NEW LAUNCH DATE FOR BOEING STARLINER

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z A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft aboard is seen as it is rolled out of the Vertical Integration Facility to the launch pad at Space Launch Complex 41 ahead of the NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test, Saturday, May 4, 2024 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Photo credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky

LATEST FROM NASA:

NASA, Boeing, and ULA (United Launch Alliance) teams continue working remaining open tasks in preparation for the agency’s Boeing Crew Flight Test to the International Space Station. The teams now are targeting a launch date of no earlier than 4:43 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, May 21, to complete additional testing.

More details here.

Sky Guy In the South Atlantic Ocean

INCOMING FROM THE SUN AND MORE AURORA TONIGHT!

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Ahoy from Walvis Bay, Namibia, Africa!

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)  Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) is predicting continued Geomagnetic Storms of level G4 (Severe) to G5 (Extreme) https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/news/severe-and-extreme-g4-g5-geomagnetic-storms-likely-12-may-2024. 

This will likely result in Aurora activity  https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/communities/aurora-dashboard-experimental . 

Check these two websites towards sunset to see the latest forecast and predictions.

Read my article on how to view and photograph Aurora.

Get more info here.

Fingers crossed!

Sky Guy In Namibia, Africa

SEEN AN AURORA? SUBMIT AN EASY REPORT TO HELP SCIENTISTS!

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I saw and imaged my first ever Aurora Australis - Southern Lights - at sea in the South Atlantic at 32 degrees S latitude off the coast of South Africa N of Cape Town.

Have YOU seen Aurora? Make a report that can help scientists. Easy to do & will provide needed data world wide. Go to http://aurorasaurus.org. I did & uploaded these at sea pics of Aurora Australis. 

Share this with your followers, please, let's get the word out. 

@TweetAurora

Sky Guy In The South Atlantic

AURORA VISIBLE TONIGHT AND THIS WEEKEND!

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These iPhone 15 Pro Max photos of the Southern Lights (Aurora Australis) were taken tonight underway off the W coast of Africa on Cruise Ship Azamara Onward.

Northern Lights will be visible tonight in parts of the U.S.

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Sky Guy in the South Atlantic Ocean

VIDEO OF WORLD'S LARGEST TELESCOPE DOME BEING BUILT

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Really impressive.

The ELT will be a ground breaking addition to astronomy.

Sky Guy Making the Turn North 

HOLY BLACK HOLE, BATMAN!!!!!

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The above video shows what happens when the camera goes into the supermassive black hole while the below video shows a flight around one.

Get all the details here.

Sky Guy Leaving the IO for the South Atlantic

YOU SHOULD READ THIS ABOUT THE SUN

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You should read this story about our Sun and what can happen if it erupts. 

Sky Guy in the IO For 1 More Day