Since I made my last post about the re-entry of NASA’s Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS), it’s orbit has decreased even…
Live webcast of satellite launch Wednesday morning (21 September 2011)
Arianespace will be webcasting live the launch of the Ariane 5 ECA rocket with the Arabsat 5C satellite Wednesday morning (21…
NASA’s Dawn Collects a Bounty …
NASA’s Dawn Collects a Bounty of Beauty from Vesta – NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory http://t.co/sSDC0Lg0
NASA – Quintet of Moons: http:…
NASA – Quintet of Moons: http://t.co/OxCMEbtD via @NASA
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…
Look up and look out! Doomed NASA satellite and International Space Station visible in the evening sky
Update (17 September 2011): Since I made my last post about the re-entry of NASA’s Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS), it’s…
Landsat 5 satellite images Uluru from space
Uluru (formerly referred to as Ayers Rock) has been imaged from space by the Landsat 5 satellite. The text from…
Saturn, the crescent Moon and Spica make a temporary triangle in the evening sky
Saturn, the crescent Moon and Spica (the brightest star in the ancient Greek constellation Virgo the Virgin) will form a…
Don’t tell your girlfriend…. diamond size of planet found!
It is traditional for Australian males to propose to their girlfriend (for marriage) with a diamond engagement ring. I believe…
Make a 3D model of the Southern Cross
The Australian Curriculum for Science in the ‘Earth and space sciences’ content area for Year 10 asks that students understand…