VIDEO: Gigantic hurricane spotted on Saturn

I am reading this article VIDEO: Gigantic hurricane spotted on Saturn Posted on: 5:54 am, April 30, 2013, by Carrie Rose on WTVR's website.

Orbital Sciences Wins $50 Million NASA Contract

I am reading this article Orbital Sciences Wins $50 Million NASA Contract By Rich Smith, on the Motley Fool's website. I like the idea of the Ionospheric Connection Explorer. I need to read up on the LEOStar-2 spacecraft.

Mars Rover Opportunity Slips Into Standby Mode, NASA Says

I am reading this article Mars Rover Opportunity Slips Into Standby Mode, NASA Says By Mike Wall | SPACE.com on Yahoo's website.

Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array -- ALMA

  ALMA is a new radio telescope in the Chilean Andes that will focus on the millimeter and submillimeter wavelength range, which means it will be an excellent vehicle for studing the chemistry underlying the universe.  How the first molecules formed in space after the Big Bang and how chemistry drives the birth and death of stars, planets, and the entire solar system are some of the questions that astronomers and chemists hope ALMA will help answer.  No device has allowed these phenomena to be studied in such detail before.

  ALMA will have 66 antennas working together as a single telescope.  It will be up to 10 miles across.

Regular Monthly Meeting

  Our regular monthly meeting will be Sunday at Books-A-Million in Colonial Heights.  We should all be there sometime between 2:30 and 3:00 PM.

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

Virginia takes the stage in commercial space flight

I am reading this article Virginia takes the stage in commercial space flight. Posted on 11:08 am, April 11, 2013, by Carrie Rose, here: http://wtvr.com/2013/04/11/virginia-takes-the-stage-in-commercial-space-flight/

US Won't Lead New Manned Moon Landings, NASA Chief Says

I am reading this article US Won't Lead New Manned Moon Landings, NASA Chief Says By Miriam Kramer | SPACE.com posted here: http://news.yahoo.com/us-wont-lead-manned-moon-landings-nasa-chief-191835839.html

Ingredient for Life Common on Jupiter's Icy Moon Europa

I am reading this article Ingredient for Life Common on Jupiter's Icy Moon Europa By Tariq Malik | SPACE.com posted here: http://news.yahoo.com/ingredient-life-common-jupiters-icy-moon-europa-125216996.html

NASA Unveiling 1st Results from Antimatter-Hunting Experiment Wednesday

I am reading this article NASA Unveiling 1st Results from Antimatter-Hunting Experiment Wednesday By Miriam Kramer | SPACE.com posted at http://news.yahoo.com/nasa-unveiling-1st-results-antimatter-hunting-experiment-wednesday-013023258.html