OLLU alum reflects on advice that led her to become part of NASA’s Orion team
Read full article: OLLU alum reflects on advice that led her to become part of NASA’s Orion teamAn Our Lady of the Lake alum reflects on advice that blasted off her career as a NASA employee, connecting her to the launch of Artemis I.
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Meteors, blue moon and Mars, oh my! Beautiful triple threat on tap for skywatchers
Read full article: Meteors, blue moon and Mars, oh my! Beautiful triple threat on tap for skywatchersMars will appear brighter than at any other point during the year on Oct. 13, when it will be closest to Earth. “So, a little over every two years, Mars and Earth are closest together in their orbits and, thus, Mars is at its brightest in our nighttime sky. (© 2012 Michael Orso)Blue moon on HalloweenFor the first time since 2001, trick-or-treaters will get the chance to experience a Halloween full moon. A blue moon, by the most popular definition, according to Gross, is when two full moons appear in a single month. “We will have full moons on Oct. 1 and 31, so that means that we’ll have a blue moon on Halloween,” Gross said.