Astronomy thread!

**RICHARD** · 09-10-2009, 02:03 PM

DUDE!

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

Fire, noise and smoke!

**RICHARD** · 09-11-2009, 07:58 PM

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** · 11-10-2009, 07:57 PM

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** · 11-11-2009, 09:04 AM

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** · 11-11-2009, 10:42 AM

Originally Posted by 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.

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!