA’s pathfinding … Continue reading

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