Scott MacNeill's Columns
- Celebration of Space - September 29, 2023
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Entry Date: Sep 29, 2023
Published Under: Scott MacNeill's Columns
Early this morning, Friday, September 29, 2023, at 5:58 am ET, the Moon arrived at the point in its orbit where it is on the opposite side of Earth than the Sun. This is the full Moon, which is scientifically referred to as Opposition. During the full ... more
- Celebration of Space - September 22, 2023
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Entry Date: Sep 22, 2023
Published Under: Scott MacNeill's Columns
This coming Sunday, September 24, 2023, will be a big day for asteroid research when the Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, and Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-Rex) mission drops a sample of the large asteroid, 101955 Bennu, ... more
- Celebration of Space - September 15, 2023
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Entry Date: Sep 15, 2023
Published Under: Scott MacNeill's Columns
On Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 2:50 am ET, Earth will reach the point in its orbit where we are neither tilted towards or away from the Sun. This is called the Autumnal Equinox, and hails the start of the fall season in the Northern Hemisphere. On ... more
- Celebration of Space - September 8, 2023
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Entry Date: Sep 8, 2023
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Tomorrow, Saturday, September 9, 2023, Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center will host our annual Inspire, Discover, Enlighten, and Awe (IDEA) Expo fundraiser. Due to the dismal weather forecast, we will be canceling our on site activities. Though... more