items tagged with Comet
Hubble takes rare Jupiter impact images
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-07-25 07:49:30
The Hubble Space Telescope was detoured in its recalibration, after being refurbished by the NASA STS-125 astronauts in May 2009, to take images of the recent impact spot on Jupiter, which was discovered by an Australian amateur astronomer on July 19, 2009.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-07-25 07:49:30
The Hubble Space Telescope was detoured in its recalibration, after being refurbished by the NASA STS-125 astronauts in May 2009, to take images of the recent impact spot on Jupiter, which was discovered by an Australian amateur astronomer on July 19, 2009.
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Jupiter gets bonked by either a comet or asteroid
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-07-21 07:29:11
Astronomers at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory verified on Monday, July 20, 2009, after receiving an email from an amateur astronomer in Australia, that Jupiter had just been hit with an object, possibly a comet or asteroid.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-07-21 07:29:11
Astronomers at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory verified on Monday, July 20, 2009, after receiving an email from an amateur astronomer in Australia, that Jupiter had just been hit with an object, possibly a comet or asteroid.
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Look up: It’s time for Eta Aquarid meteor shower
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-04 17:03:37
Tuesday evening/Wednesday morning, May 5-6, 2009, is expected to be the peak of the Aquarid meteors with up to 85 meteors per hour over the Southern Hemisphere. If you are in the Northern Hemispere, you'll see them, too!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-04 17:03:37
Tuesday evening/Wednesday morning, May 5-6, 2009, is expected to be the peak of the Aquarid meteors with up to 85 meteors per hour over the Southern Hemisphere. If you are in the Northern Hemispere, you'll see them, too!
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Lyrid meteor shower coming to Earth
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-04-21 07:46:20
The Lyrid meteor shower, brought to you by Comet Thatcher, is coming to everyone’s early dawn sky on and around Wednesday, April 22, 2009. Its unpredictable nature could produce a few meteors per hour or many, many more. Look at it to find out what happens.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-04-21 07:46:20
The Lyrid meteor shower, brought to you by Comet Thatcher, is coming to everyone’s early dawn sky on and around Wednesday, April 22, 2009. Its unpredictable nature could produce a few meteors per hour or many, many more. Look at it to find out what happens.
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Update to Comet Lulin (and transit of Saturn's moons)
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-02-19 10:18:57
Comet Lulin will be making its closest approach to Earth on February 24, 2009. It has already given quite a few surprises as it heads toward us. Now, it is even visible without a telescope, just with your two eyeballs. As a plus, see the comet next to Saturn and four of its moons transiting the planet.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-02-19 10:18:57
Comet Lulin will be making its closest approach to Earth on February 24, 2009. It has already given quite a few surprises as it heads toward us. Now, it is even visible without a telescope, just with your two eyeballs. As a plus, see the comet next to Saturn and four of its moons transiting the planet.
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