Meteorite in Russia

An unexpected meteorite struck in Russia on February 15 at 10:23 AM local time. Between 1,000 to 1,200 people were injured, no one seriously.

Regular Monthly Meeting

  Our regular monthly meeting of the Nighthawk is this coming Sunday.  We will be at Books-A-Million in Colonial Heights sometime around 2:30 PM.  We're planning to go over to Deb's after meeting at Books-A-Million to watch an episode or so of the HBO series Game of Thrones and then getting a bite to eat.


  Everyone with an interest in science fiction, fantasy, and/or science is welcome to join us.

NASA: Asteroid will safely skim by Earth February 15

I am watching a video and reading an article NASA: Asteroid will safely skim by Earth February 15 on WTVR's website posted here: http://wtvr.com/2013/02/05/nasa-asteroid-will-skim-by-earth-february-15/

NASA: Comet may be visible to the naked-eye in March

I am watching a video and reading this article NASA: Comet may be visible to the naked-eye in March on WTVR's website posted here: http://wtvr.com/2013/02/07/nasa-comet-may-be-visible-to-the-naked-eye-in-march/

Don Yeomans

I am reading an article on Don Yeomans at NASA's website. He is a planetary scientist.

Asteroid 2012 DA14 to sweep close on February 15, 2013

I am reading this article Asteroid 2012 DA14 to sweep close on February 15, 2013 at Earthsky's website. According to the article an asteroid is scheduled to pass very close to Earth February.