Friday, May 14, 2010

A rare meeting in space

Something special is happening this weekend. Venus and the Moon are gathering for a sunset conjunction on Saturday and Sunday, May 15th and 16th. On the same nights, the ISS is going to be flying over many US towns and cities. And if space shuttle Atlantis launches on schedule--wow! People could witness a rare meeting of the shuttle, station, Venus and the Moon. Details and observing tips may be found in today's story from Science@NASA.

FULL STORY at Science @NASA : http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2010/13may_planetsandspaceships/

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