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UND Department Chair is part of aiding NASA mission to the moon

FLORIDA (KVRR) — NASA is moving fast to blast off to the moon with help from the chair of the UND Space Studies program. Dr. Pablo De Leon is once again down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission is one of NASA’s first returns to the moon since December 1972. But the crew will not land on the…

Astronomy Update

The Lyrid meteor shower is this weekend, but clouds and rain will make any stargazing tough. Categories: Weather Blog, Weather Notes Tags: astronomy, earth, jupiter, mars, mercury, moon, Planets, saturn, SPACE, stars, sun, venus

Astronomy Update

Spring starts this week which will bring longer days, and the full moon will keep the nights bright. Categories: Weather Blog, Weather Notes Tags: astronomy, earth, jupiter, mars, mercury, moon, Planets, saturn, SPACE, stars, sun, venus

Astronomy Update

Mornings will be cold until this weekend, but a few planets are visible along the horizon. Categories: Weather Blog, Weather Notes Tags: astronomy, earth, jupiter, mars, mercury, moon, Planets, saturn, SPACE, stars, sun, venus

Astronomy Update

Planets are easier to spot this week than they have been in months.  Be sure to look for Mercury on the horizon again. Categories: Weather Blog, Weather Notes Tags: astronomy, earth, jupiter, mars, mercury, moon, saturn, space.planets, stars, sun, venus

Astronomy Update

Cold temperatures will make it hard to spend much time outside, but warmer air next week will help a lot. Categories: Weather Blog, Weather Notes Tags: astronomy, earth, jupiter, mars, mercury, moon, Planets, saturn, SPACE, stars, sun, venus

Astronomy Update

Warmer temperatures next week will make it easier to head outside and spot Venus and Mars. Categories: Weather Blog, Weather Notes Tags: astronomy, earth, jupiter, mars, mercury, moon, Planets, saturn, SPACE, stars, sun, venus

Astronomy Update

Temperatures will be especially cold this week, but the moon will be bright in the night sky. Categories: Weather Blog, Weather Notes Tags: astronomy, earth, jupiter, mars, mercury, moon, Planets, saturn, SPACE, stars, sun, venus

Astronomy Update

All of the inner planets are visible this week, but with how many clouds we have they will be hard to spot. Categories: Weather Blog, Weather Notes Tags: astronomy, earth, jupiter, mars, mercury, moon, Planets, saturn, SPACE, stars, sun, venus

Astronomy Update

The Quadrantid Meteor Shower occurs this week, but with how cold temperatures will be it might be easier to spot another shower later this year. Categories: Weather Blog, Weather Notes Tags: astronomy, earth, jupiter, mars, mercury, moon, Planets, saturn, SPACE, stars, sun, venus