Space News Update- May 7, 2012 -

In the News

Story 1: How the Hubble Telescope Will Look at the Moon to See Venus Transit the Sun

Story 2:SpaceX Launch Targeted for May 19

Story 3: Zeppelin Hunts California Meteorite Debris

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How the Hubble Telescope Will Look at the Moon to See Venus

Transit the Sun

SpaceX Launch Targeted for May 19

Zeppelin Hunts California Meteorite Debris

The Night SkyMonday, May 7 · The waning gibbous Moon is up in the southeast by around 11 p.m., depending on where you live. Look about a fist-width to the Moon's right for fiery Antares. Around and upper right of Antares are other stars of Scorpius.  Tuesday, May 8 · The brightest star very high in the east these evenings is Arcturus. Look three fist-widths to its lower right for Saturn and, a little farther on, Spica.  Wednesday, May 9 · Look for bright Vega moderately low in the northeast after darkness falls, and higher later. To Vega's lower right dangle fainter stars of the little constellation Lyra.  Thursday, May 10 · For deep-sky observers, a favorite springtime telescopic star-hop runs from the end of the Big Dipper's handle to the Whirlpool Galaxy, M51, and on to the Sunflower Galaxy, M63. Did you know there's a red semiregular variable star to check out along the way? See the May Sky & Telescope, page 53.  Friday, May 11 · Bright Venus has been dropping lower in the west-northwest every evening. To its right is the much fainter star Beta Tauri. They're now 1½° apart.

ISS Sighting Opportunities

Sighting information for other cities can be found at NASA’s Satellite Sighting Information

For Denver:

NO SIGHTINGS UNTIL MAY 18TH

NASA-TV Highlights

May 7, Monday4 p.m. - Replay of 2012 Astronaut Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony - HQ (Public and Education Channels)9 p.m. - Replay of 2012 Astronaut Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony - HQ (Public and Education Channels)

May 8, Tuesday10:55 a.m. - ISS Expedition 31 In-Flight Event for ESA for an Environmental Conference in Europe - JSC (Public and Media Channels)

May 10, Thursday6:30 a.m. - Video B-Roll Feed of Expedition 30 Commander Dan Burbank - JSC (Public and Media Channels)7 - 8 a.m. - Live Interviews with Expedition 30 Commander Dan Burbank - JSC (Public and Media Channels)12:05 - 12:30 p.m. - Digital Learning Network Event with Mission Control, Houston - JSC (All Channels)12:30 p.m. - Video File of the ISS Expedition 31/32 Crew Activities in Baikonur, Kazakhstan - JSC (Public and Media Channels)2 p.m. - NASA Science Update - Dawn Asteroid Global View - HQ (All Channels)

May 11, Friday12 p.m. - Video File of the ISS Expedition 31/32 Crew Activities in Baikonur, Kazakhstan

Watch NASA TV on the Net by going to NASA website.

Space Calendar

· May 07 - Comet 123P/West-Hartley Closest Approach To Earth (2.094 AU) · May 07 - Asteroid 3 Juno Occults UCAC2 30551972 (11.8 Magnitude Star) · May 07 - Asteroid 2012 HL Near-Earth Flyby (0.054 AU) · May 07 - Asteroid 12524 Conscience Closest Approach To Earth (1.431 AU) · May 07 - Asteroid 1134 Kepler Closest Approach To Earth (1.864 AU) · May 07 - 15th Anniversary (1997), Galileo, Ganymede 8 Flyby · May 08 - Asteroid 4341 Poseidon Closest Approach To Earth (0.808 AU) · May 08 - Asteroid 44597 Thoreau Closest Approach To Earth (0.982 AU) · May 08 - Asteroid 228029 MANIAC Closest Approach To Earth (1.098 AU) · May 09 - Asteroid 2012 HM8 Near-Earth Flyby (0.036 AU) · May 09 - Asteroid 2012 GB5 Near-Earth Flyby (0.058 AU) · May 09 - Asteroid 9325 Stonehenge Closest Approach To Earth (1.372 AU) · May 09 - Asteroid 1241 Dysona Closest Approach To Earth (2.100 AU) · May 10 - Comet C/2010 R1 (LINEAR) Closest Approach To Earth (4.694 AU) · May 10 - Asteroid 1998 HE3 Near-Earth Flyby (0.032 AU) · May 10 - Asteroid 2012 JA Near-Earth Flyby (0.048 AU) · May 10 - Asteroid 3122 Florence Closest Approach To Earth (1.298 AU) · May 11 - Comet C/2012 H2 (McNaught) Closest Approach To Earth (1.653 AU) · May 11 - Asteroid 28 Bellona Occults HIP 78870 (6.5 Magnitude Star) · May 11 - Asteroid 1420 Radcliffe Occults HIP 80461 (6.8 Magnitude Star) · May 11 - Asteroid 2012 HB25 Near-Earth Flyby (0.029 AU) · May 11 - Asteroid 2005 SQ9 Near-Earth Flyby (0.085 AU) · May 11 - Asteroid 6135 Billowen Closest Approach To Earth (1.169 AU)

 

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