by Sandy Eulitt | Nov 21, 2019 | Life in the Universe
I had no idea this Dragonfly mission was being planned. I haven’t been to a JPL Open House in several years. It looks like I might have to go this spring, to check out this drone that they’re building. I also just saw a headline that water vapor had been...
by Sandy Eulitt | May 15, 2016 | Manned Spaceflight, Space History and People, Space News, Special Events
Since my responsibilities teaching astronomy at Saddleback College prevented me from visiting Los Angeles to see Space Shuttle Endeavour make her way through the streets, I am planning to see this last remaining External Fuel Tank make a similar trip. Anyone want to...
by Sandy Eulitt | Sep 2, 2015 | Telescopes and Astronomy Gear, Telescopes and Missions
Space between galaxies investigated by Hubble It is hard to believe that it has been 25 years since Hubble was launched. A few years ago I had the great privilege of seeing the Hubble I MAX movie, narrated by Leonardo Decaprio, highlighting Hubble’s...
by Sandy Eulitt | Aug 24, 2015 | Telescopes and Astronomy Gear, Telescopes and Missions, The Sky Tonight
Courtesy of the American Astronomical Society, this picture shows NGC 1140 in Eridanus undergoing a starbust. It is 60 million light years away, making it pretty close in astronomical terms. This image is from the Hubble Space Telescope and was released in July, 2015....
by Sandy Eulitt | Aug 24, 2015 | Space History and People, Telescopes and Missions
Tania Scott eulogizes Galileo and Rosetta Mission luminary Dr. Claudia J. Alexander JPL Planetary Scientist was instrumental to mission success The death of Claudia J. Alexander, a phenomenal woman of science, was totally overlooked by the social media world. WHY IS...
by Sandy Eulitt | Aug 23, 2015 | San Diego Astronomy, Telescopes and Missions, The Sky Tonight
Hubble Space Telescope Pillars of Creation new image Stellar Nursery delights once again In 1997, the world sat breathless as the Hubble Space Telescope released the very famous image entitled the Pillars of Creation. A stellar nursery, the Pillars of Creation is a...
