NOTTINGHAM, MD—A massive solar flare could bring the Northern Lights to Maryland this weekend. NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center says a G3 (Strong) Geomagnetic Storm Watch is in effect for October 30 – 31, 2021, following a significant solar flare and Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) from the sun that occurred around 11:35 a.m. EDT on Oct. 28. This means auroras […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—If the predicted storms clear out in time, a NASA rocket launch may be visible in the Nottingham area on Wednesday night. A rocket mission launching on May 26 will study radio waves that escape through the Earth’s ionosphere impacting the environment surrounding GPS and geosynchronous satellites, such as those for weather monitoring and communications. Launching from NASA’s Wallops […]
UPDATE: Monday night’s launch has been postponed to no earlier than Tuesday, May 11, at 8:05 p.m. The launch has been postponed due to upper level winds not being within the required limits for a safe launch. Original story below… ——— NOTTINGHAM, MD—Could the third time be the charm? NASA will once again try to launch a Black Brant XII […]
UPDATE: Sunday night’s launch has been postponed to no earlier than Monday, May 10, at 8:04 p.m. The launch has been postponed due to upper level winds not being within the required limits for a safe launch. Original story below… ——— NOTTINGHAM, MD—NASA will try again, after weather delayed the launch of a Black Brant XII rocket on Saturday night. […]
UPDATE: The launch has been postponed due to weather. Another attempt will be made on Sunday night. Original story below… ——— NOTTINGHAM, MD—A mission to explore energy transport in space using a suborbital sounding rocket launching on Saturday night from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia may provide a brief light show for Maryland residents, weather-permitting. The mission is scheduled […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Super Pink Moon of 2021 arrives tonight – but it won’t look pink. The first of only two supermoons this year will arrive late Monday night, April 26, 2021, at 11:32 p.m. EDT, according to NASA. During a supermoon, the full moon can appear up to 14% larger and 30% brighter than when it is at its farthest […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Another meteor shower is set to grace the skies over Maryland on Sunday night. The 2020 Geminid meteor shower is expected to peak on Sunday night, December 13 and into the morning hours on Monday, December 14. The Geminids are widely recognized as the best annual meteor shower a stargazer can see, occurring between Dec. 4 to Dec. 17, […]
WASHINGTON, DC—At noon on Monday, December 14, Governor Larry Hogan and the United States Mint Director David Ryder will celebrate the opening of sales for products containing American Innovation $1 Coins honoring the State of Maryland. The coin’s reverse (tails) design pays homage to the Hubble Space Telescope, one of the largest and most versatile space telescopes. The telescope is […]