Dan Brandon
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Jan 22
New Asteroid-Mining Venture to Be Unveiled Tuesday
A new asteroid-mining company will unveil itself to the world on Tuesday (Jan. 22) and is expected to present an ambitious plan to exploit the resources of deep space. The new private spaceflight company, called Deep Space Industries, Inc., will reveal its plans at 1 p.m. EST (1800 GMT) Tuesday at the Santa Monica Museum …
Jan 20
Virtual Star Party – Jan. 20, 2013
By: Dan Brandon, River Bend Astronomy Club The virtual Star Party hosted by Fraser Cain from Universe Today. is a Google+ Hangout event that happens every Sunday (Weather Permitting) where they bring live video and almost live images of the night sky. Fraser Cain is joined by a panel of astronomy and physics professional and amateurs …
Jan 20
See Jupiter and Moon Shine Dazzlingly Close Together Monday
by Joe Rao, SPACE.com Skywatching Columnist Stargazers looking up as darkness falls on Monday (Jan. 21) will notice an eye catching pairing-off between two of the brightest objects in the nighttime sky, weather permitting. The moon, appearing as a waxing gibbous phase, 78 percent illuminated, will appear to stand close below a very …
