Tony Rice
InfoSec data scientist by day, @NASAJPL Ambassador, contributor to @WRAL & @WeatherBrains on space topics by night. Supporter of Oxford commas & ISO8601 dates.
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3 weeks ago |
wral.com | Tony Rice
A bright meteor was seen Tuesday night around 9:21 p.m. above eastern North Carolina. Seen by observers across Western Virginia to Wilmington, the meteor was first visible over Rocky Mount along a south western trajectory toward Tarborro. This wasn't the only meteor visible in the past 24 hours. Another streaked across our skies before sunrise Wednesday.
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4 weeks ago |
wral.com | Tony Rice
Space agencies tracked the reentry of the Soviet-era Kosmos 482 spacecraft, which descended along the paths shown near the center of impact window (COIW) off the west coast of Australia. (Image: European Space Agency)A spacecraft launched over half a century ago has finally returned to Earth. The Kosmos (Cosmos) 482 descent craft—originally designed to land on Venus—reentered Earth's atmosphere this week after spending 53 years in orbit due to a failed launch in 1972.
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1 month ago |
wral.com | Tony Rice
In a photo from NASA, Halley's comet during its closest approach to the inner solar system in 1986. Meteor showers can light up night skies from dusk to dawn, and if you’re lucky you might be able to catch a glimpse. (NASA via The New York Times) -- FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLYThe Eta Aquarid meteor shower, peaks early this week. But it may be best known for its famed source: Halley's Comet.
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1 month ago |
wral.com | Tony Rice |NASA Ambassador
Venus, Saturn, and the Moon will be far more separated during Friday April 25th "lunar smile" than is being depicted in social media. Social media has been a buzz this week about an event Friday morning before sunrise. The Moon will pass near Venus and Saturn. It will look pretty cool, but not that cool. In reality, Venus and Jupiter wont be close enough to each other or the Moon to match the images you have been seeing online.
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1 month ago |
wral.com | Tony Rice
The 2025 Lyrid Meteor shower will be visible for the three nights around the peak on April 21 into the following morningThe Lyrid meteor shower peaks early this week begining Sunday evening and continues for three nights. Best viewing is expected around early Tuesday morning. The Lyrids are one of the oldest known meteor showers, with records of sightings going back to 687 BCE.
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RT @hokiesports: Lane like you’ve never seen it before 🤯 https://t.co/BJmb4k1351
The Blacksburg VA seismograph as Metallica takes the stage tonight https://t.co/xcU84xTDnQ https://t.co/Whvt2TnVGl
I have a new moniker apparently
We had our 'Space Ace' @rtphokie on ARC Rochester this morning to talk about NASA's Juno Mission to Jupiter. Check it out, it was a really fun and informative chat! #ROC #space https://t.co/rx7mnCcyTL
