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SpaceX Dragon capsule buzzed the space station | Bad Astronomy
Early this morning, the SpaceX Dragon capsule passed just 2.4 kilometers below the International Space Station, completing another critical step in its mission profile that’ll lead to it docking with the orbiting station Friday morning. From the station, astronauts captured video as the capsule cruised by: [You may need to refresh this page to see the video load.] Very, very cool. You can see ...

Thu, 24 May 2012 10:00:45 -0700

Saturn, surreally | Bad Astronomy
Take 7+ years of Saturn observations by the Cassini spacecraft, stitch a whole lot of them together into short, film-noir-like segments, and add a Beethoven soundtrack. What do you get? Awesomeness . The video was put together by Nahum Chazarra , who says on Twitter he’s a "Geology student, science lover". There’s literally too much in this to describe! Moons, rings, the planet itself… but I ...

Wed, 23 May 2012 06:31:02 -0700

OK, one more eclipse shot | Bad Astronomy
I’ve posted a lot of stuff about Sunday’s annular eclipse (see Related Links below), and I figured I was done… but then I got a pretty remarkable picture sent to me. During the eclipse, in northern California, two men sent a small (6 cubic meter) helium-filled balloon up to 90,000 feet (roughly 27 km). Equipped with a camera and an ingenious system that used puffs of gas to orient the payload ...

Wed, 23 May 2012 13:30:45 -0700

Solar eclipse was real-life astronomy lesson for millions
Across the country, the solar eclipse Sunday seemed to kindle an infectious enthusiasm for astronomy. In New Mexcio's Chaco Canyon, Jay Anderson, a Canadian eclipse expert who runs the website Eclipser, marveled at the spectacle. He particularly enjoyed how the...

Mon, 21 May 2012 11:03:08 -0700

Mufti’s Office to hold forum on Islamic Astronomy
KUCHING: The State Mufti’s Office will hold a forum on Islamic Astronomy or Falak Syarie 2012 this Thursday at Islamic Information Centre (IIC) Auditorium at Jalan Ong Tiang Swee.

Mon, 21 May 2012 10:28:44 -0700