Hey Space Placers!
Here is a nifty video from NASA that discusses efforts to learn about Mother Earth's increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide levels using data from NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2).
Wishing everyone a safe and wonderful Labor Day weekend!
Sky Guy in VA
A personal daily comment on astronomy along with space missions, NASA, observing and lots more.
Friday, August 31, 2018
Thursday, August 30, 2018
NEW HULU SERIES - "THE FIRST"
Hey Space Placers!
Hulu looks like they have a good one coming up titled "The First". NASA's Orion and SLS are featured as is ISS.
It is about the first humans going to Mars and it has a great cast and is done by none other that Beau "House of Cards" Willimon!
Coming Sept 14.........
I can hardly wait!
Sky Guy in VA
Hulu looks like they have a good one coming up titled "The First". NASA's Orion and SLS are featured as is ISS.
It is about the first humans going to Mars and it has a great cast and is done by none other that Beau "House of Cards" Willimon!
Coming Sept 14.........
I can hardly wait!
Sky Guy in VA
Wednesday, August 29, 2018
GORGEOUS MOON VIDEO FROM LRO
Hey Space Placers!
Got 5 minutes?
If so, take your computer into a dark room or view at night this gorgeous video from NASA Goddard Scientific Visualization Studio made with views my beloved Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO).
You won't be disappointed.
This is what the Moon looks like through a good telescope with no atmosphere to blur the view.
So beautiful.....
Sky Guy Back in VA
Got 5 minutes?
If so, take your computer into a dark room or view at night this gorgeous video from NASA Goddard Scientific Visualization Studio made with views my beloved Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO).
You won't be disappointed.
This is what the Moon looks like through a good telescope with no atmosphere to blur the view.
So beautiful.....
Sky Guy Back in VA
Sunday, August 26, 2018
PAST LIFE ON THE MOON?
Hey Space Placers!
Here's a thought to contemplate: Past Life on the Moon?
Two researchers think it is possible.
Sky Guy in Ireland
Here's a thought to contemplate: Past Life on the Moon?
Two researchers think it is possible.
Sky Guy in Ireland
Thursday, August 23, 2018
OUT OF THIS WORLD SELFIES!
Hey Space Placers!!
Here's a selfie lovers dream......off planet virtual selfies for your smartphone!
Get all the details here and selfie away!
Sky Guy headed to Scotland.....
Here's a selfie lovers dream......off planet virtual selfies for your smartphone!
Get all the details here and selfie away!
Sky Guy headed to Scotland.....
Wednesday, August 22, 2018
WATER ICE CONFIRMED ON THE MOON
Hey Space Placers!
Water ice confirmed on the Moon.
This precious resource needs to be mapped in detail so we know where to go for mining it for water, oxygen and rocket fuel. If present in a great amount it will form the basis for a long lasting and thriving human presence on the Moon.
Water ice confirmed on the Moon.
This precious resource needs to be mapped in detail so we know where to go for mining it for water, oxygen and rocket fuel. If present in a great amount it will form the basis for a long lasting and thriving human presence on the Moon.
Credits: NASA
Sky Guy in Iceland
|
Monday, August 20, 2018
All About Size Video
Hey Space Placers!
Out in the Arctic Ocean off the coast of N. Iceland.
Pretty nifty video about sizes in astronomy.
Sky Guy at Sea
Out in the Arctic Ocean off the coast of N. Iceland.
Pretty nifty video about sizes in astronomy.
Sky Guy at Sea
Friday, August 17, 2018
UPDATE ON ROVER OPPORTUNITY
Hey Space Placers!
At sea headed to Iceland and hopefully Aurora and Noctilucent Clouds. Really want to get pictures of them to add to my book which is at the publisher.
Latest on Opportunity.
Sky Guy at Sea
At sea headed to Iceland and hopefully Aurora and Noctilucent Clouds. Really want to get pictures of them to add to my book which is at the publisher.
Side-by-side movies shows how dust has enveloped the Red Planet, courtesy of the Mars Color Imager (MARCI) wide-angle camera onboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO). Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS |
Latest on Opportunity.
Sky Guy at Sea
Tuesday, August 14, 2018
MILKY WAY VIDEO
Hey Space Placers!
Tune in to the center of our Milky Way Galaxy
Quite the video from ESO!
Sky Guy at Sea
Tune in to the center of our Milky Way Galaxy
Quite the video from ESO!
Sky Guy at Sea
Sunday, August 12, 2018
PARKER SOLAR PROBE LAUNCHED
Hey Space Placers!
GREAT night at Shenandoah National Park Night Sky Festival as the clouds cleared and we saw about a dozen Perseids including some bright ones and the glorious Milky Way!
Tonight is the Perseids peak so get out and see them!
NASA launched the Parker Solar Probe today so its off to the Sun and history.
I hope to see some Aurora on my next voyage which are caused by Earth's interaction with the Sun.
Sky Guy in VA
GREAT night at Shenandoah National Park Night Sky Festival as the clouds cleared and we saw about a dozen Perseids including some bright ones and the glorious Milky Way!
Tonight is the Perseids peak so get out and see them!
NASA launched the Parker Solar Probe today so its off to the Sun and history.
I hope to see some Aurora on my next voyage which are caused by Earth's interaction with the Sun.
Sky Guy in VA
Wednesday, August 8, 2018
SKY GUY VIEWING ALERT!!!! THE PERSEIDS ARE HERE
Hey Space Placers!
The annual Perseid Meteor Shower is underway now and is expected to peak the night of August 12-13. With the Moon being at New phase for this year's shower from a dark sky site you could see about one Perseid a minute.
The annual Perseid Meteor Shower is underway now and is expected to peak the night of August 12-13. With the Moon being at New phase for this year's shower from a dark sky site you could see about one Perseid a minute.
The Perseid meteors appear to stream away from the shower's "radiant" point near the border of Perseus and Cassiopeia. Sky & Telescope |
Bright 2016 Perseid Greg Redfern
Sky Guy in VA
|
Tuesday, August 7, 2018
WATCH THIS COMET SAIL BY
Hey Space Placers!
NASA's news planet finder TESS photographed a comet......it's well worth a look!
Sky Guy in VA
NASA's news planet finder TESS photographed a comet......it's well worth a look!
Sky Guy in VA
Monday, August 6, 2018
A BIT OF PLUTO CONTROVERSY
Hey Space Placers!
Here is an interesting article on a but of Pluto controversy.......
Sorry to be so short but book is due ti publisher on Thursday....
Sky Guy Greg
Here is an interesting article on a but of Pluto controversy.......
Sorry to be so short but book is due ti publisher on Thursday....
Sky Guy Greg
Friday, August 3, 2018
NASA'S FIRST NINE FOR COMMERCIAL CREW SPACEFLIGHTS
Hey Space Placers!
Finishing up my book has taken A LOT of time.
But I had to share with you NASA's announcement today of the 1st 9 U.S. astronauts to fly on SpaceX and Boeing crewed spacecraft in 2019.
Back to work......
Sky Guy in VA
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)