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Join us on Friday, August 30 at 8pm for the next Astronomy at the Park, where you can explore the wonders of the universe at the UTRGV Cristina Torres Memorial Observatory ✨🔭 Event page: buff.ly/3M3qw9g

With so many sonic boom references, I imagine there's concern about the upcoming Starship IFT-5 Booster return being jarring. People of South Padre and Brownsville should be aware that sonic booms happen when a Booster returns and are extremely loud. 🧵

I mean, a launch is loud, so a sonic boom wouldn't be too much louder, right? Wrong. Though they are both loud, the difference is the compression of the wavefront. 33 Raptor engines operating is certainly loud, though the wavefronts are extended over time and not as

The Starship launch back in March was about 150 decibels (dB). However, this is not a simple thing to summarize as this is depending upon several factors such as the distance you are away, what point of flight, and average vs peak dB. Something matters more though, sound energy.

Generally, wave fronts like sonic booms from claps of thunder can create shock fronts that approach 100 megawatts per square meter. This is substantial. Oh, and we should be able to expect 3 sonic booms in rapid succession, like we see with Falcon 9 Boosters.

This is quite a good publication by the Acoustical Society of America (ASA) that did a short analysis with Falcon 9 sonic booms. TLDR: Tell everyone in South Padre, Port Isabel, and Brownsville to expect sharp explosions a few minutes after launch. acoustics.org/2apaa6-boom-bu…

Staring into infinity, it really puts daily woes into perspective — most frustrations are simply not worth it. Recalibrating what matters and taking action are the fun parts.

Team Gonzalez was honored to join the Astronomy at the Park event last night, organized by Resaca de la Palma State Park and South Texas Astronomical Society. The event highlighted the importance of reducing light pollution and the exceptional work being done at the CTMObservatory.

Join us this evening at 6:30pm at the Southmost Public Library for our Monthly Meetup! ✨

Join us this Saturday, September 14 at 8pm at the Southmost Public Library to celebrate International Observe the Moon Night 2024 🌙 🔭 RSVP on the event page: buff.ly/3zkTTRt

A traveled to the top of a Volcano in Hawaii to capture this: Saturn briefly covered by the moon. One of the most difficult shots I’ve captured and a bucket list moment, this event gave me a new perspective on the solar system. I’ll have it available in print for a short time.

finally, a clear enough night to catch the comet ☄️ Comet 2023 A3 / Tsuchinshan–ATLAS captured with an iPhone camera through South Texas Astronomical Society’s Orion SkyQuest XT8 Dobsonian telescope

9 Days to Launch: Chemical Analysis - Most #EuropaClipper instruments look at Europa remotely or sense the environment near the spacecraft. However, a gas spectrometer and a dust analyzer will collect & analyze physical samples for composition. 1/7 Images: JPL/SwRI/CU Boulder

This awesome group came out and cleaned up Boca Chica Beach at sunset! Many thanks to the community who volunteered their time to make the world a bit better. Just in time for Starship IFT-5! 🏖️🚮🚀

You can still catch comet C/2023 A3! Keep reading to learn how. ⬇️ ☄️ Tonight, Thursday, October 17, you can spot the comet in the west, near Venus, about 45 minutes after sunset your local time. It will remain visible for approximately two hours before setting. Don't know

Casey Handmer Yeah, this is on my mind a lot. Here's my current view: The first landing attempt(s) that collects valuable controls landing data could have equipment that can perform a useful mission until the next transfer window. It's plausible that this could happen in the 2026 Hohmann