Launch of the Akatsuki spacecraft and the world’s first solar sail powered spacecraft IKAROS from the Tanegashima Space Center, Japan…
This Weeks Predictable Sky and Space Events (23 – 29 May 2010)
These notes are intended to provide a casual skywatcher or someone already into amateur astronomy living in Brisbane, the Gold…
Venus probe / Solar sail launch rescheduled to Friday morning
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has announced a new launch time and date for its weather delayed Akatsuki mission to…
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Update (7.41am AEST): The launch has been cancelled due to poor weather conditions. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency will shortly…
This Weeks Predictable Sky and Space Events (16 – 22 May 2010)
These notes are intended to provide a casual skywatcher or someone already into amateur astronomy living in Brisbane, the Gold…
Japan to launch solar sail craft and separate Venus bound spacecraft Tuesday
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency will launch a H-2A rocket containing the Akatsuki spacecraft (from the Tanegashima Space Center, Japan)…
Space Shuttle Atlantis launches tomorrow morning
Space Shuttle Atlantis is set to launch tomorrow morning at 4.20 am Australian Eastern Standard Time on its final mission.…
Random images
I have been busy at work so I haven’t been able to upload any images until tonight. A daytime waning…
This Weeks Predictable Sky Events (9 – 15 May 2010)
These notes are intended to provide a casual skywatcher or someone already into amateur astronomy living in Brisbane, the Gold…
First results released from Herschel Infrared Space Observatory
The European Space Agency has released the first scientific results from the Herschel Infrared Space Observatory. The Observatory was launched…