Astronomy thread!

[RICHARD]

WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW!

Earlier today the Space Shuttle and ISS undocked and went their separate ways.

They both are on the same track/orbit and chase each other across the sky as the shuttle gets ready to land.

Tonight's pass was almost 5 minutes in length and passed almost directly overhead.

Spectacular.

[RICHARD]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32757086...science-space/

[RICHARD]

DUDE!


CHECK OUT THE CLIP OF THE TEST FIRING OF THE ARIES Rocket booster.
That was freaking awesome....

Fire, noise and smoke!

[RICHARD]

I am a total nerd.



I went out to catch the sonic boom when the shuttle slows down on it's entry into the atmosphere.

I was REALLY loud this time-and it set off a few car alarms up the street.

Welcome home!

[RICHARD]

WOW!

BBC just ran the premiere of James May on the Moon.

I really hate him, He was able to fly on a U2 up to 70,000 feet.

Next week they will air a special on Neil Armstrong!


I am going to have the longest week waiting.

[Cataholic]

Slightyly OT- on Friday night, J and I went to the Observatory and got to view Jupiter and 3 of it's 4 moons in the super huge telescope. It was unreal, really. I never realized how cool it would be to see that.

[RICHARD]

Slightyly OT- on Friday night, J and I went to the Observatory and got to view Jupiter and 3 of it's 4 moons in the super huge telescope. It was unreal, really. I never realized how cool it would be to see that.

That's not off topic.
Isn't that the greatest thing in the world?

I saw Saturn at the Griffith Park telescope and never looked back.

IT's all happening 'over your head'!!!!

With a 'good' telescope you can see Venus and how it goes thru moon-like phases!