Astronomy

Total lunar eclipse coming on 5/15/2003. Most of US can see it. 10:03 PM ET. Awesome sight! Check out press release from NASA for more info on why this happens and local times in other countries.

Elusive, offen hiddden planet Mercury is visible this week. In USA, look low and west after sunset. Courtesy: hubble_this text alert list on Verizon mobile

Leonid meteor shower is slowing down every year but it’s still a magnificent event. I was fortunate to witness this heavenly fireworks last year at a mountain lake some 20 minutes away from my home and there was shooting stars falling down at the rate of one per second for the entire period of more then 15 minutes.