Well it looks like in the battle of Fire vs. ISON, the fire won. Apparently the sun's corona was just too much for the small nucleus of the fragile comet. NASA announced earlier this evening that ISON has most likely disintegrated under the high heat and
gravitational stress of the Sun on Nov. 28, 2013. It is not visible in
Solar Dynamics Observatory footage and NASA scientists confirmed that
they do not see it. You can see the video at Space.com.
In other news, SpaceX aborted the launch of the Dragon9 due to engine malfunction at T-1 second. Next available launch window is tomorrow.
NGC 1579 - The “Northern Trifid" nebula
NGC 1579, often called the “Northern Trifid,” is a striking star-forming nebula in Perseus. About 2,100 light-years away and spanning roughl...
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We had an unscheduled ' entertainment ' activity last evening (actually, early morning of the 13th). The ship ran into a fairly lar... -
Thursday, Jan 16 ... the weather did not get any better. The open sea continued with winds in excess of 80-90 mph and waves up to 50 ft high...
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