Author Archives: Tony Rice

Mars Dazzles in the Eastern Evening Sky

Posted on October 6, 2020 by Tony Rice

Mars is shining brightly in the eastern sky as it comes its closest in years, a fact NASA uses to maximize the payload sent to the red planet. Continue reading →

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Happy 60th Birthday to Huntsville’s Marshall Space Flight Center

Posted on September 8, 2020 by Tony Rice

60 years ago today (Sept 8), the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama was dedicated. The center has been involved in every major NASA propulsion system, the Hubble and Chandra Space Telescopes, micrometeoroid and weather research and more. Continue reading →

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Endeavour Splashdown This Afternoon Off Pensacola

Posted on August 2, 2020 by Tony Rice

The SpaceX Crew will return to Earth this afternoon, splashing down in the Gulf of Mexico south of Pensacola. Continue reading →

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upgraded rover and helicopter launch for Mars on Thursday

Posted on July 27, 2020 by Tony Rice

NASA plans the launch of Perseverence and upgraded version of the Curiosity rover to continue our understanding of Mars and prepare for humans to one day live there. Continue reading →

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Comet NEOWISE

Posted on July 11, 2020 by Tony Rice

Comet C/2020 can be seen in the northeastern sky about 2 hours before sunrise. on Monday it will be more visible in the evening sky about 2 hours after sunset. Continue reading →

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Leap Day, the Search for the Perfect Calendar

Posted on February 24, 2020 by Tony Rice

Saturday Feb 29, 2020 is a leap day, an extra day added to the calendar mellinia in the making. Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving in space

Posted on November 27, 2019 by Tony Rice

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station celebrate Thanksgiving with their crew mates. Their table probably looks a lot like your table, except there is no table. You can put NASA’s version of cornbread dressing on your table with this recipe. Continue reading →

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Transit of Mercury

Posted on November 4, 2019 by Tony Rice

Mercury will pass in front of the Sun on Monday, November 11 from around sunrise through early afternoon. You can watch with eclipse glasses. Continue reading →

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Orionid meteor shower

Posted on October 20, 2019 by Tony Rice

As Nestor moves out and skies clear, look for meteors from the Orionid meteor shower around midnight. Continue reading →

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Look For Saturn And The Teapot Plus Meteors

Posted on August 12, 2019 by Tony Rice

Saturn is easy to spot this week near the Moon and the “teapot” of Sagittarius. You might even see a few Perseid meteors. Continue reading →

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