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Full Moon The moon is currently in Scorpio The moon is 15 days old
Distance: 62 earth radii
Ecliptic latitude: -2 degrees
Ecliptic longitude: 220 degrees-
Category Archives: Space News
Best Chance to See Mercury
The “elusive” planet will no longer be elusive in the coming days. As a matter of fact, you have the best time to see planet Mercury from February 20th all the way to March 12th – that is if all … Continue reading
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Gone are the dark clouds that made “Hubble” blind….
Astronauts from the Atlantis on Thursday gifted the Hubble Space Telescope with a deeper insight into the universe in the form of a new farsightedness-special camera eye during the arduous spacewalks to fix the renowned observatory. It gives Hubble the … Continue reading
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Hubble will be replaced by the James Webb Space Telescope
Since 1990 the space telescope “Hubble” sends spectacular pictures of space to the control station on earth. Millions have seen the beautiful images and and have won an idea of how fantastic our universe is. But no later than 2013 … Continue reading
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Astronomy News Broadcast: How To Approach Practically
We all read or watch news about astronomy daily. These days, newspapers are facing a difficult task in keeping their print subscribers. People seek free ways to stay current with the news. Not surprisingly, the best way to share astronomy … Continue reading
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Current Events In Astronomy
Astronomy can be like a professional sport. It’s fun to watch what’s going on day after day, reading the magazines and web sites for all the current events in astronomy. Big things happen nearly every day. That includes new images … Continue reading
Next step in commercial space exploration
VIRGIN GALACTIC ROLLS OUT MOTHERSHIP EVE WhiteKnightTwo launch vehicle for SpaceShipTwo heralds a new era in aerospace fuel efficiency, performance and versatility Mojave Air and Spaceport, California July 28th 2008 Virgin Founder, Sir Richard Branson and SpaceShipOne designer, Burt Rutan, … Continue reading
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