by VirtualAstro | Nov 17, 2017
Space Christmas Presents for Grown Ups – 50 of the Best!
Tis the season to be jolly and consequently Christmas Presents are foremost on our minds.
Following on from the very popular “50 Awesome Space Christmas present Ideas for Kids.” The Meteorwatch team have put together a fine collection of grown-ups Christmas presents which are out of this world. Instead of the usual guides and articles, we have simply put some space-related gift ideas together for you – It’s Christmas! There are Christmas presents to please armchair astronomers and gifts to impress wannabe astronauts and more! It can be hard work thinking about what Christmas presents to buy friends and loved ones. So we made this gift list so you don’t have too. (more…)
by VirtualAstro | Nov 17, 2017
50 Awesome Space Christmas Presents – Helpful Gift Ideas for Kids.
Tis the season to be jolly and Christmas presents are foremost on our minds. Therefore the Meteorwatch team have put together a fine collection of children’s Christmas presents which are out of this world. Instead of the usual guides and articles, we have simply put some space-related gift ideas together for you – It’s Christmas! There are Christmas presents to please the tiniest Space Cadets and gifts to impress the more grown up Space Rangers. It can be hard work thinking about what Christmas presents to buy friends and loved ones. So we made this gift list so you don’t have too. (more…)
by VirtualAstro | Nov 11, 2017
Leonid Meteor Shower 2017
The Leonid Meteor Shower peaks on the evening of the 17th/ 18th November 2017. In the past, it’s been one of the most dramatic and infamous meteor showers. Read on to find out more. (more…)
by VirtualAstro | Oct 15, 2017
International Space Station (ISS) Broadcasts Live Video Of Earth From Space
Live streaming video by Ustream
- Black Image = International Space Station (ISS) is on the night side of the Earth.
- Gray Image = Switching between cameras, or communications with the ISS is not available.
- No Audio = Normal. There is no audio on purpose. Add your own soundtrack. (more…)
by VirtualAstro | Sep 25, 2017
UK ISS Pass details for October 2017
ISS Long Exposure photo of a visible ISS pass Credit: Mark Humpage
The International Space Station (ISS) is back over UK skies with some great evening passes during October 2017.
The ISS is the largest Space Station/ laboratory ever built, it can be spotted with the naked eye at certain times as it orbits Earth at 17500mph at an altitude of roughly 200 miles.
Spotting the station is very easy and you don’t need any special equipment. You only need your eyes!
For times and info (more…)