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Super Pink Moon illuminates Cape Town sky

June 06, 2020

May's "strawberry moon" will also be a supermoon, the fourth in a row and last of the year. A Full Moon always appears full to the naked eye for about three days centred on the peak. Wait, why is it called a 'super pink moon?' Around 8.05am on Thursday, Kolkatans can see the biggest and brightest moon that will not be lost in the morning sky.

Cristobal strengthens to tropical storm

June 06, 2020

Edwards said. The forecast is for the tropical storm to make landfall along the Louisiana coast late Sunday or early morning, and by early Tuesday the remnant tropical depression is expected to be just west of Memphis. "Strong winds, storm surge, heavy rainfall and flooding". Mr. Berg said hurricane specialists are expecting Cristobal to strengthen to about 60 m.p.h.

Dia Mirza, Bhumi Pednekar have something to say on World Environment Day

June 06, 2020

Sharing snippets from the movie that highlighted the importance of proper sanitation measures, Bhumi said: "We just told you to build a toilet with two pits in the house and, in turn, the whole country was free from defecating in the open. Use of the toilet has become the need of the hour and the Toilet: "Ek Prem Katha's love story will now be more useful, village to village, house to house!" Ayushmann has come forward to support actress Bhumi Pednekar's initiative "Climate Warrior" that is ...

After sparking consternation at NASA, Trump campaign pulls ad featuring SpaceX launch

June 06, 2020

An online advertisement that plays off last weekend's historic crewed SpaceX launch to boost President Donald Trump's re-election campaign drew a protest from the wife of one of the astronauts today - and soon afterward, the campaign deleted its version of the ad.

Second penumbral lunar eclipse of the year on Friday night

June 06, 2020

It's been called the Full Buck Moon or Thunder Moon, according to the Farmer's Almanac . In total , the Earth blocks all the light which lets it hard to see the moon. Unfortunately, according to AccuWeather , that eclipse will end before the moon rises over the Americas. Well, yes it does. Another name for it is the "Rose Moon", possibly because of the roses that bloom in June or the reddish color of the moon in Europe this time of the year.

The 30th Anniversary of Hubble Space Telescope Celebrated with Very Special Frames

June 06, 2020

Thirty years ago today (April 24), the Hubble launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to begin its long mission of peering into the deepest reaches of space. "The 2 nebulas NGC 2014 is the large red one and NGC 2020 is the blue orb type exactly what astronomers have nicknamed the" Cosmic Reef" because its vivid, surreal look resembles what you might find beneath the waves of the sea.

Did Mars ever have rings? Scientists say it is possible

June 05, 2020

The research highlights that one of Mars' moons, Deimos , has a slightly altered orbit that suggests there was something responsible for its slight tilt. These orbital resonances are picky but predictable about the direction in which they are crossed. In 2017, scientists have paid attention to more close to Mars, Phobos, which began to lose altitude relative to the planet-master.

The Audio Guide to the Galaxy: Lunar Eclipse Edition | Particle

June 05, 2020

However, what makes this lunar eclipse special is that it is also a strawberry moon . There are three types of lunar eclipses - Penumbral, Total and Partial . 'But it will be a breath-taking full moon, so you may even see it cast moon shadows on the ground, ' he said. Note: indianexpress.com will also be running a live blog for the same keeping you up to date with the stages of the Strawberry Lunar Eclipse.

Time To Watch The June 2020 Strawberry Full Moon In Florida

June 05, 2020

During this eclipse, the Moon may not be seen (clearly) by Americans, as it passes through the part of the shadow of the Earth . Full moon is an astronomical phenomenon that occurs when Moon is on the opposite side of Earth from the Sun and we can see Moon's Earth-facing side fully-lit.

SpaceX Starlink Launch Adds 60 More Satellites to Musk's Worldwide Internet Plan

June 05, 2020

The mission of today was done with the help of a veteran member of SpaceX. Today's launch from Cape Canaveral went off without a hitch, with the prototype VisorSat joining the other Starlink satellites in orbit. The company holds a $2.6 billion contract with NASA's Commercial Crew Program to fly six operational crewed missions to the ISS, and Demo-2 is created to fully validate Crew Dragon and the Falcon 9 for those flights.

Snapchat stops promoting Trump's account in Discover

June 05, 2020

Snap, the company behind the app, says it did so because the president has been calling for violence against the protests breaking out across the country. 'We have spoken time and again about working hard to make a positive impact, and we will walk the talk with the content we promote on Snapchat'. The move by Twitter last week prompted an angry response by Mr Trump, who within days signed an executive order calling for heightened government oversight of social platforms.

Scientists Have Found the Cleanest Air on Earth, Here's Where It's Located

June 05, 2020

Sure, it's refreshing, but according to scientists at Colorado State University , the cleanest air on Earth is not near your home or any area where humans have settled. "Overall, it indicates that the [Southern Ocean] is among the hardly any places on Earth that have been minimally affected by anthropogenic activities".

John Kelly Defends Mattis

June 05, 2020

Mattis described Trump as "the first president in his lifetime who does not pretend to try to unite the American people". "I will continue to work with this administration". "Never did I dream that troops taking that same oath would be ordered under any circumstance to violate the Constitutional rights of their fellow citizens", Mattis said, referring to the right to protest.

U.S. to block Chinese airlines from flying into America

June 05, 2020

Why it matters: Heated tensions between Washington and Beijing are now beginning to impact the airline industry, as the DOT has accused the Chinese government of preventing USA airlines from resuming flights to China after suspending them earlier this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Stadium-sized asteroid to make 'close approach' with Earth, NASA warns

June 04, 2020

Some of the five asteroids that will pass by the Earth in the coming days are the size of a house or a jumbo jet. Scientists call them Earth close approaches. It has a peak size of 310 metres in its diameter. It will breach the Minimum Orbit Intersection Distance (MOID) of 0.05 AU (7.48 million kilometres).

Greenpeace: Massive Siberian Oil Spill Causes $80M in Waterway Damage

June 04, 2020

The incident occurred on Friday on the outskirts of the city of Norilsk , nearly 3,000 kilometers (1,860 miles) northeast of Moscow . "Norilsk is constructed on permafrost and its infrastructure is threatened by melting ice caused by climate change".

China to Punish, Reward Airlines Based on Passengers' COVID-19 Tests

June 04, 2020

The announcement appeared to open the door to United and Delta but CAAC gave no indication which carriers were affected. The tensions put the phase one trade deal signed January 15 in jeopardy , along with billions of dollars in Boeing Co.

DNA Analysis Of Dead Sea Scrolls Reveals Texts Originated In Different Locations

June 04, 2020

DNA research on the Dead Sea Scrolls has revealed that not all of the ancient manuscripts came from the desert landscape where they were discovered, according to a study published Tuesday. The researchers had to extract DNA from small amounts of material, what they refer to as "dust" of parchment in certain cases, in addition to that have not been analyzed in all the samples existing, in some cases by lack of resources and in others because directly is impossible because may deteriorate .

NASA astronauts describe 'smooth' docking after SpaceX launch

June 04, 2020

According to Behnken, although the first stage of the takeoff process was smooth, the second stage of Crew Dragon's ascent via SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket was a bit rougher than NASA's previous Space Shuttle missions. "We think that the more people that get to fly to space, the better off we'll be as a species", Hurley said in the video just before the bell-ringing.

Huge Asteroids to Make ‘Close Approach’ With Earth in Coming Days

June 04, 2020

NASA's Near-Earth Object (NEO) web-site at the Centre for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) reveals that they will be fast approaching the Earth this month. We can expect Asteroid Neo 2020 LA to pass by on 6 June as well, at 19:16 UTC, or 21:16 South Africa Standard Time (SAST). The 2010 NY65 asteroid falls between 460 and 1,015 feet in diameter and will have the highest relative velocity among the three large asteroids, at 28,800 miles per hour.

Asteroid ‘taller than Empire State Building’ rocketing towards Earth at 11,200mph

June 04, 2020

It is thought to measure between 0.254 to 0.568 kilometers in diameter, making it potentially larger than the Empire State Building in NY, which has a total height of 0.4432km. NASA JPL has classified 2002 NN4 as a "Potentially Hazardous Asteroid" due to its predicted close pass (es) with Earth. Astronomers are foretelling many "close approaches" of asteroids with our planet in the future.

Astronauts ring Nasdaq opening bell from space after historic SpaceX launch

June 03, 2020

NASA astronauts (from left) Robert Behnken, Douglas Hurley and Chris Cassidy appear on Nasdaq's large television screen above Times Square in NY on June 2, 2020. According to the astronaut, the Crew Dragon capsule docked with the ISS so smoothly that they didn't feel it happening. Astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley reached the ISS and Crew Dragon docked automatically on Monday, 10:32 pm IST nearly 23 hours after their lift-off.

How To See The Full 'Strawberry' Moon On June 5

June 03, 2020

The peak will occur at 3:12 p.m., but the Moon won't be visible until it rises at 8:38 p.m. Speaking of Surya Grahan or Solar Eclipse, it will occur on June 21, incidentally, on the longest day of the year. Penumbral lunar eclipse will begin at 23:15:51 at June 5 (source: timeanddate.com ). A penumbral lunar eclipse, while a fascinating spectacle, can be a little hard to differentiate from a regular full moon.

SpaceX flew over Nigeria on way to Space Station - Aviation minister

June 03, 2020

Saturday's liftoff also assumes significance as it marks the launch of humans into orbit from USA soil for the first time in almost a decade. Demo-2 astronauts with ISS crew. "We do have an apatosaurus aboard", Behnken said after the launch. This launch marked the first United States public-private partnership where a privately built and owned spacecraft carried NASA astronauts to the International Space Station.

Eclipse to accompany full strawberry moon

June 03, 2020

That will make a part of the Moon appear just a bit darker than normal. All four lunar eclipses for 2020 are penumbral only, but take heart: we're less than a year out now from the return of lunar totality to North America and the Pacific Rim region on 26 May 2021.

China Delayed Releasing Crucial Coronavirus Data to the WHO, Study Reports

June 02, 2020

Asymptomatic cases pose a problem as the patients are tested COVID-19 positive but develop no symptoms such as fever, cough or sore throat. At the same time, World Health Organization officials behind the scenes were frustrated that China was slow-walking their ability to get information to combat the spread of the virus, which had first been reported in late December in Wuhan, China , because they were losing valuable time, according to the report.

Indian Space Research Organisation congratulates NASA, SpaceX for historic launch

June 02, 2020

When we think of astronauts we visualize them in those cumbersome, bulging spacesuits; sometimes the suit is silver coloured or is white, at other times a striking orange, and wearing and walking in one of those suits can not be easy at all.

Dragon spacecraft from SpaceX arrives at the International Space Station

June 02, 2020

The NASA astronauts will stay on the ISS for anywhere between one to four months, conducting science experiments and helping in the upkeep of the station. There's been so much going on in the news that you may have forgotten about the SpaceX launch. "The thing that really stood out to both of us - and we mentioned it as soon as we docked - as we didn't feel the docking, it was just so smooth", Mr Behnken explained in a live press conference.

Sun Produces Biggest Solar Flare in Two Years After Unusual Quiet Period

June 02, 2020

For this reason, meteorologists, spatial looking for, and have continually the number of sunspots , which allows them to establish at what point of your cycle is the Sun in each moment. "So, scientists need long-term data to build a picture of the sun's overall trends through the solar cycle ". 'Meaning that right now, we can confidently characterize what October 2019 looks like compared to the months before it (there were definitely fewer sunspots! ), but not yet what November looks ...

CNN Flubs Coverage of Historic SpaceX Launch

June 02, 2020

The Demo-2 test mission has accomplished several goals and will conclude some time within the next three months, with Hurley and Behnken undocking the Crew Dragon autonomously from the ISS before re-entering the Earth's atmosphere to splash down off Florida's coast where they will be met at sea by SpaceX's Go Navigator recovery vessel.

SpaceX Starship SN4 prototype explodes after engine test in Texas

June 02, 2020

The blast occurred after the test was already completed and was caused by a fuel leak, according to the broadcast. SpaceX is working on other prototypes close by and will likely resume testing quickly. SpaceX was among the three companies awarded a combined $1 billion by NASA last month to develop rocket systems capable of ferrying cargo and humans to the moon.

Netizen Spots Mysterious Object During SpaceX’s Historic Launch to ISS

June 02, 2020

SpaceX has become the first private enterprise to successfully take people to space following the mission's success, a feat only previously achieved by national space agencies. They will be spending several months aboard the ISS, conducting tests not only on the Crew Dragon but also working alongside the rest of the crew. SpaceX also made history by becoming the first private company to send humans into orbit.

41 students, staff in Quebec contract COVID-19 since elementary schools reopen

June 01, 2020

Those death tolls have not materialized - and Montreal has recorded a drop in the number of new daily cases for the past week. The survey didn't include statistics from 12 of Quebec's 72 school boards, because they did not provide data.

First SpaceX astronauts to speak from the International Space Station

June 01, 2020

The capsule pulled up to the station and docked automatically without any assistance needed. "The whole world saw this mission, and we are so, so proud of everything you have done for our country and, in fact, to inspire the world", NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said in a call from Mission Control in Houston.

Arrival of SpaceX's Dragon capsule at the International Space Station

June 01, 2020

The launch was originally supposed to take place earlier on 27 May 2020 but was scrubbed several minutes before the scheduled launch due to inclement weather in the area around the Cape Canaveral launch facility in Florida, United States. And represented the beginning of a new age of space exploration, following almost a decade without manned flights from North American soil and American pilots.

Watch the SpaceX craft carrying NASA astronauts dock with the space station

June 01, 2020

SpaceX launched the Dragon from Kennedy Space Center on Saturday afternoon, the first astronaut launch to orbit from the U.S.in almost a decade. That, however, is only relatively speaking: Both the spacecraft and the space station were still whipping through orbit at more than 17,000 miles per hour (about 27,000 kilometers per hour).

American astronauts successfully dock at ISS in SpaceX mission

June 01, 2020

After a 19-hour trip, the newly designed Crew Dragon capsule docked on the ISS a few minutes ahead of schedule at 14:16 GMT on Sunday - just minutes before orbital sunset - with Nasa Television providing rolling live coverage of the entire trip.

Russian Federation space agency applauds SpaceX launch but calls Trump's reaction 'hysteria'

June 01, 2020

The rise of private companies like SpaceX, which has ambitions to conquer Mars , risks leaving Russian Federation irrecoverably far behind, experts said. "US President (Donald) Trump reestablished a body - the National Space Council - to set policy goals". Musk said earlier in the week that the project is aimed at "reigniting the dream of space and getting people fired up about the future".

SpaceX Crew Dragon successfully docks with ISS in historic mission

June 01, 2020

On the ISS, the astronauts will perform tests and join one U.S. astronaut and two Russians who are now onboard the station. Mr Hurley congratulated the teams at Nasa and SpaceX said: "It's been a real honour to be just a small part of this nine-year endeavour since the last time a United States spaceship has docked with the International Space Station ".

SpaceX Prototype EXPLODES During Launch Test in Texas

May 31, 2020

The cause of the explosion is not yet known. Starship's shiny external appearance is because of the type of stainless steel that SpaceX is using to build the rocket. That vehicle will likely take center stage for the company's next round of tests. The rocket was created to be reusable, so SpaceX can launch and land it several times, not unlike a commercial airplane.

SpaceX Nasa Mission: Astronaut capsule set to dock with space station

May 31, 2020

Trump acknowledged this when he said the NASA-SpaceX partnership had given America "an unmatched power" in a spaceship that puts astronauts into orbit "at a fraction of the cost of the space shuttle". Hurley and Behnken launched at 3:22 PM EDT (12:22 PM PDT) on Saturday , taking off from Cape Canaveral in Florida as planned. Mr Hurley, 53, also flew the Space Shuttle Atlantis on the last ever Space Shuttle voyage, STS-135, in July 2011.

Scientists confirm an 'Earth' around nearest star

May 31, 2020

Determining the mass of such a distant planet as Poxima b with such precision is "completely unheard of", enthused 2019 Nobel Prizer victor Michel Mayor, a Swiss astrophysicist and professor emeritus at the University of Geneva's Department of Astronomy.

Tesla's Musk earns $770M in stock options, company confirms

May 31, 2020

Tesla confirmed that CEO Elon Musk earned the first tranche of his massive incentive payout, in a document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday. However, if exercised, Musk would be required to hold the shares for a minimum of five years, which could net an even larger payday should Tesla's stock price continue to rise-something required for Musk to unlock the next levels of his compensation package.

20 photos from Saturday’s historic SpaceX launch toward the International Space Station

May 31, 2020

Image Source: John Raoux/AP/ShutterstockSpaceX Falcon 9 , with NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken in the Dragon crew capsule, lifts off Saturday afternoon. Since then, NASA astronauts have had to hitch rides into orbit aboard Russia's Soyuz spacecraft. "When you hear that sound and you hear all of that roar, you can imagine how unsafe it is", Trump said.

NASA, SpaceX Make History With Crew Dragon Manned Launch

May 31, 2020

The Crew Dragon will execute a series of burns, which will gradually raise its orbit to align more closely with the ISS before docking with it around 10:30 a.m. The ship is created to dock autonomously, but the astronauts aboard will be ready to take control of the spacecraft if necessary, according to NASA and SpaceX, officially known as Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

Weather better for historic SpaceX launch of NASA astronauts

May 31, 2020

In an interview with Aviation Week & Space Technology, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said the return was the part of the mission that he was most anxious about - due to the asymmetry of the Dragon's back shell. 30 for another launch of a spacecraft developed by US aerospace manufacturer SpaceX, with Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi scheduled to be on board, the head of the USA space agency said Tuesday.

Trump Overhauling Enforcement of Endangered Species Act

May 31, 2020

The rule would also require the FWS to write special regulations to protect each species on the endangered list from commercial exploitation, otherwise they won't be considered protected. But Brett Hartl, a government affairs director for the Center for Biological Diversity conservation group, contended any such price tag would be inflated, and "an invitation for political interference" in the decision whether to save a species.

Police Reveal Identity of Gilgo Beach Murder Victim Jane Doe #6

May 30, 2020

In addition, the police found the remains of four other people, including those of the woman known as "Jane Doe 6" who has now been identified; a man, a girl, and the possible mother of the girl, the latter unidentified. There is no familial relationship between Mack and Jessica Taylor, despite Mack's Melissa Taylor pseudonym, police said. "Valerie Mack's identification is a giant leap forward in this investigation".

Astronauts enter quarantine amid COVID-19 before historic SpaceX Demo-2 launch

May 30, 2020

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to launch the company's Crew Dragon capsule on May 27 from NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida, sending NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to the International Space Station (ISS). If possible, astronauts have the opportunity to spend quarantine at home. However, the game is a great way to experience what astronauts do in space.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviews work of Power, Renewable Energy ministries

May 30, 2020

EIA's earliest energy estimates began in 1635 . In 2019, US coal consumption dropped for the sixth consecutive year to 11.3 quadrillions Btu. Publically-traded renewable power portfolios have posted significantly higher returns for investors and lower volatility over fossil fuels during the past 10 years and during the COVID-19 crisis.

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