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Is that a volcano? Kind of reminds me of Mount Etna or Mount St Helens

 

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Western US residents report the most UFO sightings

(David Wall/Getty Images)

Those of us in the western U.S. who enjoy vast open spaces may also be more likely to report UFO sightings, a new study suggests. An analysis of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) reports (UAP is a new umbrella term that includes UFOs not just in the sky but also in space and underwater) suggests local environmental factors play a role in the number of UAP sightings reported.
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JWST gets to the heart of a smoking starburst galaxy

(NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, A. Bolatto (UMD))

Located around 12 million light-years away in the constellation of Ursa Major, M82 is forming stars 10 times faster than our own relatively quiet galaxy, the Milky Way. The team imaged the core of this starburst galaxy with the JWST's Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) to investigate what conditions are driving the formation of infant stars.
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fyi/smile bpll

i used to be a muscly gusky indigenous teen ha
like the adulr gorsejust boasting haha

now
age does weary ha

no matter
still kicking yay

 

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At Atlas Obscura, we can (obviously) really lean into the obscure… So when a chance pops up for us to do a trip that not many people can pull off, we jump! From destinations you couldn’t visit on your own if you wanted to (at least…not legally) to parts of the world often left out of travel brochures, we’ve rounded up some of our favorites. Trust us when we say it’s a delight to follow up a friend’s Greece vacation story by saying, “That reminds me of the time I was invited to tea right near the border of Tajikistan!” Stay Curious, The AO Adventures Team

Central Asia Roadtrip: Backroads and Bazaars Join this two-week, four-country road trip and wind through Kazakh bazaars, wade in Kyrgyzstan’s glassy Issyk-Kul lake, discover Soviet relics in Tajikistan, and wander through Uzbekistan’s ancient Silk Road cities. May 8 - 22, 2024 Aug. 21 - Sept. 4, 2024 - only a few spots left!

TAKE ME THERE get some color and drama into our soft lives ha​

 

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Concorde set the record for longest solar eclipse in history (Grant Faint via Getty Images) This eclipse, none will come close to achieving what Concorde 001 did on June 30, 1973, when it raced the moon's shadow along the Tropic of Cancer during a total solar eclipse. Flying at 55,000 feet (17,000 meters), the world's fastest supersonic jet extended the duration of totality from a maximum of 7 minutes, 4 seconds on the ground to a stunning 74 minutes. Full Story: Space(4/5)

Spaceflight SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites from Florida (SpaceX) A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 23 of SpaceX's Starlink broadband satellites lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida early this morning at 5:12 a.m. EDT (0912 GMT). Full Story: Space(4/5)

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Concorde set the record for longest solar eclipse in history ​ (Grant Faint via Getty Images) This eclipse, none will come close to achieving what Concorde 001 did on June 30, 1973, when it raced the moon's shadow along the Tropic of Cancer during a total solar eclipse. Flying at 55,000 feet (17,000 meters), the world's fastest supersonic jet extended the duration of totality from a maximum of 7 minutes, 4 seconds on the ground to a stunning 74 minutes. Full Story: Space(4/5)

Spaceflight SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites from Florida ​ (SpaceX) A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 23 of SpaceX's Starlink broadband satellites lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida early this morning at 5:12 a.m. EDT (0912 GMT). Full Story: Space(4/5)

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Top Science News (Alan Dyer/VW Pics/UIG via Getty Images) April 8 total solar eclipse: Everything you need to know Totality, the moment when the moon completely covers the sun's face, is the climax of a total solar eclipse. Here's what time totality starts in all 15 states where the total solar eclipse will be visible on April 8, and what to expect when the big moment arrives. Read More​

Planet Earth (Lunina et al. (2023)) Underwater robot in Siberia's Lake Baikal reveals hidden mud volcanoes and an active fault Video cameras mounted on an autonomous underwater robot captured footage of cracks associated with mud volcanism close to a potentially active fault on the shores of Lake Baikal. Read More​

Space (NASA/JPL-Caltech) Some stars may be 'infected' with black holes that destroy them from within, new study hints Could dark matter be made of mini black holes that formed in the early universe? One way to find out is to look for missing stars, destroyed by primordial black holes, a new study suggests. Read More​ NASA to create a new time zone for the moon by 2026 (Getty Images) The moon's lower gravity means that time runs slower on its surface. With more moon missions planned, NASA has now been tasked by the White House to create a lunar time zone by 2026. Full Story: Live Science(4/4)

 

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Top Science News (Dominic Hart/NASA) How and where to watch today's solar eclipse online for free On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will be visible across North America and you can watch all the action live from your own home. Read More​ What time does totality start in every state? Live Science(3/31) How to make a solar eclipse viewer to safely watch the total solar eclipse Live Science(4/4) Everything you need to know about the solar eclipse Live Science(4/4) 8 things to watch for during totality (Natalie Behring via Getty Images) From "diamond rings" to Baily's beads, here's what to look for today during the brief darkness within the path of totality. Full Story: Live Scie looks ;ike all enjoyed we never got it here/sad a homecoomin dream tho mmmmmmmmmmm

 

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shaping up to be one of the most watched solar eclipses ever. Full Story: Space(4/7)

What time is the total solar eclipse today? (Daisy Dobrijevic) The first place in North America to experience the totality stage of the solar eclipse, whereby the moon covers 100% of the sun's disk will be Mazatlán in Sinaloa, Mexico, with totality beginning at 11:07 a.m. MST (1:07 p.m. EDT) and lasting for 4 minutes 20 seconds. Full Story: Space(4/4)

Total solar eclipse 2024 livestreams: How to watch Space(1/15)

Total solar eclipse 2024: Live updates Space(10/9)

The 5 stages of the 2024 total solar eclipse explained (VW Pics/Getty Images) The eclipse will pass through 5 distinct stages, with each of these phases occurring at different times across different locations. Full Story: Space(4/7)

Solar eclipse beers will toast to the sun on April 8 Space(4/4)

I missed the solar eclipse in 2017. I won't make that mistake again Space(4/4)

 

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The critically endangered distinguished jumping spider

 

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(Getty Images) The best photos and videos of the April 8 total solar eclipse over North America Millions of viewers across Mexico and North America witnessed a historic total solar eclipse on April 8. Here are some of the best photos from the day. Read More​

History & Archaeology (Airman 1st Class Isaiah Pedrazzini) 8,200-year-old campsite of 'Paleo-Archaic' peoples discovered on US Air Force base in New Mexico Military personnel on Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico discovered artifacts, hearths and charcoal dating to the Archaic period that pinpoint the site of an early encampment. Read More​

Planet Earth (José Jorquera (Antarctica.cl), University of Santiago, Chile) Thousands of hidden meteorites could be lost forever as they sink in Antarctic ice, taking their cosmic secrets with them A new study warns that 5,000 meteorites could be sinking beneath Antarctica's icy surface every year as a result of climate change, depriving scientists of vital information about our solar system. Read Mo info packed current happening,in your area-amazingg​

 

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The enormous plasma structures of solar prominences became visible as pink loops in the Sun’s corona during yesterday’s eclipse. (Sumeet Kulkarni/Nature)

What’s behind the eclipse’s red dots​ Yesterday’s total eclipse stunned skywatchers. “It makes your heart want to skip a beat, and you cannot really describe it to someone who hasn’t experienced it in person,” retired educator Lynnice Carter told Nature. Some people could spot impressive solar prominences as reddish dots around the edges of the moon’s shadow. Prominences are enormous loops of plasma, many times bigger than Earth, that can last several months. They often appear red because they contain hydrogen glowing at extremely high temperatures. Scientific American | 4 min read

We'd love to see your best photos of the eclipse or related views from the day. Please upload them here. Our favourite images will be featured in this Briefing and we'll send our top snapper a money-can't-buy Nature tote bag and pin badge.

2 or 3 xs in this lifetine, mebeee
enjoy

bye
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despiye brabado
honest admission
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From @dr_bates posted in another thread!! Bill

 

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​ The Sun is entering its 'solar maximum'. Aurora chasers in Antarctica are thrilled ​ ​ The Sun is putting on a show for Earth, with the highest level of geomagnetic activity in six years. Mawson Station chef Justin Chambers photographed a recent aurora and explains what it's like to watch the spectacle from about as far south as you can go.​ tbh never been dappy with anythung abc australia/heavily govt bs what it does too much obvious no compunctions fong aruund​

 

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​ ​ ​ ​ The Sun is entering its 'solar maximum'. Aurora chasers in Antarctica are thrilled​ ​ The Sun is putting on a show for Earth, with the highest level of geomagnetic activity in six years. Mawson Station chef Justin Chambers photographed a recent aurora and explains what it's like to watch the spectacle from about as far south as you can go.​ ​ tbh never been dappy with anythung abc australia/heavily govt bs what it does too much obvious no compunctions fong aruund​

Wonderful, overwhelming