Author Archives: Tony Rice
Draconid Meteor Shower peaks Mon Oct 18
The Draconid Meteor Shower normally produces few visible meteors but 2018 could bring an outburst. Continue reading
Parker Solar Probe To Fly Closer To The Sun Than Ever Before
The Parker Solar Probe, set for launch from Florida on Aug 6, will help forecasters predict space-weather. Continue reading
Mars Dust Storm Continues, Temperature Ranges Narrow
Temperatures reported by the Mars Rover Curiosity show the effects of the dust storm. Mars is bright in July but don’t fall for the Mars Hoax. Continue reading
Mars Rover Opportunity Prepares To Weather Dust Storm
The Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity is currently weathering a dust storm the size of North America. Continue reading
Our Solar System Once Had 21 Planets
Pluto’s demotion from planetary status bringing membership in our solar system down to 8, but did you know there were as many of 21 celestial bodies considered to be planets before the definition of the word itself got under control? Continue reading
New Exoplanet Hunting Mission Scheduled for Launch Today
NASA is looking to launch its latest exoplanet hunter TESS or satellite Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite later today, April 18, 2018. TESS is expected to find thousands of Earth and larger sized planets orbiting suns 200 light years from our solar system. Continue reading
Help NASA & NOAA Improve Forecasts With Your Smart Phone
NASA’s Globe Observer citizen science project enables smart phone users to help improve weather forecasts by gathering images from clouds from below as climate satellites pass over from above. This free app is fun and easy to use and even tells you when a satellite is approaching. Continue reading
China’s First Space Station is Deorbiting, and It’s Okay.
Tingong-1, China’s prototype space station is expected to complete an uncontrolled reentry sometime between March 29 and April 9. Claims that it will hit somewhere specific on a specific date are wild speculation.
Asteroid Passes Within A Lunar Distance
Yesterday afternoon, Feb 25, asteroid 2018 DU, passed inside the orbit of the Moon, you probably didn’t hear about it and that’s okay. Continue reading
Huntsville Stands Ready as NASA Johnson Space Center Rides Out Harvey
One of the areas impacted by Harvey is NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Located on relatively low ground on the west side of Galveston Bay, the center remains closed today, Monday, August 28 with only mission essential personnel on site. Continue reading
