NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope launched at 7:20 a.m. EST Saturday on an Ariane 5 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, South America.
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Successfully Launched!
NEOWISE
At approximately 9:09 p.m. EDT (0109 GMT on July 23), Comet NEOWISE will reach perigee.
Liftoff!
SpaceX launched astronauts for the first time ever today, making history and opening the door to a new age of private commercial spaceflight.
Comet Atlas Perihelion
Today comet C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS) reached its closest point to the Sun – its perihelion – at a distance of 0.26 AU.
Comet Atlas at perigee and this website is born
Today marks the birth of this website. It coincides with Comet C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS) reaching perigee, the point in its orbit when it is closest to Earth. With a near-parabolic orbit and an orbital period of about 6,000 years it is rare.
Atlas Galactica 