What time is the Blood Moon total lunar eclipse on Nov. 8ππ?
β¨Here's an awesome timeline for the Beaver Blood Moon lunar eclipse of Nov. 8. The last total lunar eclipse until 2025 will turn the moon blood-red on Tuesday, Nov. 8, but exactly when you should look up depends on where you are.
The eclipse, dubbed the Beaver Blood Moon lunar eclipse since it occurs during November's Full Beaver Moon, will be visible across North America, the Pacific, Australia and Asia. During the eclipse, the full moon will pass through Earth's shadow as it moves behind our planet with respect to the sun, giving it a spectacular bloody color in the process. You can watch the total lunar eclipse on Space.com for free, courtesy of several webcasts from observatories across the United States. Tuesday's "blood moon" eclipse will begin at 3:02 a.m. EST (0803 GMT) when the moon begins to enter the outermost region of Earth's shadowβ¨
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β¨Here's an awesome timeline for the Beaver Blood Moon lunar eclipse of Nov. 8. The last total lunar eclipse until 2025 will turn the moon blood-red on Tuesday, Nov. 8, but exactly when you should look up depends on where you are.
The eclipse, dubbed the Beaver Blood Moon lunar eclipse since it occurs during November's Full Beaver Moon, will be visible across North America, the Pacific, Australia and Asia. During the eclipse, the full moon will pass through Earth's shadow as it moves behind our planet with respect to the sun, giving it a spectacular bloody color in the process. You can watch the total lunar eclipse on Space.com for free, courtesy of several webcasts from observatories across the United States. Tuesday's "blood moon" eclipse will begin at 3:02 a.m. EST (0803 GMT) when the moon begins to enter the outermost region of Earth's shadowβ¨
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Black hole announces itself to astronomers by violently ripping apart a star
β¨The black hole is located in a dwarf galaxy a million light-years away and ripped apart an unlucky star in a brutal tidal disruption event.
A hitherto undiscovered black hole announced its presence to astronomers when it ripped apart and devoured a star that wandered too close to it.
Astronomers have discovered an intermediate-mass black hole that shredded a nearby star. The black hole blasted out a flare of radiation so powerful that it briefly outshone every star in its dwarf galaxy home. This TDE could help scientists better understand the relationship between galaxies and black holes. It also provides astronomers with another intermediate black hole to studyβ¨
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β¨The black hole is located in a dwarf galaxy a million light-years away and ripped apart an unlucky star in a brutal tidal disruption event.
A hitherto undiscovered black hole announced its presence to astronomers when it ripped apart and devoured a star that wandered too close to it.
Astronomers have discovered an intermediate-mass black hole that shredded a nearby star. The black hole blasted out a flare of radiation so powerful that it briefly outshone every star in its dwarf galaxy home. This TDE could help scientists better understand the relationship between galaxies and black holes. It also provides astronomers with another intermediate black hole to studyβ¨
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Earth is encircled by a bubble 1,000 light years awayπ
So, how did it originate?
β¨In recent research, astronomers succeeded in reconstructing the evolutionary history of our galactic region and showing how a chain of events dating back some 14 million years led to the creation of an enormous bubble around the Solar System.
Turns out that this bubble was formed by the birth of new stars currently surrounding our galactic regionβ¨
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So, how did it originate?
β¨In recent research, astronomers succeeded in reconstructing the evolutionary history of our galactic region and showing how a chain of events dating back some 14 million years led to the creation of an enormous bubble around the Solar System.
Turns out that this bubble was formed by the birth of new stars currently surrounding our galactic regionβ¨
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The Sun probably possessed a system of ringsπ
β¨Scientists from U.S. Rice University have conducted simulations while trying to reconstruct the major stages in the evolution of the Solar System. One of the discoveries was a confirmation of the possible existence of rings in the Sun at the stage of our luminary's formation.
The assumption the Sun owned rings similar to those of Saturn emerged after studying other young stars in the Universe. They are present there, and therefore it is highly likely they could have originally formed around the Sun as wellπΊβ¨
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β¨Scientists from U.S. Rice University have conducted simulations while trying to reconstruct the major stages in the evolution of the Solar System. One of the discoveries was a confirmation of the possible existence of rings in the Sun at the stage of our luminary's formation.
The assumption the Sun owned rings similar to those of Saturn emerged after studying other young stars in the Universe. They are present there, and therefore it is highly likely they could have originally formed around the Sun as wellπΊβ¨
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InSight survived a massive dust storm on Mars
β¨InSight has been in safe mode since Jan. 7, 2022, due to a major dust storm that severely limited the amount of light available to the solar panels.
For all this time, the station conducted no scientific research, but only transmitted data on its status to Earth.
On January 19, engineers took the station out of safe mode, determining that the storm had subsidedβ¨.
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β¨InSight has been in safe mode since Jan. 7, 2022, due to a major dust storm that severely limited the amount of light available to the solar panels.
For all this time, the station conducted no scientific research, but only transmitted data on its status to Earth.
On January 19, engineers took the station out of safe mode, determining that the storm had subsidedβ¨.
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Saturn has an extra huge ring, discovered only in 2009πͺ
β¨The ring originates 6 million kilometers from Saturn.
It is 12 million kilometers long, enough to fit 300 Saturns. Saturn's satellite Phoebe rotates inside the ring and some astronomers believe that it is the source of the ring's appearanceβ¨
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β¨The ring originates 6 million kilometers from Saturn.
It is 12 million kilometers long, enough to fit 300 Saturns. Saturn's satellite Phoebe rotates inside the ring and some astronomers believe that it is the source of the ring's appearanceβ¨
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Apollo 15 and Apollo 16 missions footageπ¨βπ
β¨It shows people in spacesuits bouncing around the Moon, tripping and falling. The clumsiness of the astronauts is that even though they weigh less on the Moon, their mass remains the same.
And so inertia, which is the property of a body to resist changes in motion, related to mass rather than weight, also remains the same. Thus, astronauts moving on the moon do so under completely different conditions they are used to.
These drops have also been the object of scientific research. For example, one of the objectives of the Apollo 16 mission was to assess the differences between dexterity and movement on Earth and on the Moon to better understand both lunar gravity and how it affects movement on its surfaceβ¨
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β¨It shows people in spacesuits bouncing around the Moon, tripping and falling. The clumsiness of the astronauts is that even though they weigh less on the Moon, their mass remains the same.
And so inertia, which is the property of a body to resist changes in motion, related to mass rather than weight, also remains the same. Thus, astronauts moving on the moon do so under completely different conditions they are used to.
These drops have also been the object of scientific research. For example, one of the objectives of the Apollo 16 mission was to assess the differences between dexterity and movement on Earth and on the Moon to better understand both lunar gravity and how it affects movement on its surfaceβ¨
#ApolloFootage
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On Earth, the flame spreads upwards, while in weightlessness it sweeps evenly in all directions.
β¨The spherical shape of the flame is explained by the fact that in weightlessness there is no upward movement of air and no convection of its warm and cold layers, which on Earth "pulls" the flame into a drop shapeβ¨.
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β¨The spherical shape of the flame is explained by the fact that in weightlessness there is no upward movement of air and no convection of its warm and cold layers, which on Earth "pulls" the flame into a drop shapeβ¨.
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Korolev Crater footage
β¨The Mars Express probe took images of the Korolev Crater, which is 82 kilometers across and located in the northern lowlands of Mars, just south of the large dune-filled area that surrounds part of the planet's northern polar cap (known as Olympia Undae).
It is a particularly well-preserved sample of a Martian crater; it is not filled with snow, but ice, with a year-round mound of water ice about 1.8 km thick at its centerβ¨
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β¨The Mars Express probe took images of the Korolev Crater, which is 82 kilometers across and located in the northern lowlands of Mars, just south of the large dune-filled area that surrounds part of the planet's northern polar cap (known as Olympia Undae).
It is a particularly well-preserved sample of a Martian crater; it is not filled with snow, but ice, with a year-round mound of water ice about 1.8 km thick at its centerβ¨
#Korolev
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Is there sound in space?
βοΈ Sound is a physical phenomenon generated by the oscillating motion of gas/solid/fluid particles. Most commonly, in everyday life, we hear sound through gas, i.e. air.
If one means a spaceship, which is filled with air, then, certainly, we will hear everything perfectly, but in open space there are no air molecules, so you can enjoy the silence.
Only not for long, since your eardrums in outer space are ruptured due to the difference in pressure inside and outside (you may feel something similar in an airplane)β¨
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βοΈ Sound is a physical phenomenon generated by the oscillating motion of gas/solid/fluid particles. Most commonly, in everyday life, we hear sound through gas, i.e. air.
If one means a spaceship, which is filled with air, then, certainly, we will hear everything perfectly, but in open space there are no air molecules, so you can enjoy the silence.
Only not for long, since your eardrums in outer space are ruptured due to the difference in pressure inside and outside (you may feel something similar in an airplane)β¨
#Space
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Did you knowπ±?
β¨The spacesuit has a device designed to protect your ears from pressure drops?
These devices come in handy if your ears start to get stuffy. Astronauts can also use them to scratch their nosesβ¨
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β¨The spacesuit has a device designed to protect your ears from pressure drops?
These devices come in handy if your ears start to get stuffy. Astronauts can also use them to scratch their nosesβ¨
#Fact
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What occurs when a meteorite falls on the Moon?
Not as simple as you might think. The energy released from the impact melts its fragments, some of which cool down and may become small beads.
Such "beads" were found in some quantities in the lunar soil samples brought back to Earth by the Apollo ships.
The photo represents one of these beads enlarged to a realistic size of a quarter of a millimeter.
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Not as simple as you might think. The energy released from the impact melts its fragments, some of which cool down and may become small beads.
Such "beads" were found in some quantities in the lunar soil samples brought back to Earth by the Apollo ships.
The photo represents one of these beads enlarged to a realistic size of a quarter of a millimeter.
#Moon
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The first Star Wars featured the now-cult planet Tatooine with two suns
β¨At the time (1977), astronomers did not yet know if such solar systems actually existed. As a result, the first extrasolar planet was discovered only in the early 1990s.
The first true extrasolar planet was found in 2005, and it was a Jupiter-sized planet orbiting a system of a Sun-like star and a brown dwarfβ¨
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β¨At the time (1977), astronomers did not yet know if such solar systems actually existed. As a result, the first extrasolar planet was discovered only in the early 1990s.
The first true extrasolar planet was found in 2005, and it was a Jupiter-sized planet orbiting a system of a Sun-like star and a brown dwarfβ¨
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Where did the Earth get its magnetic fieldπ?
β¨Scientists have now concluded that the Earth's core is a huge electromagnet. Theories of the magnetic field's origin are plentiful. To me, the most convincing is the flow of currents in the liquid metal core (external).
The Earth's core is known to consist of two parts: a solid and inner core, which is under tremendous pressure and contains mostly iron and part of the molten outer part made of nickel, and all this substance of iron mixed with nickel is constantly in motion.
The magnetic field is created by convective flows in the outer core. These flows are maintained by temperature differences between the solid inner core and the Earth's mantleβ¨
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β¨Scientists have now concluded that the Earth's core is a huge electromagnet. Theories of the magnetic field's origin are plentiful. To me, the most convincing is the flow of currents in the liquid metal core (external).
The Earth's core is known to consist of two parts: a solid and inner core, which is under tremendous pressure and contains mostly iron and part of the molten outer part made of nickel, and all this substance of iron mixed with nickel is constantly in motion.
The magnetic field is created by convective flows in the outer core. These flows are maintained by temperature differences between the solid inner core and the Earth's mantleβ¨
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Meteorite of SerichoβοΈ
β¨As it turned out, Eastern Kenya is home to hundreds of such meteorites. Locals sold a meteorite weighing 107 kg to a collector in 2017. Following that, the inhabitants were able to collect almost a ton of fragments for subsequent sale.
Sericho is a member of the pallasite class, which includes iron-nickel alloy and yellow crystals of the mineral olivine. Olivine accounts for up to 70% of the meteorite's bulk, with the remainder made up of iron, nickel, cobalt, and phosphorus.
Currently, the total weight of the discovered meteorite fragments exceeds 2800 kgβ¨
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β¨As it turned out, Eastern Kenya is home to hundreds of such meteorites. Locals sold a meteorite weighing 107 kg to a collector in 2017. Following that, the inhabitants were able to collect almost a ton of fragments for subsequent sale.
Sericho is a member of the pallasite class, which includes iron-nickel alloy and yellow crystals of the mineral olivine. Olivine accounts for up to 70% of the meteorite's bulk, with the remainder made up of iron, nickel, cobalt, and phosphorus.
Currently, the total weight of the discovered meteorite fragments exceeds 2800 kgβ¨
#meteriote
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BREAKING NEWSππ
β¨According to NASA and Copernicus, 2022 was the fifth-warmest year on record for the whole planet. The warmest 12 months on record were recorded in certain regions of the planet, including western Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia, China, and northwestern Africa. Worse yet, according to new data from the world's leading climate monitoring agencies, polar regions continued to warm rapidly last year even as levels of warming greenhouse gases in the atmosphere reached all-time highs.
This week, NASA, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the European Environment Monitoring Program Copernicus each released their own projections of how quickly the climate would change in 2022. These projections show an unabated rise in world average temperaturesβ¨
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β¨According to NASA and Copernicus, 2022 was the fifth-warmest year on record for the whole planet. The warmest 12 months on record were recorded in certain regions of the planet, including western Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia, China, and northwestern Africa. Worse yet, according to new data from the world's leading climate monitoring agencies, polar regions continued to warm rapidly last year even as levels of warming greenhouse gases in the atmosphere reached all-time highs.
This week, NASA, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the European Environment Monitoring Program Copernicus each released their own projections of how quickly the climate would change in 2022. These projections show an unabated rise in world average temperaturesβ¨
#AstronomyNews
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