The re-entry of NASA’s Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) is rapidly drawing closer. NASA still has to issue an official de-orbit…
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UARS re-entry draws closer
Since I made my last post about the re-entry of NASA’s Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS), it’s orbit has decreased even…
Increased solar activity brings re-entry of UARS NASA satellite closer
Update (8.34 am AEST): I have just checked the visibilty updates for Australia for viewing the UARS satellite in our…
Step outside and see the asteroid Vesta using just binoculars
With the asteroid Vesta reaching opposition tomorrow, now is the time to step outside to look for it. It is…
NASA spacecraft goes into orbit around asteroid tomorrow
NASA’s Dawn spacecraft is expected to go into orbit around the asteroid Vesta tomorrow (Australian time). A media release about…
Neptune completes its first orbit of the Sun since its discovery
The Hubble Space Telescope Institute has released a number of images of Neptune (the outermost planet in the Solar System)…
Shuttle Atlantis successfully docked to International Space Station
The Space Shuttle Atlantis successfully docked to the International Space Station this morning Australian time. Watch the mission live via…
How to see the last ever Space Shuttle (Atlantis) in the night sky
There is good and bad news if you want to see the Space Shuttle Atlantis in the night sky. The…
Space Shuttle Atlantis launches successfully
The Space Shuttle Atlantis has launched successfully on the last ever launch by a space shuttle this morning Australian time.…
Space Shuttle Atlantis to launch this Saturday on last ever Space Shuttle mission
The Space Shuttle Atlantis is currently scheduled to launch Saturday morning Australian time (1.26am AEST 9 July) on the last…