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July’s Full Moon: “Full Thunder Moon”

July’s full moon graced the night sky last night [July 22], with astronomers referring to it as a perigee full moon, others calling it a supermoon, while ancient Native American tribes called it the Full Thunder Moon. Earthsky said the July 2013 full moon falls one day after July’s lunar perigee, which is the moon’s closest point to Earth... Read more of this article

Largest Moon Of 2013 Illuminates Night Sky

This weekend the moon came the closest to the earth that it will for this year, resulting in the biggest, brightest moon of 2013 gracing this night sky. Called the Supermoon, this is a result of the moon reaching its perigree – the closest that it gets to the earth during the course of its orbit. Photo taken in St David’s: According to... Read more of this article

Video: Minister On Bermuda’s Satellite Network

Barring any unforeseen problems, by mid-July Bermuda’s satellite will become a commercially viable asset, allowing the island to participate in the more than $80 billion-a-year broadcast satellite industry, Minister of Economic Development Dr Grant Gibbons said at a press conference yesterday [May 31]. Dr Gibbons said, “Earlier today in... Read more of this article

Minister: “Key Step To Develop Space Industry”

Bermuda’s planned satellite network, called “BermudaSat-1,” commenced operations in April after the EchoStar-6 satellite was moved into Bermuda’s orbital position – a “key step” to develop Bermuda’s space industry, said Minister of Economic Development Dr Grant Gibbons Speaking in the House of Assembly this morning... Read more of this article

Bermuda Secure Orbital Space Spot

The Bermuda Government has secured an orbital slot over the Caribbean following a last-minute agreement with satellite fleet operators EchoStar Corp. of the United States and SES of Luxembourg, according to a report by SpaceNews.com. With an International Telecommunication Union [ITU] deadline on using the slot expiring by mid-year, Bermuda struck a... Read more of this article

“Mystery Airship” Which Panicked Bermuda

A quite literal unidentified flying object panicked Bermuda when it crossed over the island in 1885 in a mysterious episode which remains unexplained to this day. On August 27, 1885, at about 8:30 a. m., Mrs. Adelina D. Bassett observed “a strange object in the clouds, coming from the north.” A contemporary report reads: “She called... Read more of this article

Astronaut Posts 2nd Bermuda Photo From Space

Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield has tweeted another photo of Bermuda from space, saying “Bermuda is beautiful, both above and below the sea.” Last month the Commander — who is due to return to earth soon after a five month stay at the International Space Station — tweeted his first photo of Bermuda, which included a ‘shout... Read more of this article

1965 Gemini III Shot Of Bermuda From Space

One of the original Mercury Seven astronauts, Virgil [Gus] Grissom was a regular visitor to Bermuda’s National Aeronautics & Space Administration tracking station during the early days of the American manned space programme — but in 1965 he enjoyed a view of the island few have witnessed before or since. Mr. Grissom [pictured here... Read more of this article

April’s Full Moon Illuminates The Night Sky

April’s full moon is traditionally called the “pink moon” – with the pink in the name not referring to the moon’s actual colour, but to wild pink phlox, one of the earliest flowers of spring. In ancient times, seasons were best tracked by full moons, and they were originally named by Native American tribes in the United... Read more of this article

Astronaut Tweets Photo Of Bermuda From Space

Canadian astronaut Commander Chris Hadfield tweeted a photo of Bermuda from space this morning [Apr 24], and included a ‘shout out’ to the Lavigne family who reside in Bermuda. He also posted the photo on Facebook and Google+, reaching over a million of his followers. Commander Hadfield was the the first Canadian to walk in space and the... Read more of this article

Antares Rocket Is Successfully Launched

The Orbital Sciences Corporation Antares rocket successfully blasted off from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at the National Aeronuatics & Space Administration’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia today [Apr. 21] and could be seen from Bermuda as it streaked south over the Atlantic. Two earlier attempts to launch the 131-foot tall rocket... Read more of this article

Rocket Launch On Saturday [Postponed Again]

[Updated - launch scrubbed] A US company may try to launch the maiden test flight of its new rocket — which will be visible from Bermuda as it streaks into space — on Saturday [April 20] after a last-minute glitch thwarted a first attempt earlier this week. The Dulles-based company Orbital Sciences Corp. initially tried to launch the new... Read more of this article

Antares Rocket Launch At 6PM [Launch Aborted]

[Updated] The maiden flight of Orbital Sciences Corporation’s Antares rocket – which will streak through the skies high above the island — is scheduled to take place tonight [Apr. 17] during a three-hour launch window beginning at 6 p.m. Bermuda time. The 131-foot rocket will blast off from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Wallops... Read more of this article

Rocket Launch Will Be Visible From Bermuda

An untested commercial rocket is poised to launch into space from Virginia’s Wallops Island on Wednesday [Apr. 17] and will be visible from Bermuda during its ten minute sub-orbital flight, SPACE.com reports. The new private Antares rocket, built by the Dulles-based Orbital Sciences Corp., is slated to blast off from the National Aeronautics &... Read more of this article

“Full Worm Moon” Graces The Night Sky

This evening [Mar 27] a full moon lit the night sky, which is traditionally called the “Worm Moon,” as the ground softens and the earthworm casts reappear, inviting the return of the robins in North America. This month’s full moon is also sometimes called the “Full Crow Moon”, when the cawing of crows signals the end of winter, or... Read more of this article

Close Encounters Of The Bermuda Kind

A 1953 flying saucer alert in Bermuda when US President Dwight D. Eisenhower, British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill and French Premier Joseph Laniel were preparing to meet at the Mid Ocean Club was laughed off by security personnel — who said any visiting aliens would be turned away from the exclusive Tucker’s Town property if they... Read more of this article

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