* Astronomy

The 37 - 82 metre wide asteroid 2015 OA26 made a close pass (2.4 LD, 0.0061 AU) travelling at 11.06 km/second, to the Earth-Moon system on the 18th July 2015 @ 11:19 UT ±00:02. See more The Lunar Distance (LD), the distance between Earth and the Moon, equals 384,401 km, (or 0.00256 AU).

The Pilanesberg (formerly Pilandsberg) is a mountain in the North West Province, South Africa. The mountain is an ancient volcanic structure, circular in shape, that rises from flat surrounding plains. It is formed by three concentric ridges or rings of hills, of which the outermost has a diamete...

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The 32 - 71 metre wide asteroid 2015 LJ will make a close pass (19.0 LD, 0.0488 AU) travelling at 2.32 km/second, to the Earth-Moon system on the 26th July 2015 @ 01:38 UT ±00:01. See more The Lunar Distance (LD), the distance between Earth and the Moon, equals 384,401 km, (or 0.00256 AU).

The 36 - 80 metre wide asteroid 2015 FX284 will make a close pass (47.5 LD, 0.1220 AU) travelling at 5.24 km/second, to the Earth-Moon system on the 7th April 2015 @ 22:41 UT ±03:02. See more The Lunar Distance (LD), the distance between Earth and the Moon, equals 384,401 km, (or 0.00256 AU).

NGC 1140 (also known as IRAS 02521-1013, MCG -2-8-19 and PGC 10966) is a magnitude +12.5 irregular galaxy located 69 million light-years away in the constellation Eridanus. The galaxy was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflect...

White-light image captured with a 100mm f5 Helios refractor and vesta pro webcam. Motorised EQ1 Mount and Baader solar filter.

Sometimes it's night on the ground but day in the air. As the Earth rotates to eclipse the Sun, sunset rises up from the ground. Therefore, at sunset on the ground, sunlight still shines on clouds above. Under usual circumstances, a pretty sunset might be visible, but unusual noctilucent clouds...

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United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches WGS-7 A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV rocket successfully launched the seventh Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) communications satellite for the U.S. Air Force at 8:07 p.m. EDT today from Space Launch Complex-37. This is ULAs seventh launch in 2...

Explorer and Filmmaker James Cameron Gives DEEPSEA CHALLENGER Sub to Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Explorer and filmmaker James Cameron and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have formed a partnership to stimulate advances in ocean science and technology and build on the his...

2015 IAU General Assembly to be hosted by Honolulu, Hawaii The world's largest meeting of professional astronomers is coming to the Hawaii Convention Centre in 2015. The International Astronomical Union (IAU) will hold its triennial General Assembly August 3-14, 2015, in Honolulu, on the islan...

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The 77 - 170 metre wide asteroid 2015 LC21 will make a close pass (18.9 LD, 0.0486 AU) travelling at 5.87 km/second, to the Earth-Moon system on the 24th July 2015 @ 18:51 UT ±00:01. See more The Lunar Distance (LD), the distance between Earth and the Moon, equals 384,401 km, (or 0.00256 AU).

The 100 - 230 metre wide asteroid 2015 ME116 will make a close pass (63.5 LD, 0.1631 AU) travelling at 12.07 km/second, to the Earth-Moon system on the 24th July 2015 @ 10:10 UT ±00:01. See more The Lunar Distance (LD), the distance between Earth and the Moon, equals 384,401 km, (or 0.00256 AU).