- green.saluki
- Fort Davis, TX
- 12/15 05:46 PM
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Comet is expected to graze the sun late today. In theory it may be visible this evening but we had clouds so didn't see it.
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- green.saluki
- Fort Davis, TX
- 01/11 05:38 PM
Phobos Grunt coming home this weekend?
Guys, This Russian satellite that failed to head for Mars is now predicted to reenter that atmosphere this weekend. I checked the more
- green.saluki
- Fort Davis, TX
- 12/15 05:20 PM
Milky Way Black Hole going Active
I found this today. Actually already happened but light hasn't reached us yet. Interesting article.
- green.saluki
- Fort Davis, TX
- 12/11 07:44 AM
Friends of the 82
Some Tech news about my group at McDonald Observatory for the "tech" folks plus some interesting photos.
APOD: 2011 December 26 - A Raging Storm System on Saturn
It is one of the largest and longest lived storms ever recorded in our Solar System. First seen late last year, the above cloud formation in more
APOD: Around the World in 90 Minutes
What is it like to circle the Earth? Every 90 minutes, astronauts aboard the International Space Station experience just that. Recently, more
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- green.saluki
- Fort Davis, TX
- 01/13 08:28 PM
Progress on the GMT project
Observatory will participate in casting the second 8.4 m (27.6 ft) mirror for the Giant Magellan Telescope of which we are a partner.
- green.saluki
- Fort Davis, TX
- 12/24 11:43 AM
- LouisianaGurl69
- oklahoma
- 12/05 03:12 PM
Im ready, how bout yall??!! "Earth twin"
Planet like earth yay!! im packing my bags LOL so ready for a change!
"These freakin' space cats keep photobombing outerspace!"
Astronomical Image Enhancement Engineer Brant Widgeon is charged with removing space cat photobombs from APODs. It's a job but somebody has more
- MrGhaz
- Malaysia
- 11/23 05:53 AM
Weird and Wonderful of The Universe: The Galaxies
Galaxies are collections of billions of stars held together by the gravitational pull they exert on each other. They evolved from clumps of more
There is another planet Earth in the space
Kepler-22b
- TheBirthdayBook
- North Hollywood...
- 01/20 04:51 AM
Happy Birthday Buzz Aldrin!
The astronaut's Secret Language Name is The Satisfied Freewheeler. Now, if you were the second person to set foot on the moon, wouldn't YOU more
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- green.saluki
- Fort Davis, TX
- 01/01 08:02 AM
Star Date
Good source for astronomy information and news.
Tonight's Sky - January 2012 (Highlights of the January Sky)
Excellent insiders video for stargazers and astronomers.
- green.saluki
- Fort Davis, TX
- 01/21 06:01 PM
Sun is Recycling Comets that Get Too Close
Comet Lovejoy got past the Sun but last Jul 20th another did not. Scientists think the remains which are mostly ice and rock are being more
Comet Lovejoy over Paranal: APOD December 28th 2011
Comet Lovejoy (C/2011 W3) survived its close encounter with the Sun earlier this month, taking its place among wonders of the southern skies more
- green.saluki
- Fort Davis, TX
- 12/30 11:42 AM
New telescopes McDonald Obs
McDonald Observatory is on the way to joining the LCOGT world-wide network of telescopes. New domes are being assembled now with telescopes more
- Msakelly
- Los Angeles Cou...
- 01/03 12:07 PM
