Posts Tagged ‘ Winter ’

SPACE.com – This week, the sun will reach that point where it will appear to shine farthest to the south of the equator,  marking the moment of the winter solstice — the shortest day of 2011 in the Northern Hemisphere. Yahoo! News: Space/Astronomy
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SPACE.com – A diverse crew of veteran spacemen is poised to blast off toward the International Space Station on Wednesday (Dec. 21) to double the population of the orbital outpost just in time for Christmas. Yahoo! News: Space/Astronomy
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Why do some folks dislike the winter time with such a hatred? Is it the snow, the cold, the slippery sidewalks, or is it something else they truly hate, and that is getting the winter blues because they always think there’s nothing to do. I have always loved the winter time, from when I...
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If you can find Orion, you might be able to find the Winter Hexagon. APOD
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Time.com – Will you stay up to watch a red moon? No it’s not some freaky holiday movie, but rather a lunar eclipse Yahoo! News: Space/Astronomy
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ContributorNetwork – Attention parents: Tuesday, Dec. 21, will showcase an event you and the family won’t want to miss. No need to purchase expensive tickets. This event is coming to a galaxy near you. Keep the kids up late for winter solstice plus a total lunar eclipse and meteor shower. That’s right folks, it’s...
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SPACE.com – NASA’s beleaguered Mars rover Spirit, which has been hibernating on the surface of Mars since March, is facing its toughest challenge yet – the harsh conditions of the Martian winter. And the rover may lose. View full post on Yahoo! News: Space/Astronomy
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