Chicago's Independent Space News Outlet
Astronauts launching to space and returning to Earth, two local astronomy days, and an online Earth Day celebration with NASA are all happening this week in space. And, as the weather warms up, more opportunities to get outside and view the night sky are here. Read on to learn more about what’s happening this week…
Clear skies allowed the latest Chicago snowfall to be seen from the GOES East satellite as a result of Thursday’s snowstorm. The snowfall can be seen in images as an elongated area stretching from northern Oklahoma into Illinois. The Chicago National Weather Service (NWS) office reports that Thursday’s storm officially dumped 2.9 inches of snow…