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Hurricane Zeta makes landfall on Louisiana coast as Category 2 storm
- October 29, 2020
Its stronger winds bring more dynamic pressure on everything it hits, and there are simply more targets in the way the closer to New Orleans it gets. There was enough power to keep the pumps operating if needed, but little excess power to tap if other turbines fail, officials said. Forecasts called for anywhere from 2 to 6 inches (5 to 15 centimetres) of rain to fall in the New Orleans area, but Zeta is expected to be a relatively fast-moving storm, possibly mitigating the flood threat. (more...)
- October 29, 2020
Its stronger winds bring more dynamic pressure on everything it hits, and there are simply more targets in the way the closer to New Orleans it gets. There was enough power to keep the pumps operating if needed, but little excess power to tap if other turbines fail, officials said. Forecasts called for anywhere from 2 to 6 inches (5 to 15 centimetres) of rain to fall in the New Orleans area, but Zeta is expected to be a relatively fast-moving storm, possibly mitigating the flood threat. (more...)
Rare Full Moon Expected on Halloween Night
- October 28, 2020
But no, the moon is not going to appear bluish on that day! The moon will not (sadly) be blue, but it's the second full moon in the month, which makes it a blue moon (by some definitions at least, see below). Interestingly, the phrase "Once in a Blue Moon" owes it existence to this rare event. Whenever a Blue Moon occurs, the total number of full moons for that particular year becomes 13 which usually remains 12 under normal circumstances. (more...)
- October 28, 2020
But no, the moon is not going to appear bluish on that day! The moon will not (sadly) be blue, but it's the second full moon in the month, which makes it a blue moon (by some definitions at least, see below). Interestingly, the phrase "Once in a Blue Moon" owes it existence to this rare event. Whenever a Blue Moon occurs, the total number of full moons for that particular year becomes 13 which usually remains 12 under normal circumstances. (more...)
Mammoth coral reef larger than Empire State Building found in Australia
- October 28, 2020
The reef is off the coast of North Queensland , and researchers from the Schmidt Ocean Institute first observed it on October 20. It is taller than the Empire State Building and nearly a mile wide at its base. "To not only see the 3D maps involved in the details, but also to see this discovery with SuBastian is unbelievable", he said in a statement. Thanks to new technologies that work as our eyes, ears and hands in the deep ocean, we have the capacity to explore like never before. (more...)
- October 28, 2020
The reef is off the coast of North Queensland , and researchers from the Schmidt Ocean Institute first observed it on October 20. It is taller than the Empire State Building and nearly a mile wide at its base. "To not only see the 3D maps involved in the details, but also to see this discovery with SuBastian is unbelievable", he said in a statement. Thanks to new technologies that work as our eyes, ears and hands in the deep ocean, we have the capacity to explore like never before. (more...)
NASA scientists discover new sources of water on the moon's surface
- October 28, 2020
SOFIA is a heavily modified 747 jet outfitted with a powerful infrared telescope created to take measurements from high in the earth's atmosphere, flying up to 45,000 feet above ground to make accurate measurements above 99.9% of the water vapor in Earth's atmosphere, said Naseem Rangwala, project scientist for the SOFIA mission at NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View. (more...)
- October 28, 2020
SOFIA is a heavily modified 747 jet outfitted with a powerful infrared telescope created to take measurements from high in the earth's atmosphere, flying up to 45,000 feet above ground to make accurate measurements above 99.9% of the water vapor in Earth's atmosphere, said Naseem Rangwala, project scientist for the SOFIA mission at NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View. (more...)
Precious cargo: NASA to launch delicate stowing of Osiris-Rex asteroid samples
- October 28, 2020
This results in a one-way 18.5 minute delay in communication between OSIRIS-REx and mission teams on Earth . Captured on October 22, this series of three images shows that the Touch-and-Go Sample Acquisition Mechanism ( TAGSAM ) head on NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is full of rocks and dust collected from asteroid Bennu . (more...)
- October 28, 2020
This results in a one-way 18.5 minute delay in communication between OSIRIS-REx and mission teams on Earth . Captured on October 22, this series of three images shows that the Touch-and-Go Sample Acquisition Mechanism ( TAGSAM ) head on NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is full of rocks and dust collected from asteroid Bennu . (more...)
Tropical Storm Warning: Zeta In The Gulf, Expected To Become Hurricane Soon
- October 28, 2020
Zeta, a tropical storm with 65 mph winds as of 4 pm Tuesday, is expected to regain hurricane status overnight making landfall Wednesday evening over extreme Southeast Louisiana as a Category 1 storm, and will be racing rapidly to the northeast impacting coastal MS several hours later. (more...)
- October 28, 2020
Zeta, a tropical storm with 65 mph winds as of 4 pm Tuesday, is expected to regain hurricane status overnight making landfall Wednesday evening over extreme Southeast Louisiana as a Category 1 storm, and will be racing rapidly to the northeast impacting coastal MS several hours later. (more...)
'Blue Moon' to light up the skies on October 31st
- October 27, 2020
According to The Old Farmer's Almanac , a full moon occurs only every 18-19 years. However sometimes, rarely, that is, once in every 2-3 years or 2.715 Years on average two full moons appear in the same month. So, the rising and setting Moon appears reddish. Offered for a restricted time while supplies last at 20 Denny's restaurants in the Miami-Dade location, the Blue Moons Over My Hammy is a ham and scrambled egg sandwich with Swiss & American cheeses on specifically created blue ... (more...)
- October 27, 2020
According to The Old Farmer's Almanac , a full moon occurs only every 18-19 years. However sometimes, rarely, that is, once in every 2-3 years or 2.715 Years on average two full moons appear in the same month. So, the rising and setting Moon appears reddish. Offered for a restricted time while supplies last at 20 Denny's restaurants in the Miami-Dade location, the Blue Moons Over My Hammy is a ham and scrambled egg sandwich with Swiss & American cheeses on specifically created blue ... (more...)
Orionids Meteor Shower Visible Over Connecticut Starting Tonight
- October 27, 2020
According to Accuweather , the Orionid Meteor Shower is a year occurrence - each fall - when the earth passes through Halley's Comet debris field. In fact, you probably shouldn't because those meteors will have short trails and be harder to see. The meteors start from a point in the constellation of Orion. (more...)
- October 27, 2020
According to Accuweather , the Orionid Meteor Shower is a year occurrence - each fall - when the earth passes through Halley's Comet debris field. In fact, you probably shouldn't because those meteors will have short trails and be harder to see. The meteors start from a point in the constellation of Orion. (more...)
Tropical storm Zeta strengthens into hurricane as it heads for Mexico
- October 27, 2020
As of 6 p.m. EDT Monday, Zeta boasted winds near 130 km/h and was roughly 145 kilometres southeast of Cozumel, Mexico. On the forecast track, the center of Zeta will move near or over the northern Yucatan Peninsula or the Yucatan Channel late Monday, move into the southern Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday, and reach the central Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday. (more...)
- October 27, 2020
As of 6 p.m. EDT Monday, Zeta boasted winds near 130 km/h and was roughly 145 kilometres southeast of Cozumel, Mexico. On the forecast track, the center of Zeta will move near or over the northern Yucatan Peninsula or the Yucatan Channel late Monday, move into the southern Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday, and reach the central Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday. (more...)
US Female Astronaut Casts Vote From International Space Station
- October 27, 2020
The astronaut was pictured in front of an enclosed area on the orbiting space lab marked "ISS voting booth". Rubins will research "the use of laser-cooled atoms for future quantum sensors" and conduct cardiovascular experiments from the space station, according to NASA . (more...)
- October 27, 2020
The astronaut was pictured in front of an enclosed area on the orbiting space lab marked "ISS voting booth". Rubins will research "the use of laser-cooled atoms for future quantum sensors" and conduct cardiovascular experiments from the space station, according to NASA . (more...)
A Rare Blue Moon Will Light Up the Night Sky This Halloween
- October 27, 2020
EST but those who would like to catch a glimpse of it can do so on October 30 and 31 since the moon will appear full on both dates. This week ends with Halloween on October 31st and this year is Saturday, and for the first time since World War II, you will see the Halloween Blue Moon around the world. (more...)
- October 27, 2020
EST but those who would like to catch a glimpse of it can do so on October 30 and 31 since the moon will appear full on both dates. This week ends with Halloween on October 31st and this year is Saturday, and for the first time since World War II, you will see the Halloween Blue Moon around the world. (more...)
The Moon may hold much more water than we think
- October 26, 2020
NASA revealed a new discovery about the Moon that confirms water has been found on the sunlit surface. Analyzing high-resolution lunar images, the team calculated that the Moon's polar regions host about 40,000 square kilometers of permanently shadowed areas that could contain water , from kilometers-wide craters to shallow depressions in the meteorite-gouged terrain, they report today in Nature Astronomy . (more...)
- October 26, 2020
NASA revealed a new discovery about the Moon that confirms water has been found on the sunlit surface. Analyzing high-resolution lunar images, the team calculated that the Moon's polar regions host about 40,000 square kilometers of permanently shadowed areas that could contain water , from kilometers-wide craters to shallow depressions in the meteorite-gouged terrain, they report today in Nature Astronomy . (more...)
Kamala Harris Speaks at Biden Campaign GOTV Event in Cleveland, Ohio
- October 26, 2020
A Biden-Harris administration will build on that great progress and do even more. Harris responded that part of her "deal" with joining Biden's presidential ticket is that she "will always share with him my lived experience as it relates to any issue that we confront". (more...)
- October 26, 2020
A Biden-Harris administration will build on that great progress and do even more. Harris responded that part of her "deal" with joining Biden's presidential ticket is that she "will always share with him my lived experience as it relates to any issue that we confront". (more...)
NASA picks Alabama’s Dynetics for Moon lander prototype
- October 26, 2020
The contract of the three companies is collectively worth $967 million. This money will not be distributed evenly, however, as Blue Origin, led by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos , will get $US579 ($889) million, reports Spaceflight Now. Astronauts will launch from Earth in a capsule called Orion atop a powerful rocket known as the Space Launch System (SLS). SpaceX, based in Hawthorne, Calif., next to Tesla's design center, is now developing the Starship, which NASA described as "a fully ... (more...)
- October 26, 2020
The contract of the three companies is collectively worth $967 million. This money will not be distributed evenly, however, as Blue Origin, led by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos , will get $US579 ($889) million, reports Spaceflight Now. Astronauts will launch from Earth in a capsule called Orion atop a powerful rocket known as the Space Launch System (SLS). SpaceX, based in Hawthorne, Calif., next to Tesla's design center, is now developing the Starship, which NASA described as "a fully ... (more...)
NASA releases new images to show historic landing, sample collection on asteroid
- October 26, 2020
The space agency team behind the Osiris-Rex project said preliminary data showed the sample collection went as planned and that the spacecraft had lifted off the surface of asteroid Bennu . The spacecraft then transited across the asteroid while descending about 805 metres towards the surface. "The spacecraft's sampling arm - called the Touch-And-Go Sample Acquisition Mechanism ( TAGSAM ) - is visible in the lower part of the frame". (more...)
- October 26, 2020
The space agency team behind the Osiris-Rex project said preliminary data showed the sample collection went as planned and that the spacecraft had lifted off the surface of asteroid Bennu . The spacecraft then transited across the asteroid while descending about 805 metres towards the surface. "The spacecraft's sampling arm - called the Touch-And-Go Sample Acquisition Mechanism ( TAGSAM ) - is visible in the lower part of the frame". (more...)
NASA Astronaut Kate Rubins Votes from Space - 250 Miles above Earth
- October 26, 2020
As the astronauts move to Houston, Texas for their training, they choose to vote as Texas residents. The actual voting slip is then generated and forwarded to the ISS with the log-in information specific to the crew to ensure safety. By completing it ahead of their launch, space station crew members signal their intent to participate in an election from space. An encrypted email from the Mission control with an absentee ballot from the inside will be sent to astronauts. (more...)
- October 26, 2020
As the astronauts move to Houston, Texas for their training, they choose to vote as Texas residents. The actual voting slip is then generated and forwarded to the ISS with the log-in information specific to the crew to ensure safety. By completing it ahead of their launch, space station crew members signal their intent to participate in an election from space. An encrypted email from the Mission control with an absentee ballot from the inside will be sent to astronauts. (more...)
Diabolical ironclad beetle benefits from ultra-resistant exoskeleton
- October 25, 2020
In a statement , principle investigator David Kisailus said it is "built. like a little tank" because it's neither lightweight nor is it fast. "It can't fly away, so it just stays put and lets its specially designed armor take the abuse until the predator gives up". (more...)
- October 25, 2020
In a statement , principle investigator David Kisailus said it is "built. like a little tank" because it's neither lightweight nor is it fast. "It can't fly away, so it just stays put and lets its specially designed armor take the abuse until the predator gives up". (more...)
Biden slams Trump for his `filthy' remark on India
- October 25, 2020
Mr Trump started his day by voting early in West Palm Beach, Florida. Many states have expanded in-person early voting and mail-in ballots as a safer way to vote during the pandemic. This is not the first time Donald Trump has downplayed the pandemic. "It's going away. We're learning how to live with it". Biden thinks we're CHUMPS. (more...)
- October 25, 2020
Mr Trump started his day by voting early in West Palm Beach, Florida. Many states have expanded in-person early voting and mail-in ballots as a safer way to vote during the pandemic. This is not the first time Donald Trump has downplayed the pandemic. "It's going away. We're learning how to live with it". Biden thinks we're CHUMPS. (more...)
Florida agency: Flying squirrels illegally shipped to Asia
- October 24, 2020
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced Monday that seven people are charged in the operation. The poachers set out as many as 10,000 traps, capturing 3,600 flying squirrels in less than three years. "If it crawls or flies in Florida, and there's a market for it, and it's legal, I'll catch it ... and if I can't, I'll figure a way", Knox told wildlife officers during the course of the investigation, National Geographic reported . (more...)
- October 24, 2020
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced Monday that seven people are charged in the operation. The poachers set out as many as 10,000 traps, capturing 3,600 flying squirrels in less than three years. "If it crawls or flies in Florida, and there's a market for it, and it's legal, I'll catch it ... and if I can't, I'll figure a way", Knox told wildlife officers during the course of the investigation, National Geographic reported . (more...)
Cat-1 Hurricane Epsilon to bring unsafe conditions to Bermuda
- October 24, 2020
On the forecast track, the center of Epsilon is forecast to make its closest approach to Bermuda later this evening. But that doesn't mean the U.S. is in the clear. 2020 has seen an overall increase in both predicted and actual storm systems and hurricanes. The current record for the most active season was set in 2005, which went as far as Zeta, named for the sixth letter in the Greek alphabet after the traditional name list was exhausted. (more...)
- October 24, 2020
On the forecast track, the center of Epsilon is forecast to make its closest approach to Bermuda later this evening. But that doesn't mean the U.S. is in the clear. 2020 has seen an overall increase in both predicted and actual storm systems and hurricanes. The current record for the most active season was set in 2005, which went as far as Zeta, named for the sixth letter in the Greek alphabet after the traditional name list was exhausted. (more...)
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