Larry Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 Article makes it seem like a cluster****. And likely to fall apart. Hopefully I'm wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Califan007 The Constipated Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 3 hours ago, Corcaigh said: NASA said that? That is Barnard 68, a gas cloud in our own galaxy and visible with a backyard telescope under dark skies. To take 750 million years to cross it you would be covering about 5 miles a day. A pretty leisurely pace. Apparently they were talking about something called Bootes void(??) but used the wrong image lol… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabbyrwock Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 51 minutes ago, Califan007 The Constipated said: Apparently they were talking about something called Bootes void(??) but used the wrong image lol… 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corcaigh Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 1 hour ago, Califan007 The Constipated said: Apparently they were talking about something called Bootes void(??) but used the wrong image lol… That’s not much better because there are some galaxies in the Bootes void. Just not that many as the rest of space. It still also begs the question where they got the quantity 752,536,988 years to traverse it. That’s not at the speed of light but still faster than any human spacecraft. And when do you calculate journey time to the year when there are 750 million … better than one millionth of a percent accuracy? Is that a config option on Waze? You might think people running a science-based Twitter account would have studied science after middle school. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabbyrwock Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 52 minutes ago, Corcaigh said: And when do you calculate journey time to the year when there are 750 million … Gotta get the timing perfect for a proper Bootes call. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 3 hours ago, Califan007 The Constipated said: Apparently they were talking about something called Bootes void(??) but used the wrong image lol… That's what happens when you don't use an umlaut. Boötes void image: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CousinsCowgirl84 Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 (edited) 5 hours ago, Larry said: Article makes it seem like a cluster****. And likely to fall apart. Hopefully I'm wrong. Musk will put starship on the moon with or without NASA. 6 hours ago, Corcaigh said: The timeline for the Moon landing has been pushed to no earlier than 2025. Blame Jeff Bezos https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/11/nasa-delays-moon-landings-says-blue-origin-legal-tactics-partly-to-blame/?amp=1 This article is over 6 months old and neither SLS or starship have had launched, so both rockets have missed their first half of 2022 goals. starship recently had an explosive test failure on the pad… Edited July 30, 2022 by CousinsCowgirl84 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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China Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 (edited) A strong geomagnetic storm is heading toward Earth, space forecasters say A strong geomagnetic storm caused by the sun could impact Earth later this week, space weather forecasters say. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center on Wednesday issued a geomagnetic storm watch following recent explosions on the sun that have triggered strong solar flares and multiple “coronal mass ejections” that could reach the planet on Thursday. NOAA defines a geomagnetic storm as “a major disturbance of Earth's magnetosphere that occurs when there is a very efficient exchange of energy from the solar wind into the space environment surrounding Earth.” “The largest storms that result from these conditions are associated with solar coronal mass ejections (CMEs) where a billion tons or so of plasma from the sun, with its embedded magnetic field, arrives at Earth,” NOAA explains. While most of this week’s disturbances are expected to have little to no impact, there is a chance that the expected storm could reach a level of 3 out of 5 on the geomagnetic storm severity scale. Click on the link for the full article Apparently it hit last night: However, devastating solar storm will hit the earth eventually, maybe sooner rather than later: Edited August 18, 2022 by China 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 Northern Lights in Pennsylvania? Geomagnetic storms could shift the aurora borealis south The northern lights are coming south, and you may be able to see them in Pennsylvania. Several eruptions from the sun on Sunday are headed toward Earth. Those eruptions could cause strong geomagnetic storms as soon as Thursday, which could shift the Aurora Borealis further south. That means if weather permits, people from Pennsylvania to Iowa and Oregon may be able to see the light show. Click on the link for the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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China Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 NASA’s Webb Takes Its First-Ever Direct Image of Distant World For the first time, astronomers have used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to take a direct image of a planet outside our solar system. The exoplanet is a gas giant, meaning it has no rocky surface and could not be habitable. The image, as seen through four different light filters, shows how Webb’s powerful infrared gaze can easily capture worlds beyond our solar system, pointing the way to future observations that will reveal more information than ever before about exoplanets. Click on the link for the full article 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 On 8/18/2022 at 2:38 PM, China said: A strong geomagnetic storm is heading toward Earth, space forecasters say A strong geomagnetic storm caused by the sun could impact Earth later this week, space weather forecasters say. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center on Wednesday issued a geomagnetic storm watch following recent explosions on the sun that have triggered strong solar flares and multiple “coronal mass ejections” that could reach the planet on Thursday. NOAA defines a geomagnetic storm as “a major disturbance of Earth's magnetosphere that occurs when there is a very efficient exchange of energy from the solar wind into the space environment surrounding Earth.” “The largest storms that result from these conditions are associated with solar coronal mass ejections (CMEs) where a billion tons or so of plasma from the sun, with its embedded magnetic field, arrives at Earth,” NOAA explains. While most of this week’s disturbances are expected to have little to no impact, there is a chance that the expected storm could reach a level of 3 out of 5 on the geomagnetic storm severity scale. Click on the link for the full article Apparently it hit last night: However, devastating solar storm will hit the earth eventually, maybe sooner rather than later: Giant sunspot risks blasting Earth with powerful solar flares A massive sunspot developing on the Earth-facing side of the Sun has the potential to launch powerful solar flares capable of causing widespread disruption, astronomers have warned. Sunspot region 3089 is one of four sunspot regions being monitored that have a notable flare probability, though it is the only one capable of triggering a powerful geomagnetic storm in the Earth’s atmosphere. “This sunspot region was active a few days ago but has quieted down considerably. Remarkable as it does have a magnetic delta structure,” SpaceWeatherLive, which tracks real-time auroral and solar activity, stated in its latest report on the sunspot region. The presence of a magnetic delta structure means it has the potential to release an X-class flare - the biggest type of flare. X-class flares are rare occurences but can produce as much energy as a billion hydrogen bombs, according to NASA. “If they’re directed at Earth, such flares and associated coronal mass ejections (CMEs) can create long lasting radiation storms that can harm satellites, communications systems, and even ground-based technologies and power grids,” the US space agency warned. “X-class flares on 5 December and 6 December, 2006, for example, triggered a CME that interfered with GPS signals being sent to ground-based receivers... With advance warning many satellites and spacecraft can be protected from the worst effects.” The current probability that Sunspot region 3089 will produce an X-class flare is 5 per cent, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the US. Click on the link for the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 WEBB'S DAZZLING VIEWS OF THE ORION NEBULA The James Webb Space Telescope has provided its first views of the Orion Nebula, revealing infant stars and the filaments that feed them. The James Webb Space Telescope zoomed in on the Orion Nebula this week, sharing with us a clearer picture of the giant stellar nursery. Even at 1,350 light-years away, the nursery is visible to our unaided eyes as a pale smear beneath the three-starred belt of Orion. It has been the target of many an amateur astronomer/astrophotographer, as well as the Hubble and Spitzer Space Telescopes. But Webb has provided the clearest and most unique picture to date, its Near-Infrared Camera peering through the dust that enshrouds the infant stars. Click on the link for the full article 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 NASA Detects a Problem On The James Webb Space Telescope NASA announced this week that it has detected a problem with its James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), and as a result, it has put a slate of observations on pause. The advanced telescope allows astronomers to observe the Universe like never before, and its breathtaking first images and data are clear indicators of its prowess. To do this, it draws information across multiple wavelengths of light. Scientists rely on any number of observational modes on the JWST to pool information from great distances, which helps them to reconstruct a picture of what is happening far, far away. But NASA announced in a JWST blog post that one of these modes, the medium-resolution spectroscopy (MRS), is not working properly. A “grating-wheel” mechanism for this mode, which helps scientists further narrow down and select the sort of wavelength through which they want to view the Universe, had an issue on August 24. NASA’s Tuesday announcement states the wheel “exhibited what appears to be increased friction during setup for a science observation.” As a result, the JWST team has paused the scheduling of observations that use this mode until the problem is resolved. Click on the link for the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooked Crack Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabbyrwock Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 Just a reminder: watch us crash into an asteroid tonight! https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html#media 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LD0506 Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 Just get your satellite drunk, it will run into something 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabbyrwock Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 10 minutes ago, LD0506 said: Just get your satellite drunk, it will run into something Assteroid to satellite action really needs to be consensual. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabbyrwock Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 Im tryin to watch this thing (impact in 10 minutes) while my 18 year old kid is in the background with a constant stream of commentary: "Stay on target", "cover me porkins", "thats no moon"... 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Wiggles Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 So NASA just landed a rocket on a big pile of space gravel? 🤓 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 So they successfully hit Dimorphos, how long until we know how much of an impact it had? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabbyrwock Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 6 minutes ago, China said: So they successfully hit Dimorphos, how long until we know how much of an impact it had? Cant imagine too long. The science will probably take a few weeks...but it'll need to be peer reviewed and such. 18 year old commentary: "it would be the US that is the first country to shoot something in space" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 7 hours ago, Jabbyrwock said: Assteroid to satellite action really needs to be consensual. Put your zenith back in your pants. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CousinsCowgirl84 Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 1 hour ago, Jabbyrwock said: Cant imagine too long. The science will probably take a few weeks...but it'll need to be peer reviewed and such. 18 year old commentary: "it would be the US that is the first country to shoot something in space" But they aren’t…. China shot down a space satellite a few years back.. 1 hour ago, Captain Wiggles said: So NASA just landed a rocket on a big pile of space gravel? 🤓 Landed is an optimistic take, isn’t it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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