Some more news from Space - BBC

 

The Gravitational Wave Optical Transient observer (GOTO) detects dead suns colliding:-
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-61911047.

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) reveals millions of galaxies:-
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-62259492.

Plus, the Lovell Radio Telescope at Jodrell Bank to become space light show:-
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-62269520.

 

Enjoy! 

I note that Russia will quit the ISS in 2024.

The word "decommissioning" was used and I wondered what that might actually involve.

R.

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You may not have seen this latest mind-boggling photo in New Scientist.
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2331880-jwst-has-released-a-striking-new-image-of-the-strange-cartwheel-galaxy/

"The James Webb Space Telescope has taken a picture of the Cartwheel galaxy, which got its weird wheel-like shape when a smaller galaxy crashed through it."

Roger

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Thanks Roger - that image is absolutely fantastic. The galaxy is apparently 150,000 light years across which makes the head swim! Normally a galaxy is described as being X million light years away which the mind can't really grasp, but seeing that galaxy side on and knowing it's 150,000 light years across really brings the scale to life.

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Glad you're suitably impressed, Keith. Here's something nearer to home.... 4/8/2022

Earth is inside a stream of solar wind flowing from this southern coronal hole.
https://www.spaceweather.com/images2022/03aug22/coronalhole_sdo_blank.jpg

https://www.spaceweather.com/

Roger

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Space Weather....

DARK PLASMA EXPLOSION ON THE SUN: Earlier today, the sun hurled a plume of relatively cool, dark plasma into space. Traveling faster than 1.3 million mph, the plume tore through the sun's atmosphere, producing a CME that could sideswipe Earth later this week. Minor to moderate geomagnetic storms are possible beginning Aug. 17th. Developing story @ Spaceweather.com.

https://spaceweather.com/ 

Roger

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Quote:

The Met Office said: "The auroral oval is likely to become enhanced on August 17 due to the combined effects of coronal hole fast wind and CME influences.

"Aurora could be visible as far south as northern England and in places of similar latitude, during the 17 and into the 18."

'Cannibal' solar storm set to brighten British skies with Northern Lights

https://uk.yahoo.com/news/cannibal-solar-storm-set-to-brighten-english-skies-with-northern-lights-135911612.html

Did anyone see anything? 

Roger

 

 

 

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Nope, nothing at all here in Sheffield. Of course, it was also cloudy. 

I have seen a good aurora in Lincolnshire, but many years ago when driving north on an unlit road far from light pollution and with good seeing. It was obvious enough for me to decide to stop and have a good look. Brilliant.

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Anticipating a "No Go" for the Artemis launch.... 1358hrsBST

See:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wY46k8pDfFE

Waiting for confirmation....

Roger

 

 

 

 

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Nasa: Artemis Moon rocket second launch attempt in jeopardy
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-62758482

Roger

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"Hold Configuration" confirmed due to core stage Hydrogen leak....

R.

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Launch attempt "scrubbed for today" - going to Cut Off procedure. 16.20hrsBST.

R.

 

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So 50 years on, and we are still struggling to even launch a bloody rocket thanks to all the woke "elf and safety" rules nowadays

This is what happens when you try and send a female to the Moon - God intervenes

 

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No She doesn't. And you've been a very naughty boy too!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plZRe1kPWZw

R

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They need to get a move on because there are only 4 moonwalkers still alive.

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I was born too late for the Apollo era so I want to see some people on the moon! We've waited long enough. However the "screw it, let's do it" attitude of the 1960s is long gone. (And yes I know that is largely a good thing, but it doesn't half slow things down!)

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China will beat them to it and put a female on the Moon first. 

You would think after 50 years the rockets would have got a lot faster 

Why cant they use nuclear power?

 

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I was around 13 to 15 yrs old when I began collecting info on the Apollo missions to the point it became my school project. One time I had  pages and centre page pull outs from the Daily Mirror that got damaged beyond repair. So I hopped on a bus or two, to Fleet Street Daily mirror offices and purchased another copy. I often went to the Science museum and they had all sorts going on after they landed on the moon (which I might add I watched live) and they had a seated area where they showed film, a run-through of the takeoff, landing, etc to the music Classical Gas

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To dangerous.

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Think it's more to do with the challenger seal failure "failure of the two redundant O-ring seals in a joint in the shuttle's right solid rocket

booster". There were to many chances taken in the rocket programs of the 60's and later with the shuttle, and we haven't been given alien

the tech they have at Roswell 😉 hence no progess

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Did I legit just see a shooting star in Motherwell or is that something crashing out the sky? pic.twitter.com/DBQh8zXjnT

— Rhiannon Hayes (@RhiannonHayes12) September 14, 2022

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Looks like a decent fireball that one 

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