Tag: Moon
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Vacation Viewing: The Lunar Eclipse from Starbase, TX
While much of Northern Virginia was shrouded in clouds for last weekend’s total lunar eclipse, I was fortunate enough to be under the crystal clear skies of South Texas. The trip had been planned months in advance to align two of my passions: rockets and the night sky. And what a trip it was. For those unfamiliar with the goings-on along the beach outside of Brownsville, Texas, it is the R&D site for SpaceX where they are currently building their new Starship rocket. Starship has been selected Read more […] -
NOVAC General Meeting – Sunday March 11, at 7:00 PM at GMU
Come join NOVAC members to hear Dr. Miki Nakajima from the University of Rochester speak about the origin of the Earth and Moon. Dr. Nakijima earned her PhD in Planetary Science with a minor in Computational Science and Engineering from the California Institute of Technology. Guests are welcome at our meetings. Topic: Origin of the Earth and Moon The Moon likely formed by a collision between Earth and an impactor. This impact formed a hot and partially vaporized disk around Earth from which Read more […]