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A scientist claims that we might have already found alien life on Mars 50 years ago but accidentally drowned it.
https://metro.co.uk/2023/08/29/we-might-have-already-found-alien-life-on-mars-and-drowned-it-19411445/
This seems a bit dubious, but if true this is pretty big news if you ask me. It would basically prove that humans haven't just caused damage on Earth, but on Mars too.
Blackrod, Lancashire (4 miles south of Chorley) at 156m asl.
My weather station
Watch: Where had the best view of the blue supermoon?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-66663534
West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire
Everything taken together, here in Lincolnshire are more good things than man could have had the conscience to ask.
William Cobbett, in his Rural Rides - c.1830
"The northern lights, or aurora borealis, are expected to be stronger than they have been for at least a decade over the next few months. Here is how to spot them."
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2394136-how-to-see-the-northern-lights-this-winter/
Also see: Aurorawatch link: Bookmark and keep checking...
https://aurorawatch.lancs.ac.uk/
Three comets named Hartley, Encke and Tsuchinshan will pass by the sun in
the next few months and be visible from Earth. Here’s how you can spot them.
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2394923-these-are-the-next-comets-that-will-be-visible-in-2023/
Superb moon photo:
https://www.rmg.co.uk/sites/default/files/styles/max_width_1440/public/2021-09/OM-33479-3_Highly-Commended_Iridum-to-Imbrium-%C2%A9-Stefan-Buda.jpg?itok=dmH-WOXI
Highlights:
https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/blog/astronomy/night-sky-highlights-october-2023
How to watch the Orionid meteor shower as peak due on Saturday
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-67173468
https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/lunar/2023-october-28
https://in-the-sky.org/news.php?id=20231109_16_100
Would anyone have any idea wtf they were. Cheers.
Tonight while I was outside in the garden with my family preparing to light some sparklers and fireworks for my grandchildren we noticed what we first though were two satellites moving west to east across the sky ( I live in Hertfordshire). Myself and family then noticed more were following in a dead straight line and the same distance apart. They all appeared from the same point in the western sky and in total there must have been between fifteen and twenty of them.
Originally Posted by: DPower
They would have been satellites; I’ve noticed the same thing. There are an awful lot of them up there now.
130 metres ASL
52.0N 0.1E
Starlink satellites would be my guess, they follow each other like a string of lights
https://findstarlink.com/
Journalism is organised gossip
Originally Posted by: speckledjim
We were all thinking UFO alien invasion lol. Thanks for replying and the info.
If it's clear - keep looking north! A strong geomagnetic storm is underway.
A GLOBAL OUTBREAK OF RED 'SAR ARCS': A CME struck Earth on Nov. 5th, springing a leak in our planet's electrical ring current system. The result was a global outbreak of red lights in the sky called 'SAR arcs.' They looked like auroras, but they were not. Get the full story on today's edition. https://spaceweather.com/
There will be a lunar occultation of Venus on the morning of 9 November (Thursday) from the UK and Europe. At about 09:40, the Waning Crescent Moon will move in front of Venus for about an hour. Under good conditions, Venus can actually be seen during the daytime, so weather permitting, it might be worth taking a look.
Originally Posted by: Bolty
The weather about to cock this up as well, around here, by the looks of it... 😐
https://spaceweather.com
ANOTHER CME IS HEADING FOR EARTH:
An eruption on the sun yesterday hurled a CME directly toward Earth. NOAA and NASA models agree that it will reach our planet during the late hours of Saturday, Nov. 11th. The impact could produce a G2-class (Moderate) geomagnetic storm with auroras in northern-tier US states. Updates @ Spaceweather.com.
Keep checking Aurorawatch:
I noticed Venus in the sky before. It's amazing how you can actually see it in broad sunshine if you know where to look. It's a testament to how bright it actually is. In fact it's the only object (other than the Sun and Moon) bright enough to cast shadows.
How long does it take for the light from Venus to reach us? Its fascinating we can see objects so many miles away with the naked eye. Yet it would take months or years of travel to reach them unless we invent new technology
"We have some alternative facts for you"
Kelly-Ann Conway - former special adviser to the President
Originally Posted by: The Beast from the East
It depends where it is in its orbit in relation to Earth. At inferior conjunction (in between Earth and the Sun), it's about 2 minutes and 20 seconds. At superior conjunction (when it's on the opposite side of the Sun), it can be as long as 17½ minutes.
It shows how vast the distances involved are when it takes light this long to reach us. To put it into perspective, light from the Moon only takes 1.25 seconds. And even still, Venus is very close to us, compared to the outer planets.
Also, the skies were clear too, so I bet that had something to do with it as well. 😉
Leonid meteor shower: When, where and how to catch a glimpse of the shooting stars
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-63670222
SpaceX Starship Launches But Fails After Take Off.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/science-environment-67462128
Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O'Hara spent six hours and 42 minutes outside the ISS carrying out maintenance work. But in the process, one bag floated away.
[The Daily Wail couldn't resist an uncalled-for sexist headline on the topic)
Chichester 12m asl
https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/blog/astronomy/night-sky-highlights-november-2023