Mars Rovers fourth anniversary

Published on 12 Mar 2008 at 2:24 pm. No Comments.
Filed under In the News.

I was browsing the Mars Exploration Rover Mission Website and took a look at the latest Flight Director’s Update video entitled “Jan 17: It’s the fourth anniversary of the Mars Exploration Rovers.”

It’s a nicely produced little piece that is more of an overview of the mission (for those of you that have been living under a rock) than a true update. Nonetheless I though it was interesting.

See it here.

Comet Madness

Published on 8 Nov 2007 at 3:35 pm. 2 Comments.
Filed under Observation Log.

Greetings, I realize it has been some time… even longer since I’ve had the scope out (almost 2 years!). Hopefully this winter I’ll get to break in the new ETX125.

At any rate, Comet 17P/Holmes got me outside the other night with my tripod mounted Canon EOS 300D. These were the best two of about 20.

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Comet 17P/Holmes

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Comet 17P/Holmes

Moon over San Francisco

Published on 2 Sep 2007 at 6:33 pm. 2 Comments.
Filed under Images.

Via a somewhat convoluted surfing route I stumbled across this cool time-lapse movie of the Moon coming out of the recent eclipse and setting at dawn over San Francisco!

Just thought I’d share. Anyone else find “accidental imagings” of the event?

Space shuttle Endeavour windshield damaged in orbit by space debris

Published on 16 Aug 2007 at 10:28 am. 2 Comments.
Filed under In the News.

Local news here in Florida is reporting that a micro-meteorite has damaged Endeavors window #2. The crew is in no immediate danger.

Full Story: baynews9.com - News: Endeavour damaged by space debris

ISS Computer Equipment Sabotaged

Published on 26 Jul 2007 at 4:20 pm. 1 Comment.
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Wow. I haven’t blogged in a while but this caught my eye and I don’t see anyone has picked it up yet.

NASA says it has found wires which may have been deliberately cut on computers bound for the international space station.

NASA finds apparent sabotage - CNN.com

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