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Miss the lunar eclipse overnight? Here it is in 60 seconds

January 22, 2019

The " super blood wolf moon " captured from Lowestoft this morning. While over in the Karikari Peninsula Shona Stephens got some spectacular images of the moon from the top of Puwheke Hill. The beginning of the total eclipse phase occured at 11:41 p.m. ET, according to NASA . The moon appeared bigger than normal, with a red cast as sunlight was refracted through the Earth's atmosphere.

Japan successfully launches Epsilon-4 rocket with 7 satellites

January 20, 2019

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency or JAXA shouldered the cost of the launch, which adds up to roughly United States dollars 50 million, to encourage space exploration by the private sector, reports NHK World. That should be enough for 20-30 events, as one shower will involve up to 20 stars, according to the company. A luminous tail. Any artificial shooting Star light for several seconds, and in a variety of colors so bright that they should even be on cities such as Tokyo .

How to Watch the Only Total Lunar Eclipse This Year in Hawai'i

January 20, 2019

Click "play" to hear the audio version of this story. It's considered a " supermoon " because the moon will reach its closest orbital point to Earth, making it appear 10 to 15 percent bigger than usual. This longest lunar eclipse to take place this century will be visible in the US, Canada, South America, parts of Europe, Asia and Africa. The Moon is below the horizon on Maui some of the time, so that part of the eclipse is not visible .

Sustainability of global coffee production 'at risk'

January 20, 2019

Research published in the journal, Science Advances , found conservation measures were "inadequate" for wild coffees, including those considered "critical" for long-term global coffee production. Unfortunately, it's not that simple. And fewer than half of all the wild species are safeguarded in so-called germplasm collections-banks for seed and living plants kept in protected areas as backups.

Saturn spent billions of years without its rings, NASA says

January 19, 2019

It was previously thought the rings formed 4.5 billion years ago from icy debris left behind after the formation of the universe. Using observations from NASA's Cassini spacecraft , researchers have found that Saturn's rings are actually much younger than the planet itself.

Wolf Blood Super Moon will be visible from Northern Ireland

January 18, 2019

The Spokane Astronomical Society will be set up for viewing the eclipse at the Southeast Sports Complex, 2700 E. 46th Ave., said Nick Monkman, president of the SAS. The "wolf" part is said to originate from a Native American tradition of referring to January's full moon as the Full Wolf Moon. "Wolves come out that evening", Bruce said.

China is growing crops on the far side of the moon

January 18, 2019

On Jan. 3, the Chang'e-4's lander became the first human-built spacecraft to touch down on the moon's so-called "dark side". In a post from the South China Morning Post , we learn that the cotton seeds were transported in an airtight container comprised of soil, air, water, and more.

Total Lunar Eclipse Expected at the End of AFC Championship Game

January 18, 2019

A supermoon occurs when the moon is within 90 percent of its closest possible distance to the Earth. What Carolinians will see is a "blood red" colored moon that appears larger and brighter than normal on the horizon, according to AccuWeather.com .

Particle physics: The Cern is planning the next large accelerator

January 17, 2019

In 2014, the organisation said it had begun preparatory work on a machine capable of providing "electron-positron, proton-proton and ion-ion collisions at unprecedented energies and intensities, with the possibility of electron-proton and electron-ion collisions".

First plants on moon, China says it has done the job

January 17, 2019

A team led by Chinese scientists from Chongqing University in southwest of China sent seeds of cotton, rape, potato and Arabidopsis, as well as fruit fly eggs and some yeast, according to Xinhua news agency . North America hasn't had a decent view of this special scene in at least three years and another total lunar eclipse - which occurs when the entire Moon enters Earth's shadow - isn't expected to happen again until 2021, NASA predicts .

China's Chang'e-4 sprouts cotton plant on Moon, and now its dead

January 17, 2019

The cotton along with potato seed, fruit-fly eggs, arabidopsis - a small, flowering plant of the mustard family - and yeast landed on the moon January 3 aboard the Chang'e 4 lander. Video taken from the Chang'e-4 probe shows its view as it hovered over Earth's rocky neighbor before quickly dropping toward its surface. "And with time moving on, it'll be the first plant with green leaves on the moon", Xie Gengxin, dean of Institute of Advanced Technology at Chongqing University , and the ...

China confirms seeds sprouting on dark side of moon

January 16, 2019

Professor Xie Gengxin, the Chinese scientist in charge of the lunar plant experiment, said if successful, the project would signal that China was catching up in space exploration. The space agency is already looking ahead to its next lunar mission , Chang'e 5, which is created to collect lunar samples and bring them back to Earth.

'Dark Side Of Moon' Stunning Panoramic Photo Captured By China's Chang'e-4

January 16, 2019

In the same auction, three tiny Moon rocks brought back from space by the unmanned Soviet Luna-16 mission were sold for $855,000. Robinson said that the prominent crater, roughly 80 feet (25 meters) in diameter, in front of the lander can be seen in the LROC imagery.

Britain pledges legislation in 2019 to combat deadly air pollution

January 16, 2019

These include increasingly popular domestic burning on stoves and open fires, now the single biggest source of particulate matter emissions in Britain. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration instructed district offices to clean roads every day and spray water in the air to curb dust. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, said: "The United Kingdom's Clean Air Strategy will not only help to protect the health of millions of people, but is also an ...

Antarctica ice melting increased by 280% in last 16 years, study says

January 16, 2019

First measured in the late 1950s by UW-Madison glaciologist Charles Bentley , the West Antarctic Ice Sheet alone contains enough ice to raise sea level by roughly 5 meters. That study found the massive basin would start melting again, with a sustained temperature rise of just two degrees Celsius the cap called for in the landmark Paris climate deal to avert runaway global warming.

China grows the first seed on the Moon

January 15, 2019

Charles Cockell, a professor of astrobiology at the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom, told Newsweek that the latest achievement is "very significant" because it shows a proof of concept for growing plants on the moon . He said cotton could eventually be used for clothing while the potatoes could be a food source for astronauts and the rapeseed for oil. Fred Watson, Australian Astronomical Observatory's astronomer-at-large, told the BBC the development was "good news".

Lab strips DNA pioneer James Watson of honours for racist views

January 14, 2019

In this month's documentary , he said genes cause a difference on average between black people and white people on IQ tests. The Lab said it " unequivocally rejects the unsubstantiated and reckless personal opinions Dr. It said it had revoked three honorary titles, including chancellor emeritus and honorary trustee. " Not at all . I would like for them to have changed, that there be new knowledge that says that your nurture is much more important than nature", the scientist was quoted ...

SpaceX's Falcon 9 launches 10 communications satellites

January 13, 2019

This will be the company's first landing attempt since a stage launched December 5 malfunctioned and "landed" in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Canaveral. At 11:45 a.m. ET, SpaceX confirmed that the 10 satellites had been successfully released into orbit. The Iridium NEXT satellites also carry a system by Aireon LLC for space-based air traffic surveillance over 100 per cent of the globe.

NASA says one in all Hubble's greatest cameras is busted

January 13, 2019

This is a natural phenomenon in which the galaxies closer to Earth bend the light emitting from more distant ones. During this time hydrogen that had cooled off after the big bang was reheated by young galaxies and other quasars. Shining like 600 trillions suns: Hubble spots stunning star-producing quasar After a 20 year search, the Hubble Telescope has found the brightest quasar ever seen in the early universe, which is brighter than 600-trillion suns and creates 10,000 stars each year.

China broadcasts spacecraft pictures from moon's far side

January 13, 2019

Broadcast by state televison channel CCTV, the pictures show the Jade Rabbit 2 rover and the Chang'e 4 spacecraft that transported it to the dark side of the moon. Because the far side faces away from Earth, it is also shielded from radio transmissions - making it the ideal place from where to study the universe.

Oceans Warming Faster Than Expected, Set Heat Record in 2018: Scientists

January 13, 2019

The seas are warming much faster than previously feared, warns new research. "If you want to see where global warming is happening, look in our oceans ", said Zeke Hausfather, a graduate student in the Energy and Resources Group at the University of California , Berkeley, and co-author of the paper.

Proof of LIFE: Scientists record mysterious radio signals from deep space

January 13, 2019

The discoveries are particularly noteworthy for the fact that the telescope was running at a fraction of its full capacity when they were made. In October researchers used a radio telescope in Australia to almost double the number of known fast radio bursts .

SNAPSHOT: First Direct Evidence Stars Like Our Sun Turn Into Crystals

January 11, 2019

And because white dwarfs are among our cosmos' oldest stellar objects, with predictable life stages, astronomers often use them as "clocks" to date surrounding groups of stars. But as the star cools, that fluid solidifies and creates a metal core. The Sun still has about five billion years before it becomes a white dwarf, and the astronomers estimate that it will take another five billion years after that to eventually cool down to a crystal sphere .

CHIME telescope detects second repeating fast radio burst from other galaxy

January 11, 2019

Emily Petroff, an astronomer from ASTRON, the Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy, and an expert on FRBs, thought the methods "were particularly good" in these papers , and she liked how the CHIME astronomers didn't "over-interpret the data from shaky calibration".

Hubble Telescope captures most detailed image ever of nearby galaxy

January 11, 2019

It can be seen with the naked eye under the right conditions-it appears as a "faint, blurry object in the constellation of Triangulum", a statement from Hubble said . Astronomers think that Triangulum has avoided disruptive interactions with other galaxies, instead spending the eons tending its well-ordered spiral and turning out new generations of stars.

Blood Moon on show for much of the world

January 10, 2019

These events bring out internet excitement: the British Daily Mail tabloid consulted an astrologer about one full moon past year and is already breathlessly calling this event a "Super Blood Wolf Moon". Total solar eclipse will hit the southern parts of Chile and Argentina, and parts of the South Pacific. Totality is at 9:12 p.m. PST on January 20 and 00:12 a.m.

Radio Signals From A Galaxy Light Years Away Have Been Reported

January 10, 2019

CHIME - Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment - also spotted a dozen single burst radio waves, but with an unusual profile. Knowing where they are, she furthered, "will enable scientists to point their telescopes at them, creating an opportunity to study these mysterious signals in detail".

British MPs demand Theresa May supply an alternative Brexit deal

January 10, 2019

In a sign of the anger and division Brexit has sown among politicians, the motion prompted bad-tempered scenes in Parliament, as Conservatives accused Speaker John Bercow of contravening parliamentary convention by allowing a vote on the amendment.

Rare exoplanet discovered 226 light-years away from Earth

January 09, 2019

If it is confirmed as a planet, it could be the first Earth-sized planet discovered by Tess . " It's a very exciting discovery due to how it was found, its temperate orbit and because planets of this size seem to be relatively uncommon ", said Adina Feinstein, a University of Chicago graduate student who discussed the discovery on Monday, Jan.

Thousands Treated for Bluebottle Stings in Australia

January 08, 2019

Surf Life Saving Queensland said over 2,600 people received treatment at the weekend. "I have never seen anything like this - ever", Sturges said. "Unusually strong wind conditions are causing bluebottles to come closer to shore", the aquatic rescue authority tweeted on Saturday. Gershwin said the striking blue jellyfish lived in armadas in the middle of the ocean and had trailing tentacles and a keel-like crest that acts like a sail.

China's Yutu 2 Rover Makes Tracks on Far Side of the Moon

January 07, 2019

This would be a historic achievement for mankind as a whole as the rugged terrain of the Moon's far side has made it hard for vehicles to land safely there. It is the second Chinese spacecraft to land on the only natural satellite of our planet, following the Yutu rover mission in 2013. The rover, also known as Jade Rabbit 2, has six powered wheels, so it can keep working even if one fails, according to The Associated Press .

Chinese Space Probe Successfully Lands on Dark Side of The Moon

January 06, 2019

The successful landing formally inaugurated the world's first expedition to the far side and is expected to fulfil scientists' long-held aspiration to closely observe the enormous region. The ship was launched in early December and has been orbiting around the space mass for weeks in preparation for the "dark side" landing. The lander has now descended into the 13 kilometre (8.1 mile)-deep South Pole-Aitken Basin in what was described as a soft landing, and will release a 140kg rover to ...

The first meteor shower of the year peaks Friday morning at Midnight

January 06, 2019

Thursday night, the Quadrantid meteor shower will produce a dazzling display in the sky for parts of the globe. Nasa said the Quadrantids are "one of the best annual meteor showers". Compared with most other meteor showers, these are unusual as they are thought to have originated from a passing asteroid. Skies will likely be mainly to entirely clear in Michiana and surrounding parts of Indiana, Michigan and IL.

Poor timing to diminish intensity of Quadrantid meteor shower in U.S.

January 05, 2019

If you are in Europe the light show should be very visible , according to Space.com , peaking in the early morning. While the peak of the shower won't be until the early hours, there's a good chance you'll see shooting stars during the later part of the evening so you won't have to stay up too late to catch a glimpse.

First close-ups of Ultima Thule reveal it resembles snowman

January 04, 2019

When asked about the Nazis' use of the term, Showalter confirmed that he was aware of the usage and said that the New Horizons team and NASA , including its legal department, decided that the original meaning was more prominent and outweighed the less savory connotations.

London Eye lit up in European Union colours during New Year show

January 04, 2019

The leader of the Conservative Party Greater London Authority, Gareth Bacon, ripped into the London Mayor for his New Year's message. Revellers at Kovalam beach in Thiruvananthapuram. In Paris, as a fireworks display and sound-and-light show under the theme "Fraternity" went ahead on the Champs-Elysees, "Yellow Vest" protesters stood among revelers on the famed avenue, with further demonstrations planned.

'Bright fireball' meteor shower visible from Singapore on Friday morning

January 04, 2019

The eclipse will be visible to people across most of Asia on January 6. Nasa said the Quadrantids are "one of the best annual meteor showers". This Quadrantid meteor made an appearance over New Mexico in 2013. They will be visible across the northern hemisphere, including in the UK. "It is going to be a good year because the moon is going to be such a small slice that the skies will be dark", said Ron Nyberg of the High Desert Astronomy Club.

During Shutdown, National Parks Are Not Doing Well

January 03, 2019

Visitors are streaming into the parks to take advantage of the free admission (after all, the visitors' centers are closed and there's no one around to collect entrance fees) and trashing the place once they're in there. "Everyone loves the park". There's been at least one reported incident of an injury in a national park during the shutdown. Volunteers try to dispose of garbage in the Park and clean toilet facilities that are still open.

NASA's unmanned spaceship closes in on most distant world ever studied

December 31, 2018

The New Horizons mission was extended in 2016 to visit this Kuiper Belt object. NASA's New Horizons spacecraft will zip past the scrawny, icy object nicknamed Ultima Thule (TOO-lee) soon after the stroke of midnight. New Horizons will have its scientific instruments pointing toward the object, measuring its color, composition, thermal signature, and other properties.

Trump’s EPA To Weaken Rule Limiting Coal Plant Mercury Emissions

December 31, 2018

The agency proposed "to determine that it is not "appropriate and necessary" to regulate HAP (hazardous air pollutant) emissions from power plants under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act ". The Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) rule has been in place for years, and energy companies that own coal-fired power plants are already in compliance.

January total lunar eclipse to coincide with supermoon

December 28, 2018

ET on January 21 and will last about 3 hours and 17 minutes from start to finish, according to NASA . Events such as this occur when the Moon passes through the Earth's shadow; the vagaries of orbital mechanics mean that this happens only occasionally.

Former astronaut says NASA’s aim to send humans to Mars is ridiculous

December 27, 2018

Yet the crew hadn't been told what to say. But with that spacecraft still not ready, NASA took the bold decision to launch a command and service module around the Moon by itself as a precursor to a crewed landing. Anders, along with crewmates Frank Borman and Jim Lovell , completed 10 orbits around the Moon in December 1968. Only now, on Christmas Eve day, 1968, nobody knew it.

Dense fog to cover Delhi; air improves to 'very poor'

December 27, 2018

In view of the city's "severe" air quality, the Supreme Court-appointed Environment Pollution Control Authority ( EPCA ) on Monday banned industrial activities in pollution hot spots and construction work across Delhi-NCR till Wednesday.

US Air Force´s most powerful Global Positioning System satellite launched

December 27, 2018

A successful launch - SpaceX's fourth attempt in a week after technical and weather delays - would be a significant victory for Musk's rocket company, which has spent years trying to break into the lucrative market for military space launches long-dominated by Lockheed and Boeing Co.

Japan to Announce Withdrawal from International Whaling Commission on Wednesday

December 26, 2018

The IWC, established in 1946 to conserve and manage the world's whale and cetacean population, introduced a moratorium on commercial whaling in 1986. Japan killed at least 488 whales off its coast, in the Antarctic and the Northwest Pacific during the annual hunt that ended in 2017, according to IWC.

Historic live stream brings Newgrange winter solstice to the world

December 23, 2018

However, this particular year's solstice happens at 11:28 a.m. EST today. Yes, temperatures get colder while the days get longer. Following this tradition, the Emperor Aurelian established December 25 as the birthday of the "Invincible Sun" , and in the year 273, the Christian church chose this day to represent the birth of Jesus.

We Won't Have a Winter Solstice Like This Till 2029

December 23, 2018

Perth Observatory spokesman Matt Woods said the summer solstice occurred when the Earth's southern pole was at its maximum tilt of 23.5 degrees towards the sun. This is the day when Sun appears at its most southern position. Ah yes, today at 5:23 p.m. winter starts and will end on Wednesday, March 20, a total of 89 days.

Google Marks Winter Solstice, Shortest Day Of The Year With A Doodle

December 21, 2018

Donning their swimwear, the fearless group were seen jumping around in the chilly water with some retaining their woolly hats for the adventurous gathering. It's what many consider the first day of winter. This year's meteor viewing may be a bit more difficult with a full moon because light pollution from the moon makes it harder to see those meteors, but it sounds like the meteor shower should be active enough for a few to be visible.

LAKANA Today's winter solstice will feature full moon and meteor shower

December 21, 2018

The date marks the 24-hour period with the fewest hours of daylight in the year, which is why it is known as the shortest day and longest night. Native Americans marked December's full moon as the beginning of the coldest part of the year. In Ireland, people gather days before the solstice at Newgrange - a massive gravesite that is more than 5,000 years old. But in the United Kingdom (and rest of the northern hemisphere) it means the sun rising earlier and setting later as we journey again ...

California spy satellite launch scrubbed again

December 20, 2018

It's the fourth time the launch was postponed in the past two weeks. The launch was first delayed by five minutes, then it was scrubbed altogether less than 10 minutes to takeoff. There were three rocket launches scheduled for Wednesday but all of those launches were scheduled to launch outside of California. "A meteor can create a very high level cloud called a noctilucent [night-shining] cloud", they wrote, adding a link to an article about this type of cloud formation published on ...

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