Sunday, February 23

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eta Aquariids Meteor Shower Peak

Your Backyard

While the eta Aquariids meteor shower runs between April 1st and May 2nd, the best night to watch it is on May 5. It's a decent meteor shower, with up to 50 meteors per hour. It's one of the meteor showers that comes from Halley's Comet, alongside the Orionid meteor shower. As always, here's some […]

Lyrids Meteor Shower Peak

Your Backyard

This year, we can expect the Lyrids Meteor Shower to happen between April 14 and April 30th. The best night to watch these will be on the night of April 21st. You can expect to see about 18 meteors per hour. The Lyrids come from debris from comet Thatcher, which takes 415 years to orbit […]

Astrobotics CLPS Moon Landing

Astrobotic Technology of Pittsburgh

On February 23, 2024, a suite of NASA payloads will be sent to the lunar surface. This will be  part of the Commercial Payload Services (CLPS) , by the Astrobotic Technology of Pittsburgh.