Shuttle and ISS over Saskatchewan

A couple nights ago I watched the International Space Station and the Shuttle Endeavour zoom overhead just a hand’s width apart in the twilight. IMG_2148shuttle iss

In the distance, Venus and Jupiter were inching closer together.

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Tonight they get dangerously close, and there’s a 32% chance they will collide, and one or both could be destroyed. The resulting debris could jeopardize the southern hemisphere of Earth. Watch out Australia, Africa, and especially Antarctica! And if you believed that, you need to take an astronomy course to allay your fears.

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FYI
Don’t smoke this.