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Jan 19th: Fly Out Of SpacePort America & NASA Mars Spacecraft Prepare For A Close Comet Flyby

by Al Grauer | Jan 19, 2020 | Travelers in the Night

SpaceShipTwo will be launched from SpacePort America in New Mexico & the discovery of Comet C/2013 A1. #365DaysOfAstro

Dec 22nd: There Are Still Big Ones Out There & From Big Dark Asteroid To Beautiful Bright Comet

by Al Grauer | Dec 22, 2019 | Travelers in the Night

The surface of our Moon & impact craters on Earth testify to the fact that celestial collisions are very rare but not impossible.

Dec 1st: RADAR Telescopes Pair Up to Image Near-Earth Asteroid & A Whopper Or A Comet

by Al Grauer | Dec 1, 2019 | Travelers in the Night

RADAR Telescopes Pair Up to Image Near-Earth Asteroid 2014 HQ124. & A Whopper Or A Comet

Nov 29th: Discussion with Dylan O’Donnell, Director of DNA Digital

by WSH team | Nov 29, 2019 | Weekly Space Hangout

News round up! Looks like we can have planet around black hole, comet Borisov getting close and discussion with Dylan O’Donnell. #365DaysOfAstro

Nov 11th: Are Comets Asteroids or Are Asteroids Comets?

by Astronomy Cast | Nov 11, 2019 | Astronomy Cast

Things used to be so simple. Comets were snowballs from the outer Solar System, and asteroids were rocks from the inner Solar System. But now everything’s all shades of grey. Astronomers have found asteroids that behave like comets and comets that behave like asteroids.

Sep 20th: Space Dew & Superheroes

by WSH team | Sep 20, 2019 | Weekly Space Hangout

This week we have The most massive neutron star ever, Saturn’s rings, New interstellar comet, Io shadow and discussion with Georgiana “George” Kramer

Aug 18th: Jupiter Friend or Foe & Fireballs

by Al Grauer | Aug 18, 2019 | Travelers in the Night

Jupiter roles to protect Earth from impacts by long period comets & a fireball, meteor that bright enough to be seen in the day time. more at #365DaysOfAstro