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Entries for December, 2007 in Sky Watch

  • dtewes  
    Asteroid heads toward Mars
    ![Image](http://media2.victoriaadvocate.com/img/blogs/entry_img/2007/12/26/206887main_asteroid-browse.jpg)    A huge chunk of rock could be taking aim on Mars this weekend as the planet makes its closet approach to Earth since 2005.    The 164-foot-wide Asteroid 2007 WD5 should pass within 30,000 miles of the red ...
  • dtewes  
    A Wild Weekend Possible
    ![Image](http://media2.victoriaadvocate.com/img/blogs/entry_img/2007/12/14/lightning7.jpg) Weather buffs ought to enjoy this weekend.    Everything from wildfire conditions and strong thunderstorms to high winds and freezing temperatures are possible.    A cold front is forecast to blast through South Texas early Saturday morning, with wind ...
  • dtewes  
    Gone With the Wind
    ![Image](http://media2.victoriaadvocate.com/img/blogs/entry_img/2007/12/05/humbertob.jpg)     The 2007 hurricane season is behind us now, giving meteorologists and researchers time to catch their breath and analyze what happened.    Only four of the 14 named storms struck the United States in 2007. But half of ...