Watch the Next Step in Commercial Space Travel to the Moon and Mars
Due to a Raptor engine auto-abort at T-1 second, the SpaceX team is standing down from Tuesday’s attempt of a high-altitude suborbital flight test of Starship serial number 8 (SN8) from our site in Cameron County, Texas. We have additional test opportunities available on Wednesday, December 9 and Thursday, December 10. The schedule is dynamic and likely to change, as is the case with all development testing. Stay tuned for more information on the next target test date and time. Read More on the official SpaceX website… Credit: SpaceX
Jupiter and Saturn get close and personal in the Night Sky this month
Christmas Star – Jupiter and Saturn are getting closer to each other in the night sky otherwise known as a conjunction. On December 21st 2020 – Winter Solstice, the two gas giants come very close together forming what many are calling the Christmas Star. They will appear closer than they have for the last 800 years!
Geminid Meteor Shower Eye Of the Needle Credit: David Kingham Photography – @davidkingham
Geminid Meteor Shower 2020
The Geminid meteor shower is the most reliable and prolific meteor shower of the year.
This year, the Moon won’t be present on the evening of the Geminids peak. Therefore, the sky will be dark which will reveal even more of the fainter meteors.
The Geminids are well known for having plenty to see with the brighter meteors/ fireballs being spectacular! Read on to find out when, how, and more. (more…)