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The best Meteor shower of the year is happening. The Geminids Meteor Shower is truly astonishing, boasting about 150 meteors per hour at it's peak. The meteors are produced by an asteroid, which means you can expect some different colors. This might include white, yellow, and even green shooting stars. This year, the peak of...
Tonight, SpaceX will launch 23 more Starlink satellites into low earth orbit. They will be attached to a Falcon 9 rocket, and are expected to deploy about 65 minutes after launch. Live coverage will happen about 5 minutes before launch schedule (set for launch at 11:01 PM EST)
The SpaceX X-37N space plane is a top-secret plane, which is operated by the U.S. space Force. It will launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on December 11th at 8:14PM EST. According to the military, the space plane is for "testing technologies and carrying experiments to and from earth". This could possibly include...
The New Moon is when both the Moon and Sun are aligned. Usually, we can't see these unless their is a solar eclipse. However, these nights are usually great for stargazing as they are very dark.
The Geminids are one of the better meteor showers we get this year. The showers peak on the night between December 14-15. We can expect a peak of about 120 meteors per hour. If you are interested in viewing this meteor shower, we have some tips below: Find a good viewing spot, away from city...
On December 15th, the SpaceX Ovzon 3 Satellite will Launch from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. It's a privately funded Swedish geostationary satellite (GEO) with a multiple steerable beams, and a powerful processor. We don't have an estimated launch time, but we will update this when we know more. SpaceX is known for launching...
The December solstice marks the shortest day north of the equator, and the longest day in the south equator. The solstice is based on where the sun is, hence "sol".
The Ursid Meteor shower is a meteor shower than happens between December 17-26, but it's most active date will be on the night of December 22-23. The Ursid meteor shower is a small one, with about 5 meteors per hour. Just a reminder that your eyes need about 20 minutes to adjust to the dark.