Updated (at 3 pm Tucson time on July 17). Every ~5.3 years, comet 96P/Machholz makes a close and personal swing … More
Category: Spacecraft
A Better View of the Hayabusa Re-entry
The video below is from a Japanese NHK TV crew. IMHO it is better than the video NASA released. Enjoy!
Hayabusa Is Back!
The sample return capsule of the Hayabusa spacecraft has successfully returned to Earth. The video below was taken by a … More
Hayabusa Returns to Earth
At 1400 hours UT on Sunday June 13 a brilliant fireball will appear over Australia. Unlike most fireballs this one … More
In The Sky This Month – June 2010
This feature highlights a number of meteor showers, comets and asteroids which are visible during the month of June 2010. … More
“Smoke Rings” over Africa and Europe
Observers from South Africa to Europe witnessed a unique space event last Sunday evening. What appeared to be 1 or … More
Oct 7/8/9 Meteors and Watching for LCROSS
After a few days of clouds, the sky was once again clear over southern AZ. Still, rates are probably lower … More
