Online Star Party Tonight

Video: VSP 4: Virtual Star Party with Fraser Cain - YouTube



Fraser Cain of Universe Today and his team of astronomers will be having a live star party tonight!

This is their fourth one of the year. Live tonight at 11 p.m. Central Time, 12 midnight Eastern Time, viewers can request objects to be viewed.

Tune in! The previous installments have been great!

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American Manned Launch Scrubbed for Today

Article: SpaceX delays 1st astronaut launch for NASA due to bad weather - Space.com

Live Webcast: NASA TV Public Feed - NASA.gov

Discovery Coverage: Space Launch Live - Discovery Channel



Today's launch has been scrubbed. The launch would have had to take place at exactly 4:33:33 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time in order to reach the International Space Station. The next attempt will be on Saturday at 3:22 p.m. EDT (1922 GMT). If that doesn't work out, SpaceX could try again on Sunday (May 31) at 3 p.m. EDT (1900 GMT).

This launch is for the first manned mission to the International Space Station on a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Kennedy in Florida.

There are two ways to watch the launch coverage:

 • NASA TV: NASA TV Public Feed - NASA.gov

 • Discovery Coverage: Space Launch Live - Discovery Channel - Live broadcasts on both Discovery Channel and Science Channel.

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Live Launch Coverage of Manned Mission

Live Webcast: NASA TV Public Feed - NASA.gov

Discovery Coverage: Space Launch Live - Discovery Channel



Today at 4:33:33 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time is the proposed launch for the first manned mission to the International Space Station on a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Kennedy in Florida.

There are two ways to watch the launch coverage:

 • NASA TV: NASA TV Public Feed - NASA.gov

 • Discovery Coverage: Space Launch Live - Discovery Channel - Live broadcasts on both Discovery Channel and Science Channel.
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Virgin Orbit First Launch Fails

Article: Virgin Orbit's 1st test launch fails to reach orbit - Space.com

The first launch attempt for Virgin Orbit has failed. Crew and craft are okay. The mission was to launch a payload into space from a 747.

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SpaceX Launch Crew Arrives at Kennedy

Live Webcast: NASA TV Public Feed - NASA.gov

Article: Event Schedule for SpaceX Manned Launch - NASA.gov

Today, May 20, at 4 p.m. EDT – SpaceX Demonstration Mission 2 crew arrives at Kennedy Space Center for a media question and answer session. Click on the link above to watch the webcast.

Here is the full schedule of events leading up to next Wednesday's Crew Dragon launch:

Wednesday, May 20
4 p.m. - Crew arrival news conference at Kennedy (limited in-person media only):

Friday, May 22
3:15 p.m. - Virtual Demo-2 Crew engagement at Kennedy

Monday, May 25
Time TBD or one hour after Launch Readiness Review completion – Prelaunch briefing at Kennedy

Tuesday, May. 26
10 a.m. - Administrator Countdown Clock Briefing (limited in-person media only)
12:15 p.m. – NASA TV launch coverage begins for the 4:32 p.m. liftoff
6 p.m. – Administrator postlaunch news conference at Kennedy

Thursday, May. 28
11:29 a.m. – Docking (NASA Television will have continuous coverage from launch to docking)

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Manned Launch NASA Social Get Together

Article: Event Schedule for SpaceX Manned Launch - NASA.com

NASA has been hosting in-person get-togethers for a decade now. During these times, however, they are doing them online, and it's easy to participate.

Just go to their Facebook page: Launch America NASA Social Answer a few questions, and get approved. You will then be able to participate. This is a great opportunity to be part of the historic launch next Wednesday, May 27, when two astronauts launch on a SpaceX rocket to the International Space Station.

Here is the schedule of events:

Wednesday, May 20
4 p.m. - Crew arrival news conference at Kennedy (limited in-person media only):

Friday, May 22
3:15 p.m. - Virtual Demo-2 Crew engagement at Kennedy

Monday, May 25
Time TBD or one hour after Launch Readiness Review completion – Prelaunch briefing at Kennedy

Tuesday, May. 26
10 a.m. - Administrator Countdown Clock Briefing (limited in-person media only)
12:15 p.m. – NASA TV launch coverage begins for the 4:32 p.m. liftoff
6 p.m. – Administrator postlaunch news conference at Kennedy

Thursday, May. 28
11:29 a.m. – Docking (NASA Television will have continuous coverage from launch to docking)

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"The Black Hole" Movie Revisited

Article: How Disney's 'Black Hole' Tried to Match 'Star Wars' - The Hollywood Reporter



A fascinating look at the troubled production of Disney's first PG-rated film, "The Black Hole." The push-pull that had to be made with the very conservative Disney to deliver an edgy science-fiction film is chronicled in this article. A good read!

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Dark Sky Web Links

Here are links to the best Dark Sky Resources:

Places to Visit:

 • 10 U.S. Dark-Sky Parks You Need to Visit - Sky & Telescope

 • Dark Skies: 23 Best Places in the World to Stargaze - CNN

 • Find a Dark Sky Place - International Dark Sky Association

 • Arizona's Dark Side - Visit Arizona

Dark Sky Maps:

 • Light Pollution Map - Jurij Stare

 • Dark Site Finder

I will post any updates when I find more links!

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"Moonfall" Starts Casting

Article: Josh Gad to Lead Roland Emmerich’s Moonfall - ComingSoon.net

Roland Emmerich, the modern master of disaster, is getting his casting started on "Moonfall," a sci-fi disaster movie where a group of ordinary humans battle to stop

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Jupiter and Saturn Together in Morning Sky

Article: See the moon near Jupiter and Saturn in the predawn sky Tuesday - Space.com

Jupiter and Saturn cozy up together in the early morning sky.

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"Kubrick on Kubrick" First Review

Article: ‘Kubrick by Kubrick’: Tribeca Film Review - Variety



Writer/Producer/Director Stanley Kubrick seemed to revel in being an enigma, only granting limited interviews throughout his career. But, the existence of a series of tape-recorded interviews has made knowing Kubrick more possible. They were conducted by Michel Ciment, the French film critic and editor of Positif, over the course of 20 years. And, the new documentary "Kubrick by Kubrick" makes those interviews the basis for the film.

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New Mars Rover Prepares for Launch

Article: NASA's Perseverance Rover Mission Getting in Shape for Launch - NASA

The new Mars rover, Perseverance, is preparing for its launch in July.

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