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Incredible Meteor Sightings from Multiple Positions in Chelyabinsk Region in Ural Mountains, Russia

Fri Feb 15, 2013 09:30 am Cardinal News

Meteorite explosions in the skies of Russia’s Urals region has sparked panic in three major cities. Witnesses said that houses shuddered, windows were blown out and cellphones stopped working. A meteor — estimated to be […]

Happy New Year! Video Earth City Lights Via Rotating Earth

Tue Jan 1, 2013 12:17 am Cardinal News

Composite map of the world assembled from data acquired by the Suomi NPP satellite for nine days in April 2012 and 13 days in October 2012. Credit: NASA Earth Observatory/NOAA NGDC. Scientists unveiled on December […]

Time Lapse Video Shows Milky Way Overlooking Sahara Desert and Canary Islands from Mount Teide

Sat Dec 22, 2012 04:43 pm Cardinal News

The Mountain from TSO Photography on Vimeo. The Mountain by TSO Photography This time-laps video was filmed between April 4th and April 11th, 2011. The publisher had the pleasure of visiting El Teide — Spain´s […]

Dinosaur Provincial Park and Alberta, Canada Big Sky Time Lapse Photography

Tue Nov 27, 2012 07:48 pm Cardinal News

Spectacular time lapse photography from the southern region of Alberta, Canada showing cloud formations, night sky and more. Alberta is located in western Canada, bounded by the provinces of the coastal British Columbia to the […]

What Time Does the Blue Moon Rise in Chicago Tonight?

Fri Aug 31, 2012 10:45 am Cardinal News

The second full moon for the month of August 2012 will occur on Friday the 31st, which is commonly referred to as a ‘blue moon’. But will it actually be blue? Or even red? A […]

“Touchdown Confirmed” Mars Rover ‘Curiosity’ Lands on Mars

Mon Aug 6, 2012 05:40 am Cardinal News

NASA’s most advanced Mars rover Curiosity has landed on the Red Planet. The one-ton rover, hanging by ropes from a rocket backpack, touched down onto Mars Sunday to end a 36-week flight and begin a […]

Northern Lights ‘Aurora Borealis’ in St. Cloud, Minnesota

Mon Jul 16, 2012 06:38 am Cardinal News

Massive solar flares are contributing to a spectacular light show in the skies above central Minnesota. Time-lapse photography captures an aurora borealis display north of St. Cloud. The last twilight after sunset darkens after 11:00 […]

VIDEO: Transit of Venus on Tuesday, June 5, 2012; The Change from ‘Evening Star’ to Morning Star’

Tue Jun 5, 2012 08:11 pm Cardinal News

The Solar Dynamics Observatory’s eyes are fixated on Venus and has delivered the first up close view of the event pre-ingress. A transit only occurs about once or twice every 100 years. The next transit […]

Strawberry Moon Over Chicagoland; Photo Over Recreation Park, Arlington Heights

Mon Jun 4, 2012 11:25 pm Cardinal News

Did you see the Strawberry Moon? Strawberry Moon rising over Chicagoland, Monday, June 4, 2012.

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Partial Lunar Eclipse Times of the Strawberry Moon; Partial Eclipse Starts 4 a.m. CDT in Chicago

Sun Jun 3, 2012 08:31 pm Cardinal News

On June 4th, 2012, the partially shadowed Moon will serve spectators from China to the United States the first lunar eclipse of the year. This “strawberry moon” of Native American folklore heralds the short harvest […]

May 2012 Skywatching: Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower and Annular Eclipse

Thu May 24, 2012 05:11 pm Cardinal News

Highlights of the month include the Eta Aquarid meteor shower, which peaks on May 6th and an annular solar eclipse that will be seen in the western United States. Venus, Saturn and Mars are part […]

In Between Moonrise and Moonset, A Darkened SuperMoon Was Visible Through A Thin Layer of Fog Over Much of Chicagoland

Sun May 6, 2012 07:13 pm Cardinal News

SuperMoon over Arlington Heights about 4:00 a.m. Sunday, May 5, 2012, just over four hours after perigee coincided with a full Moon at 11:35 p.m. Saturday, May 5, 2012. A perigee is the point in […]

SuperMoon: Full Moon Is Up to 14% Larger, 30% Brighter Saturday Night, May 5, 2012

Fri May 4, 2012 07:05 pm Cardinal News

The full Moon will be up to 14% larger and 30% brighter than others during the year. The reason for this phenomenon is that the Moon becomes full on its closest approach to Earth on […]

Bright Green Meteor Streak Visible Wednesday Night from West Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri

Wed Apr 11, 2012 10:15 pm Cardinal News

Meteor spotted above Madison, Wisconsin on evening of April 11, 2012. Meteor enters picture at about 20:21:24 (Video Elapsed time starts just after 0:08). A bright green meteor was reported about 8:22 p.m. CDT by […]

What Was So Special About Chicago’s Beautiful West Night Sky Sunday Evening?

Mon Feb 20, 2012 09:08 am Cardinal News

Chicago’s night sky on Sunday, February 19 at 8:12 p.m. highlighting (left-to-right) Sirius, Orion, Taurus, Pleiades, Jupiter, and Venus. A clear sky with visibility greater than 10 miles, and without the light of the Moon, […]

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