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One topic that I find very interesting is extraterrestrial weather as it is so bizarre and unlike anything on Earth. I wonder if there are tornadoes or tornado-like vortices on other planets/moons. There are dust devils on Mars but those aren't true tornadoes. The only places in the Solar System...

A few items of interest for this week. Jan 14 - Multiple payloads on a Long March 2D rocket 8:53 pm central China will be launching multiple payloads via a Long March 2D rocket from their Taiyuan launch facility. Jan 16 - Eutelsat Konnect and GSAT 30 on a Ariane 5 rocket 3:00 pm central...

Ariane 5 is set for a launch in about an hour from now. They have a livestream on Facebook (embedded below). This flight will launch two satellites in orbit... TIBA-1: The civil and governmental communications satellite will be stationed at the 35.5 deg East longitude orbital slot position...

Forgot to the post this yesterday but the Russians just launched a rocket yesterday with a classified Ministry of Defense payload that a few sites are describing as a space surveillance mission. In June 2017 there was a similar launch that included a satellite that actually deployed another...

Welcome to TalkWeather's new All Things Space forum. As someone who grew up just outside of Huntsville, AL (aka Rocket City, USA), I've always had a fascination of anything related to space. I've noticed over the years that quite a few members of TW have the same interests so I think this is...

Who else is extremely excited/interested in Ultima Thule and the New Horizons fly by? The new images of the double lobes are immensely fascinating.

http://www.complex.com/life/2018/03/newly-discovered-galaxy-without-dark-matter-shouldnt-be-possible-astronomer-says?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=kwkw&kwp_0=749682

Greetings all. One of my friends has like the best job ever. She flies with ZERO-G Experience helping passengers experience micro-gravity. Today she shared with me that she is working on an opportunity to get a flight based out of Huntsville, AL in July. If the flight takes place it will be...