Contrary to Rocket Lab's and Peter Beck's expectations, the Humanity Star's orbit has just begun decaying rapidly and precariously. Two satellite-tracking websites are predicting that the Humanity Star will re-enter earth's atmosphere this Thursday, March 22nd. One of those sites predicts that the satellite will come down in the south Pacific. ( Read more... )

Good evening, skywatchers.

On January 21, 2018, New Zealand private company Rocket Lab launched a rocket carrying four satellites from its base in New Zealand. Three of the satellites are small earth observation satellites. The fourth serves no commercial purpose but is very unique. It is a carbon fiber sphere one meter (39 inches) in ( Read more... )