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Transit of Venus this evening (5 June)

Transit of Venus tonight. Venus will cross the face of the Sun with respect to the Earth starting a little after 5 p.m. Central Daylight Time (Austin, TX). UT is opening the rooftop of one building for viewing with the … Continue reading

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Thank you, Dragon

With the successful splashdown and recovery of the Dragon capsule yesterday of the SpaceX flight, the U.S. is once again able to send things to the International Space Station AND return things, without the assistance of a foreign government.  It … Continue reading

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