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NASA Field Campaign Aircraft On Island
An aircraft from the National Aeronautics And Space Administration [NASA] has been on island for a couple of days taking flights around the Bermuda area. NASA have embarked on a coordinated ship and aircraft observation campaign off the Atlantic coast of the United States, an effort to advance space-based capabilities for monitoring microscopic plants... Read more of this article
Photos: NASA Research Aircraft In Bermuda
An aircraft from the National Aeronautics And Space Administration [NASA] has been on island for a few days taking flights around the Bermuda area. The Beechcraft Super King Air 200 [twin-turboprop] arrived on Monday afternoon [June 9] and has flown three flights around the Bermuda area in different quadrants according to online tracking websites.... Read more of this article
Honey Moon Illuminates Bermuda’s Night Sky
An unusually amber-tinted moon graced the sky last night [June 12] and into the early hours this morning [June 13], making for a beautiful sight for sky-gazers. Typically called a “honey moon” for its unique colour, this phenomenon takes place each year around the time of the summer solstice, but this year’s occurrence was particularly... Read more of this article
Lunar Eclipse Creates “Blood Moon” Effect
Anyone who was skygazing last night would have caught a glimpse of a rare celestial event, as a lunar eclipse caused what is known as a “blood moon”, with the name stemming from the fact the moon takes on a reddish appearance. CNN describes the “blood moon” by saying, “In a total lunar eclipse, the full moon turns a coppery... Read more of this article
Appleby Advises On Satellite Loan Financing
Leading offshore law firm Appleby recently acted as Bermuda counsel to the Asia Broadcast Satellite [ABS] group of companies in relation to its approximately $470 million USD secured loan financing from the Export-Import Bank of the United States [Ex-Im Bank]. A spokesperson said, “The Appleby team was led by Banking Partner Jeffrey Kirk and Senior... Read more of this article
Asteroid Eclipse To Be Visible From Bermuda
A giant asteroid will pass in front of a star, blacking it out for a short period of time, and according to various reports this will be visible from Bermuda, with the celestial event set to occur at around 3am Bermuda time this Thursday [Mar 20]. Space.com reports that, “On Thursday, March 20, Regulus will participate in a rare celestial event... Read more of this article
“Milestone” For Bermuda’s Primary Space Asset
In the House of Assembly on Friday, Education and Economic Development Minister Dr Grant Gibbons said recent developments represent a “significant milestone in the decade long quest to develop Bermuda’s primary space asset while also playing a role in diversifying our economy.” Dr. Gibbons said, “BemudaSat-1 commenced operations... Read more of this article
Photos: NASA Images Of Bermuda From Space
Bermuda is a photographic place no matter your vantage point, but the incredible pictures of the island taken from space by various NASA craft rank as some of the most unique that you’ll ever see. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration [NASA] is the American agency responsible for that nation’s space program and aerospace research. Perhaps... Read more of this article
Rocket Blasts Off From Cape Canaveral, Florida
Private spaceflight firm SpaceX blasted a rocket into orbit this evening [Jan 6] from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, with a Falcon 9 rocket carrying a ThaiCom 6 communications satellite into space. It appears that the liftoff was visible from Bermuda, with a reader emailing to say they saw strange lights in the sky at around 6pm,... Read more of this article
Partial Solar Eclipse Time-Lapse Photograph
One eclipse chaser managed to compile a time-lapse series of photographs of the partial solar eclipse earlier this month, joining other sky watchers in capturing photographs of the sun’s progression from the horizon even as part of it was hidden in shadow. The photographs were taken by Bob and Jeanie Minor from their position at the Coco Beach... Read more of this article
16-Yr-Old Captures Photos Of Solar Eclipse
Sleeping in was not an option yesterday [Nov 3] for 16-year-old CedarBridge student Al Seymour Jr who awoke to witness and photograph the hybrid solar eclipse that occurred during sunrise. The budding photographer shot these photos at approximately 7.15am using a dark welder’s glass filter to protect his eyes and also captured the event as it... Read more of this article
Video & Photos: Private Jet Travel For Eclipse
While numerous people around the world watched this morning’s [Nov 3] solar eclipse from land, a group of dedicated eclipse chasers chartered a private jet to get the best possible view off the coast of Bermuda. The group flew in to Bermuda in advance, and then left the island onboard a 12-person Falcon 900B private jet early this morning to watch... Read more of this article
Photos: Solar Eclipse During Morning Sunrise
A partial solar eclipse passed across the skies this morning [Nov 3], offering Bermudians and those around the world a chance to see the rare solar phenomenon. According to USA Today: “This eclipse was a rare ‘hybrid’ eclipse, in which some parts of the Earth see an “annular” eclipse [where the moon does not completely... Read more of this article
Hunter’s Moon, Penumbral Eclipse This Evening
Sky watchers have the opportunity to take in two lunar spectacles this evening [Oct 18] — a full moon along with a penumbral lunar eclipse — with the maximum eclipse set to occurs at 8.50pm Bermuda time, according to the U.S. Naval Observatory. “As Luna rises on the evening of the 18th her southern limb dips deeply into the Earth’s... Read more of this article
Source Of Mysterious Night Sky Lights Unknown
Sightings of a ring of white lights ascending into the night sky on Monday [Oct 7] night were reported to Harbour Radio. The lights however did not fit the description of marine distress flares and there were no reports of any vessels in difficulties. The source of the lights remains unknown. A Bermuda Harbour Radio spokesperson said, “On Monday... Read more of this article
“Blue Moon” Visible In Night Sky, Last Until 2015
Last night’s [Aug 20] full moon has been referred to as a “blue moon” — not because of its colour — but as it is an “extra” summer moon. In most seasons there are three full moons, but occasionally there are four moons, and the extra moon is called a “blue moon,” giving rise to the cliche “once... Read more of this article
