Nicole Mortillaro
@nebulousnikki.bsky.social
Senior science reporter at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC News)/Editor for the Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada/amateur astronomer. Deeply concerned about climate change.
That's C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) that's fragmented. So many comets whizzing around!
November 13, 2025 at 9:30 PM
That's C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) that's fragmented. So many comets whizzing around!
"In 1921, when the steamship Rotterdam arrived in Hoboken, New Jersey, with Einstein on board, it was met by some 5,000 cheering New Yorkers. Reporters in small boats pulled alongside the ship even before it had docked." God, how I wish the public still had that kind of passion for science.
November 6, 2025 at 6:40 PM
"In 1921, when the steamship Rotterdam arrived in Hoboken, New Jersey, with Einstein on board, it was met by some 5,000 cheering New Yorkers. Reporters in small boats pulled alongside the ship even before it had docked." God, how I wish the public still had that kind of passion for science.
So sorry. Just saw this now. 10:35 pm
August 14, 2025 at 3:13 AM
So sorry. Just saw this now. 10:35 pm
Reposted by Nicole Mortillaro
There were a couple of launches today, but I'd need to know what direction you saw itmand what direction it's moving. I see other posts about it here too; it was seen from South Dakota.
August 13, 2025 at 2:55 AM
There were a couple of launches today, but I'd need to know what direction you saw itmand what direction it's moving. I see other posts about it here too; it was seen from South Dakota.
Jonathan thinks it’s the Ariana launch, which makes sense.
August 13, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Jonathan thinks it’s the Ariana launch, which makes sense.
Reposted by Nicole Mortillaro
From Canada I think it's much more likely to be the Ariane 6 launch which was polar, rather that the Vulcan launch which was at 28 deg inclination and which is still on it way to GEO altitude.
August 13, 2025 at 3:27 AM
From Canada I think it's much more likely to be the Ariane 6 launch which was polar, rather that the Vulcan launch which was at 28 deg inclination and which is still on it way to GEO altitude.
Was it ULA’s Vulcan?
August 13, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Was it ULA’s Vulcan?