* Astronomy

The 80 - 180 metre wide asteroid 2013 ST19 will make a close pass (43.2 lunar distances, 0.1110 AU), travelling at 12.25 km/second, to the Earth-Moon system on the 28th September, 2013 @ 07:17 UT ±00:27. See more The Lunar Distance (LD), the distance between Earth and the Moon, equals 384,401 km, (o...

Patrick Moore Event, Leicester On 28 September 2013 the Royal Astronomical Society, in collaboration with the National Space Centre, will be holding an event to commemorate Sir Patrick Moore and celebrate his life and legacy. Read more

Comet Donati, or Donati's Comet, formally designated C/1858 L1 and 1858 VI, is a long-period comet named after the Italian astronomer Giovanni Battista Donati who first observed it on June 2, 1858. After the Great Comet of 1811, it was the most brilliant comet that appeared in the 19th century. It wa...

The Star Spot, with Justin Trottier, is a space themed podcast focusing on all aspects of astronomy and space exploration. Episodes feature interviews with guests of wide-ranging backgrounds: scientists, engineers, educators, artists, politicians, and business people. Episode 3: Explorin...

The Kangean (H5) meteorite fell in Jawa Timur, Indonesia, on the 27th November, 1908. A total mass of 1630 g was recovered. 7° 0'S, 115° 30'E

The Honolulu (L5) meteorite fell in Hawaii, USA, on the 27th September, 1825. A total mass of 2.42 kg was recovered. 21° 18'N, 157° 52'W.

The Minamino (L) meteorite fell in Chubu, Japan, on the 27th September, 1632. A total mass of 1040 g was recovered. 35°04'42"N., 136°56'E.

Title: The Blue Sun Author: Guthrie, W. G. One has often heard the phrase "once in a blue moon" used in reference to some event whose chance of occurrence seemed too remote for reality. Yet on Tuesday, 26th September, 1950, over a wide area of Scotland and England a blue sun and, later, a blue...

The 56 - 130 metre wide asteroid 2013 RY5 will make a close pass (37.6 lunar distances, 0.0966 AU), travelling at 6.84 km/second, to the Earth-Moon system on the 26th September, 2013 @ 04:45 UT ±00:01. See more The Lunar Distance (LD), the distance between Earth and the Moon, equals 384,401 km, (or...

The Lichtenberg (H6) meteorite fell in North West, South Africa, on the 26th September, 1973. A total mass of 4 kg was recovered. 26° 9'S, 26° 11'E

The Selakopi (H5) meteorite fell in Jawa Barat, Indonesia, on the 26th September, 1939. A total mass of 1590 g was recovered. 7° 14'S, 107° 20'E

The Glanggang (H5-6) meteorite fell in Jawa Barat, Indonesia, on the 26th September, 1939. A total mass of 1303 g was recovered. 7° 15'S, 107° 42'E

Terra Nova is an American science fiction drama television series. It premiered on September 26, 2011 with a two-hour premiere, and concluded on December 19, 2011 with a two-hour, two-episode finale. The series follows the Shannon family as they travel 85 million years into the past to an Earth of a...

The 35 - 78 metre wide asteroid 2013 QM10 will make a close pass (29.0 lunar distances, 0.0745 AU), travelling at 3.24 km/second, to the Earth-Moon system on the 25th September, 2013 @ 15:51 UT ±00:01. See more The Lunar Distance (LD), the distance between Earth and the Moon, equals 384,401 km, (or...

The 230 - 520 metre wide asteroid 1995 FJ will make a close pass (69.2 lunar distances, 0.1777 AU), travelling at 15.53 km/second, to the Earth-Moon system on the 25th September, 2013 @ 04:18 UT ±00:01. See more The Lunar Distance (LD), the distance between Earth and the Moon, equals 384,401 km, (o...