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As captured by many who viewed yesterday’s partial eclipse, the sun is showing a massive sunspot region that is the largest one in more than 20 years. This region, known as AR2192, is about 80,000 miles in diameter, meaning that ten earths could lay across it. According to NASA, sunspots “point to relatively cooler areas on the […]
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Partial Solar Eclipse Thursday
A partial solar eclipse will be taking place Thursday, October 23rd. The partial eclipse will be at a maximum during sunset over our area and will be nearly half a total eclipse. Here is a map of the eclipse times and locations. Partial solar eclipse this Thursday visible from most of North America! More […]
Satellites Capture Aral Sea Transformation
High resolution visible satellite imagery is now being used to track changes in the water levels of the Aral Sea. This body of water is located in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan and recent irrigation projects combined with dry conditions has led to an astounding loss of water. Check out the difference from 2000 to now: […]
NASA Mission, MAVEN Spacecraft to Mars
NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft is about to enter the orbit of Mars after nearly a 10 month, 442 million mile journey to the planet. NASA believes this robot is going to help pave the way for Human exploration of the planet in the future. NASA discusses some of the primary goals […]
NASA Launches the ISS RapidScat
Early this morning, NASA launched the Space X Dragon spacecraft carrying cargo supplies as well as a global weather instrument. This instrument, the International Space Station-Rapid Scatterometer (or ISS-RapidScat for short), is the first weather instrument to be docked at the International Space Station. The Rapid-Scat will be used to monitor ocean currents from space […]
Ozone Recovering??
The Ozone layer may be recovering after all says a report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): “The abundances of most ozone-depleting substances in the atmosphere have dropped since the last assessment, in 2010, and Earth’s protective ozone layer may be showing some signs of recovery, according to the “Assessment for Decision-Makers,” part […]
Asteroid Expected to Pass Close to Earth
A newly discovered asteroid, taking the title of 2014 RC, is expected to pass close to Earth this coming Sunday. According to NASA, 2014 RC was identified both in Tucson, Arizona, as well as Maui, Hawaii, and later confirmed. At its closest proximity, the asteroid is predicted to be about 25,000 miles away from Earth. […]
The Week of Neptune
While many are focused on the weather phenomena occurring here on Earth, some are looking into space as Neptune steals this week’s spotlight. This past Monday, August 25th, was the 25th anniversary of the Voyager 2’s flyby of Neptune. The Voyager 2 gave us the very first glimpse of what is now the most distant […]
NOAA Satellites Capture Algae Bloom
NOAA satellites are usually used to give us a view of the atmosphere, however visible satellite imagery has great resolution and often detects othrt interesting phenomena as well. Lately, satellites have become helpful in monitoring algae blooms in the Great Lakes. Using satellite data in conjunction with weather observations, NOAA researchers have found a way to forecast […]
Super Moon Tonight
Tonight’s full moon will be the first of three upcoming ‘super moons’ or ‘perigee moons.’ These super moons occur as the moon is at is closest point to Earth in its orbit. As a result, the moon will appear to be 30% brighter and 14% larger. For more on ‘super moons,’ NASA has made a […]