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    For just the third time ever, scientists have picked up gravitational waves, actual ripples in the fabric of space and time that were predicted by Albert Einstein a century ago but never observed until last year.
    Earth blasted by shock waves from ancient cosmic crash - CNET
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       #162

    That is just so way cool!
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       #163

    Colorful clouds to dot E Coast skies after NASA rocket launch Tuesday


    Colorful clouds to dot East Coast skies after NASA rocket launch on Tuesday

    They've been having a lot of trouble with this thing, they just can't seem to get it up. Hopefully the launch goes through this time & we get so see some pics. Those of you on the E coast of the USA in the shown area get to see a light show according to the article.

    It's been delayed many times though, so don't hold your breath......



    Update: The launch was originally scheduled for Monday evening, however, it has been postponed until Tuesday evening.Red, blue and green clouds will dot skies across the East Coast on Tuesday evening following a NASA rocket launch in Virginia.

    Between 9:04 and 9:19 p.m. EDT, a sounding rocket will take off from the Wallops Flight Facility releasing colorful vapor clouds roughly 100 miles above the earth.
    Live coverage of the mission is scheduled to begin at 8:30 p.m. on the Wallops Ustream site. A Facebook live is also planned beginning at 8:50 p.m. on www.facebook.com/NASAWFF. Launch updates also are available via the Wallops Facebook and Twitter sites.
    Nighttime Rocket Launch To Create Colorful Clouds in Space | NASA
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       #164

    Bummer...


    UPDATE: June 13 – NASA Postpones Sounding Rocket Launch; Now Launching No Earlier Than June 15

    The launch of a Terrier-Improved Malemute sounding rocket scheduled for June 13 from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility has been postponed due to clouds impacting the ability to test a new ampoule ejection system designed to support studies of the ionosphere and aurora.

    Weather is not conducive for a launch attempt June 14. The launch is now scheduled for no earlier than Thursday, June 15, with a launch window from 9:05 to 9:20 p.m.

    NASA has two ground stations—at Wallops and Duck, N.C.—to view blue-green and red artificial clouds that will be produced as part of the test. Clear skies are required at one of the two ground stations for this test. Clouds obscured both viewing sites for the June 13 launch attempt.

    The June 13 attempt was the seventh for this mission. Previous scrubs have been due to a variety of issues, such as high winds, clouds, and boats in the hazard area.

    The multi-canister ampoule ejection system flying on this mission will allow scientists to gather information over a much larger area than previously able during a sounding rocket mission.

    Canisters will deploy during the rocket’s ascent and they will release blue-green and red vapor to form artificial clouds between 4 and 5.5 minutes after launch. These clouds, or vapor tracers, allow scientists on the ground to visually track particle motions in space. The clouds may be visible along the mid-Atlantic coastline from New York to North Carolina.

    The NASA Visitor Center at Wallops will open at 8 p.m. on launch day for viewing the flight.

    Live coverage of the mission is scheduled to begin at 8:30 p.m. on the Wallops Ustream site. A Facebook live is also planned beginning at 8:50 p.m. on www.facebook.com/NASAWFF. Launch updates also are available via the Wallops Facebook and Twitter sites.


    Source: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/wallops...c-coast-may-31
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    SpaceX launch now.
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       #166

    Used Falcon 9 launched successfully, let's see if it can land to be used again.
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       #168

    Sounding Rocket on Hold...


    Nighttime Rocket Launch To Create Colorful Clouds in Space

    UPDATE (3:35 p.m., Friday, June 23): June 24 Artificial Cloud Rocket Launch Postponed

    The launch of the NASA Terrier-Improved Malemute sounding rocket scheduled for Saturday, June 24, has been postponed due to expected cloudiness in the region. A new launch date has not been determined.



    Source: NASA Sounding Rocket

    And with the remnants of TD Cindy it won't be until next week for Wallops to clear.
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       #169

    Looks like a Go....


    Nighttime Rocket Launch To Create Colorful Clouds in Space


    UPDATE 11 a.m., Tuesday, June 27: The launch is on schedule for Thursday, June 29, of the NASA Terrier-Improved Malemute suborbital sounding rocket for the vapor release mission. However, the launch time has been refined to 4:25 – 4:48 a.m. The backup launch day is June 30.

    The launch window is determined by sun angles and also moon down conditions. Thus, this launch window is early morning compared to the previous evening launch window for this mission.

    The rocket is to test a new multi-canister ejection system for deploying vapors in ionosphere or aurora sounding rocket missions. The vapors will form artificial clouds that may be seen from New York to North Carolina.
    The NASA Visitor Center will open at 3:30 a.m. on launch day to view the launch. With the new launch time, live coverage now begins on the Wallops Ustream site at 4 a.m. and Facebook Live coverage begins at 4:15 a.m.
    Source: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/wallops...c-coast-may-31
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       #170

    A cool tip I got over at Gizmodo

    Google Street View - International Space Station
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