I just got an up date from [url=http://spaceweather.com/]SpaceWeather[/url] about the LCROSS landing on the moon on October 9. The dust plume didn't turn out to be as spectacular as they'd anticipated...but there ya' go. This site is also hooked in with NASA news and gives interesting information on sunspot activity, solar winds, etc... There's even a section dedicated to, Tru....so to speak ;) I just love this stuff. I know, I know my geek is showing @'.2'@ http://beebotron.org/phorum/read.php?18,7659,7659#msg-7659 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:53:56 +0100 Phorum 5.2.10 http://beebotron.org/phorum/read.php?18,7659,49541#msg-49541 http://beebotron.org/phorum/read.php?18,7659,49541#msg-49541

NASA Science News for May 29, 2013

Astronomers using data from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) have identified 28 new families of asteroids.

FULL STORY: [science.nasa.gov]

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NASA Science News for May 30, 2013

NASA is tracking a large near-Earth asteroid as it passes by the Earth-Moon system on May 31st. Amateur astronomers in the northern hemisphere may be able to see the space rock for themselves during the 1st week of June.

VIDEO: [www.youtube.com]

FULL STORY: [science.nasa.gov]

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NASA Science News for May 30, 2013

Newly-obtained radar images of approaching asteroid 1998 QE2 reveal that the asteroid has a moon.

FULL STORY: [science.nasa.gov]

RELATED VIDEO: [www.youtube.com]

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Space Weather News for May 31, 2013

[spaceweather.com]

GEOMAGNETIC STORM: An interplanetary shock wave (possibly a CME) hit Earth's magnetic field during the late hours of May 31st, sparking a polar geomagnetic storm. At the time of this alert, a G1-class storm is underway and solar wind conditions favor high-latitude auroras.

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Space Weather News for June 1, 2013

[spaceweather.com]

AURORA SURPRISE: Last night, Northern Lights spilled across the Canadian border and descended into the contiguous United States as far south as Colorado and Nebraska. The display was caused by the unexpected arrival of an interplanetary shock wave on May 31st. Check [spaceweather.com] for pictures of the display and the odds of a repeat performance tonight.

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Space Weather News for June 7, 2013

[spaceweather.com]

GEOMAGNETIC STORMS: Last night, Earth passed through a region of south-pointing magnetism in the solar wind. This triggered a G2-class (Kp=6) geomagnetic storm. At its peak, the storm spawned Northern Lights in the USA as far south as Kansas. More auroras are in the offing as a CME is set to deliver a glancing blow to Earth's magnetic field on June 8-9.

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NASA Science News for June 7, 2013

Scientists working with NASA's 70-meter Deep Space Network antenna at Goldstone, Calif., have released a new and improved movie clip of near-Earth asteroid 1998 QE2 and its moon.

FULL STORY: [science.nasa.gov]

RELATED VIDEO: [www.youtube.com]

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NASNASA Science News for June 7, 2013

Noctilucent clouds have surprised researchers by appearing early this year. The unexpected apparition of electric-blue night-shining clouds hints at a change in the "teleconnections" of Earth's atmosphere.

FULL STORY: [science.nasa.gov]

VIDEO: [www.youtube.com] Science News for June 7, 2013

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Space Weather News for June 10, 2013

[spaceweather.com]

METEOR SHOWER: Sky watchers in North America might see an outburst of meteors during the early hours of June 11th when Earth passes through a stream of cometary debris last seen in 1930. Forecasters predict the return of the gamma Delphinid meteor shower this Tuesday morning around 08:30 UT (04:30 am EDT). The shower is expected to last about 30 minutes with an unknown number of bright, fast meteors.

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NASA Science News for June 11, 2013

New research suggests that some of the famous gullies on Mars are caused by slabs of dry ice gliding down sand dunes on cushions of gas similar to miniature hovercraft.

FULL STORY: [science.nasa.gov]]]> Janaru The Pub - Open All Hours Sun, 16 Jun 2013 14:04:13 +0100 http://beebotron.org/phorum/read.php?18,7659,49220#msg-49220 http://beebotron.org/phorum/read.php?18,7659,49220#msg-49220
Astronomers using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope are making weather maps of an exotic class of exoplanets called "hot Jupiters."

FULL STORY: [science.nasa.gov]
VIDEO: [www.youtube.com]

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Space Weather News for May 24, 2013
[spaceweather.com]

CME STRIKE: As expected, a CME hit Earth's magnetic field on May 24th around 1800 UT. It was just a glancing blow. Nevertheless, the impact could spark polar geomagnetic storms in the hours ahead. High-latitude sky watchers should be alert for auroras shining through the bright moonlight on May 24-25. Check [spaceweather.com] for more information and updates.]]> Janaru The Pub - Open All Hours Tue, 28 May 2013 01:34:13 +0100 http://beebotron.org/phorum/read.php?18,7659,49153#msg-49153 http://beebotron.org/phorum/read.php?18,7659,49153#msg-49153 [spaceweather.com]

SIGNIFICANT EXPLOSION: A solar radiation storm is in progress on May 22nd following an M5-class solar flare on the sun's western limb. The explosion not only accelerated a hailstorm of protons toward our planet, but also produced a magnificent CME, which might deliver a glancing blow to Earth's magnetic field in the days ahead.

Check [spaceweather.com] for more information and updates.]]> Janaru The Pub - Open All Hours Wed, 22 May 2013 23:38:21 +0100 http://beebotron.org/phorum/read.php?18,7659,49082#msg-49082 http://beebotron.org/phorum/read.php?18,7659,49082#msg-49082
NASA researchers who monitor the Moon for meteoroid impacts have detected an explosion ten times brighter than anything they've seen before.

FULL STORY: [science.nasa.gov]

VIDEO: [www.youtube.com]]]> Janaru The Pub - Open All Hours Sun, 19 May 2013 08:38:16 +0100 http://beebotron.org/phorum/read.php?18,7659,49050#msg-49050 http://beebotron.org/phorum/read.php?18,7659,49050#msg-49050
I'm fascinated by heliology. We know so little about the most important thing in our own backyard.]]> Janaru The Pub - Open All Hours Sat, 18 May 2013 11:26:51 +0100 http://beebotron.org/phorum/read.php?18,7659,49042#msg-49042 http://beebotron.org/phorum/read.php?18,7659,49042#msg-49042 BBC News - In pictures: Raw power of the Sun]]> Matamore! The Pub - Open All Hours Fri, 17 May 2013 14:20:20 +0100 http://beebotron.org/phorum/read.php?18,7659,49017#msg-49017 http://beebotron.org/phorum/read.php?18,7659,49017#msg-49017 [spaceweather.com]

X-FLARE: A sunspot hiding behind the sun's eastern limb erupted on May 13th at 02:17 UT, producing the strongest solar flare of the year so far (X1.7). The blast site will turn toward Earth in a few days. This will give forecasters a better view of the active region and allow them to gauge its potential for more explosions. Visit [spaceweather.com] for updates and images of today's X-flare.

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Space Weather News for May 14, 2013
[spaceweather.com]

Solar activity is high. During a 24 hour period straddling May 13th and 14th, the sun unleashed three X-class solar flares. These are the strongest flares of the year so far, and they signal a significant increase in solar activity. The source of the flares, a large sunspot on the sun's eastern limb, appears poised to erupt again as it turns toward Earth. Check [spaceweather.com] for updates and more information.]]> Janaru The Pub - Open All Hours Thu, 16 May 2013 04:25:43 +0100 http://beebotron.org/phorum/read.php?18,7659,49016#msg-49016 http://beebotron.org/phorum/read.php?18,7659,49016#msg-49016
Mercury, Venus and Jupiter are lining up for a beautiful sunset conjunction at the end of May.

FULL STORY: [science.nasa.gov]

VIDEO: [www.youtube.com]]]> Janaru The Pub - Open All Hours Thu, 16 May 2013 04:24:12 +0100 http://beebotron.org/phorum/read.php?18,7659,49015#msg-49015 http://beebotron.org/phorum/read.php?18,7659,49015#msg-49015
Can plants adapt to the novelty of climate change? Researchers seeking to answer this question have sent genetically engineered plants to the ISS for exposure to extreme conditions. To report their stress, the plants have learned to glow in the dark.

FULL STORY: [science.nasa.gov]

VIDEO: [www.youtube.com]]]> Janaru The Pub - Open All Hours Thu, 16 May 2013 04:22:16 +0100 http://beebotron.org/phorum/read.php?18,7659,48757#msg-48757 http://beebotron.org/phorum/read.php?18,7659,48757#msg-48757 [spaceweather.com]

STRONG FLARE: For the second time in three days, an active region just over the sun's east limb has exploded, producing a strong solar flare and CME. The blast on May 3rd registered M5--not quite an X-flare, but still strong considering that the edge of the sun partially eclipsed the explosion as seen from Earth. Solar rotation is turning the active region toward Earth, and it should emerge later this weekend. Visit [spaceweather.com] for updates.]]> Janaru The Pub - Open All Hours Sat, 04 May 2013 08:30:42 +0100 http://beebotron.org/phorum/read.php?18,7659,48672#msg-48672 http://beebotron.org/phorum/read.php?18,7659,48672#msg-48672
A new picture of Comet ISON taken by the Hubble Space Telescope is giving astronomers key information about what might happen when the comet plunges into the sun later this year.

FULL STORY: [science.nasa.gov]
RELATED VIDEO: [www.youtube.com]

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NASA Science News for April 25, 2013

Saturn and Earth are having a close encounter. See the ringed planet at its best and brightest on April 28th.

VIDEO: [www.youtube.com]
STORY: [science.nasa.gov]

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NASA Science News for April 29, 2013

NASA's Cassini spacecraft has spotted a gigantic hurricane swirling inside a mysterious, six-sided weather pattern known as "the hexagon" on Saturn.

FULL STORY: [science.nasa.gov]

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NASA Science News for April 29, 2013

NASA's Cassini spacecraft has provided the first direct evidence of small meteoroids crashing into Saturn's rings.

FULL STORY: [science.nasa.gov]]]> Janaru The Pub - Open All Hours Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:25:45 +0100 http://beebotron.org/phorum/read.php?18,7659,48550#msg-48550 http://beebotron.org/phorum/read.php?18,7659,48550#msg-48550
A new model of the debris flowing from Comet ISON suggests that the sungrazer could dust the Earth with meteoroids in early 2014. Forecasters discuss the possibilities today's story from Science@NASA.

FULL STORY: [science.nasa.gov]

VIDEO: [www.youtube.com]]]> Janaru The Pub - Open All Hours Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:27:25 +0100 http://beebotron.org/phorum/read.php?18,7659,48478#msg-48478 http://beebotron.org/phorum/read.php?18,7659,48478#msg-48478
A particle detector on board the International Space Station has recorded intriguing signs of Dark Matter that could reveal what the mysterious substance is made of.

FULL STORY: [science.nasa.gov]

VIDEO: [www.youtube.com]]]> Janaru The Pub - Open All Hours Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:12:45 +0100 http://beebotron.org/phorum/read.php?18,7659,48410#msg-48410 http://beebotron.org/phorum/read.php?18,7659,48410#msg-48410 [spaceweather.com]

INCOMING SOLAR STORM: A strong M6-class solar flare on April 11th has hurled a CME toward Earth. Geomagnetic storms and high-latitude auroras are possible when the fast-moving cloud reaches our planet on April 13th.
Visit [spaceweather.com] for updates.

DON'T MISS THE STORM: Would you like a call when the geomagnetic storm is underway? Aurora and solar flare alerts are available from [spaceweathertext.com] (text) and [spaceweatherphone.com] (voice).]]> Janaru The Pub - Open All Hours Sat, 13 Apr 2013 07:16:33 +0100 http://beebotron.org/phorum/read.php?18,7659,48197#msg-48197 http://beebotron.org/phorum/read.php?18,7659,48197#msg-48197
Life as we know it doesn't thrive on planets without ozone layers, which is why the recovery of Earth's ozone layer is so important. A new instrument slated for launch to the ISS will monitor our planet's protective ozone cocoon with greater depth and precision than ever before.

FULL STORY: [science.nasa.gov]

VIDEO: [www.youtube.com]]]> Janaru The Pub - Open All Hours Sat, 30 Mar 2013 17:31:34 +0000 http://beebotron.org/phorum/read.php?18,7659,48070#msg-48070 http://beebotron.org/phorum/read.php?18,7659,48070#msg-48070

Why worry, I say? :)



Scooch over....ahhhh.....]]> Janaru The Pub - Open All Hours Fri, 22 Mar 2013 10:16:03 +0000 http://beebotron.org/phorum/read.php?18,7659,48068#msg-48068 http://beebotron.org/phorum/read.php?18,7659,48068#msg-48068
Large asteroid colliding with Earth 'probable this century' - video | Science | guardian.co.uk

(Can't actually watch the video myself, and am quite glad of that! Head securely in sand ... mmmm, nice.)]]> Matamore! The Pub - Open All Hours Fri, 22 Mar 2013 10:07:41 +0000 http://beebotron.org/phorum/read.php?18,7659,48066#msg-48066 http://beebotron.org/phorum/read.php?18,7659,48066#msg-48066
The European Space Agency's Planck spacecraft has released the most detailed map ever made of the oldest light in the universe, revealing new information about its age, contents and origins.

FULL STORY: [science.nasa.gov]]]> Janaru The Pub - Open All Hours Fri, 22 Mar 2013 10:00:47 +0000 http://beebotron.org/phorum/read.php?18,7659,47916#msg-47916 http://beebotron.org/phorum/read.php?18,7659,47916#msg-47916

Sorry these are late...


NASA Science News for March 15, 2013

Comet Pan-STARRS has survived its encounter with the sun and is now emerging from twilight in the sunset skies of the northern hemisphere. A NASA spacecraft has beamed back spectacular pictures of a "wild and ragged" tail behind the comet's active nucleus.

FULL STORY: [science.nasa.gov]

VIDEO: [www.youtube.com]


Space Weather News for March 15, 2013
[spaceweather.com]

INCOMING CME: A magnetic eruption on the sun during the early hours of March 15th hurled a coronal mass ejection (CME) directly toward Earth. NOAA forecasters estimate a 70% chance of polar geomagnetic storms when the CME arrives on March 17th. High-latitude and possibly even middle-latitude sky watchers should be alert for auroras this weekend. Visit [spaceweather.com] for more information and updates.




Space Weather News for March 17, 2013
[spaceweather.com]

GEOMAGNETIC STORM: Skies over North America turned green for St. Patrick's Day. A CME impact during the early hours of March 17th sparked auroras in the United States at least as far south as Colorado. More auroras are possible tonight, mainly over the Arctic, as Earth's magnetic field continues to reverberate from the impact. Check [spaceweather.com] for photos and updates.]]> Janaru The Pub - Open All Hours Mon, 18 Mar 2013 08:48:21 +0000 http://beebotron.org/phorum/read.php?18,7659,47873#msg-47873 http://beebotron.org/phorum/read.php?18,7659,47873#msg-47873 IvorThirst The Pub - Open All Hours Wed, 13 Mar 2013 10:21:11 +0000 http://beebotron.org/phorum/read.php?18,7659,47842#msg-47842 http://beebotron.org/phorum/read.php?18,7659,47842#msg-47842
An analysis of a rock sample recently collected by NASA's Curiosity rover shows ancient Mars could have supported living microbes.

FULL STORY: [science.nasa.gov]]]> Janaru The Pub - Open All Hours Wed, 13 Mar 2013 07:23:38 +0000 http://beebotron.org/phorum/read.php?18,7659,47839#msg-47839 http://beebotron.org/phorum/read.php?18,7659,47839#msg-47839 Janaru The Pub - Open All Hours Wed, 13 Mar 2013 07:16:14 +0000 http://beebotron.org/phorum/read.php?18,7659,47826#msg-47826 http://beebotron.org/phorum/read.php?18,7659,47826#msg-47826 Truthyness The Pub - Open All Hours Tue, 12 Mar 2013 02:20:53 +0000 http://beebotron.org/phorum/read.php?18,7659,47825#msg-47825 http://beebotron.org/phorum/read.php?18,7659,47825#msg-47825
Vegetation growth at Earth's northern latitudes increasingly resembles lusher latitudes to the south, according to a NASA-funded study. "It's like Winnipeg, Manitoba, moving to Minneapolis-Saint Paul in only 30 years," says one of the lead researchers.

FULL STORY: [science.nasa.gov]]]> Janaru The Pub - Open All Hours Mon, 11 Mar 2013 23:23:43 +0000 http://beebotron.org/phorum/read.php?18,7659,47824#msg-47824 http://beebotron.org/phorum/read.php?18,7659,47824#msg-47824 [spaceweather.com]

BRIGHT COMET: This weekend, bright Comet Pan-STARRS is making a close approach to the sun inside the orbit of Mercury where fierce solar heat is helping the comet reach naked-eye visibility. Observers in the northern hemisphere are making their first sightings now as the comet emerges from solar glare low in the western sky after sunset. Soon, the comet could be widely visible to casual sky watchers--no telescope required. Visit [spaceweather.com] for images, sky maps and observing tips.]]> Janaru The Pub - Open All Hours Mon, 11 Mar 2013 23:22:26 +0000 http://beebotron.org/phorum/read.php?18,7659,47719#msg-47719 http://beebotron.org/phorum/read.php?18,7659,47719#msg-47719 [spaceweather.com]

NAKED-EYE COMET: Comet Pan-STARRS (C/2011 L4) is now inside the orbit of Mercury and it is brightening as it approaches the sun. Observers in the southern hemisphere say the comet can be seen with the naked eye even through city lights. Currently, it is about as bright as the stars of the Big Dipper (magnitude +2 to +3). The comet could become even brighter when it moves into northern hemisphere skies in the second week of March. Check [spaceweather.com] for current images and updates.]]> Janaru The Pub - Open All Hours Wed, 06 Mar 2013 23:26:30 +0000 http://beebotron.org/phorum/read.php?18,7659,47500#msg-47500 http://beebotron.org/phorum/read.php?18,7659,47500#msg-47500
NASA's Kepler mission scientists have discovered a new planetary system that is home to the smallest planet yet found around a star similar to our sun.

FULL STORY: [science.nasa.gov]]]> Janaru The Pub - Open All Hours Thu, 21 Feb 2013 10:35:37 +0000 http://beebotron.org/phorum/read.php?18,7659,47428#msg-47428 http://beebotron.org/phorum/read.php?18,7659,47428#msg-47428 Janaru The Pub - Open All Hours Tue, 19 Feb 2013 21:31:51 +0000 http://beebotron.org/phorum/read.php?18,7659,47393#msg-47393 http://beebotron.org/phorum/read.php?18,7659,47393#msg-47393 IvorThirst The Pub - Open All Hours Sat, 16 Feb 2013 22:25:39 +0000 http://beebotron.org/phorum/read.php?18,7659,47390#msg-47390 http://beebotron.org/phorum/read.php?18,7659,47390#msg-47390 -------------------------------------------------------
> [...] NASA says there is no connection between
> the two: the Russian meteor and 2012 DA14 have
> different trajectories. A cosmic coincidence?

Different trajectories - how bizarre! Mother Earth must just be having "one of those days".]]> Matamore! The Pub - Open All Hours Sat, 16 Feb 2013 19:08:10 +0000