Saturday, November 8, 2008

Photo of trail from asteroid that came through atmosphere

A small asteroid that was detected and came through the atmosphere left a big trail over the skies in Africa. This was the first time such a detection was found and watched as it came through the atmosphere.
November 8,2008
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html
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Thursday, November 6, 2008

European Taurid fireball lights up the sky

The low file Taurid meteor shower is putting out some fireballs for the next few days after midnight. Here is several photos of one that lit up the sky. It was about as bright as the moon.
http://spaceweather.com/submissions/large_image_popup.php?image_name=Roman-Piffl-tau_20081105_204238_5D_1225929890.jpg

Saturday, November 1, 2008

Big fireball steaks through astmosphere

I have seen some amazingly bright meteor / fireballs during the year including exploding ones during the many years. One of the most unusal and spectacular ones was a lime green Perseid that was stationary. It just grew bigger and bigger in size (no tail) until it grew about the size of the moon (in the sky) and then fizzled. wow. Here is a photo taken recently of a huge fireball .
http://www.spaceweather.com/archive.php?view=1&day=31&month=10&year=2008

Saturday, October 25, 2008

Comet Holmes revisited 1 year ago

This amazing comet burst into the sky when its brightness zoomed to 2 magnitude. Eventually is appeared as big as the moon in the sky. Here is more about what happened.

http://www.spaceweather.com/archive.php?view=1&day=24&month=10&year=2008

Sunday, October 12, 2008

Beautiful fireball photo

Once in awhile you might see a brilliant fireball light up the sky. Here is a great photo of one taken at a star party


Beautiful Fireball photo
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap081011.html

Saturday, October 4, 2008

Mars news

Snowfall Seen on Mars
By Andrea Thompson
Senior Writer
posted: 29 September 2008
http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/080929-phoenix-update.html


Wind and Snow Do Strange Things on Mars
By Jeanna Bryner
Senior Writer
posted: 29 September 2008
06:53 am ET
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/080929-mm-mars-ice.html


Melting Glaciers Sculpted Mars Gullies
By Andrea Thompson
Senior Writer
posted: 25 August 2008
05:56 pm ET
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/080825-mars-gullies.html

Sunday, September 21, 2008

FOOTBALL-SHAPED NEW DWARF PLANET

The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has just named the solar system's fifth dwarf planet, Haumea, after the Hawaiian goddess of childbirth and fertility. Located just beyond Pluto, Haumea spins so rapidly that it has been elongated like a football approximately 2200 km long. The strange planet has two moons, Hi'iaka and Namaka: IAU press release.
921/2008
http://www.spaceweather.com/
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Saturday, September 20, 2008

Extreme environments and possible relationship to live beyond our Earth

I first learned about these creatures and special environments when I saw a video in the late 70s or 80s. I have been hooked ever since to find out more about these creatures and their possible tie in to life beyond our Earth. Read more .
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/0809180-am-northern-vents.html

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Unicorn-Like Animal photographed

Animals once thought extinct or on the brink are turning up all the time on the land and in the oceans. Here is information about the latest one.
By NANCY ZUCKERBROD
http://news.aol.com/article/camera-snaps-unicorn-like-animal/170495

Friday, September 5, 2008

Destroyed in seconds 9/4 El Reno airport tornado destruction




2 category 1 tornado footages from Oklahoma (no date)

One was I think this year when the tornado was caught by the chopter pilot as it destroyed a pig farm. If you have not seen this, it was impressive close up footage. Commentator most of the pigs (in metal cages) survived which is hard to believe when you look at the ferocity.

Other one was anticyclonic rips off and rips through the long hangars

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Mars Lanader probes soil even further

Analysis has begun of soil sampled  delivered to NASA's
Phoenix Mars Lander's wet chemistry experiment from the deepest trench dug
in the Martian arctic plains.

http://spaceflightnow.com/mars/phoenix/080902trenching.html

Sunday, August 31, 2008

Hurricane Gustav will hit New Orleans Monday morning

People are not taking this hurricane for granted. It is slow moving (which is not good , the slower it goes the more time it can stay around and pound any area/city). Now category 3 it could do much more damage then Katrina. Also it seems while it moves, the Republic gathering may be stalled until later.

http://news.aol.com/article/new-orleans-mayor-says-get-out-now/152235?icid=100214839x1208673938x1200502198Link