by admin | May 25, 2023 | CTSGC, Eclipse, Events, News, Uncategorized
College students and faculty from seven colleges across the northeast gathered on the University of Hartford campus for a week-long workshop in NASA’s Nationwide Eclipse Ballooning Project. Participants in the workshop learned about ballooning, including how to...
by admin | Jan 22, 2019 | Eclipse, Events, Featured, Highlights, News, Prime, Uncategorized
Super Blood Wolf Moon On January 20, 2019, a Super Blood Wolf Moon was visible from North America, South America, and parts of Europe and Africa. The Super Blood Wolf Moon was a total Lunar Eclipse that combines a super moon and a blood moon. The moon is not...
by admin | Feb 21, 2018 | Ballooning Updates, Eclipse, Featured
All the cold weather has us thinking about back to summer, especially the Eclipse Ballooning Project last August! The photos from the Eclipse Ballooning Project are now avaliable here. On August 21, 2017, NASA Connecticut Space Grant Consortium, in conjuction with...
by admin | Aug 15, 2017 | Ballooning Updates, News
With less than a week for the solar eclipse, NASA CTSGC would like to encourage everyone to get out there for the experience. That being said, please remember, that when viewing the upcoming solar eclipse, doing so in a safe manner is of utmost importance. What this...
by admin | Aug 10, 2017 | Ballooning Updates, News
On July 31st the University of Bridgeport team completed a test launch of one of it’s High Altitude Balloons in order to prepare for their launch on Eclipse day. The full story can be found at UB News....
by admin | Aug 8, 2017 | Ballooning Updates, CTSGC, News
Students from University of Bridgeport School of Engineering and the University of Hartford to participate in unprecedented scientific testing that mimics conditions on Mars. On August 21, 2017, a total solar eclipse will plunge portions of 14 states from Oregon to...
