tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76010946254675159322024-03-19T08:47:41.352+00:00Irish Astronomical Association NewsIAA News by Terry MoseleyI.A.Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03004240027986090455noreply@blogger.comBlogger657125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7601094625467515932.post-9294240111647740912024-03-18T21:43:00.001+00:002024-03-18T21:43:16.725+00:00Lecture, IAA 50th anniversary event, Cosmic corner, Mercury, Comet 12/P brightens, ISS, Equinox, COSMOS, more<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Hi all,<span></span></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Please note: send all correspondence to me only at: <a href="mailto:terrymosel@aol.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration-line:none">terrymosel@aol.com</span></a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">1. IAA LECTURE, Wed 20 March, 7.30 p.m. "<span style="color:black">Exometeorology: Weather on Worlds Beyond our Own"</span> by Dr Johanna Vos, Trinity College, Dublin.</span></u></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Synopsis </span></b><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><span></span></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Major technological advances have enabled the discovery of a small number of directly imaged exoplanets. These imaged worlds can be studied in far greater detail than exoplanets detected by indirect methods such as transit and radial velocity techniques. Next-generation telescopes such as the recently launched James Webb Space Telescope and the upcoming 30-m telescopes (e.g. ELT, TMT, GMT) will enable direct exoplanet characterisation. In this talk I will discuss our current and future efforts to investigate the atmospheres of extrasolar worlds.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Biography: </span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Johanna Vos is an astrophysicist whose research explores weather on worlds beyond our solar system. Using world-class telescopes on ground and in space, her research has revealed the first insights into exoplanet meteorology. Originally from Dublin, she obtained her PhD from the University of Edinburgh followed by a research fellowship at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. She was recently awarded a Royal Society - Science Foundation Ireland University Research Fellowship to establish her group at Trinity College Dublin. Passionate about supporting underrepresented minorities in science, she has worked alongside organisations including NASA, The Planetary Society and Stemettes on a variety of mentorship, outreach and citizen science programs. </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">VENUE:</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> Larmor Lecture Theatre, Astrophysics Research Centre, Physics Building, QUB.<span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Admission free, including light refreshments, All welcome. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></p> <p style="margin:0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">2. </span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> Cancellation of meeting on 3 April<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p style="margin:0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">As most of the IAA Officers will be away to observe the Total Solar Eclipse in North America, it has been regrettably decided to cancel the meeting planned for 3 April. The next meeting will therefore be the AGM, in the usual venue, on 1 May. More details on that later.<span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></b></p> <p style="margin:0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">3. IAA 50<sup>th</sup> Anniversary Event, Armagh, 18 May <span></span></span></u></b></p> <p style="margin:0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">This major event will celebrate the 50 years since the formation of the IAA (formerly the Belfast and Armagh Centres of the IAS). We will have major speakers in the afternoon session, exclusive access to the Star-theatre all morning, tours of the observatory and Astropark and another little-known astronomy site. Lunch and snacks will be provided on-site. There will also be an optional special anniversary dinner in the Armagh City Hotel. Non-IAA members and guests are welcome too: it will be a great day, not to be missed. Further details available soon. But in the meantime, SAVE THE DATE!<span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></b></p> <p style="margin:0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">4. COSMIC CORNER: </span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">What's in the Night Sky for March</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">? </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Cosmic Corner is presented by Paul Evans, Sinéad Mannion, and Graham Sales. Highlights for March's podcast include details on upcoming Irish Astronomy Week, more on <a href="http://irishastronomyweek.ie/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">irishastronomyweek.ie</span></a>, and Midlands Astronomy event Cosmos, see <a href="http://midlandsastronomy.ie/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">midlandsastronomy.ie</span></a>. </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Solar Cycle 25 is very active so be on the lookout for Aurora, Paul will tell you the best times and websites to use. March skies make for a possible Mercury sighting, a rarity even for the most experienced astronomer and Graham updates us on the Japanese lunar lander, Slim …</span><span></span></p> <p style="margin:0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Apple Podcasts <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/cosmic-corner/id1705184817?i=1000647421104" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/cosmic-corner/id1705184817?i=1000647421104</a></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Spotify:</span> <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/5RRz2SjbIC52v0fHjN2d9V?si=aFcSX5qyTIulXy83syPnIg" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/episode/5RRz2SjbIC52v0fHjN2d9V?si=aFcSX5qyTIulXy83syPnIg</a></span><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">5. MERCURY: Gives a good show as an evening star in the second half of March.<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Look low in the West from about 30 minutes after Sunset.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Date Mag Phase Elong. Diam<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Mar 18 -0.9 67.7 16.8º 6.3"<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Mar 21 -0.5 55.6 18.2º 6.9"<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Mar 24 -0.1 43.1 18.7º 7.5"<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Mar 27 0.4 31.3 18.2º 8.2"<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Mar 30 1.1 20.8 16.7º 8.9"<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">6. Comet 12/P Pons</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">-</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Brooks</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> Is already visible in binoculars, and may brighten to naked-eye visibility in April and May. See </span><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/star-struck-anticipation-grows-as-comet-larger-than-everest-about-to-appear-in-uk-skies/ar-BB1jOxzN?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=8b70ad8cfb6f4bcdaa7920a036c7b73b&ei=43" target="_blank">Star-Struck: Anticipation Grows as Comet Larger Than Everest About to Appear in UK Skies (msn.com)</a>. And<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> Bob King reviews this comet and others in 2024 </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=GjjPk&m=3mVp5RrgptAQwMD&b=SKi4WtjyaAJJw9phyMIA6w" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(75,123,236);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">at this link</span></a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">. You can check the position and distance from Earth of Comet Pons-Brooks </span><a href="https://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=GjjPk&m=3mVp5RrgptAQwMD&b=iS5voa3n6Ccav2w07zKQcQ" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(75,123,236);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">at TheSkyLive.com</span></a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">7, ISS. </span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The ISS continues its series of evening passes until 31 March. See <a href="http://www.heavens_above.com/" target="_blank">www.heavens_above.com</a> for details<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">8. EQUINOX</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The Sun will cross the celestial equator going Northwards on March 20 at 03.06, marking the start of our Spring. But although some astronomy websites and news platforms still say this, the Sun will <b>not</b> rise <b><i>exactly</i></b> due East, nor set<b><i> exactly</i></b> due West, on that date. <br> That's because the Sun will already have moved a bit further North of the equator by the time it rises at 06.25, and it will have moved even further North by the time it sets at 18.38 (at Belfast; times will differ according to your location on Earth). And then there's an even greater effect caused by refraction, which I'll not go into now!<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">But the end result is that at my location, on March 20 the Sun will set at an azimuth of 1 deg 37' 38" North of due West – that's more than 3 solar diameters!<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">9. JUPITER still worth observing!<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Our largest planet is still by far the brightest starlike object in the evening sky. It's well up in the South West as soon as the sky darkens, in Aries, at mag -2.2. Look for the 4 Galilean moons as they do their stately dance around the giant planet. Ganymede, Callisto and Io are bigger than our Moon; Europa is a bit smaller, but it's brighter than Callisto because of its bright ice-covered surface. </span><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The crescent moon will pass close to it on 13 March.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></b></p> <h1 style="margin:0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">10. COSMOS STAR PARTY</span></u><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal">, </span></u><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">23 March,</span></u><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal"> at </span></u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5)">Clonown Rovers FC, Teach Leatha, Lea Berg, Blue Ball, Co Offaly.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5);font-weight:normal"> This is always a great event, and is central for the whole island. And it's a nice dark location too, so a chance to see some nice objects in a dark sky. See </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="http://midlandsastronomy.ie/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">midlandsastronomy.ie</span></a>. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5)"><span></span></span></h1> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">11. EARTH HOUR.</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Give an hour for Earth on Saturday 23 March 2024, 8:30 - 9:30pm and help bring our world back to life. </span><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">12. ECLIPSE OF THE SUN: April 8.</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.space.com/total-solar-eclipse-chronology-april-8-2024?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=3D919602-58A1-4395-89E2-3E5D20861CDF&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">A chronology of the April 8 total solar eclipse | Space</a> This is a very useful guide to solar eclipses generally, and to this one in particular, whether you are travelling to see totality or not. It will be visible in Ireland as a partial eclipse, approaching sunset. I'll give more detail on that in the next bulletin.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">13. Recurrent Nova T Corona Borealis.<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">You may have read in some social media or other posts that T CrB is due to explode again in the next week or two. I'm going to stick my neck out, and say that we can't predict the next outburst with that degree of accuracy. It could explode tomorrow – or not for another year or more! It's normally around magnitude 10, but at outburst it reaches mag 2.0 or 2.5.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The first outburst was discovered by Irish astronomer John Birmingham in Tuam, Co Galway, in May 1866. It erupted again in February 1946, indicating an approximate 80 year period. BUT you can't estimate a period from only 2 events! However, in the year before the 1946 outburst, it dimmed to magnitude 12.3, and this has happened again recently, suggesting a possible outburst is imminent. BUT, once again, you can't predict from a single event!<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">So it's certainly well worth keeping an eye on it - comparison charts can be found on the websites of the BAA Variable Star Section, or the AAVSO. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">(BTW, don't confuse it with the other nearby famous variable star, R CrB, which does the opposite – it stays normally around 6<sup>th</sup> magnitude, but occasionally dims to as faint as magnitude 14 or 15!)<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">(And for comparison, the other not quite so well-known recurrent nova, RS Oph, was seen, or is thought to have, erupted 9 times since 1898 – with intervals of approximately 9, 26, 12, 13, 9, 18, 21 and 18 years; so its period is by no means constant.)<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Anyway, do keep an eye out – T CrB lies just outside the West side of the circle of the 'Crown', but you really do need charts to observe it properly. It's rising in the NE as the twilight ends, about 25 degrees to the left of Arcturus.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">14. (</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Was EASY</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">) TEASER – now DIFFICULT!!:<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">No-one has cracked this one yet, so I'm changing it to the 'Difficult' category, which means that anyone can answer.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">What won't happen in 2037?</span><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Clue: It's something that usually happens regularly.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Another clue: It's connected to our calendar.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">(I've deleted a clue, as it may be misleading)<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Another clue: what's slightly different about this current year? <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Final clue: What's the origin of the name 'month'?<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Final Final clue: How many days are there in February in an ordinary year? And combine that with the previous clue.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">15. DIFFICULT TEASER - Answered! <span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The name of which Irish place differs by only two letters with the name of something connected to space?<span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> Peter Millar came up with an excellent answer – </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)">Galway/Galaxy, but it doesn't quite fit the question, since the difference is only one letter (W for X) – but well done, Peter, for that.<span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Conn Buckley suggested Naas and NASA, but that's an anagram – just rearranging the letters.<span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">To clarify: take two letters from word A, and swap them with two letters from word B, with a very minor rearrangement of the order.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)">Two clues – It's in the Republic of Ireland, and it's a much longer word than 'Galaxy'.<span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)">ANSWERED! – by previous winner, Patricia Carroll. The answer is Roscommon and Roscosmos. Well done Patricia.<span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)">And Jim Verners came in very soon after Patricia, so well done to him too.<span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">16. NEW EASY TEASER</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:rgb(40,40,41);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">What's next in this sequence: Mercury, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter….?</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> Remember, only send answers to me at my aol address: <a href="mailto:terrymosel@aol.com" target="_blank">terrymosel@aol.com</a>.<span></span></span></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><br> </span><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">17. INTERESTING WEBLINKS</span></u></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">(Disclaimer – Use of material herein from various sources does not imply approval or otherwise of the opinions, political or otherwise, of those sources). NB: If the title in the weblink does not indicate the subject matter, I give a brief simple intro before the link. I may also comment about the link afterwards.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">ASTROPHYSICS:<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/james-webb-space-telescope-sees-the-infrared-skeleton-of-a-galaxy-image/ar-BB1j4q2A?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=ae7dbff0bfff4113aee773c167de2614&ei=8" target="_blank">James Webb Space Telescope sees the infrared skeleton of a galaxy (image) (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/speck-of-light-glimpsed-by-hubble-is-truly-an-enormous-old-galaxy-james-webb-space-telescope-reveals/ar-BB1jX3LW?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=337e42ab7696440ba2d044f4df154c89&ei=14" target="_blank">Speck of light glimpsed by Hubble is truly an enormous old galaxy, James Webb Space Telescope reveals (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/using-pulsar-parameter-drifts-to-detect-subnanohertz-gravitational-waves/ar-BB1jHD5A?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=f0e24d4811d647a19a96369e3066e0de&ei=152" target="_blank">Using Pulsar Parameter Drifts to Detect Subnanohertz Gravitational Waves (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/the-james-webb-space-telescope-hones-in-on-star-forming-region-in-the-triangulum-galaxy-images/ar-BB1jIqoZ?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=f0e24d4811d647a19a96369e3066e0de&ei=83" target="_blank">The James Webb Space Telescope hones in on star-forming region in the Triangulum Galaxy (images) (msn.com)</a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/why-we-study-black-holes-and-gravitational-waves/ar-AA1dt6HE?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=8b61bd996aa34fe190f80a48692d0c64&ei=27" target="_blank">Why we study black holes and gravitational waves (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/astronomers-find-strong-evidence-of-neutron-star-in-remnant-of-exploding-star/ar-BB1iJ1ch?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=b9c6daf8ff0d4cc0b46e4d7b7041abca&ei=6" target="_blank">Astronomers find strong evidence of neutron star in remnant of exploding star (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/new-theory-reveals-black-hole-like-objects-nested-within-each-other/ar-BB1ioBUR?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=0b36ed58264f463ebc7b46ef9c761544&ei=96" target="_blank">New Theory Reveals Black Hole-Like Objects Nested Within Each Other (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/dark-energy-camera-captures-record-breaking-image-of-a-dead-star-s-scattered-remains/ar-BB1jQtdG?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=76dcaad8a34c44a98e6928e03d240d78&ei=12" target="_blank">Dark Energy Camera captures record-breaking image of a dead star's scattered remains (msn.com)</a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/scientists-may-have-just-caught-7-exotic-ghost-particles-as-they-pierced-through-earth/ar-BB1jUWht?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=0b36ed58264f463ebc7b46ef9c761544&ei=11" target="_blank">Scientists may have just caught 7 exotic 'ghost particles' as they pierced through Earth (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/music/how-white-holes-could-explain-the-mystery-of-dark-matter/ar-AA1iiI9Q?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=337e42ab7696440ba2d044f4df154c89&ei=5" target="_blank">How 'white holes' could explain the mystery of dark matter (msn.com)</a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/colliding-neutron-stars-hint-at-new-physics-that-could-explain-dark-matter/ar-BB1jXCUz?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=01266e6297824505a881f139398d4f44&ei=67" target="_blank">Colliding neutron stars hint at new physics that could explain dark matter (msn.com)</a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">COSMOLOGY:</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Just when we thought that Quantum physics was as weird as it gets….. <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/mysterious-unparticles-may-be-pushing-the-universe-apart-new-theoretical-study-suggests/ar-BB1k73Hk?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=99258aaa17a64024a864d2f8ae189f83&ei=5" target="_blank">Mysterious 'unparticles' may be pushing the universe apart, new theoretical study suggests (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/dark-energy-remains-a-mystery-maybe-ai-can-help-crack-the-code/ar-BB1jA74X?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=337e42ab7696440ba2d044f4df154c89&ei=220" target="_blank">Dark energy remains a mystery. Maybe AI can help crack the code (msn.com)</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/explaining-galactic-distribution-without-dark-matter/ar-BB1k6AJ2?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=cfb43f9363d9433c874a2aed59cf01dc&ei=7" target="_blank">Explaining Galactic Distribution Without Dark Matter (msn.com)</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/space/cosmology/james-webb-telescope-confirms-there-is-something-seriously-wrong-with-our-understanding-of-the-universe?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=EEE6B991-C52B-4B82-88F0-B5988BB1447A&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">James Webb telescope confirms there is something seriously wrong with our understanding of the universe | Live Science</a></span><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">EARTH & MOON</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.space.com/total-solar-eclipse-weather-prospects-how-experts-make-predictions-q-and-a?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=F8F2A256-7617-4CA2-82BA-82EB1568A53E&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">Solar eclipse 2024 weather prospects — Q&A with an expert | Space</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/scientists-discover-origin-of-first-cell-life-on-earth/ar-BB1jiOic?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=337e42ab7696440ba2d044f4df154c89&ei=150" target="_blank">Scientists discover origin of first cell life on earth (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/dead-satellites-falling-to-earth-could-weaken-its-magnetic-field/ar-BB1jSF36?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=8776d2cc97eb4b838e84eb50875e2232&ei=40" target="_blank">Dead satellites falling to Earth could weaken its magnetic field (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/mars-influences-earth-s-climate-scientists-discover/ar-BB1jLB1f?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=323fcb7c634843bb9fdfbcc0db568d6f&ei=42" target="_blank">Mars influences Earth's climate, scientists discover (msn.com)</a></span><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">EXOLIFE</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></pre> <p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/news/building-blocks-of-life-may-have-formed-on-dust-in-the-cold-vacuum-of-space/ar-AA1jZJqv?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=f0e24d4811d647a19a96369e3066e0de&ei=221" target="_blank">Building blocks of life may have formed on dust in the cold vacuum of space (msn.com)</a> <span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/deep-space/a60141520/alien-is-a-truck/?source=nl&utm_source=nl_pop&utm_medium=email&date=031224&utm_campaign=nl34651025&GID=39e8ac7e8743c046ba66c9023e28cf233eb8045725f1dbb23030276c8e91ee71&utm_term=TEST-%20NEW%20TEST%20-%20Sending%20List%20-%20AM%20180D%20Clicks%2C%20NON%20AM%2090D%20Opens%2C%20Both%20Subbed%20Last%2030D" target="_blank">They Thought It Was an Interstellar Meteorite Strike. Turns Out It Was a Truck. (popularmechanics.com)</a> But Avi Loeb won't give up – he has books to sell!<span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/scientists-discover-unlikely-origins-of-life-on-surface-of-mars/ar-BB1jbi75?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=f0e24d4811d647a19a96369e3066e0de&ei=190" target="_blank">Scientists discover unlikely origins of life on surface of Mars (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/james-webb-space-telescope-spots-the-icy-building-blocks-of-life-swirling-around-infant-stars/ar-BB1jUwKW?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=0b36ed58264f463ebc7b46ef9c761544&ei=52" target="_blank">James Webb Space Telescope spots the icy building blocks of life swirling around infant stars (msn.com)</a><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/this-ai-can-detect-extraterrestrial-life/ss-AA1hK8Lb?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=7da82ddecbdd47428a1000aa6fd4e4b9&ei=61" target="_blank"></a><span></span></span></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">EXOPLANETS</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/james-webb-space-telescope-spots-the-icy-building-blocks-of-life-swirling-around-infant-stars/ar-BB1jUwKW?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=0b36ed58264f463ebc7b46ef9c761544&ei=52" target="_blank">James Webb Space Telescope spots the icy building blocks of life swirling around infant stars (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Film/Tv</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/cnn-explores-nasa-s-columbia-shuttle-tragedy-in-riveting-docuseries-video/ar-BB1jMsi3?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=24ca9641f9c544ebba68064fb22f1cdb&ei=40" target="_blank">CNN explores NASA's Columbia shuttle tragedy in riveting docuseries (video) (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">IMAGES,</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/scientists-reveal-never-before-seen-map-of-the-milky-way-s-central-engine-image/ar-BB1jYp8t?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=840d0c0ac6124363a0691b72e79db18a&ei=20" target="_blank">Scientists reveal never-before-seen map of the Milky Way's central engine (image) (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/nasa-releases-incredible-new-pictures-of-stormy-weather-and-violent-winds-on-jupiter/ar-BB1jXjBK?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=337e42ab7696440ba2d044f4df154c89&ei=211" target="_blank">NASA releases incredible new pictures of stormy weather and violent winds on Jupiter (msn.com)</a></span><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/dark-energy-camera-captures-record-breaking-image-of-a-dead-star-s-scattered-remains/ar-BB1jQtdG?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=76dcaad8a34c44a98e6928e03d240d78&ei=12" target="_blank">Dark Energy Camera captures record-breaking image of a dead star's scattered remains (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">SOLAR SYSTEM </span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/scientists-discover-unlikely-origins-of-life-on-surface-of-mars/ar-BB1jbi75?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=f0e24d4811d647a19a96369e3066e0de&ei=190" target="_blank">Scientists discover unlikely origins of life on surface of Mars (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/this-map-of-volcanoes-on-venus-is-best-we-ve-ever-made-image/ar-AA19tq57?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=f0e24d4811d647a19a96369e3066e0de&ei=176" target="_blank">This map of volcanoes on Venus is best we've ever made (image) (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/mars-influences-earth-s-climate-scientists-discover/ar-BB1jLB1f?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=323fcb7c634843bb9fdfbcc0db568d6f&ei=42" target="_blank">Mars influences Earth's climate, scientists discover (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/giant-mars-volcano-discovered-hiding-in-plain-sight/ar-BB1jQtJI?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=c9526e0f623d4e5e9c77c97203a906df&ei=106" target="_blank">Giant Mars volcano discovered 'hiding' in plain sight (msn.com)</a></span><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">SPACE <span></span></span></u></b></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/spacex-starship-third-test-flight-faa-investigation?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=F8F2A256-7617-4CA2-82BA-82EB1568A53E&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">FAA to oversee investigation of SpaceX Starship's 3rd test flight | Space</a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/spacex-starship-third-test-flight-reentry-video?utm_source=pushly&utm_campaign=MANUAL" target="_blank">Watch SpaceX's Starship reenter Earth's atmosphere in this fiery video | Space</a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/spacex-starship-go-interstellar-elon-musk-says?utm_source=pushly&utm_campaign=MANUAL" target="_blank">SpaceX's Starship will go interstellar someday, Elon Musk says | Space</a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/dead-satellites-falling-to-earth-could-weaken-its-magnetic-field/ar-BB1jSF36?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=8776d2cc97eb4b838e84eb50875e2232&ei=40" target="_blank">Dead satellites falling to Earth could weaken its magnetic field (msn.com)</a> <b><u><span></span></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">TELESCOPES, EQUIPMENT & TECHNIQUES<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/dark-energy-remains-a-mystery-maybe-ai-can-help-crack-the-code/ar-BB1jA74X?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=337e42ab7696440ba2d044f4df154c89&ei=220" target="_blank">Dark energy remains a mystery. Maybe AI can help crack the code (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0cm;line-height:18pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></p> <p style="margin:0cm;line-height:18pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">FINAL WORD: </span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)"> </span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">"The treasures hidden in the heavens are so rich that the human mind shall never be lacking in fresh</span></i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> <i>nourishment."</i> - Johannes Kepler<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">18. JOINING the IRISH ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION.</span></u></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">This link gives options to join the IAA. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://irishastro.org/join-the-iaa/" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration-line:none">https://irishastro.org/join-the-iaa/</span></a> If you are a UK taxpayer, please select the 'gift-aid' box, as that enables us to reclaim the standard rate of tax on your subscription, at no cost to you. You can also make a donation via Paypal if you wish: just click on the 'Donate' button. See also <a href="http://www.irishastro.org/" title="http://www.irishastro.org/" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://irishastro.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration-line:none">https://irishastro.org/</span></a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The Irish Astronomical Association is registered with The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland NIC 105858<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">DISCLAIMER: Any views expressed herein are mine, and do not necessarily represent those of the IAA.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Clear skies, <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Terry Moseley <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br></p></div></div> </div></div> I.A.Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03004240027986090455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7601094625467515932.post-48406126942063035112024-03-12T20:42:00.001+00:002024-03-12T20:42:54.015+00:00IAW Talk tomorrow, lecture, Cosmic corner, Mercury, Comet, ISS, Equinox, Jupiter, COSMOS, Eclipse, T CrB, Teasers<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Hi all,<span></span></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Please note: send all correspondence to me only at: <a href="mailto:terrymosel@aol.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration-line:none">terrymosel@aol.com</span></a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">1. IRISH ASTRONOMY WEEK</span></u></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">: March 9-16, 2024. Organised by Ronan Newman, the first event last year was very successful! <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> Various events throughout the whole island. See <span style="color:black"><a href="http://irishastronomyweek.ie/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">irishastronomyweek.ie</span></a>, </span><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">This event does not run itself, so please help by making a donation via the <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">new go fund me page </span><a href="https://gofund.me/a5b22223" target="_blank"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">https://gofund.me/a5b22223</span></a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">See also<b> </b><span style="color:rgb(29,34,40);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">the IAW Video - a bit of history, a bit of sky guide,</span><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><a href="https://youtu.be/WaQ1pcnDYes?si=6vDHbfGmUlsd4Oh3" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/WaQ1pcnDYes?si=6vDHbfGmUlsd4Oh3</a></span><b><u><span></span></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">I shall be giving a talk at Belfast Central Library on Wed 13 March at 11.00, entitled "Our View of the Universe".</span></i></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> Booking is not necessary, but you can get details from the library at </span><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(156,0,156);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> t: </span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">028 9050 9150 </span><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(153,51,153);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">w:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(153,51,153);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><a href="http://www.librariesni.org.uk/" target="_blank">www.librariesni.org.uk</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">2. IAA LECTURE, Wed 20 March, 7.30 p.m. "<span style="color:black">Exometeorology: Weather on Worlds Beyond our Own"</span> by Dr Johanna Vos, Trinity College, Dublin.</span></u></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Synopsis </span></b><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><span></span></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Major technological advances have enabled the discovery of a small number of directly imaged exoplanets. These imaged worlds can be studied in far greater detail than exoplanets detected by indirect methods such as transit and radial velocity techniques. Next-generation telescopes such as the recently launched James Webb Space Telescope and the upcoming 30-m telescopes (e.g. ELT, TMT, GMT) will enable direct exoplanet characterisation. In this talk I will discuss our current and future efforts to investigate the atmospheres of extrasolar worlds.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Biography: </span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Johanna Vos is an astrophysicist whose research explores weather on worlds beyond our solar system. Using world-class telescopes on ground and in space, her research has revealed the first insights into exoplanet meteorology. Originally from Dublin, she obtained her PhD from the University of Edinburgh followed by a research fellowship at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. She was recently awarded a Royal Society - Science Foundation Ireland University Research Fellowship to establish her group at Trinity College Dublin. Passionate about supporting underrepresented minorities in science, she has worked alongside organisations including NASA, The Planetary Society and Stemettes on a variety of mentorship, outreach and citizen science programs. </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">VENUE:</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> Larmor Lecture Theatre, Astrophysics Research Centre, Physics Building, QUB.<span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Admission free, including light refreshments, All welcome. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></p> <p style="margin:0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">3. </span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> COSMIC CORNER: </span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">What's in the Night Sky for March</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">? </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Cosmic Corner is presented by Paul Evans, Sinéad Mannion, and Graham Sales. Highlights for March's podcast include details on upcoming Irish Astronomy Week, more on <a href="http://irishastronomyweek.ie/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">irishastronomyweek.ie</span></a>, and Midlands Astronomy event Cosmos, see <a href="http://midlandsastronomy.ie/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">midlandsastronomy.ie</span></a>. </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Solar Cycle 25 is very active so be on the lookout for Aurora, Paul will tell you the best times and websites to use. March skies make for a possible Mercury sighting, a rarity even for the most experienced astronomer and Graham updates us on the Japanese lunar lander, Slim …</span><span></span></p> <p style="margin:0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Apple Podcasts <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/cosmic-corner/id1705184817?i=1000647421104" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/cosmic-corner/id1705184817?i=1000647421104</a></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Spotify:</span> <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/5RRz2SjbIC52v0fHjN2d9V?si=aFcSX5qyTIulXy83syPnIg" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/episode/5RRz2SjbIC52v0fHjN2d9V?si=aFcSX5qyTIulXy83syPnIg</a></span><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">4. MERCURY Will give a good show as an evening star in the second half of March.<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Look low in the West from about 30 minutes after Sunset.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Date Mag Phase Elong. Diam<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Mar 15 -1.1 78.4 14.8º 5.9"<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Mar 18 -0.9 67.7 16.8º 6.3"<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Mar 21 -0.5 55.6 18.2º 6.9"<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Mar 24 -0.1 43.1 18.7º 7.5"<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Mar 27 0.4 31.3 18.2º 8.2"<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Mar 30 1.1 20.8 16.7º 8.9"<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">5. Comet 12/P Pons</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">-</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Brooks</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> Is already visible in binoculars, and may brighten to naked-eye visibility in April and May. Bob King reviews this comet and others in 2024 </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=GjjPk&m=3mVp5RrgptAQwMD&b=SKi4WtjyaAJJw9phyMIA6w" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(75,123,236);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">at this link</span></a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">. You can check the position and distance from Earth of Comet Pons-Brooks </span><a href="https://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=GjjPk&m=3mVp5RrgptAQwMD&b=iS5voa3n6Ccav2w07zKQcQ" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(75,123,236);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">at TheSkyLive.com</span></a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">6, ISS. </span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The ISS starts a series of evening passes on 14 March. See <a href="http://www.heavens_above.com/" target="_blank">www.heavens_above.com</a> for details<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">7. EQUINOX</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The Sun will cross the celestial equator going Northwards on March 20 at 03.06, marking the start of our Spring. But although some astronomy websites and news platforms still say this, the Sun will <b>not</b> rise <b><i>exactly</i></b> due East, nor set<b><i> exactly</i></b> due West, on that date. <br> That's because the Sun will already have moved a bit further North of the equator by the time it rises at 06.25, and it will have moved even further North by the time it sets at 18.38 (at Belfast; times will differ according to your location on Earth). And then there's an even greater effect caused by refraction, which I'll not go into now!<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">But the end result is that at my location, the Sun will set at an azimuth of 1 deg 37' 38" North of due West – that's more than 3 solar diameters!<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">8. JUPITER still worth observing!<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Our largest planet is still by far the brightest starlike object in the evening sky. It's well up in the South West as soon as the sky darkens, in Aries, at mag -2.2. Look for the 4 Galilean moons as they do their stately dance around the giant planet. Ganymede, Callisto and Io are bigger than our Moon; Europa is a bit smaller, but it's brighter than Callisto because of its bright ice-covered surface. </span><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The crescent moon will pass close to it on 13 March.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></b></p> <h1 style="margin:0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">9. COSMOS STAR PARTY</span></u><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal">, </span></u><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">23 March,</span></u><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal"> at </span></u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5)">Clonown Rovers FC, Teach Leatha, Lea Berg, Blue Ball, Co Offaly.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5);font-weight:normal"> This is always a great event, and is central for the whole island. And it's a nice dark location too, so a chance to see some nice objects in a dark sky. See </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="http://midlandsastronomy.ie/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">midlandsastronomy.ie</span></a>. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5)"><span></span></span></h1> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">10. ECLIPSE OF THE SUN: April 8.</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.space.com/total-solar-eclipse-chronology-april-8-2024?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=3D919602-58A1-4395-89E2-3E5D20861CDF&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">A chronology of the April 8 total solar eclipse | Space</a> This is a very useful guide to solar eclipses generally, and to this one in particular, whether you are travelling to see totality or not. It will be visible in Ireland as a partial eclipse, approaching sunset. I'll give more detail on that in the next bulletin.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">11. Recurrent Nova T Corona Borealis.<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">You may have read in some social media or other posts that T CrB is due to explode again in the next few weeks. I'm going to stick my neck out, and say that we can't predict the next outburst with that degree of accuracy. It could explode tomorrow – or not for another year or more! It's normally around magnitude 10, but at outburst it's mag 2.0 or 2.5.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The first outburst was discovered by Irish astronomer John Birmingham in Tuam, Co Galway, in May 1866. It erupted again in February 1946, indicating an approximate 80 year period. BUT you can't estimate a period from only 2 events! However, in the year before the 1946 outburst, it dimmed to magnitude 12.3, and this has happened again recently, suggesting a possible outburst is imminent. BUT, once again, you can't predict from a single event!<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">So it's certainly well worth keeping an eye on it - comparison charts can be found on the websites of the BAA Variable Star Section, or the AAVSO. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">(BTW, don't confuse it with the other nearby famous variable star, R CrB, which does the opposite – it stays normally around 6<sup>th</sup> magnitude, but occasionally dims to as faint as magnitude 14 or 15!)<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">(And for comparison, the other not quite so well-known recurrent nova, RS Oph, was seen, or is thought to have, erupted 9 times since 1898 – with intervals of approximately 9, 26, 12, 13, 9, 18, 21 and 18 years; so its period is by no means constant.)<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Anyway, do keep an eye out – it lies just outside the West side of the circle of the 'Crown', but you really do need charts to observe it properly. It's rising in the NE as the twilight ends, about 25 degrees to the left of Arcturus.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">12. EASY TEASER:<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">What won't happen in 2037?</span><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Clue: It's something that usually happens regularly.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Another clue: It's connected to our calendar.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">(I've deleted a clue, as it may be misleading)<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Another clue: what's slightly different about this current year? <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Final clue: What's the origin of the name 'month'?<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Final Final clue: How many days are there in February in an ordinary year? And combine that with the previous clue.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">13. NEW DIFFICULT TEASER <span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The name of which Irish place differs by only two letters with the name of something connected to space?<span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> Peter Millar came up with an excellent answer – </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)">Galway/Galaxy, but it doesn't quite fit the question, since the difference is only one letter (W for X) – but well done, Peter, for that.<span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Conn Buckley suggested Naas and NASA, but that's an anagram – just rearranging the letters.<span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">To clarify: take two letters from word A, and replace them with two letters from word B, with a very minor rearrangement of the order.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)">Two clues – It's in the Republic of Ireland, and it's a much longer word than 'Galaxy'.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> Remember, only send answers to me at my aol address <a href="mailto:terrymosel@aol.com" target="_blank">terrymosel@aol.com</a>.<span></span></span></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><br> </span><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">14. INTERESTING WEBLINKS</span></u></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">(Disclaimer – Use of material herein from various sources does not imply approval or otherwise of the opinions, political or otherwise, of those sources). NB: If the title in the weblink does not indicate the subject matter, I give a brief simple intro before the link. I may also comment about the link afterwards.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">ASTROPHYSICS:<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/why-the-discovery-of-the-oldest-black-hole-is-baffling-scientists/ar-AA1n8Ylb?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=4e6b9d61dd544a21920e0805339abe52&ei=6" target="_blank">Why the discovery of the oldest black hole is baffling scientists (msn.com)</a><b><u><span></span></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/new-theory-reveals-black-hole-like-objects-nested-within-each-other/ar-BB1ioBUR?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=af6d0a3fa4564797bbbff51e7dce328e&ei=52" target="_blank">New Theory Reveals Black Hole-Like Objects Nested Within Each Other (msn.com)</a><b><u><span></span></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/object-500-trillion-times-brighter-than-the-sun-discovered-at-core-of-distant-galaxy/ar-BB1iCvsl?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=598db973755e4d1f83f6c7b9aa0c8d0a&ei=17" target="_blank">Object 500 trillion times brighter than the Sun discovered at core of distant galaxy (msn.com)</a><b><u><span></span></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">AOP makes a major discovery! <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/scientists-find-star-with-scar-from-destroying-planets/ar-BB1iVxIw?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=1f397b3189a54094ac24a5ff0627c91a&ei=12" target="_blank">Scientists find star with 'scar' from destroying planets (msn.com)</a> Congrats to Prof Stefano Bagnulo at AOP! <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/identifying-red-supermassive-black-holes-in-the-early-universe/ar-BB1iYweC?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=93926e2890684649b789f51758fe9248&ei=211" target="_blank">Identifying Red Supermassive Black Holes in the Early Universe (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-universe-first-stars-black-hole-population-3?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=CC3D64AB-7857-4248-A742-187C6A238561&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">The James Webb Space Telescope may have found some of the very 1st stars | Space</a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/why-we-study-black-holes-and-gravitational-waves/ar-AA1dt6HE?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=bcfab22bb400421d888f107630150d1d&ei=252" target="_blank">Why we study black holes and gravitational waves (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/defying-gravity-einstein-s-gravitational-lasers-not-simply-science-fiction-study-reports/ar-BB1ifLAr?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=7fb5ffd3891b43b5b3161b534ce3c1d6&ei=20" target="_blank">Defying Gravity? Einstein's 'Gravitational Lasers' Not Simply Science Fiction, Study Reports (msn.com)</a><b><u><span></span></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/nasa-spots-shocking-number-of-galaxies-like-our-own-in-early-universe/ar-AA1heK5l?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=af6d0a3fa4564797bbbff51e7dce328e&ei=3" target="_blank">Nasa spots shocking number of galaxies like our own in early universe (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/small-red-dots-in-the-sky-are-tiny-black-holes-scientists-say/ar-BB1jvhg8?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=2a7ccea803e84094b47eeec6ce352f7f&ei=14" target="_blank">Small red dots in the sky are tiny black holes, scientists say (msn.com)</a><b><u><span></span></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/james-webb-space-telescope-finds-extremely-red-supermassive-black-hole-growing-in-the-early-universe/ar-BB1iZXWT?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=0843ea0202ec4cf897acd73a521cd3a5&ei=10" target="_blank">James Webb Space Telescope finds 'extremely red' supermassive black hole growing in the early universe (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/space/cosmology/james-webb-telescope-detects-oldest-dead-galaxy-in-the-known-universe-and-its-death-could-challenge-cosmology?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=9FBBC82D-B5BD-4003-B4A1-359AA2480689&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">James Webb telescope detects oldest 'dead' galaxy in the known universe — and its death could challenge cosmology | Live Science</a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/hundreds-of-mysterious-structures-found-at-the-heart-of-the-milky-way/ar-AA1ce7lX?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=272591e297724f47bc5330852c449b44&ei=44" target="_blank">Hundreds of mysterious structures found at the heart of the Milky Way (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/scientists-find-dead-galaxy-older-than-any-ever-found/ar-BB1jrfAX?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=8eed1a0b01514b529fdb5db2b777a989&ei=74" target="_blank">Scientists find dead galaxy older than any ever found (msn.com)</a><br> <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/unveiling-the-secrets-of-planet-birth-around-thousands-of-stars/ar-BB1jqXbS?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=8eed1a0b01514b529fdb5db2b777a989&ei=218" target="_blank">Unveiling the Secrets of Planet Birth Around Thousands of Stars (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">COSMOLOGY:</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/music/how-white-holes-could-explain-the-mystery-of-dark-matter/ar-AA1iiI9Q?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=4e6b9d61dd544a21920e0805339abe52&ei=194" target="_blank">How 'white holes' could explain the mystery of dark matter (msn.com)</a></span><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/controversial-new-theory-of-gravity-rules-out-need-for-dark-matter/ar-BB1jALpg?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=1ea886de71a64dae8f5f2b02f1394732&ei=15" target="_blank">Controversial new theory of gravity rules out need for dark matter (msn.com)</a></span><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.freeastroscience.com/2024/03/unveiling-dark-matter-role-of-neutron.html" target="_blank">Unveiling Dark Matter: The Role of Neutron Star Mergers ~ FreeAstroScience.com</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/do-we-live-in-a-giant-void-it-could-solve-the-puzzle-of-the-universe-s-expansion/ar-AA1l3ihw?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=e9e3e934897c40c38180c1b8b26a47b2&ei=22" target="_blank">Do we live in a giant void? It could solve the puzzle of the universe's expansion (msn.com)</a></span><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">EARTH & MOON</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">This seems to indicate an example of 'confirmation bias', where you selectively look for evidence that confirms your hypothesis <a href="https://www.space.com/interstellar-meteor-sound-signal-claim-truck?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=3D919602-58A1-4395-89E2-3E5D20861CDF&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">'Interstellar meteor' vibrations actually caused by a truck, study suggests | Space</a><br> <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/mysterious-zombie-ecosystem-discovered-deep-beneath-the-earth-s-crust/ar-BB1iI05I?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=d2cb3f1867ad4251986e4b6a7c28bfe4&ei=179" target="_blank">Mysterious 'zombie' ecosystem discovered deep beneath the Earth's crust (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/earth-swallowed-up-an-alien-planet-and-it-s-still-lurking-inside/ar-AA1jdQ7U?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=bcfab22bb400421d888f107630150d1d&ei=129" target="_blank">Earth swallowed up an alien planet – and it's still lurking inside (msn.com)</a> <b><u><br> </u></b><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/the-moon-is-40-million-years-older-explained/ar-AA1iLbUs?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=a127717bc5f24ced8e8812e233237727&ei=58" target="_blank">The moon is 40 million years older — explained (msn.com)</a> </span><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/key-to-origins-of-life-on-earth-could-be-in-4-5-billion-year-old-asteroid/ar-AA1kEYIO?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=446ed2f4d8c44987a6cbec0ac9f98744&ei=116" target="_blank">Key to origins of life on Earth could be in 4.5 billion-year-old asteroid (msn.com)</a> </span><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/scientists-discover-two-huge-structures-from-alien-planet-beneath-the-earth-s-surface/ar-AA1jtccT?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=a535962f1e27443db5c71827552c39d5&ei=14" target="_blank">Scientists 'discover' two huge structures from alien planet beneath the Earth's surface (msn.com)</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/scientists-discover-origin-of-first-cell-life-on-earth/ar-BB1jiOic?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=d2cb3f1867ad4251986e4b6a7c28bfe4&ei=270" target="_blank">Scientists discover origin of first cell life on earth (msn.com)</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/scientific-discovery-from-1-75-billion-years-ago-could-explain-how-life-began-on-earth/ar-AA1myEUF?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=d2cb3f1867ad4251986e4b6a7c28bfe4&ei=252" target="_blank">Scientific discovery from 1.75 billion years ago could explain how life began on Earth (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/scientists-find-signs-of-earliest-life-on-earth-after-3-5-billion-year-old-discovery/ar-AA1lCAj4?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=c65904ab48624624bf23a5ba89a11b4c&ei=42" target="_blank">Scientists find signs of earliest life on Earth after 3.5 billion-year-old discovery (msn.com)</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/earth-s-original-shape-revealed-by-scientists/ar-BB1hEsGe?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=c805d07142694b4b9b27220dd30105a7&ei=24" target="_blank">Earth's original shape revealed by scientists (msn.com)</a></span><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.aol.co.uk/news/february-2024-warmest-record-globally-030000139.html" target="_blank">February 2024 was warmest on record globally, scientists say (aol.co.uk)</a> <a href="https://www.aol.co.uk/news/february-2024-warmest-record-globally-030000139.html" target="_blank">February 2024 was warmest on record globally, scientists say (aol.co.uk)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/foodanddrink/other/scientists-discover-our-earliest-ancestor-and-change-early-evolutionary-history/ss-AA1gPUNz?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=7975842ce439495aafb60148194946e1&ei=42#image=2" target="_blank">Scientists discover our earliest ancestor and change early evolutionary history (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/earth-has-obliterated-a-worrying-record-for-the-ninth-straight-month/ar-BB1jsD2A?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=a646de72b06c4803a3f920171b44b37f&ei=105" target="_blank">Earth has obliterated a worrying record for the ninth straight month (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/unveiling-the-mysteries-of-earth-s-inner-core-a-planet-within-our-planet/ss-AA1gjs32?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=e9e3e934897c40c38180c1b8b26a47b2&ei=49#image=1" target="_blank">Unveiling the mysteries of Earth's inner core, a planet within our planet (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/scientists-find-3-000-year-old-glitch-in-the-earth-s-magnetic-field-thanks-to-some-bricks/ar-AA1lK1B4?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=bd0ae4f8d6774ce39fc01ebd6e658da2&ei=74" target="_blank">Scientists find 3,000-year-old glitch in the Earth's magnetic field thanks to some bricks (msn.com)</a> </span><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">EXOLIFE</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/scientists-discover-unlikely-origins-of-life-on-surface-of-mars/ar-BB1jbi75?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=d2cb3f1867ad4251986e4b6a7c28bfe4&ei=200" target="_blank">Scientists discover unlikely origins of life on surface of Mars (msn.com)</a><br> <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/video/webcontent/scientists-think-there-could-be-life-on-europa-and-it%E2%80%99s-even-weirder-than-we-thought/vi-SIEt8oPrpOilSQ?vid=UqL-lRRgsN0&provider=yt&ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=93926e2890684649b789f51758fe9248&ei=143" target="_blank">Scientists Think There Could Be LIFE on Europa and It's Even Weirder Than We Thought! | Watch (msn.com)</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/aliens-could-be-hiding-on-four-moons-of-uranus/ar-AA1aMGhI?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=c65904ab48624624bf23a5ba89a11b4c&ei=288" target="_blank">Aliens could be hiding on four moons of Uranus (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/aliens-could-be-hiding-in-terminator-zones-on-planets-with-eternal-night/ar-AA19vxe4?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=1f397b3189a54094ac24a5ff0627c91a&ei=85" target="_blank">Aliens could be hiding in 'terminator zones' on planets with eternal night (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/bouncing-comets-could-kick-start-alien-life-around-the-galaxy/ar-AA1jXIbA?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=c9ccb15081644b0ba8d38d4ef14acb55&ei=82" target="_blank">'Bouncing' comets could kick-start alien life around the galaxy (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.space.com/solar-system-ocean-moon-habitable-ice-shell?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=E4D5BB89-B491-41D1-A9EF-8A6A7B984707&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">Our solar system's ocean moons may be habitable — and their icy shells could hold proof | Space</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.space.com/scientists-test-exoplanet-life-mission-earth?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=E4D5BB89-B491-41D1-A9EF-8A6A7B984707&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">If aliens had our life-hunting equipment, could they find us? | Space</a> <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/this-ai-can-detect-extraterrestrial-life/ss-AA1hK8Lb?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=7da82ddecbdd47428a1000aa6fd4e4b9&ei=61" target="_blank"></a></span><span style="font-size:11pt"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">EXOPLANETS</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">This seems to indicate an example of 'confirmation bias', where you selectively look for evidence that confirms your hypothesis <a href="https://www.space.com/interstellar-meteor-sound-signal-claim-truck?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=3D919602-58A1-4395-89E2-3E5D20861CDF&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">'Interstellar meteor' vibrations actually caused by a truck, study suggests | Space</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/video/news/scientists-discovered-new-planet-way-better-than-earth/vi-BB1iYwHs?ocid=msedgntp&t=55" target="_blank">Scientists Discovered NEW Planet way Better Than Earth | Watch (msn.com)</a></span><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/see-the-birth-of-a-planet-incredible-photos-reveal-the-weird-and-wonderful-ways-worlds-form-in-different-regions-of-our-galaxy/ar-BB1jmM8d?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=cd32428624d54c6b962b9a4a965d8a6a&ei=67" target="_blank">See the birth of a PLANET: Incredible photos reveal the weird and wonderful ways worlds form in different regions of our galaxy (msn.com)</a></span><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/video/webcontent/james-webb-telescope-just-announced-first-ever-real-image-of-another-world/vi-Lykn3S9Mv0NF2A?vid=IhKS-ZW4dL8&provider=yt&ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=1ea886de71a64dae8f5f2b02f1394732&ei=87" target="_blank">James Webb Telescope Just Announced First Ever, Real Image Of Another World | Watch (msn.com)</a></span><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/scientists-discover-water-source-in-outer-space-three-times-greater-than-earth-s-oceans/ar-BB1jaOII?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=c65904ab48624624bf23a5ba89a11b4c&ei=61" target="_blank">Scientists discover water source in outer space three times greater than Earth's oceans (msn.com)</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/webb-uncovers-new-details-of-a-water-world-with-a-boiling-ocean/ar-BB1jzn2o?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=0effaa2de23640c09d044b055cfa2d1c&ei=34" target="_blank">Webb uncovers new details of a water world with a boiling ocean (msn.com)</a></span><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/astronomers-detect-waterworld-with-a-boiling-ocean-in-deep-space/ar-BB1jx841?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=e5216f0bc62f425180b8bbfa4d54a3d6&ei=26" target="_blank">Astronomers detect 'waterworld with a boiling ocean' in deep space (msn.com)</a> <br> <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/scientists-devise-new-and-easier-way-to-identify-habitable-exoplanets/ar-AA1m93Br?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=c65904ab48624624bf23a5ba89a11b4c&ei=154" target="_blank">Scientists devise 'new and easier' way to identify habitable exoplanets (msn.com)</a></span><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/unveiling-the-secrets-of-planet-birth-around-thousands-of-stars/ar-BB1jqXbS?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=8eed1a0b01514b529fdb5db2b777a989&ei=218" target="_blank">Unveiling the Secrets of Planet Birth Around Thousands of Stars (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/spectacular-secrets-of-planet-forming-discs-uncovered-by-astronomers/vi-BB1jtjDI?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=2a7ccea803e84094b47eeec6ce352f7f&ei=144" target="_blank">Spectacular Secrets Of 'Planet-Forming Discs' Uncovered By Astronomers | Watch (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/aliens-could-be-hiding-in-terminator-zones-on-planets-with-eternal-night/ar-AA19vxe4?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=1f397b3189a54094ac24a5ff0627c91a&ei=85" target="_blank">Aliens could be hiding in 'terminator zones' on planets with eternal night (msn.com)</a> <br> <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/cosmic-sandwich-theory-could-explain-how-smaller-planets-are-formed/ar-AA1du1jk?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=bd0ae4f8d6774ce39fc01ebd6e658da2&ei=39" target="_blank">Cosmic 'sandwich' theory could explain how smaller planets are formed (msn.com)</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/the-deadly-atmosphere-on-venus-could-help-us-find-habitable-worlds-here-s-how/ar-AA19gPAT?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=2a7ccea803e84094b47eeec6ce352f7f&ei=64" target="_blank">The deadly atmosphere on Venus could help us find habitable worlds. Here's how (msn.com)</a></span><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">IMAGES,</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)">Cat's Eye Nebula, by JWST: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/p/kG1y98bRyPPHmMTD/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/share/p/kG1y98bRyPPHmMTD/</a><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">SOLAR SYSTEM </span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/scientists-discover-unlikely-origins-of-life-on-surface-of-mars/ar-BB1jbi75?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=d2cb3f1867ad4251986e4b6a7c28bfe4&ei=200" target="_blank">Scientists discover unlikely origins of life on surface of Mars (msn.com)</a><b><u><br> </u></b><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/larger-than-everest-comet-could-become-visible-to-naked-eye-this-month/ar-BB1jHBMI?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=93926e2890684649b789f51758fe9248&ei=231" target="_blank">'Larger than Everest' comet could become visible to naked eye this month (msn.com)</a> </span><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.space.com/jupiter-great-blue-spot-time-changing-jet-why?utm_source=pushly&utm_campaign=MANUAL" target="_blank">Mystery of Jupiter's Great Blue Spot deepens with strangely fluctuating jet | Space</a> </span><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/aliens-could-be-hiding-on-four-moons-of-uranus/ar-AA1aMGhI?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=c65904ab48624624bf23a5ba89a11b4c&ei=288" target="_blank">Aliens could be hiding on four moons of Uranus (msn.com)</a></span><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/how-methane-studies-on-earth-could-inform-the-search-for-alien-life-in-our-solar-system/ar-AA1hsF4m?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=446ed2f4d8c44987a6cbec0ac9f98744&ei=27" target="_blank">How methane studies on Earth could inform the search for alien life in our solar system (msn.com)</a></span><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">High-density, ultra-hot water ice discovered on </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Neptune </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/2jpD5DhUCH7mFghi/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">https://www.facebook.com/share/2jpD5DhUCH7mFghi/</span></a><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/scientists-say-2-solar-system-dwarf-planets-may-harbor-underground-oceans/ar-BB1iCdNo?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=d5ec963bfbc846ce9332403e08931e22&ei=14" target="_blank">Scientists say 2 solar system dwarf planets may harbor underground oceans (msn.com)</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)">Mars water mystery <a href="https://scitechdaily.com/mars-water-mystery-deepens-with-latest-groundwater-findings/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">https://scitechdaily.com/mars-water-mystery-deepens-with-latest-groundwater-findings/</span></a><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/cosmic-sandwich-theory-could-explain-how-smaller-planets-are-formed/ar-AA1du1jk?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=bd0ae4f8d6774ce39fc01ebd6e658da2&ei=39" target="_blank">Cosmic 'sandwich' theory could explain how smaller planets are formed (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/the-deadly-atmosphere-on-venus-could-help-us-find-habitable-worlds-here-s-how/ar-AA19gPAT?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=2a7ccea803e84094b47eeec6ce352f7f&ei=64" target="_blank">The deadly atmosphere on Venus could help us find habitable worlds. Here's how (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.space.com/solar-system-ocean-moon-habitable-ice-shell?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=E4D5BB89-B491-41D1-A9EF-8A6A7B984707&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">Our solar system's ocean moons may be habitable — and their icy shells could hold proof | Space</a></span><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">SPACE <span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/video/news/astronauts-emotional-reunion-at-space-station/vi-BB1jqjXM?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=4e6b9d61dd544a21920e0805339abe52&ei=126" target="_blank">Astronauts' emotional reunion at space station | Watch (msn.com)</a><b><u><span></span></u></b></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/want-to-live-on-mars-for-a-year-nasa-is-looking-for-volunteers-to-lead-a-simulation-mission/ss-BB1jtSsh?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=d2cb3f1867ad4251986e4b6a7c28bfe4&ei=126#image=2" target="_blank">Want to live on Mars for a year? NASA is looking for volunteers to lead a simulation mission (msn.com)</a><b><u><span></span></u></b></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/space-the-longest-goodbye-is-an-intimate-glimpse-at-how-astronauts-cope-with-isolation-review/ar-BB1jzdG6?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=c65904ab48624624bf23a5ba89a11b4c&ei=203" target="_blank">'Space: The Longest Goodbye' is an intimate glimpse at how astronauts cope with isolation (review) (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/space-debris-is-the-airspace-around-earth-cluttered-with-junk-and-is-there-a-sustainable-method-of-getting-rid-of-it/ar-AA1jF6SZ?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=4e6b9d61dd544a21920e0805339abe52&ei=161" target="_blank">Space debris: is the airspace around Earth cluttered with junk, and is there a sustainable method of getting rid of it? (msn.com)</a><b><u><span></span></u></b></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Russian rocket getting out of date before it flies<b><u> </u></b></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><a href="https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/03/russias-next-generation-rocket-is-a-decade-old-and-still-flying-dummy-payloads/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/03/russias-next-generation-rocket-is-a-decade-old-and-still-flying-dummy-payloads/</span></a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/spacex-starship-third-test-flight-objectives?utm_source=pushly&utm_campaign=MANUAL" target="_blank">SpaceX to push the envelope on 3rd Starship test flight | Space</a><b><u><span></span></u></b></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/new-outer-space-treaty-russia-nuclear-space-weapon?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=2BA3FE25-8315-4FC5-8D1E-AB90BF11B0E4&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">Is it time for a new Outer Space Treaty? Reports of Russian nuclear space weapon raise questions | Space</a> Yes – if all sides would respect it!<span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/starship-spacex-reveals-next-test-flight-for-mars-bound-spacecraft-after-spectacular-explosions/ar-BB1jvigp?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=0843ea0202ec4cf897acd73a521cd3a5&ei=47" target="_blank">Starship: SpaceX reveals next test flight for Mars-bound spacecraft after spectacular explosions (msn.com)</a><b><u><span></span></u></b></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/spacex-crew-8-iss-docking?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=E4D5BB89-B491-41D1-A9EF-8A6A7B984707&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">SpaceX's Crew-8 Dragon capsule docks at the ISS | Space</a> <span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Hatch seal crack 'not a problem' </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><a href="https://www.digitaltrends.com/space/nasa-crew-8-spacecraft-crack/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">https://www.digitaltrends.com/space/nasa-crew-8-spacecraft-crack/</span></a><span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">SUN<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/china-completes-giant-radio-telescope-array-solar-observation" target="_blank">China completes world's largest solar telescope array | Space</a><b><u><span></span></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/space/the-sun/solar-maximum-may-already-be-upon-us-expert-warns-but-we-wont-know-until-the-suns-explosive-peak-is-over?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=1DEF7EE8-B5E3-4877-A831-6DFA7908F1FB&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">Solar maximum may already be upon us, expert warns — but we won't know for sure until the sun's explosive peak is over | Live Science</a> <b><u><span></span></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">TELESCOPES, EQUIPMENT & TECHNIQUES<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/giant-telescope-projects-drama-tmt-gmt?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=3D919602-58A1-4395-89E2-3E5D20861CDF&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">Why astronomers are worried about 2 major telescopes right now | Space</a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/cosmic-time-machines-how-space-telescopes-transformed-our-ability-to-understand-the-universe/ar-BB1i9O7y?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=d2cb3f1867ad4251986e4b6a7c28bfe4&ei=16" target="_blank">'Cosmic time machines': how space telescopes transformed our ability to understand the universe (msn.com)</a> <b><u><span></span></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/why-we-study-black-holes-and-gravitational-waves/ar-AA1dt6HE?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=bcfab22bb400421d888f107630150d1d&ei=252" target="_blank">Why we study black holes and gravitational waves (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/how-does-astronomy-use-the-electromagnetic-spectrum/ar-AA1abPCG?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=bcfab22bb400421d888f107630150d1d&ei=229" target="_blank">How does astronomy use the electromagnetic spectrum? (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/a-cosmic-magnifying-glass-what-is-gravitational-lensing/ar-AA1bXaVp?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=d2cb3f1867ad4251986e4b6a7c28bfe4&ei=67" target="_blank">A cosmic magnifying glass: What is gravitational lensing? (msn.com)</a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/china-completes-giant-radio-telescope-array-solar-observation" target="_blank">China completes world's largest solar telescope array | Space</a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p> <p style="margin:0cm;line-height:18pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">UFOs, UAPs, Aliens etc.</span></u></b><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/no-evidence-of-aliens-or-extra-terrestrial-life-finds-pentagon-study-of-ufos/ar-BB1jA74P?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=c65904ab48624624bf23a5ba89a11b4c&ei=190" target="_blank">No evidence of aliens or extra-terrestrial life, finds Pentagon study of UFOs (msn.com)</a></span><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></p> <p style="margin:0cm;line-height:18pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">FINAL WORD: </span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)"> </span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></p> <p style="margin:0cm;line-height:18pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">"The treasures hidden in the heavens are so rich that the human mind shall never be lacking in fresh nourishment.</span></i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">" <i>-</i> Johannes Kepler<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">15. JOINING the IRISH ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION.</span></u></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">This link gives options to join the IAA. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://irishastro.org/join-the-iaa/" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration-line:none">https://irishastro.org/join-the-iaa/</span></a> If you are a UK taxpayer, please select the 'gift-aid' box, as that enables us to reclaim the standard rate of tax on your subscription, at no cost to you. You can also make a donation via Paypal if you wish: just click on the 'Donate' button. See also <a href="http://www.irishastro.org/" title="http://www.irishastro.org/" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://irishastro.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration-line:none">https://irishastro.org/</span></a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The Irish Astronomical Association is registered with The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland NIC 105858<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">DISCLAIMER: Any views expressed herein are mine, and do not necessarily represent those of the IAA.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Clear skies, <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Terry Moseley <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br></p></div></div> </div></div> I.A.Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03004240027986090455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7601094625467515932.post-10619775965799031182024-02-16T14:48:00.001+00:002024-02-16T14:48:33.226+00:00Lecture, Sky guide, ISS, Astro-calendar, Jupiter, NISF, Your name to the Moon, IAW, COSMOS, Teasers<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Hi all,<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Please note: send all correspondence to me only at: <a href="mailto:terrymosel@aol.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration-line:none">terrymosel@aol.com</span></a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">1. IAA LECTURE, Wed 21 February, 7.30 p.m. "<span style="color:rgb(29,34,40)">Using Kinesthetic Learning to Help Understand our Place in Space"</span></span></u></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"> by</span><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> Professor Emeritus Mark Bailey<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)">Synopsis</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)">:</span></u></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)">Kinesthetic learning, or learning by doing, promotes deep learning; that is, learning which sticks and forms a basis for general understanding. This talk introduces the concept of kinesthetic learning as applied to the astronomy outreach facilities developed at Armagh Observatory, namely the Armagh Astropark, the Human Orrery, and Robert Jarvis's sonic art installation aroundNorth. There is an emphasis throughout on the value of participants physically engaging and interacting with these outreach facilities and where possible building their own versions of such educational tools, even if necessary on a reduced scale indoors.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)">Biography:</span></u></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"> Mark E. Bailey, Emeritus Director of Armagh Observatory, Armagh Observatory and Planetarium</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)">Mark Bailey MBE MRIA served as Director of Armagh Observatory from 1995 to 2016. He has degrees from Cambridge (BA 1974), Sussex (MSc 1975) and Edinburgh (PhD 1978). Following early research mainly on comets and galactic and extragalactic astronomy his research interests have now encompassed small solar system bodies; solar system — Earth interrelationships; the NEO impact hazard; weather and climate change; and aspects of astronomical and local history. </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)">He gives occasional public talks and is the author, co-author, or editor of several books and around a hundred scientific papers. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)">Minor planet (4050) Mebailey was named for his work on the origin of comets. He received an MBE for services to astronomy in 2007.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)">Mark added:<span></span></span></i></b></p> <p style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)">I hope I'll have time also to try a simple practical activity with a few willing members of the audience. This talk is aimed at beginners as well as advanced amateurs, and should be accessible (in the spirit of the NI Science Festival) to all!</span></i><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><span></span></span></i></p> <p style="margin:0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">VENUE:</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> Larmor Lecture Theatre, Astrophysics Research Centre, Physics Building, QUB.<span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Admission free, including light refreshments, All welcome. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">2. February Sky Guide</span></u></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">: </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">This very helpful guide is available free at: Spotify & Apple podcasts<br> What's in the Night Sky for February? Cosmic Corner is presented by Paul Evans, Sinéad Mannion, and Graham Sales. Highlights for February's podcast include details on upcoming Irish Astronomy Week, more on <a href="http://irishastronomyweek.ie/" target="_blank">irishastronomyweek.ie</a>, see dancing morning planets in our winter sky, Orion is still on display, Paul tells us about the Artemis slippage and find out how this week is historically a sad week for NASA. We discuss the sad demise of Ingenuity but how much it achieved going beyond its initial remit. Finally, Paul makes us super jealous of his new toy, the Seestar S50. ... Keep Looking Up!... Paul, Graham & Sinéad <span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> Spotify <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/23Ind8R5DzZAqnKVz4C1d1?si=NfskWAtrTtOQiCIjqp45lg" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/episode/23Ind8R5DzZAqnKVz4C1d1?si=NfskWAtrTtOQiCIjqp45lg</a><span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> Apple Podcasts <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/cosmic-corner/id1705184817?i=1000643912445" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/cosmic-corner/id1705184817?i=1000643912445</a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">3. ISS. </span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The ISS starts a series of morning passes on 17 Feb. See <a href="http://www.heavens_above.com/" target="_blank">www.heavens_above.com</a> for details<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">4. Astronomy Calendar now available online<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">John Flannery has now got his new 2024 astronomy calendar completed and it's now available online free as a 2.5Mb pdf download at <a href="http://tinyurl.com/3ytt2v55" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration-line:none">tinyurl.com/3ytt2v55</span></a>. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Thanks John – great work as always!<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">5. JUPITER still worth observing!<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Our largest planet is still by far the brightest starlike object in the evening sky. It's well up in the South South West as soon as the sky darkens, in Aries, at mag -2.3. Look for the 4 Galilean moons as they do their stately dance around the giant planet. Ganymede, Callisto and Io are bigger than our Moon; Europa is a bit smaller, but it's brighter than Callisto because of its bright ice-covered surface. The Moon will be just East of it on the evening of 15 Februiary<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;display:none">otyelHotel<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">6. N.I. Science Festival 15 – 25 February – various events and venues.<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">7. Send your name to the Moon:</span></u></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Thanks to Derek Heatly for this: <span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">You can send your name to the Moon via NASA's VIPER Mission: </span><a href="http://www.nasa.gov/send-your-name-with-viper" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">www.nasa.gov/send-your-name-with-viper</span></a><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> VIPER is the next lunar rover going to the Moon's South Pole. The offer lasts until March 15.<span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">8. IRISH ASTRONOMY WEEK:</span></u></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> March 9-16, 2024. Organised by Ronan Newman, the first event last year was very successful! <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> Various events throughout the whole island. More details later.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">This event does not run itself, so please help by making a donation via the <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">new go fund me page </span><a href="https://gofund.me/a5b22223" target="_blank"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">https://gofund.me/a5b22223</span></a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></b></p> <h1 style="margin:0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">9. COSMOS STAR PARTY</span></u><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal">, </span></u><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">23 March,</span></u><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal"> at </span></u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5)">Clonown Rovers FC, Teach Leatha, Lea Berg, Blue Ball, Co Offaly.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5);font-weight:normal"> More details soon.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5)"><span></span></span></h1> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">10. The </span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=019afc6817&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext">Communicating Astronomy with the Public (CAP) Conference</span></a></span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> is the only large-scale international conference for astronomy communication. The next CAP conference will be held in hybrid mode from 24 – 28 June 2024, in-person at <a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=e1aee5ffaf&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration-line:none">Cité de l'espace</span></a>, Toulouse, France</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> and online.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">11. EASY TEASER:<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">What won't happen in 2037?</span><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Clue: It's something that usually happens regularly.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Another clue: It's connected to our calendar.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Still no answers, so here's another clue: while over a very long period, it could happen in any year, it could never happen in a year like this one.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">12. DIFFICULT TEASER ANSWERED: <span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">What's next in the sequence 89, 13, 95, 51 ? <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">No answers yet, so I'll add one more, thus: 89, 13, 95, 51, 18 ….?<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> This was answered by John Flannery. The answer is 33. They are the numbers of the elements, listed in alphabetical order: 89 Actinium, 13 Aluminium, 95 Americium, 51 Antimony, 18 Argon, 33 Arsenic.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">And of course all those are created through astronomical processes.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Well done John!<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">13. NEW DIFFICULT TEASER <span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Where in the sky would you find an item connected with medicine, and what is it?<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">14. INTERESTING WEBLINKS</span></u></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">(Disclaimer – Use of material herein from various sources does not imply approval or otherwise of the opinions, political or otherwise, of those sources). NB: If the title in the weblink does not indicate the subject matter, I give a brief simple intro before the link. I may also comment about the link afterwards.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">ASTROPHYSICS:<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Protoplanetary rings around star </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/PCSoQPG8rNzUA77e/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">https://www.facebook.com/share/PCSoQPG8rNzUA77e/</span></a></span><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)">The Mily Way's oldest star <a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/h3MdUqSMqywDT3jD/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">https://www.facebook.com/share/h3MdUqSMqywDT3jD/</span></a><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)">JWST tracks galaxy's history to just after the Big Bang </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-wold-lundmark-melotte-galaxy-mapping?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=227BC717-3C28-46B0-AB0B-7E582D7201E3&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">James Webb Space Telescope tracks a galaxy's history back to just after the Big Bang | Space</a></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.science.org/content/article/x-ray-survey-bolsters-prevailing-theory-of-universes-expansion?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_content=alert&utm_campaign=DailyLatestNews&et_rid=415711678&et_cid=5100603" target="_blank">X-ray survey bolsters prevailing theory of universe's expansion | Science | AAAS</a><b><u><span></span></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/mystery-dead-star-death-shrouds-sulfur-missing?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=45791655-350B-488B-A51F-0F15151C5A2F&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">Fire but no brimstone: Where is the universe's missing sulfur? | Space</a> <b><u><span></span></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/space/black-holes/einsteins-predictions-mean-rare-gravitational-lasers-could-exist-throughout-the-universe-new-paper-claims?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=64F43B2B-70DE-497F-8009-5E659DD795C1&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">Einstein's predictions mean rare 'gravitational lasers' could exist throughout the universe, new paper claims | Live Science</a><b><u><span></span></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/milky-way-black-hole-shaping-spacetime-football-super-bowl?utm_source=pushly&utm_campaign=MANUAL" target="_blank">Cosmic Super Bowl? The Milky Way's black hole is shaping spacetime into a football | Space</a><b><u><span></span></u></b></span></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/astronomers-discover-new-source-of-star-dust/ar-BB1i1C2N?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=166efbd1b3da4588b4eb6f2b1ee068f7&ei=138" target="_blank">Astronomers discover new source of star dust (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/hubble-space-telescope-tells-a-starry-tail-of-12-mingling-galaxies/ar-BB1i39gR?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=f60ecd0e14c64a2f90ef0195e4918a31&ei=30" target="_blank">Hubble Space Telescope tells a starry 'tail' of 12 mingling galaxies (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://newatlas.com/space/erosita-x-ray-image-half-universe/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=5e1af91103-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_02_05_09_09&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-5e1af91103-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D" target="_blank">Huge X-ray image covers half the universe, including a million sources (newatlas.com)</a></span><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></b></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.space.com/supermassive-black-hole-eruption-gravity-battles-magnetism?utm_source=pushly&utm_campaign=MANUAL" target="_blank">Event Horizon Telescope spies jets erupting from nearby supermassive black hole | Space</a></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> <span></span></span></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">EARTH & MOON</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></u></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/us-company-s-lunar-lander-rockets-toward-the-moon-for-a-touchdown-attempt-next-week/ar-BB1iiXsj?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=3207548c9309421393860d20bb7a555d&ei=100" target="_blank">US company's lunar lander rockets toward the moon for a touchdown attempt next week (msn.com)</a> and</span><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/spacex-rocket-launch-sparks-fevered-speculation-after-it-launches-from-cape-canaveral-carrying-undisclosed-payload-on-same-day-it-s-revealed-russia-wants-to-deploy-nuclear-weapons-in-space/ar-BB1iiyaO?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=7625b8d640054daf8baabba582bd6da0&ei=20" target="_blank">SpaceX rocket launch sparks fevered speculation after it launches from Cape Canaveral carrying 'undisclosed payload' - on same day it's revealed Russia wants to deploy NUCLEAR weapons in space (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/ocean-of-hidden-water-on-the-moon-triggers-new-space-race/ar-BB1ijJgn?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=a020712740574861960ecdad8c5e5a69&ei=26" target="_blank">Ocean of hidden water on the moon triggers new space race (msn.com)</a></span><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://newatlas.com/science/ice-age-linked-low-volcanic-activity/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=bae4c182c7-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_02_09_09_06&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-bae4c182c7-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D" target="_blank">'Double whammy' CO2 drop linked to Earth's extreme ice age (newatlas.com)</a></span><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/nasa-s-new-climate-satellite-will-offer-an-unprecedented-view-of-our-heating-planet/ar-BB1hYh3h?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=502ba260920c4d8892a19c44ff926f22&ei=63" target="_blank">NASA's new climate satellite will offer 'an unprecedented view' of our heating planet (msn.com)</a></span><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.space.com/european-space-agency-ers-2-satellite-reentry-preview?utm_source=pushly&utm_campaign=MANUAL" target="_blank">Big, dead European satellite will crash back to Earth this month | Space</a></span><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/see-earth-s-atmosphere-glow-gold-in-gorgeous-photo-taken-from-the-iss/ar-BB1hyxBd?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=fb6aaeefb7684b49b0aed8ae331e5626&ei=43" target="_blank">See Earth's atmosphere glow gold in gorgeous photo taken from the ISS (msn.com)</a> </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></pre><pre><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">EXOLIFE:<span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/no-hope-for-life-in-outer-solar-system-saturn-moon-uninhabitable-scientists-say/ar-BB1ilLcC?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=3140b40cb90e468f94570f6e5bfacb74&ei=14" target="_blank">No Hope for Life in Outer Solar System: Saturn Moon Uninhabitable, Scientists Say (msn.com)</a> This seems to refer only to Titan, not to Enceladus or Europa. </span><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> <span></span></span></pre><pre><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">EXOPLANETS<span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Protoplanetary rings around star </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/PCSoQPG8rNzUA77e/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">https://www.facebook.com/share/PCSoQPG8rNzUA77e/</span></a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/nasa-unveils-closest-super-earth-in-habitable-zone-paving-way-for-life-s-potential/ar-BB1hQMHL?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=34da2cb6fc044424b90507de3c5ad9da&ei=55" target="_blank">NASA Unveils Closest 'Super-Earth' in Habitable Zone, Paving Way for Life's Potential (msn.com)</a></span><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></pre><pre><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">IMAGES:<span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Amazing video of sizes of astronomical bodies </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/thebrainmazeofficial/videos/1691360338058427" target="_blank">Facebook</a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/thebrainmazeofficial/videos/1691360338058427" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/thebrainmazeofficial/videos/1691360338058427</a> <span></span></span></pre><pre><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></pre><pre><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">SETI</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/seti-alien-signals-supernova-1987a-ellipsoid?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=45791655-350B-488B-A51F-0F15151C5A2F&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">SETI searches for alien signals synchronized with supernova 1987A | Space</a></span><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">SOLAR SYSTEM <br> </span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">water discovered on surface of asteroid. </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/atWwTWumMgNHnNJ7/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">https://www.facebook.com/share/atWwTWumMgNHnNJ7/</span></a><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/jupiters-supervolcanic-moon-io-dazzles-in-photos-from-nasas-close-flybys/" target="_blank">Jupiter's Supervolcanic Moon Io Dazzles in Photos from NASA's Close Flybys | Scientific American</a> </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Life on Mars may have thrived near volcanoes and an ancient lake <a href="https://www.space.com/mars-volcanically-active-4-billion-years-search-for-life?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=FC8F2ABC-7DC1-4A22-AAFE-D8559AC6ADA9&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">Life on Mars could have thrived near active volcanoes and an ancient mile-deep lake | Space</a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/no-hope-for-life-in-outer-solar-system-saturn-moon-uninhabitable-scientists-say/ar-BB1ilLcC?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=3140b40cb90e468f94570f6e5bfacb74&ei=14" target="_blank">No Hope for Life in Outer Solar System: Saturn Moon Uninhabitable, Scientists Say (msn.com)</a> This seems to refer only to Titan, not to Enceladus or Europa. </span><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.popsci.com/space/venus-brightest-images/?fbclid=IwAR0m86Hfb4uFzwEW7qKsyroc3RHWfad5Q5TIDE3LJNZVKXyvljmVUqXGsiQ" target="_blank">Brightest images of Venus reveal its glowing halo | Popular Science (popsci.com)</a></span><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.space.com/io-jupiter-moon-nasa-juno-photos?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=A0D25B3E-471A-40E9-8582-90C94EB20BD5&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">NASA's Juno probe sees active volcanic eruptions on Jupiter's volcanic moon Io (images) | Space</a> and</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://newatlas.com/space/juno-flyby-image-jupitershine/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=bae4c182c7-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_02_09_09_06&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-bae4c182c7-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D" target="_blank">Stunning Juno flyby image shows Io lit up by "Jupitershine" (newatlas.com)</a></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://newatlas.com/space/mimas-ocean/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=bae4c182c7-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_02_09_09_06&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-bae4c182c7-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D" target="_blank">Another ice-sealed ocean has been found in our solar system (newatlas.com)</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Geminids may be 10 times older than we thought. </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><a href="https://www.space.com/geminid-meteors-10-times-older-phaethon-simulations?utm_content=space.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=facebook.com&fbclid=IwAR1Qrp2f4_SwrGCbU-y_-KVOIljHiYN39gM2QdG9qsAzoiSvy37g-vfUsGg" target="_blank">https://www.space.com/geminid-meteors-10-times-older-phaethon-simulations?utm_content=space.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=facebook.com&fbclid=IwAR1Qrp2f4_SwrGCbU-y_-KVOIljHiYN39gM2QdG9qsAzoiSvy37g-vfUsGg</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/tiny-unseen-moon-could-be-holding-bizarre-space-rock-chariklo-s-rings-in-place/ar-BB1hZiCy?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=52d9cb49504f44b799485fc2a334458b&ei=150" target="_blank">Tiny, unseen moon could be holding bizarre space rock Chariklo's rings in place (msn.com)</a> </span><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/nasa-s-first-asteroid-samples-came-from-ancient-ocean-world-scientists-find-fragments-from-bennu-are-high-in-carbon-and-water-and-the-planet-may-have-been-suitable-for-life/ar-BB1hSXai?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=df47d1abc53b4c00a392334e26dc488f&ei=19" target="_blank">NASA's first asteroid samples came from 'ancient ocean world': Scientists find fragments from Bennu are high in carbon and water - and the planet may have been suitable for life (msn.com)</a> </span><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Amazing close-up of Jupiter, from Juno. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/jameswebbspacetelescope/permalink/10161177871841170/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/jameswebbspacetelescope/permalink/10161177871841170/</a> <span></span></span></pre><pre><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></pre><pre><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">SPACE<span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Space record </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/Z6F3X1qP6gP2jcW4/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">https://www.facebook.com/share/Z6F3X1qP6gP2jcW4/</span></a></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.space.com/collins-aerospace-nasa-astronaut-spacesuits-exclusive?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=45791655-350B-488B-A51F-0F15151C5A2F&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">This astronaut took 5 spacewalks. Now, he's helping make spacesuits for future ISS crews (exclusive) | Space</a></span><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/nasa-s-interstellar-voyager-1-spacecraft-isn-t-doing-so-well-here-s-what-we-know/ar-BB1il5HZ?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=47c9ab98f05a4f14bd945d7e0cd6c7c1&ei=30" target="_blank">NASA's interstellar Voyager 1 spacecraft isn't doing so well — here's what we know (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/ocean-of-hidden-water-on-the-moon-triggers-new-space-race/ar-BB1ijJgn?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=a020712740574861960ecdad8c5e5a69&ei=26" target="_blank">Ocean of hidden water on the moon triggers new space race (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/spacex-deorbiting-100-older-starlink-satellites-to-keep-space-safe-and-sustainable/ar-BB1igAcU?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=2e3280a1506c43c897dd38fa6aa66a6b&ei=46" target="_blank">SpaceX deorbiting 100 older Starlink satellites to 'keep space safe and sustainable' (msn.com)</a></span><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/artemis-2-moon-astronaut-exercise-device?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=43848BCA-EE61-40E2-877F-23FD71466912&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">How will Artemis 2 astronauts exercise on the way to the moon? | Space</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">At least they have corrected this! The first report was about the Challenger disaster, but they referred to it as 'Columbia'. <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/tv/the-space-shuttle-that-fell-to-earth-review-the-finest-possible-tribute-to-the-astronauts-who-lost-their-lives/ar-BB1ib7yf?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=4de5e05b2e8548c8bdeef66cc9002341&ei=99" target="_blank">The Space Shuttle That Fell to Earth review – the finest possible tribute to the astronauts who lost their lives (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.space.com/european-space-agency-ers-2-satellite-reentry-preview?utm_source=pushly&utm_campaign=MANUAL" target="_blank">Big, dead European satellite will crash back to Earth this month | Space</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/energy/a44590373/warp-drive-breakthrough/?source=nl&utm_source=nl_pop&utm_medium=email&date=020924&utm_campaign=nl34294352&GID=39e8ac7e8743c046ba66c9023e28cf233eb8045725f1dbb23030276c8e91ee71&utm_term=TEST-%20NEW%20TEST%20-%20Sending%20List%20-%20AM%20180D%20Clicks%2C%20NON%20AM%2090D%20Opens%2C%20Both%20Subbed%20Last%2030D" target="_blank">Scientists Believe Light Speed Travel Is Possible. Here's How. (popularmechanics.com)</a></span><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></pre><pre><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">SUN<span></span></span></u></b></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Giant Sunspot </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/enormous-martian-sunspot-turns-to-face-earth-high-chance-solar-flares?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=A0D25B3E-471A-40E9-8582-90C94EB20BD5&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">'Martian' sunspot 15 times wider than Earth could soon bombard us with solar flares (photo & video) | Space</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">TELESCOPES & EQUIPMENT</span></u></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://newatlas.com/space/ultraviolet-explorer-uvex-mission/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=6b777efefb-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_02_14_09_05&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-6b777efefb-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D" target="_blank">Ultraviolet eyes will explore the universe under new NASA mission (newatlas.com)</a><b><u><span></span></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.quantamagazine.org/to-see-black-holes-in-detail-she-uses-echoes-like-a-bat-20240212/?fbclid=IwAR2VZvZZm8LgP-FlIgwKtCucPiAOgk4uiscKFNAYXfarzrWOWLG_H9KxsH0" target="_blank">To See Black Holes in Detail, She Uses 'Echoes' Like a Bat | Quanta Magazine</a><b><u><span></span></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://newatlas.com/space/nasa-hybrid-antenna-laser-radio-space-communications/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=4aebbc372d-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_02_12_09_11&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-4aebbc372d-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D" target="_blank">NASA tests hybrid antenna for laser and radio space communications (newatlas.com)</a><b><u><span></span></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">15. JOINING the IRISH ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION.</span></u></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> This link gives options to join the IAA. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://irishastro.org/join-the-iaa/" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration-line:none">https://irishastro.org/join-the-iaa/</span></a> If you are a UK taxpayer, please select the 'gift-aid' box, as that enables us to reclaim the standard rate of tax on your subscription, at no cost to you. You can also make a donation via Paypal if you wish: just click on the 'Donate' button. See also <a href="http://www.irishastro.org/" title="http://www.irishastro.org/" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://irishastro.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration-line:none">https://irishastro.org/</span></a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The Irish Astronomical Association is registered with The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland NIC 105858<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">DISCLAIMER: Any views expressed herein are mine, and do not necessarily represent those of the IAA.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Clear skies, <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Terry Moseley <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br></p></div></div> </div></div> I.A.Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03004240027986090455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7601094625467515932.post-16258852154112354002024-02-04T12:41:00.000+00:002024-02-04T12:42:11.464+00:00Heavy metal stars, Sky guide, Planets, Astro calendar, NI Science Festival, Irish Astronomy Week, COSMOS, Teasers, more<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Hi all,<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Please note: send all correspondence to me only at: <a href="mailto:terrymosel@aol.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration-line:none">terrymosel@aol.com</span></a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">1. IAA LECTURE, Wed 7 February, 7.30 p.m. Dr Laura Scott, Armagh Observatory & Planetarium: "Heavy Metal Stars"<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)">SYNOPSIS:<span></span></span></b></p> <p style="margin:0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Most stars are made of hydrogen and helium, with only tiny amounts of other elements. The 'heavy metal stars' are different - their atmospheres appear to be enriched in exotic heavy elements such as lead, zirconium and others. I will explain how the heavy metal stars differ from the norm, and what causes these elements to accumulate in their atmospheres.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;outline:none"><span style="outline:none"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Biography:</span></b></span><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><span></span></span></b></p> <p style="margin:0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Laua is from England and did her masters in astrophysics at the University of Birmingham, before moving to Keele to do a PhD on convection in massive stars. Now she lives in Armagh and works at the Observatory, researching stellar atmospheres.</span><span></span></p> <p style="margin:0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">VENUE:</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> Larmor Lecture Theatre, Astrophysics Research Centre, Physics Building, QUB.<span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Admission free, including light refreshments, All welcome. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">2. Astronomy outreach event, 17 February, LNDC for NISF: 16,00 to 20.00.<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Unfortunately, for various reasons, this event has had to be cancelled.<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">3. February Sky Guide</span></u></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">: </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">This very helpful guide is available free at: Spotify & Apple podcasts<br> What's in the Night Sky for February? Cosmic Corner is presented by Paul Evans, Sinéad Mannion, and Graham Sales. Highlights for February's podcast include details on upcoming Irish Astronomy Week, more on <a href="http://irishastronomyweek.ie/" target="_blank">irishastronomyweek.ie</a>, see dancing morning planets in our winter sky, Orion is still on display, Paul tells us about the Artemis slippage and find out how this week is historically a sad week for NASA. We discuss the sad demise of Ingenuity but how much it achieved going beyond its initial remit. Finally, Paul makes us super jealous of his new toy, the Seestar S50. ... Keep Looking Up!... Paul, Graham & Sinéad <span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> Spotify <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/23Ind8R5DzZAqnKVz4C1d1?si=NfskWAtrTtOQiCIjqp45lg" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/episode/23Ind8R5DzZAqnKVz4C1d1?si=NfskWAtrTtOQiCIjqp45lg</a><span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> Apple Podcasts <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/cosmic-corner/id1705184817?i=1000643912445" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/cosmic-corner/id1705184817?i=1000643912445</a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">4. ISS. </span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The ISS will star a new series of morning passes on 17 February<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">5. VENUS <span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Is still just visible as a morning star, low in the SE just before dawn, but it's quickly sinking into the morning twilight.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">6. Astronomy Calendar now available online<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">John Flannery has now got his new 2024 astronomy calendar completed and it's now available online free as a 2.5Mb pdf download at <a href="http://tinyurl.com/3ytt2v55" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration-line:none">tinyurl.com/3ytt2v55</span></a>. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Thanks John – great work as always!<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">7. SATURN – last chance!<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Saturn is still just visible low in the West after subset, but will soon be lost in the evening twilight, <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">8. JUPITER still dominates the sky!<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Our largest planet is still by far the brightest starlike object in the evening sky. It's high enough up in the South as soon as the sky darkens, in Aries, at mag -2.3. Look for the 4 Galilean moons as they do their stately dance around the giant planet. Ganymede, Callisto and Io are bigger than our Moon; Europa is a bit smaller, but it's brighter than Callisto because of its bright ice-covered surface. The Moon will pass close by it on the evenings of `4 & 15 Februiary<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;display:none">otyelHotel<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">9. N.I. Science Festival 15 – 25 February – various events and venues.<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">10. Send your name to the Moon:</span></u></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Thanks to Derek Heatly for this: <span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">You can send your name to the Moon via NASA's VIPER Mission: </span><a href="http://www.nasa.gov/send-your-name-with-viper" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">www.nasa.gov/send-your-name-with-viper</span></a><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> VIPER is the next lunar rover going to the Moon's South Pole. The offer lasts until March 15.<span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">11. IRISH ASTRONOMY WEEK:</span></u></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> March 9-16, 2024. Organised by Ronan Newman, the first event last year was very successful! <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> Various events throughout the whole island. More details later.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">This event does not run itself, so please help by making a donation via the <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">new go fund me page </span></span><a href="https://gofund.me/a5b22223" target="_blank"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">https://gofund.me/a5b22223</span></a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></b></p> <h1 style="margin:0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">12. COSMOS STAR PARTY</span></u><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal">, </span></u><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">23 March,</span></u><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal"> at </span></u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5)">Clonown Rovers FC, Teach Leatha, Lea Berg, Blue Ball, Co Offaly.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5);font-weight:normal"> More details soon.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5)"><span></span></span></h1> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">13. The </span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=019afc6817&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext">Communicating Astronomy with the Public (CAP) Conference</span></a></span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> is the only large-scale international conference for astronomy communication. The next CAP conference will be held in hybrid mode from 24 – 28 June 2024, in-person at <a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=e1aee5ffaf&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration-line:none">Cité de l'espace</span></a>, Toulouse, France</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> and online.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">14. EASY TEASER:<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">What won't happen in 2037?<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Clue: It's something that usually happens regularly.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Another clue: It's connected to our calendar.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">15. NEW DIFFICULT TEASER<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">What's next in the sequence 89, 13, 95, 51 ? <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">No answers yet, so I'll add one more, thus: 89, 13, 95, 51, 18 ….?<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">16. INTERESTING WEBLINKS</span></u></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">(Disclaimer – Use of material herein from various sources does not imply approval or otherwise of the opinions, political or otherwise, of those sources). NB: If the title in the weblink does not indicate the subject matter, I give a brief simple intro before the link. I may also comment about the link afterwards.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">ASTROPHYSICS:<span></span></span></u></b></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Mystery radio signal<u> </u></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/c57tgQud926UcpGu/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">https://www.facebook.com/share/c57tgQud926UcpGu/</span></a><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)">A new look at Newton's Laws of motion. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/EKnxCG4guBBxamYx/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/share/EKnxCG4guBBxamYx/</a><span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/something-fishy-is-happening-with-the-milky-way-s-dark-matter-halo/ar-BB1hs74y?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=7856b9164afe4415a382a4357fe9074b&ei=468" target="_blank">Something 'fishy' is happening with the Milky Way's dark matter halo (msn.com)</a> </span><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/mysterious-new-star-that-puffs-out-clouds-of-gas-discovered-in-the-middle-of-our-galaxy/ar-BB1hjvTs?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=56d033f0139c455eac087e5e6a420f73&ei=10" target="_blank">Mysterious new star that 'puffs out clouds of gas' discovered in the middle of our galaxy (msn.com)</a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/mission-to-detect-cosmic-ripples-gets-the-green-light/ar-BB1hg89e?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=0152b269dc3042f6a5d8c730f7ae37db&ei=29" target="_blank">Mission to detect cosmic ripples gets the green light (msn.com)</a><b><u><span></span></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/huge-stars-are-born-as-twins-triplets-and-more-new-images-confirm/ar-BB1hdqFn?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=ffda070101f14795912ae89c8dbfe465&ei=31" target="_blank">Huge stars are born as twins, triplets and more, new images confirm (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/a-star-cluster-is-born-nasa-s-webb-telescope-captures-massive-space-discovery/ar-BB1hgofD?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=a83aed499bf543c585eb4121a1c4e671&ei=143" target="_blank">A Star Cluster Is Born: NASA's Webb Telescope Captures Massive Space Discovery (msn.com)</a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/astronomers-spot-old-smokers-and-squalling-newborns-among-hidden-stars/ar-BB1hgZTv?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=f2f04845cbe34aa7bcbc26e6f1b299da&ei=230" target="_blank">Astronomers spot 'old smokers' and 'squalling newborns' among hidden stars (msn.com)</a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/oldest-ever-black-hole-discovered-and-it-dates-back-to-the-dawn-of-the-universe/ar-BB1h1dys?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=f3ba04ea84bb42d499cc9b6e3788e575&ei=27" target="_blank">Oldest ever black hole discovered - and it dates back to the dawn of the universe (msn.com)</a> <span></span></span></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><br> </span><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">COSMOLOGY:</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/mystery-solved-antimatter-falls-downward-just-like-regular-matter/ar-BB1hCqHP?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=0e88d49cd0ad420ab1803f7aece00c62&ei=85" target="_blank">Mystery Solved: Antimatter Falls Downward Just Like Regular Matter (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/the-universe-might-be-younger-than-we-think-galaxies-motion-suggests/ar-BB1hfqB1?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=a83aed499bf543c585eb4121a1c4e671&ei=121" target="_blank">The universe might be younger than we think, galaxies' motion suggests (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">EARTH & MOON</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/spacex-intuitive-machines-nova-c-moon-lander-launch-preparations?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=40AE9752-71AA-400F-A878-33719010D209&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">SpaceX gearing up to launch private moon lander in February | Space</a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/moon-is-actively-shrinking-and-crumbling-scientists-say/ar-BB1hpJpe?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=951ed7a5e83c4ebd999e9ecdf795569b&ei=112" target="_blank">Moon is actively shrinking and crumbling, scientists say (msn.com)</a>. The Earth must be doing the same, as it gradually loses the internal heat caused by the initial kinetic accretion energy, and the slowdown of radioactive decay.<span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/japan-says-moon-lander-resumed-operations-after-power-restored/ar-BB1hoK1y?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=1283be0db8b24272972c8b25290dd6f5&ei=18#comments" target="_blank">Japan says Moon lander 'resumed operations' after power restored (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/belgium-signs-artemis-accords-moon-exploration?utm_source=pushly&utm_campaign=MANUAL" target="_blank">Belgium signs Artemis Accords for responsible moon exploration | Space</a> <span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/the-moon-could-be-perfect-for-cutting-edge-telescopes-but-not-if-we-don-t-protect-it/ar-BB1hlZgO?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=bfaf645d03064bdf8d4fe541fb8df7a3&ei=66" target="_blank">The moon could be perfect for cutting-edge telescopes — but not if we don't protect it (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/news/newly-discovered-asteroid-the-size-of-an-airplane-will-have-very-close-encounter-with-earth-on-saturday-and-you-can-watch-it-happen/ar-BB1hgw7m?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=c544b8a48029497f9b8f5e92821fbd32&ei=37" target="_blank">Newly discovered asteroid the size of an airplane will have 'very close encounter' with Earth on Saturday — and you can watch it happen (msn.com)</a> <span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/news/japan-s-high-precision-moon-sniper-spacecraft-hit-its-target-but-it-landed-upside-down/ar-BB1hglXD?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=a83aed499bf543c585eb4121a1c4e671&ei=47" target="_blank">Japan's high-precision 'Moon Sniper' spacecraft hit its target, but it landed upside down (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/on-china-s-space-station-scientists-will-study-some-of-earth-s-earliest-organisms/ar-BB1hg7yg?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=21e91d3ff8d945a18df32fdf1db62138&ei=43" target="_blank">On China's space station, scientists will study some of Earth's earliest organisms (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></pre><pre><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">EXOPLANETS:<span></span></span></u></b></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">An Earth twin<span style="color:rgb(130,138,147)">: </span><span style="color:rgb(29,34,40)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/p/n9CLXxeZsJSCtmD2/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/share/p/n9CLXxeZsJSCtmD2/</a><span></span></span></span></p> <pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/nasa-finds-super-earth-137-light-years-away-that-could-be-a-promising-candidate-for-alien-life/ar-BB1hIgDq?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=d46b9e9028fb4417b9248e99b0720708&ei=26" target="_blank">NASA finds 'super-Earth' 137 light-years away that could be a promising candidate for alien life (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/which-telescope-will-be-1st-to-find-alien-life-scientists-have-some-ideas/ar-BB1hGyuP?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=b5713cb43ce14035bf6bceeaf1510396&ei=123" target="_blank">Which telescope will be 1st to find alien life? Scientists have some ideas (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/a-breakthrough-in-exoplanetary-research-hubble-s-revelation-of-a-water-bearing-exoplanet/ar-BB1hm9DM?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=de285db4f6f84fae9164ce4b8a31401b&ei=30" target="_blank">A Breakthrough in Exoplanetary Research: Hubble's Revelation of a Water-Bearing Exoplanet (msn.com)</a> <span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/astronomers-find-85-possible-planets-which-may-be-cool-enough-to-sustain-life/ar-BB1h9H0Q?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=a7e94418bdbc484fa7763f12e8f66d43&ei=9" target="_blank">Astronomers find 85 possible planets which may be cool enough to sustain life (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></pre><pre><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></pre><pre><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">IMAGES:<span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/the-best-images-of-earth-taken-from-space/ss-BB1hB0K7?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=4cd6ead6f9fb4406ba45d1ad50fc4e79&ei=52" target="_blank">The Best Images of Earth Taken From Space (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></pre><pre><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">SOLAR SYSTEM <span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">How Haumea got its odd shape </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/bqCbPKrcYDowYMKU/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">https://www.facebook.com/share/bqCbPKrcYDowYMKU/</span></a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/last-blast-nasa-releases-final-photo-taken-by-mars-helicopter-above-red-planet-desert/ar-BB1hrAXv?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=7856b9164afe4415a382a4357fe9074b&ei=58" target="_blank">Last Blast: NASA Releases Final Photo Taken by Mars Helicopter Above Red Planet Desert (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/mars-perseverance-rover-radar-imager-ancient-lake?utm_source=pushly&utm_campaign=MANUAL" target="_blank">NASA's Perseverance rover confirms presence of ancient lake on Mars and it may hold clues to past life | Space</a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/mars-helicopter-will-make-no-more-flights-after-rotor-damage-nasa/ar-BB1hgPD1?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=a7e94418bdbc484fa7763f12e8f66d43&ei=22" target="_blank">Mars helicopter will make no more flights after rotor damage – Nasa (msn.com)</a> and<span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/nasa-s-mars-helicopter-ingenuity-has-flown-its-last-flight-after-suffering-rotor-damage/ar-BB1hgLgr?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=21e91d3ff8d945a18df32fdf1db62138&ei=87" target="_blank">NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity has flown its last flight after suffering rotor damage (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/nasa-juno-spacecraft-picks-up-hints-of-activity-on-jupiter-s-icy-moon-europa/ar-BB1hgxHm?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=a83aed499bf543c585eb4121a1c4e671&ei=9" target="_blank">NASA Juno spacecraft picks up hints of activity on Jupiter's icy moon Europa (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/mars-terraforming-hopes-boosted-as-nasa-announces-pioneering-solar-plane-mission/ar-BB1hfEFy?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=a83aed499bf543c585eb4121a1c4e671&ei=206" target="_blank">Mars terraforming hopes boosted as NASA announces pioneering solar plane mission (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></pre><pre><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></pre><pre><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">SETI<span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/china-ramps-up-search-for-alien-life-as-beijing-attempts-to-make-first-contact/ar-BB1h1Qvq?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=836fd4662044416cb791572034c2eb06&ei=33" target="_blank">China ramps up search for alien life as Beijing attempts to make first contact (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/cosmic-seti-alien-life-search-underway?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=4A6E1D1B-2AC6-45F3-A4AB-DDAB49DCDBC8&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">SETI scientists begin huge new hunt for intelligent aliens | Space</a><b><u><span></span></u></b></span></pre><pre><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></pre><pre><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">SPACE<span></span></span></u></b></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/space-nuclear-power-tech-lockheed-martin-jetson-contract" target="_blank">US military gives Lockheed Martin $33.7 million to develop nuclear spacecraft | Space</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/china-puts-models-crewed-moon-landing-spacecraft-on-display?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=40AE9752-71AA-400F-A878-33719010D209&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">China puts models of its future crewed moon landing spacecraft on display (video) | Space</a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/spacex-intuitive-machines-nova-c-moon-lander-launch-preparations?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=40AE9752-71AA-400F-A878-33719010D209&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">SpaceX gearing up to launch private moon lander in February | Space</a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/mars-terraforming-hopes-boosted-as-nasa-announces-pioneering-solar-plane-mission/ar-BB1hfEFy?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=a83aed499bf543c585eb4121a1c4e671&ei=206" target="_blank">Mars terraforming hopes boosted as NASA announces pioneering solar plane mission (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/on-china-s-space-station-scientists-will-study-some-of-earth-s-earliest-organisms/ar-BB1hg7yg?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=21e91d3ff8d945a18df32fdf1db62138&ei=43" target="_blank">On China's space station, scientists will study some of Earth's earliest organisms (msn.com)</a> <span></span></span></p> <pre><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></pre><pre><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">STARGAZING APPS:<span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/best-stargazing-apps?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=40AE9752-71AA-400F-A878-33719010D209&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">Best stargazing apps 2024: AR Apps and Virtual Star Maps | Space</a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></pre><pre><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">SUN<span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/news/1st-of-its-kind-european-spacecraft-duo-will-create-mini-eclipses-in-space-transforming-how-we-study-the-sun/ar-BB1hjOuV?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=9b54450a2b3b46ae8a8529da8a122487&ei=159" target="_blank">1st-of-its-kind European spacecraft duo will create mini eclipses in space, transforming how we study the sun (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">TELESCOPES & EQUIPMENT<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/travel/news/chile-s-car-sized-mega-camera-explores-the-universe/ss-BB1hG4Kk?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=b5713cb43ce14035bf6bceeaf1510396&ei=271" target="_blank">Chile's car-sized mega camera explores the universe (msn.com)</a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/which-telescope-will-be-1st-to-find-alien-life-scientists-have-some-ideas/ar-BB1hGyuP?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=b5713cb43ce14035bf6bceeaf1510396&ei=123" target="_blank">Which telescope will be 1st to find alien life? Scientists have some ideas (msn.com)</a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/mission-to-detect-cosmic-ripples-gets-the-green-light/ar-BB1hgd72?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=bfaf645d03064bdf8d4fe541fb8df7a3&ei=124" target="_blank">Mission to detect cosmic ripples gets the green light (msn.com)</a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/the-moon-could-be-perfect-for-cutting-edge-telescopes-but-not-if-we-don-t-protect-it/ar-BB1hlZgO?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=bfaf645d03064bdf8d4fe541fb8df7a3&ei=66" target="_blank">The moon could be perfect for cutting-edge telescopes — but not if we don't protect it (msn.com)</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">17. JOINING the IRISH ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION.</span></u></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> This link gives options to join the IAA. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://irishastro.org/join-the-iaa/" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration-line:none">https://irishastro.org/join-the-iaa/</span></a> If you are a UK taxpayer, please select the 'gift-aid' box, as that enables us to reclaim the standard rate of tax on your subscription, at no cost to you. You can also make a donation via Paypal if you wish: just click on the 'Donate' button. See also <a href="http://www.irishastro.org/" title="http://www.irishastro.org/" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://irishastro.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration-line:none">https://irishastro.org/</span></a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The Irish Astronomical Association is registered with The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland NIC 105858<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">DISCLAIMER: Any views expressed herein are mine, and do not necessarily represent those of the IAA.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Clear skies, <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Terry Moseley <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br></p></div></div> </div></div> I.A.Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03004240027986090455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7601094625467515932.post-77579513249653985012024-01-24T12:53:00.001+00:002024-01-24T12:53:33.559+00:00Lecture tonight, IAA @ LNDC, Sky guide, ISS, Venus, Calendar, Saturn, Jupiter, AOP, GAC, NISF, IAW, more<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Hi all,<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Please note: send all correspondence to me only at <a href="mailto:terrymosel@aol.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration-line:none">terrymosel@aol.com</span></a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">1. IAA DOUBLE LECTURE, Wed 24 January, 7.30 p.m<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)">A. Josh Pollin - <span>How Stars Go Boom: A Guide to Type Ia Supernovae, and <span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)">B. Toby Rodel: </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)">The Exoplanet Story: A Brief History<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)">Bio: Josh Polin</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)">Originally from Belfast, Joshua completed his master's degree in physics at Queens University Belfast in 2022. His master's research used a rapid spectral synthesis code to investigate peculiar Type Ia supernovae. Subsequently, Joshua joined the QUB astrophysics research department in October 2022, where he started his PhD with Dr Stuart Sim. Joshua's ongoing research uses the radiative transfer code ARTIS, a tool developed by members of ARC to investigate theoretical models of Type Ia supernovae.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)">Synopsis:<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)">Type Ia supernovae represent complex and powerful astrophysical events, holding significant relevance across various disciplines like stellar evolution, nucleosynthesis, and cosmology. Despite nearly a century of measurements and theoretical models, the progenitors of Type Ia supernovae continue to elude our complete understanding. However, in the last two decades, advancements in theoretical models and extensive all-sky surveys have enhanced our knowledge of Type Ia supernovae. In this talk, we will explore how the new leading theoretical explosion models can be used to understand the zoo of potential Type Ia transients.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)">Bio – Toby Rodel:</span></u></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"> After growing up in Nottingham, Toby completed a BSc in Physics in 2022 and an MSc by research in late 2023 - both at the University of Warwick. Recently he moved to Belfast to pursue a PhD in Astrophysics at Queen's University Belfast. Their research focusses on the discovery of exoplanets - planets outside of our own solar system - using the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) and Next Generation Transit Survey (NGTS) telescopes. They have a particular interest in harder to find long-period and/or low-density exoplanets.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)">Talk Synopsis</span></u></b><u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)">:</span></u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"> The study of exoplanets (planets outside the solar system) is one of the newest and fastest developing fields in astronomy with over 5000 confirmed discoveries in just over 30 years. But how did we get here? This talk will cover the history of exoplanets, following the development of ideas from the ancient Greeks through early enlightenment astronomy to the first discoveries in the 1990s before finishing with a look at the future of the field.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">2. Astronomy outreach event, 17 February, LNDC for NISF: 16,00 to 20.00.<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">As usual, we will have Stardome shows, observing (Jupiter and a nice First Quarter Moon) if clear, displays of telescopes and meteorites etc. More details soon.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">3. January Sky Guide</span></u></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">: </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">This very helpful guide, produced by Paul Evans and Sinead Mannion, is available free at: Spotify<br> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/5TXIFMjI6NdDX2KfOipudD?si=i82-ZfgyS52Y5eHXKmzuPQ" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/episode/5TXIFMjI6NdDX2KfOipudD?si=i82-ZfgyS52Y5eHXKmzuPQ</a> and<br> Apple Podcasts<br> <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/cosmic-corner/id1705184817?i=1000640223436" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/cosmic-corner/id1705184817?i=1000640223436</a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">4. ISS. </span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The ISS started a new series of evening passes on 16 January.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">5. VENUS <span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Is still currently visible as a morning star, low in the SE just before dawn, but it's gradually sinking into the morning twilight.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">6. Astronomy Calendar now available online<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">John Flannery has now got his new 2024 astronomy calendar completed and it's now available online free as a 2.5Mb pdf download at <a href="http://tinyurl.com/3ytt2v55" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration-line:none">tinyurl.com/3ytt2v55</span></a>. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Thanks John – great work as always!<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">7. SATURN – Catch it while you can.<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Saturn is in Aquarius, now sinking into the evening twilight, now faded to mag 0.9 The rings are now closing rapidly from our perspective, with an angle of only about 9 degrees, which explains why it's no longer so bright when at opposition. The apparent diameter is 15.7." equatorial, and 14.1" polar, which shows that the disc is noticeably oblate. The rings have a diameter of 35.7", but only 5.2" on the minor axis. Of the satellites, Titan is very easy, and Rhea is usually visible even in a small telescope. The other satellites are now too faint to see easily in most telescopes, but they will be easier to spot next year when the rings are almost edge-on, and thus much fainter, so their light doesn't drown out the faint inner satellites. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">8. JUPITER still dominates the sky!<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Our largest planet was at opposition on 3 November, and is by far the brightest starlike object in the evening sky. It's high enough up in the East for observing as soon as the sky darkens, in Aries, and at mag -2.5 it's much brighter than Saturn. Look for the 4 Galilean moons as they do their stately dance around the giant planet. Ganymede, Callisto and Io are bigger than our Moon; Europa is a bit smaller, but it's brighter than Callisto because of its bright ice-covered surface.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">9. AOP; Stargazing evening, 26 January. 6.30 - 9.00 pm,</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> Book now, via their website.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">10. Galway Astronomy Festival: Saturday 27 January 2024</span></u></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">. Venue: the Menlo Park Hotel. </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(38,40,42)">Menlo Hotel are allowing attendee's a discounted rate for the Sat night of the festival but it's not possible to book it online, so see below the info that hotel sent out to us and <b>you also need to say you are booking for the AstroFest.</b><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(101,33,145)">You can book a 1 night stay with us by booking directly over the phone 091-761122 or by email </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><a href="mailto:reservations@menloparkhotel.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(38,40,42)">reservations@menloparkhotel.com</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(38,40,42)"> or </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><a href="mailto:info@menloparkhotel.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(38,40,42)">info@menloparkhotel.com</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(38,40,42)"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(101,33,145)">for Saturday 27<sup>th</sup> January.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(38,40,42)"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(101,33,145)">We can offer the rate with a discount included Single room €145.00 bed & breakfast, double or twin room €165.00 bed & breakfast.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;display:none">otyelHotel<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">11. N.I. Science Festival 15 – 25 February – various events and venues.<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">12. Send your name to the Moon:</span></u></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Thanks to Derek Heatly for this: <span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">You can send your name to the Moon via NASA's VIPER Mission: </span><a href="http://www.nasa.gov/send-your-name-with-viper" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">www.nasa.gov/send-your-name-with-viper</span></a><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> VIPER is the next lunar rover going to the Moon's South Pole. The offer lasts until March 15.<span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">13. IRISH ASTRONOMY WEEK:</span></u></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> March 9-16, 2024. More details later<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></b></p> <h1 style="margin:0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">14. COSMOS STAR PARTY</span></u><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal">, </span></u><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">23 March,</span></u><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal"> at </span></u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5)">Clonown Rovers FC, Teach Leatha, Lea Berg, Blue Ball, Co Offaly.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5);font-weight:normal"> More details soon.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5)"><span></span></span></h1> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">15. The </span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=019afc6817&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext">Communicating Astronomy with the Public (CAP) Conference</span></a></span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> is the only large-scale international conference for astronomy communication. The next CAP conference will be held in hybrid mode from 24 – 28 June 2024, in-person at <a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=e1aee5ffaf&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration-line:none">Cité de l'espace</span></a>, Toulouse, France</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> and online.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">16. EASY TEASER:<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">What won't happen in 2037?<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Clue: It's something that usually happens regularly.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">17. DIFFICULT TEASER – More or less answered!!!<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Q. What have the constellations Lepus and Apus uniquely got in common? Lindsay Green (a several-times previous winner) has got this almost right, but I'll leave it open for another while in case anyone gets it completely right.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">OK, no other answers, so I'll give it to Lindsay – well done again! The answer is: The genitive form is longer than the nominative.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a name="m_4764095360461410210__Hlk156957663"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">A. There are 18 (out of 88) constellation names ending in -us, for which the rule is that the genitive is shorter </span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">than the nominative (normal) form, e.g. Taurus – Tauri; Cygnus - Cygni; Thus Aldebaran is Alpha Tauri, and Albireo is Beta Cygni. Others are Centaurus, Cepheus, Cetus, Circinus, Corvus, Delphinus, Equuleus, Eridanus, Hydrus, Ophiuchus, Pegasus, Perseus, Sagittarius and Scorpius. EXCEPT for Lepus and Apus, for which the genitives are: Leporis and Apodis, the only two constellations where the genitive is longer than the nominative.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">18. NEW DIFFICULT TEASER<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">What's next in the sequence 89, 13, 95, 51 ? <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">19. INTERESTING WEBLINKS</span></u></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> (Disclaimer – Use of material herein from various sources does not imply approval or otherwise of the opinions, political or otherwise, of those sources). NB: If the title in the weblink does not indicate the subject matter, I give a brief simple intro before the link. I may also comment about the link afterwards.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">ARCHAEOASTRONOMY:<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/travel/news/archaeologists-stunned-by-discovery-of-european-megalith-2-000-years-older-than-stonehenge/ar-AA1mUiXO?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=a14b15357d99459989c29d4984c4d4ef&ei=20" target="_blank">Archaeologists stunned by discovery of European megalith 2,000 years older than Stonehenge (msn.com)</a> w<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/ancient-carved-map-of-sky-from-2-500-years-ago-contains-mystery-star-that-isn-t-on-records/ar-AA1mUtcV?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=c087c7235ceb418c9972af7c5e3f84a6&ei=167" target="_blank">Ancient carved map of sky from 2,500 years ago contains mystery star that isn't on records (msn.com)</a> <b><u><span></span></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">ASTROPHYSICS:<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/giant-ultrafaint-galaxy-could-offer-dark-matter-clues/" target="_blank">Giant Ultrafaint Galaxy Could Offer Dark Matter Clues | Scientific American</a> <b><u><span></span></u></b></span></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/mysterious-new-object-found-in-milky-way-could-unlock-secrets-of-black-holes/ar-AA1nccfQ?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=229e87f592064fa7906a97b689e1b05b&ei=12" target="_blank">Mysterious new object found in Milky Way could unlock secrets of black holes (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/astronomers-discover-a-mysterious-object-in-the-milky-way/ar-AA1nbXII?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=f1e7259f2487400abe20f7e3ce918123&ei=33" target="_blank">Astronomers discover a mysterious object in the Milky Way (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/news/barbenheimer-star-that-blew-up-13-billion-years-ago-defies-explanation-baffling-scientists/ar-BB1gXGPL?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=9eb4b2a2182840bc8b5808809173c5d5&ei=83" target="_blank">'Barbenheimer Star' that blew up 13 billion years ago defies explanation, baffling scientists (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/nasa-picks-up-mysterious-signal-from-outside-our-galaxy/ar-BB1gX6uq?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=9eb4b2a2182840bc8b5808809173c5d5&ei=27" target="_blank">NASA picks up mysterious signal from outside our galaxy (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/early-galaxies-were-shaped-like-surfboards-and-pool-noodles-james-webb-space-telescope-finds/ar-AA1nckqY?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=0e56b1e48e1b43888f39946e93478534&ei=45" target="_blank">Early galaxies were shaped like surfboards and pool noodles, James Webb Space Telescope finds (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/strange-unidentified-object-spotted-in-our-galaxy/ar-AA1nc7rX?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=1eab91dd85d645988c2e871a82abe4e4&ei=116" target="_blank">Strange, unidentified object spotted in our galaxy (msn.com)</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/astronomers-detect-oldest-black-hole-ever-observed-study/ar-AA1n7VXj?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=f5da55eedaa2432e892ee765e8814505&ei=63" target="_blank">Astronomers detect oldest black hole ever observed – study (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/ancient-universe-relic-most-sensitive-radio-image-of-star-relic-captured-by-astronomers/ar-AA1n3vs0?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=19d6126605a64ebfbece70e136396d72&ei=41" target="_blank">Ancient universe relic: most sensitive radio image of star relic captured by astronomers (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.sciencealert.com/bizarre-galaxy-discovered-with-seemingly-no-stars-whatsoever?fbclid=IwAR0mUGoRysF0zYJSilO3bb37-gY0BgC9drsCaKpG5vzLIxHFXV_1d1Yl0Ro" target="_blank">Bizarre Galaxy Discovered With Seemingly No Stars Whatsoever : ScienceAlert</a> This is fascinating. It's in Auriga, at R.A. 06h 13m, Dec N52 deg, and the bright blue star which is in the centre of the area where the galaxy lies is Tycho 3387-471-1; it's mag 7.4. The spectrum is actually F2, so it's yellow rather than blue as shown here. It would be a challenge for anyone here to image it! For comparison, the faintest stars shown in that photo are about mag 16.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/news/hubble-tracks-farthest-and-most-powerful-fast-radio-burst-back-to-blob-of-7-galaxies/ar-AA1mRQTb?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=c7d42bc30ea34a3e905449994ad786c2&ei=191" target="_blank">Hubble tracks farthest and most powerful fast radio burst back to 'blob' of 7 galaxies (msn.com)</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/discovery-of-gargantuan-ring-structure-challenges-understanding-of-universe/ar-AA1mPi1S?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=f666154ba8724537c75b4be505387194&ei=26" target="_blank">Discovery of gargantuan ring structure 'challenges understanding of universe' (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/james-webb-space-telescope-discovers-mysterious-methane-glow-on-cold-brown-dwarf/ar-AA1mKSrg?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=7522d28abba84d8785da3bdfb15ecc3a&ei=26" target="_blank">James Webb Space Telescope Discovers Mysterious Methane Glow on Cold Brown Dwarf (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><br> </span><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">EARTH & MOON</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/not-dead-yet-japan-prepares-for-possible-recovery-of-slim-moon-lander/ar-BB1h5Q3B?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=399dde57931b43cda23e719956256310&ei=76" target="_blank">Not dead yet: Japan prepares for possible recovery of SLIM moon lander (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/space-mysteries-why-do-earth-s-magnetic-poles-flip/ar-BB1h5mbQ?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=e680b037c470436e8ec45ff85ebe4d93&ei=15" target="_blank">Space mysteries: Why do Earth's magnetic poles flip? (msn.com)</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/earth-s-water-might-have-come-from-ancient-space-rocks-meteorite-discovery-suggests/ar-BB1h23vX?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=836fd4662044416cb791572034c2eb06&ei=72" target="_blank">Earth's water might have come from ancient space rocks, meteorite discovery suggests (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/hassell-designs-inflatable-moon-base-for-the-european-space-agency/ar-BB1gWoaY?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=ea2e60ea6ba14b2cbebd615cce1c4e83&ei=95" target="_blank">Hassell designs inflatable moon base for the European Space Agency (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/nasa-hit-by-giant-step-backwards-as-moon-landing-pushed-back-by-years-over-concerns/ar-AA1mLRkN?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=d11f835153ba419dbc896f6d954e54f7&ei=40" target="_blank">Nasa hit by giant step backwards as moon landing pushed back by years over 'concerns' (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></pre><pre><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">EXOPLANETS:<span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/news/james-webb-telescope-spots-bizarre-cat-tail-flowing-out-of-nearby-star-and-scientists-can-t-fully-explain-it/ar-BB1h5gWH?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=5141410bc83d47d8a76ef3ef5801f203&ei=113" target="_blank">James Webb telescope spots bizarre 'cat tail' flowing out of nearby star, and scientists can't fully explain it (msn.com)</a><b><u><span></span></u></b></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/dozens-of-new-planets-spark-major-breakthrough-in-search-for-alien-life/ar-BB1h9vDz?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=5141410bc83d47d8a76ef3ef5801f203&ei=24" target="_blank">Dozens of new planets spark major breakthrough in search for alien life (msn.com)</a> <b><u><span></span></u></b></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/this-huge-exoplanet-s-comet-like-tail-is-350-000-miles-long-and-scientists-are-thrilled/ar-AA1mS4TW?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=a14b15357d99459989c29d4984c4d4ef&ei=10" target="_blank">This huge exoplanet's comet-like tail is 350,000 miles long and scientists are thrilled (msn.com)</a> <span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/nearby-exoplanet-may-be-rich-in-life-giving-water-study-finds/ar-AA1mP5pP?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=43759f2704c54d8faea3e8923b214ab6&ei=89" target="_blank">Nearby exoplanet may be rich in life-giving water, study finds (msn.com)</a><b><u><span></span></u></b></span></pre><pre><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></pre><pre><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">IMAGES:<span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/newslondon/new-image-of-supermassive-m87-galaxy-black-hole-released/ar-AA1nbeGE?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=15884b9b2044445fb98319899bdc0411&ei=20" target="_blank">New image of supermassive M87 galaxy black hole released (msn.com)</a> <span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></pre><pre><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">SOLAR SYSTEM <span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/massive-subsurface-frozen-sea-discovered-on-mars/ar-BB1h5aGm?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=befe45d3437243d69f3e658688642087&ei=37" target="_blank">Massive subsurface frozen sea discovered on Mars (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.marsdaily.com/reports/Ingenious_Flying_Robot_Phones_Home_From_Mars_999.html" target="_blank">Ingenious Flying Robot Phones Home From Mars (marsdaily.com)</a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.marsdaily.com/reports/Mars_Express_unveils_potential_water_resource_for_future_Mars_missions_at_equator_999.html" target="_blank">Mars Express unveils potential water resource for future Mars missions at equator (marsdaily.com)</a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/nasa-has-finally-cracked-its-way-into-1-billion-asteroid-sample/ar-AA1mRGZ3?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=c7d42bc30ea34a3e905449994ad786c2&ei=86" target="_blank">Nasa has finally cracked its way into $1 billion asteroid sample (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/if-life-exists-on-mars-don-t-count-on-sample-return-missions-to-find-it-scientists-say/ar-BB1h1NVo?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=836fd4662044416cb791572034c2eb06&ei=16" target="_blank">If life exists on Mars, don't count on sample-return missions to find it, scientists say (msn.com)</a> <span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/scientists-discover-that-tabletop-condiment-is-key-to-planetary-features/ar-AA1myoy6?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=c7d42bc30ea34a3e905449994ad786c2&ei=32" target="_blank">Scientists discover that tabletop condiment is key to planetary features (msn.com)</a> <span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/giant-impacts-shaped-solar-system-planets?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=4A6E1D1B-2AC6-45F3-A4AB-DDAB49DCDBC8&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">How giant impacts shaped the formation of the solar system's planets | Space</a><b><u><span></span></u></b></span></pre><pre><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></pre><pre><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></pre><pre><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">SETI<span></span></span></u></b></pre><pre><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/china-ramps-up-search-for-alien-life-as-beijing-attempts-to-make-first-contact/ar-BB1h1Qvq?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=836fd4662044416cb791572034c2eb06&ei=33" target="_blank">China ramps up search for alien life as Beijing attempts to make first contact (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/cosmic-seti-alien-life-search-underway?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=4A6E1D1B-2AC6-45F3-A4AB-DDAB49DCDBC8&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">SETI scientists begin huge new hunt for intelligent aliens | Space</a><b><u><span></span></u></b></span></pre><pre><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></pre><pre><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">SPACE<span></span></span></u></b></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Small_solar_sails_could_be_the_next_giant_leap_for_interplanetary_space_exploration_999.html" target="_blank">Small solar sails could be the next 'giant leap' for interplanetary space exploration (spacedaily.com)</a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.marsdaily.com/reports/Mars_Express_unveils_potential_water_resource_for_future_Mars_missions_at_equator_999.html" target="_blank">Mars Express unveils potential water resource for future Mars missions at equator (marsdaily.com)</a><b><u><span></span></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/if-life-exists-on-mars-don-t-count-on-sample-return-missions-to-find-it-scientists-say/ar-BB1h1NVo?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=836fd4662044416cb791572034c2eb06&ei=16" target="_blank">If life exists on Mars, don't count on sample-return missions to find it, scientists say (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/video/spacex-launches-first-all-european-commercial-crew-to-space-station/vi-AA1ncl02?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=15884b9b2044445fb98319899bdc0411&ei=74" target="_blank">SpaceX Launches First All-European Commercial Crew to Space Station | Watch (msn.com)</a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/hassell-designs-inflatable-moon-base-for-the-european-space-agency/ar-BB1gWoaY?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=ea2e60ea6ba14b2cbebd615cce1c4e83&ei=95" target="_blank">Hassell designs inflatable moon base for the European Space Agency (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/spacex-starship-second-flight-explosion-cause?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=BE56730C-C8CA-4A03-9505-075ABA43B8FC&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">'If it had had a payload, it would have made it to orbit.' Elon Musk reveals cause of Starship explosion (video) | Space</a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/peregrine-moon-lander-earth-atmosphere-safe-crash?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=BE56730C-C8CA-4A03-9505-075ABA43B8FC&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">Peregrine moon lander aims for 'safe' crash into Earth on Jan. 18 | Space</a> and<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/nasa-s-moon-lander-now-rapidly-plunging-towards-earth-after-mission-failure/ar-AA1n7uI7?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=f5da55eedaa2432e892ee765e8814505&ei=118" target="_blank">Nasa's moon lander now rapidly plunging towards Earth after mission failure (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/165116/nasa-selects-bold-proposal-to-swarm-proxima-centauri-with-tiny-probes/" target="_blank">NASA Selects Bold Proposal to "Swarm" Proxima Centauri with Tiny Probes - Universe Today</a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/watch-a-gigantic-slingshot-hurl-a-satellite-into-the-stratosphere/ss-AA1mUT7F?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=a14b15357d99459989c29d4984c4d4ef&ei=47" target="_blank">Watch a gigantic 'slingshot' hurl a satellite into the stratosphere (msn.com)</a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/nasa-awards-another-100-million-for-private-space-stations/ar-AA1mPKac?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=c7d42bc30ea34a3e905449994ad786c2&ei=56" target="_blank">NASA awards another $100 million for private space stations (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/nasa-hit-by-giant-step-backwards-as-moon-landing-pushed-back-by-years-over-concerns/ar-AA1mLRkN?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=d11f835153ba419dbc896f6d954e54f7&ei=40" target="_blank">Nasa hit by giant step backwards as moon landing pushed back by years over 'concerns' (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">20. JOINING the IRISH ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION.</span></u></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> This link gives options to join the IAA. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://irishastro.org/join-the-iaa/" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration-line:none">https://irishastro.org/join-the-iaa/</span></a> If you are a UK taxpayer, please select the 'gift-aid' box, as that enables us to reclaim the standard rate of tax on your subscription, at no cost to you. You can also make a donation via Paypal if you wish: just click on the 'Donate' button. See also <a href="http://www.irishastro.org/" title="http://www.irishastro.org/" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://irishastro.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration-line:none">https://irishastro.org/</span></a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The Irish Astronomical Association is registered with The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland NIC 105858<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">DISCLAIMER: Any views expressed herein are mine, and do not necessarily represent those of the IAA.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Clear skies, <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Terry Moseley <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br></p></div></div> </div></div> I.A.Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03004240027986090455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7601094625467515932.post-54748864824217992772024-01-03T10:27:00.001+00:002024-01-03T10:27:49.985+00:00New Year party: book now; Mercury, Venus, Perihelion; Quadrantids, Lecture, Calendar, ISS, Jupiter, Saturn, Events, teasers, more<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Hi all,<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Please note: send all correspondence to me only at <a href="mailto:terrymosel@aol.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;text-decoration-line:none">terrymosel@aol.com</span></a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Firstly, Happy New Year to everyone! Let's hope it's very much more peaceful than 2023! And I hope we have lots more clear skies too!<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">1. IAA New Year Party, 6 January, 6.0 for 6.30 p.m. McBride's, the Square, Comber, Co Down. £10 per head. </span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Food and entertainment. The film will be 'Blue Planet', which is a documentary shot on the ISS; and there will be a quiz, with lots of prizes for winners and runners-up. Please book now and pay by Paypal, via </span><b><span style="color:black"><a href="https://irishastro.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:black;text-decoration-line:none">https://irishastro.org/</span></a></span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> If you can't do that, please pay on the night, but you <b><u>MUST</u></b> let our treasurer Pat O'Neill know how may are in your party, so we can tell the caterers the final numbers, <b><u>NO LATER THAN THURSDAY.<span></span></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Pat is at <a href="mailto:pb.oneill@ntlworld.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;text-decoration-line:none">pb.oneill@ntlworld.com</span></a>, or via WhatsApp at +44 7866 413580<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">2. MERCURY: <span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Is visible as a morning star in early January lying well below and East of Venus.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">These details are for about 40 minutes before sunrise; but you should start looking about 20-25 minutes before local sunrise, with binoculars at first. But never do this after sunrise!<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Date Mag Ph % Elong Diam<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Jan 04 0.1 40.0 21.1º 8.0"<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Jan 07 -0.1 50.0 22.6º 7.4"<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">3. VENUS <span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Is also currently visible as a morning star, <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Date Mag Ph % Elongº Diam<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Jan 05 -4.0 79.1 36.6 13.8<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Jan 09 -4.0 80.2 35.8 13.5</span><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">4. PERIHELION</span></u></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The Earth will be at perihelion, its closest point to the Sun </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">for this year on January 3 at 00.38, at a centre to centre distance of 0.9833070 AU, or 147,100,633 km. This is also the time when the Earth is moving fastest in its yearly orbit, following Kepler's Laws (and Newton & Einstein, of course)<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">5. QUADRANTIDS:<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The third richest shower of the year, the Quadrantids, peaks on the night of January 3-4. The radiant, which lies between the end of the handle of the Plough, and the head of Draco, is highest near dawn. There's not too much moonlight interference, as the LQ Moon doesn't rise until after 1 a.m., and in very dark skies, the ZHR could be almost 100, and the observed rate up to 70 or 80 per hour! Well worth making an effort this year, and as the meteors are quite slow, they show up well in photos – if you get one in the field of view!<span></span></span></p> <p style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">6, IAA LECTURE, Wed 10 January, 7.30 p.m. Dr Matt Nicholl, ARC, QUB. "Fantastic Bursts and where to find them </span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">(searching for the brightest supernovae)<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">7. Astronomy Calendar now available online<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(49,49,49)">John Flannery has now got his new 2024 astronomy calendar completed and it's now available online free as a 2.5Mb pdf download at <a href="http://tinyurl.com/3ytt2v55" style="outline:none" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">tinyurl.com/3ytt2v55</span></a>. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(49,49,49)">Thanks John – great work as always!<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">8. ISS. </span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The ISS will start a new series of evening passes on 16 January. </span><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">9. SATURN – Catch it while you can.<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Saturn is in Aquarius, slowly sinking into the evening twilight, now slightly faded to mag 1.0. The rings are now closing rapidly from our perspective, with an angle of only about 9 degrees, which explains why it's no longer so bright when at opposition. The apparent diameter is 16." equatorial, and 14.2" polar, which shows that the disc is noticeably oblate. The rings have a diameter of 36", but only 6" on the minor axis. Of the satellites, Titan is very easy, and Rhea is usually visible even in a small telescope. Tethys and Dione are closer in, and fainter, and may need an aperture of 150mm to be seen. Even closer in, and fainter still, are Enceladus and Mimas, which will be easier to spot next year when the rings are almost edge-on, and thus much fainter, so their light doesn't drown out the faint inner satellites. </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">10. JUPITER still dominates the sky!<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Our largest planet was at opposition on 3 November, and is by far the brightest starlike object in the evening sky. It's high enough up in the East for observing as soon as the sky darkens, in Aries, and at mag -2.6 it's much brighter than Saturn. Look for the 4 Galilean moons as they do their stately dance around the giant planet. Ganymede, Callisto and Io are bigger than our Moon; Europa is a bit smaller, but it's brighter than Callisto because of its bright ice-covered surface.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em><b><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-style:normal"> </span></u></b></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em><b><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-style:normal">11. AOP; Stargazing evening, 26 January. 6.30 - 9.00 pm, Book now.<span></span></span></u></b></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em><b><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-style:normal"> </span></u></b></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em><b><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-style:normal">12. Galway Astronomy Festival: Saturday 27 January 2024<span></span></span></u></b></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em><b><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-style:normal"> </span></u></b></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em><b><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-style:normal">13. IRISH ASTRONOMY WEEK: March 9-16, 2024.<span></span></span></u></b></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em><b><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-style:normal"> </span></u></b></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em><b><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-style:normal">14.</span><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></b></em><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=019afc6817&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(43,170,223);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Communicating Astronomy with the Public (CAP) Conference</span></a></span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">is the only large-scale international conference for astronomy communication. The next CAP conference will be held in hybrid mode from 24 – 28 June 2024, in-person at </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=e1aee5ffaf&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(43,170,223);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Cité de l'espace</span></a><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">, Toulouse, France and online.</span><b><u><span style="color:black"><span></span></span></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>15. NEW EASY TEASER:<span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">What won't happen in 2037?</span><strong><u><span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>16. DIFFICULT TEASER: - ANSWERED ALREADY!<span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">What links a Camel, a Finch, a Koala, and a Tasmanian Devil? <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Congrats to a new entrant, and a new First Prize winner! <b><i>Mary Kirwan Mackey</i></b> was in first just ahead of two other previous winners.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Next was Peter Denman, and third was - I don't belieeeeeve it (in best Victor Meldrew voice) – Conn Buckley, who has done it again! That's FOUR in a row! <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">So it's Mary in First Place with Peter a close second, and Conn a close third!<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">ANSWER: They are <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">nicknames given to the LFBOTS: 'Luminous Fast Blue Optical Transients' which are some strange type of explosions in space that cannot be yet explained.</span></span><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>17. NEW DIFFICULT TEASER: </u></strong><strong><span style="font-size:11pt">(Right – I've been too easy on you: with this one – No mercy!)</span></strong><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Q. What have the constellations Lepus and Apus uniquely got in common?</span></i></b><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">18. GENERAL SEASONAL / HOLIDAY TEASER.</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> I offer this for non-astronomer partners, children, parents, siblings etc, to give your grey matter some exercise over the holiday period. Of course, astronomers can have a go too.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Q. What common 5-letter English word has six single-word full anagrams, making seven including itself? Five are easy, but you'll have to work had to get the other two! One may be classed as slang, but is becoming quite common, and one of them is rather specialised or esoteric, but if you get five, a little bit of re-arranging and Googling will get you another one, and then another. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">(By single-word I mean that all five letters are used in other single different words. For example, TIME has only 4, including itself – time, mite, emit, item. In that example, 'met', & 'tie', & 'it', & 'me', would not count.)<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> So, to repeat: I'm looking for a 5-letter English word in which all 5 letters can be used to anagram 6 other single words, giving a total of 7. You can obviously start with any of the words! And of course, plurals count.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">And I trust you not to use any form of AI such as ChatGPT! (I haven't even checked to see if it would work!)<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">ONE ANSWER ALREADY!<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">It seems that there is at least one other answer to the one I was looking for – found by, Guess who? Conn Buckley! Well done Conn, AGAIN – but everyone else keep trying, as there are now at least two possible solutions!</span><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black;font-weight:normal"><span></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>19. INTERESTING WEBLINKS </u></strong><em><b><u><span style="color:red">(</span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt;color:red">Disclaimer – Use of material herein from various sources does not imply approval or otherwise of the opinions, political or otherwise, of those sources).</span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt"> NB: If the title in the </span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt">weblink</span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt"> does not indicate the subject matter, I give a brief simple intro before the link. I may also </span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt">comment about the link afterwards.</span></u></b></em><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt"><span></span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">ASTROPHYSICS:</span></u></strong><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span></span></span></u></b></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/a-bizarre-speed-demon-star-has-winds-powering-a-cloud-of-gas-called-potaroo/ar-AA1mmyuw?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=280c9cd83599488d87021e427285d45d&ei=39" target="_blank">A bizarre speed-demon star has winds powering a cloud of gas called 'Potaroo' (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><strong><u><span style="font-family:"Courier New";color:black"><br> EARTH & MOON</span></u></strong><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Courier New";font-weight:normal"><span></span></span></strong></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://apnews.com/article/world-population-census-bureau-growth-b2a32ff77b9f3ae977c943014fe2b853?link_id=2&can_id=f349c2c0c29fffb50bf7c7a0aec4a62a&source=email-special-counsel-skewers-trump-in-constitutional-beatdown&email_referrer=email_2157227&email_subject=desantis-issues-delusional-nye-trump-vow" target="_blank">World population up 75 million this year, standing at 8 billion on Jan. 1 | AP News</a> That is simply, obviously, far too many.<span></span></span></pre><pre><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Courier New""> </span></u></strong></pre><pre><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Courier New"">EXOLIFE<span></span></span></u></strong></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/A_carbon_lite_atmosphere_could_be_a_sign_of_water_and_life_on_other_terrestrial_planets_999.html" target="_blank">A carbon-lite atmosphere could be a sign of water and life on other terrestrial planets (spacedaily.com)</a> <strong><span style="font-weight:normal"><span></span></span></strong></span></pre><pre><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Courier New""> </span></u></strong></pre><pre><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Courier New"">EXOPLANETS:<span></span></span></u></strong></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/earth-2-0-huge-breakthrough-boosts-hopes-of-finding-life-on-other-planets/ar-AA1m8X13?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=85e24ecf543e4f649b6c8a03c0d59880&ei=29" target="_blank">Earth 2.0? Huge breakthrough boosts hopes of finding life on other planets (msn.com)</a> </span><strong><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:normal">And</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Courier New";font-weight:normal"><span></span></span></strong></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Another Earth: <a href="https://www.beautyofplanet.com/its-official-astronomers-have-discovered-another-earth-2/?fbclid=IwAR1azXGoMNsXNT9uyFmgK2nW6hg2sYwYfMnGwCoTbzs1447AvUMp" target="_blank">https://www.beautyofplanet.com/its-official-astronomers-have-discovered-another-earth-2/?fbclid=IwAR1azXGoMNsXNT9uyFmgK2nW6hg2sYwYfMnGwCoTbzs1447AvUMp</a> </span><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></strong></pre><pre><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Courier New""> </span></u></strong></pre><pre><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Courier New"">SOLAR SYSTEM <span></span></span></u></strong></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/NASAs_Curiosity_Rover_Captures_a_Martian_Day_From_Dawn_to_Dusk_999.html" target="_blank">NASA's Curiosity Rover Captures a Martian Day, From Dawn to Dusk (spacedaily.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Impact crater on Mars: </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/1306886536/posts/10233229605664662/?sfnsn=scwspmo" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">https://www.facebook.com/1306886536/posts/10233229605664662/?sfnsn=scwspmo</span></a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span><b><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></b></span></pre><pre><span><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">SPACE<span></span></span></b></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/meet-valkyrie-the-nasa-humanoid-robot-designed-to-perform-tasks-in-outer-space/ar-AA1m7gX4?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=8f6dabf377b64256960e1a3fbd0b6eb9&ei=37" target="_blank">Meet 'Valkyrie,' the NASA Humanoid Robot Designed to Perform Tasks in Outer Space (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/nasa-russia-astronaut-launches-iss-2025?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=F9812F29-969D-43B7-BFA6-1651240C0C7D&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">NASA and Russia will keep launching each other's astronauts to ISS until 2025: report | Space</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>TELESCOPES, EQUIPMENT, TECHNIQUES etc</u></strong><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black;font-weight:normal">Design for revolutionary new space telescope: </span></strong><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><a href="https://www.astronomy.com/science/a-new-thin-lensed-telescope-design-could-far-surpass-james-webb/?utm_campaign=organicsocial&utm_content=a_new_kind_of_telescope_c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR0YYFqJXy9cTwosBSD54ctkLw7HAkeL3juyFiZUAFHlsy8MmWz9ZtTeUCw" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">https://www.astronomy.com/science/a-new-thin-lensed-telescope-design-could-far-surpass-james-webb/?utm_campaign=organicsocial&utm_content=a_new_kind_of_telescope_c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR0YYFqJXy9cTwosBSD54ctkLw7HAkeL3juyFiZUAFHlsy8MmWz9ZtTeUCw</span></a><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><strong><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:rgb(29,34,40);font-weight:normal"> </span></strong></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>20. JOINING the IRISH ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION.</u></strong><span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></span><span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">This link gives options to join the IAA. </span></span><span><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"><a href="https://irishastro.org/join-the-iaa/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">https://irishastro.org/join-the-iaa/</span></a></span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:11pt"> If you are a UK taxpayer, please select the 'gift-aid' box, as that enables us to reclaim the standard rate of tax on your subscription, at no cost to you. <i>You can also make a donation via Paypal if you wish: just click on the 'Donate' button.</i> See also <a href="http://www.irishastro.org/" title="http://www.irishastro.org/" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://irishastro.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration-line:none">https://irishastro.org/</span></a> <span></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The Irish Astronomical Association is registered with The Charity Commission for <span><span>Northern Ireland</span></span> NIC 105858</span></u></b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">DISCLAIMER:</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Any views expressed herein are mine, and do not necessarily represent those of the IAA.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Clear skies, <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Terry Moseley <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br></p></div></div> </div></div> I.A.Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03004240027986090455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7601094625467515932.post-77536527340134255572024-01-01T12:11:00.001+00:002024-01-01T12:11:55.295+00:00Happy New Astro Year, Mercury, Venus, Perihelion, Quadrantids, New Year Party, Lecture, Betelgeuse latest, teasers, more.<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Hi all,<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Please note: send all correspondence to me only at <a href="mailto:terrymosel@aol.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;text-decoration-line:none">terrymosel@aol.com</span></a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Firstly, Happy New Year to everyone! Let's hope it's very much more peaceful than 2023! And I hope we have lots more clear skies too!<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">1. MERCURY: <span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Is visible as a morning star in early January lying well below and East of Venus.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">These details are for about 40 minutes before sunrise; but you should start looking about 20-25 minutes before local sunrise, with binoculars at first. But never do this after sunrise!<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Date Mag Ph % Elong Diam<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Jan 01 0.6 28.4 18.4º 8.6"<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Jan 04 0.1 40.0 21.1º 8.0"<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Jan 07 -0.1 50.0 22.6º 7.4"<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">2. VENUS <span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Is also currently visible as a morning star, <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Date Mag Ph % Elongº Diam<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Jan 01 -4.0 78.0 37.4 14.1"<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Jan 05 -4.0 79.1 36.6 13.8<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Jan 09 -4.0 80.2 35.8 13.5</span><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">3. PERIHELION</span></u></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The Earth will be at perihelion, its closest point to the Sun </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">for this year on January 3 at 00.38, at a centre to centre distance of 0.9833070 AU, or 147,100,633 km. This is also the time when the Earth is moving fastest in its yearly orbit, following Kepler's Laws (and Newton & Einstein, of course)<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">4. QUADRANTIDS:<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The third richest shower of the year, the Quadrantids, peaks on the night of January 3-4. The radiant, which lies between the end of the handle of the Plough, and the head of Draco, is highest near dawn. There's not too much moonlight interference, as the LQ Moon doesn't rise until after 1 a.m., and in very dark skies, the ZHR could be almost 100, and the observed rate up to 70 or 80 per hour! Well worth making an effort this year, and as the meteors are quite slow, they show up well in photos – if you get one in the field of view!<span></span></span></p> <p style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">5. IAA New Year Party, 6 January, 6 for 6.30 p.m. McBride's, the Square, Comber, Co Down. </span></u></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Food and entertainment. A film and a quiz.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> More details later.</span><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></u></b></p> <p style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">6, IAA LECTURE, Wed 10 January, 7.30 p.m. Dr Matt Nicholl, ARC, QUB. "Fantastic Bursts and where to find them </span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">(searching for the brightest supernovae)<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">7. ISS. </span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The ISS series of morning passes will continue until 3 January. </span><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">8. SATURN – slipping into the evening twilight.<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Saturn is in Aquarius, slowly sinking into the evening twilight, now slightly faded to mag 1.0. The rings are now closing rapidly from our perspective, with an angle of only about 9 degrees, which explains why it's no longer so bright when at opposition. The apparent diameter is 16." equatorial, and 14.2" polar, which shows that the disc is noticeably oblate. The rings have a diameter of 36", but only 6" on the minor axis. Of the satellites, Titan is very easy, and Rhea is usually visible even in a small telescope. Tethys and Dione are closer in, and fainter, and may need an aperture of 150mm to be seen. Even closer in, and fainter still, are Enceladus and Mimas, which will be easier to spot next year when the rings are almost edge-on, and thus much fainter, so their light doesn't drown out the faint inner satellites. </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">9. JUPITER still dominates the sky!<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Our largest planet was at opposition on 3 November, and is by far the brightest starlike object in the evening sky. It's high enough up in the East by about 6.00 for observing, in Aries, and at mag -2.8 it's much brighter than Saturn. Look for the 4 Galilean moons as they do their stately dance around the giant planet. Ganymede, Callisto and Io are bigger than our Moon; Europa is a bit smaller, but it's brighter than Callisto because of its bright ice-covered surface.<span></span></span></p> <p style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><em><b><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-style:normal">10. Diameter of Betelgeuse.</span></u></b></em><em><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-style:normal"> </span></em><em><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-style:normal">Preliminary analysis of the recent occultation light curves in V, B and H-Alpha indicate an apparent diameter of 58 / 59 milliarcseconds – reassuringly close figures. Since it's at a distance of 642.5 light years (I don't think we know it THAT accurately!) that shows just how big it actually is! See also</span></em><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">:</span></u></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> A short documentary on the Betelgeuse occultation in Spain is available on:</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><br style="outline:none"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><a href="https://eclipse262728.com/en/the-expedition-of-the-betelgeuse-occultation-2023/" target="_blank">https://eclipse262728.com/en/the-expedition-of-the-betelgeuse-occultation-2023/</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em><b><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-style:normal">11. AOP; Stargazing evening, 26 January. 6.30 - 9.00 pm, Book now.<span></span></span></u></b></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em><b><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-style:normal"> </span></u></b></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em><b><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-style:normal">12. Galway Astronomy Festival: Saturday 27 January 2024<span></span></span></u></b></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em><b><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-style:normal"> </span></u></b></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em><b><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-style:normal">13. IRISH ASTRONOMY WEEK: March 9-16, 2024.<span></span></span></u></b></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em><b><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-style:normal"> </span></u></b></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em><b><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-style:normal">14.</span><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></b></em><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=019afc6817&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(43,170,223);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Communicating Astronomy with the Public (CAP) Conference</span></a></span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">is the only large-scale international conference for astronomy communication. The next CAP conference will be held in hybrid mode from 24 – 28 June 2024, in-person at </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=e1aee5ffaf&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(43,170,223);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Cité de l'espace</span></a><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">, Toulouse, France and online.</span><b><u><span style="color:black"><span></span></span></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>15. NEW EASY TEASER:<span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">What won't happen in 2037?</span><strong><u><span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>16. DIFFICULT TEASER: - ANSWERED ALREADY!<span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">What's next in this sequence? A,A,C,B,S,?<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">This is a record, I think – it's THREE IN A ROW for Conn Buckley! He got his answer in next day. And he was shortly followed by another previous winner, Lindsay Green<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The answer is M, because those are the initial letters of the Apollo Moonwalkers, in chronological order: Armstrong, Aldrin, Conrad, Bean, Shepard, and next was Mitchell.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Congratulations to both Conn and Lindsay.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>17. NEW DIFFICULT TEASER:</u></strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">What links a Camel, a Finch, a Koala, and a Tasmanian Devil? (And it is related to astronomy and/or space!)<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">18. GENERAL SEASONAL / HOLIDAY TEASER.</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> I offer this for non-astronomer partners, children, parents, siblings etc, to give your grey matter some exercise over the holiday period. Of course, astronomers can have a go too.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Q. What common 5-letter English word has six single-word full anagrams, making seven including itself? Five are easy, but you'll have to work had to get the other two! One may be classed as slang, but is becoming quite common, and one of them is rather specialised or esoteric, but if you get five, a little bit of re-arranging and Googling will get you another one, and then another. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">(By single-word I mean that all five letters are used in other single different words. For example, TIME has only 4, including itself – time, mite, emit, item. In that example, 'met', & 'tie', & 'it', & 'me', would not count.)<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> So, to repeat: I'm looking for a 5-letter English word in which all 5 letters can be used to anagram 6 other single words, giving a total of 7. You can obviously start with any of the words! And of course, plurals count.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">And I trust you not to use any form of AI such as ChatGPT! (I haven't even checked to see if it would work!)</span><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black;font-weight:normal"><span></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>19. INTERESTING WEBLINKS </u></strong><em><b><u><span style="color:red">(</span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt;color:red">Disclaimer – Use of material herein from various sources does not imply approval or otherwise of the opinions, political or otherwise, of those sources).</span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt"> NB: If the title in the </span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt">weblink</span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt"> does not indicate the subject matter, I give a brief simple intro before the link. I may also </span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt">comment about the link afterwards.</span></u></b></em><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt"><span></span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">ASTROPHYSICS:</span></u></strong><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span></span></span></u></b></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/ancient-map-of-night-sky-discovered-in-italy-one-missing-star-has-researchers-perplexed/ar-AA1mdxtf?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=b4675f9edc7a40b6aa13c943d1ef7c34&ei=103" target="_blank">Ancient Map of Night Sky Discovered in Italy: One Missing Star Has Researchers Perplexed (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Penrose diagram of a Black Hole </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/100045998303732/posts/919798786230056/?sfnsn=scwspmo" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">https://www.facebook.com/100045998303732/posts/919798786230056/?sfnsn=scwspmo</span></a> I'll be testing you on this after Xmas!<span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/upcoming-einstein-probe-will-use-its-lobster-eye-to-hunt-for-extreme-black-holes-and-star-explosions/ar-AA1lVb5Y?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=2047ca439add48a1b076578a852a025d&ei=53" target="_blank">Upcoming Einstein Probe will use its 'lobster eye' to hunt for extreme black holes and star explosions (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/astronomers-discover-strangely-missing-stars-in-galaxies-near-milky-way/ar-AA1lRWkW?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=1a2b8ebd430648aa8c25bbcf1aa8971d&ei=73" target="_blank">Astronomers discover strangely missing stars in galaxies near Milky Way (msn.com)</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/black-holes-found-inside-stars-devouring-them-from-within-and-unveiling-cosmic-mysteries-new-study/ar-AA1lVlka?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=5d16bc6dddee45af8346a3e2a4893a9b&ei=16" target="_blank">Black Holes Found Inside Stars, Devouring Them From Within and Unveiling Cosmic Mysteries: New Study (msn.com)</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Star factory galaxies </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/100059420804643/posts/736345335022820/?sfnsn=scwspmo" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">https://www.facebook.com/100059420804643/posts/736345335022820/?sfnsn=scwspmo</span></a><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/warped-supernova-spotted-by-james-webb-space-telescope-could-settle-a-longstanding-debate/ar-AA1lVvKm?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=1675bf1dc58f4b479315299bc52787bf&ei=16" target="_blank">Warped supernova spotted by James Webb Space Telescope could settle a longstanding debate (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span><strong><u><span style="font-family:"Courier New";color:black"><br> EARTH & MOON</span></u></strong><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Courier New";font-weight:normal"><span></span></span></strong></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/weather/topstories/earth-is-spinning-faster-than-usual-and-this-is-how-it-affects-us/ss-AA10sKOO?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=dedf1e4aaf124d00a072fbc14a7d2b65&ei=17" target="_blank">Earth is spinning faster than usual and this is how it affects us (msn.com)</a><span></span></p> <pre><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Courier New""> </span></u></strong></pre><pre><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Courier New"">EXOLIFE<span></span></span></u></strong></pre><pre><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/life-beyond-earth-may-form-in-the-coldest-depths-of-space-ryugu-asteroid-samples-reveal/ar-AA1lVBOZ?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=1a2b8ebd430648aa8c25bbcf1aa8971d&ei=37" target="_blank">Life beyond Earth may form in the coldest depths of space, Ryugu asteroid samples reveal (msn.com)</a></span><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:normal"><span></span></span></strong></pre><pre><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Courier New""> </span></u></strong></pre><pre><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Courier New"">EXOPLANETS:<span></span></span></u></strong></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/earth-2-0-huge-breakthrough-boosts-hopes-of-finding-life-on-other-planets/ar-AA1m8X13?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=85e24ecf543e4f649b6c8a03c0d59880&ei=29" target="_blank">Earth 2.0? Huge breakthrough boosts hopes of finding life on other planets (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/scientists-devise-new-and-easier-way-to-identify-habitable-exoplanets/ar-AA1m8UiX?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=937c9dbf888443cbbba29d6b818b7e13&ei=28" target="_blank">Scientists devise 'new and easier' way to identify habitable exoplanets (msn.com)</a><strong><u><span></span></u></strong></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/nasa-has-just-identified-17-planets-that-might-be-hosting-life-in-subsurface-oceans/ar-AA1lQXtw?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=dedf1e4aaf124d00a072fbc14a7d2b65&ei=121" target="_blank">NASA has just identified 17 planets that might be hosting life in subsurface oceans (msn.com)</a><strong><span style="font-weight:normal"><span></span></span></strong></span></pre><pre><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Courier New""> </span></u></strong></pre><pre><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Courier New"">IMAGES<span></span></span></u></strong></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal">The Bubble Nebula </span></strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/100007440215861/posts/3659417587649546/?sfnsn=scwspmo" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)"><br> https://www.facebook.com/100007440215861/posts/3659417587649546/?sfnsn=scwspmo</span></a><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal">Uranus imaged by JWST</span></strong><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></u></strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/1015803760/posts/10227738448779470/?sfnsn=mo" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">https://www.facebook.com/1015803760/posts/10227738448779470/?sfnsn=mo</span></a><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><a href="https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10225784069603370&id=1080556720&sfnsn=mo" target="_blank">https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10225784069603370&id=1080556720&sfnsn=mo</a><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)">HST image video of M31<strong><span style="font-weight:normal"><span></span></span></strong></span></pre><pre><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Courier New""> </span></u></strong></pre><pre><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Courier New"">SOLAR SYSTEM <span></span></span></u></strong></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/nasa-outlines-plan-to-deploy-burrowing-cryobots-on-icy-moons-of-saturn-and-jupiter/ar-AA1m6JPS?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=dc2e88077cf34d5cbe04ecc55db5dfaa&ei=27" target="_blank">NASA outlines plan to deploy burrowing 'cryobots' on icy moons of Saturn and Jupiter (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/life-on-mars-closer-to-reality-after-british-scientists-make-huge-breakthrough/ar-AA1m5qz6?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=9f4dc5ad1976490982545a1f756478c7&ei=11" target="_blank">Life on Mars closer to reality after British scientists make huge breakthrough (msn.com)</a><span><span></span></span></span></pre><pre><span><b><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></b></span></pre><pre><span><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">SPACE<span></span></span></b></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Russia_NASA_agree_to_continue_joint_ISS_flights_until_2025_999.html" target="_blank">Russia, NASA agree to continue joint ISS flights until 2025 (spacedaily.com)</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://newatlas.com/space/nasa-sustained-burn-rocket-engine/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=3d0b245e89-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_12_29_07_17&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-3d0b245e89-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D" target="_blank">NASA completes record sustained burn of revolutionary rocket engine (newatlas.com)</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/newslondon/water-powered-hybrid-moon-rockets-from-london-tech-science-daily-podcast/ar-AA1m6aVZ?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=297704d3540247d7bf735e32ebd75406&ei=133" target="_blank">Water-powered hybrid moon rockets... from London: Tech & Science Daily podcast (msn.com)</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/dream-chaser-enters-final-testing-ahead-of-2024-debut-space-flight/ar-AA1m6niU?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=297704d3540247d7bf735e32ebd75406&ei=23" target="_blank">Dream Chaser enters final testing ahead of 2024 debut space flight (msn.com)</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>TELESCOPES, EQUIPMENT, TECHNIQUES etc</u></strong><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/warped-supernova-spotted-by-james-webb-space-telescope-could-settle-a-longstanding-debate/ar-AA1lVvKm?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=1675bf1dc58f4b479315299bc52787bf&ei=16" target="_blank">Warped supernova spotted by James Webb Space Telescope could settle a longstanding debate (msn.com)</a> </span><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span></span></span></strong></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/this-light-bending-tech-will-let-scientists-see-the-sun-like-never-before/ar-AA1lZ0QY?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=cc08fb7fc617496ebb927ef97a3a2d05&ei=74" target="_blank">This light-bending tech will let scientists see the sun like never before (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The Einstein Gravitational Wave Observatory </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/100036234364050/posts/1042532256964577/?sfnsn=scwspmo" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">https://www.facebook.com/100036234364050/posts/1042532256964577/?sfnsn=scwspmo</span></a><span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>20. JOINING the IRISH ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION.</u></strong><span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></span><span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">This link gives options to join the IAA. </span></span><span><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"><a href="https://irishastro.org/join-the-iaa/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">https://irishastro.org/join-the-iaa/</span></a></span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:11pt"> If you are a UK taxpayer, please select the 'gift-aid' box, as that enables us to reclaim the standard rate of tax on your subscription, at no cost to you. <i>You can also make a donation via Paypal if you wish: just click on the 'Donate' button.</i> See also <a href="http://www.irishastro.org/" title="http://www.irishastro.org/" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://irishastro.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration-line:none">https://irishastro.org/</span></a> <span></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The Irish Astronomical Association is registered with The Charity Commission for <span><span>Northern Ireland</span></span> NIC 105858</span></u></b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">DISCLAIMER:</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Any views expressed herein are mine, and do not necessarily represent those of the IAA.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Clear skies, <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Terry Moseley <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red"> </span></p></div></div> </div></div> I.A.Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03004240027986090455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7601094625467515932.post-8406207869478740262023-11-29T17:46:00.001+00:002023-11-29T17:46:26.956+00:00Lecture, Geminids, Dec Sky Guide, ISS, 4 Planets, Halley, Betelgeuse, AOP, GAF, IAW, Teasers<div dir="ltr"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Hi all,<span></span></span></p> <p><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">N.B. Subs for the coming session of the IAA are now overdue. See last Item below for details of how to pay.<span></span></span></i></p> <p><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Please note: send all correspondence to me only at <a href="mailto:terrymosel@aol.com" target="_blank">terrymosel@aol.com</a> <span></span></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">1. IAA PUBLIC LECTURE, Wed 29 November</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">, "</span></b><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)">Toward the discovery and characterisation of Earth-like planets" by Dr Jean Costes, Astrophysics Research Centre, QUB</span></b><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)">Abstract: More than 25 years after the first discovery of an exoplanet around a main-sequence star, more than 5000 exoplanets have been detected and confirmed. These new discoveries have shown us the great diversity of exoplanets present in our galaxy. In the next decade, one of the major scientific challenges will be the discovery of habitable Earth-like worlds. For example, the next European Space Agency mission PLATO (due to launch in 2026) is specifically tasked with finding Earth-analogue transiting planets. After describing</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> basic concepts on the discovery of exoplanets, I'll present during this talk some of the latest updates on the detection and characterisation of exoplanets. My focus will be on the remaining challenges that we are facing in order to detect our Earth 2.0.<br> </span><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)">Biography:</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"> Dr Jean Costes is a Research Fellow at Queen's University Belfast, mainly working on the detection of exoplanets, focusing on the mitigation of stellar activity. As part of the HiRISE core team (a new instrument that we installed last summer at ESO Paranal in Chile) he is also looking into exoplanet atmospheres. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Venue: Larmor Lecture Theatre, Physics building, Queen's University Belfast, 7.30 p.m.</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Admission free, including light refreshments. All welcome.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">2. GEMINIDS: <span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The best meteor shower of the year, the Geminids, coincides with New Moon this year, so conditions are very favourable. The shower is active from Dec 4, but rates are low at first, building up slowly. By December 10, the activity level should exceed that of the maxima of all the other showers except for the Perseid and Quadrantids. Maximum will be on the night of 13/14 December (20h on Dec 13). The ZHR is expected to be 100+, so in good conditions you could average more than 1 meteor per minute! The radiant is near Castor, and the shower produces a fair number of fireballs. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> If there's a clear sky, it's worth travelling some distance to get a dark site with a good view all round, and letting your eyes totally dark adapt, to enjoy the free celestial firework show!<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> Rates should be quite high on the few nights before maximum, and on the night of 14/15 as well, so if it's cloudy on the 13th, you have other opportunities. There's very little activity after Dec 16.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> The Zenithal Hourly Rate (ZHR) is the rate which would be seen by an experienced observer, in a VERY dark sky, and with the radiant in the zenith: actual observed rates very rarely reach the nominal ZHR for various reasons. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">3. December Sky Guide Podcast, by Paul Evans and Sinead Mannion.<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Spotify</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br> </span><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/1GrL9GzleWuA77666gfknn?si=a1b1OJMvQXO1ICdkhcL_aw" target="_blank"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">https://open.spotify.com/episode/1GrL9GzleWuA77666gfknn?si=a1b1OJMvQXO1ICdkhcL_aw</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Apple podcast</span></span><br> <span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/cosmic-corner/id1705184817?i=1000636660127" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/cosmic-corner/id1705184817?i=1000636660127</a></span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">4. ISS</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The ISS continues its series of evening passes until 7 December. Details for your location on various sites, including<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> <a href="http://www.heavens-above.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">www.heavens-above.com</span></a></span><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">5. VENUS at its best in morning sky<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Is visible as a morning star throughout this quarter. It's now magnitude -4.2, and has an apparent diameter of 17.1". The phase is around 68%. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">6. Mercury </span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The innermost planet will slowly creep out into the evening twilight in the second week in December, but it's very low down and you'll probably need binoculars to spot it. On the evening of the 15<sup>th</sup> it will lie 21 degrees (about the length of the 'Northern Cross', or a bit less than the length of the 'Plough') to the right of the crescent moon, but even lower down.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">7. SATURN – catch it while you can.<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Saturn was at Opposition on August 27 in Aquarius, at mag 0.4. The rings are now closing rapidly from our perspective, with an angle of only 9 degrees, which explains why it's no longer so bright when at opposition. The apparent diameter is 17.6" equatorial, and 15.7" polar, which shows that the disc is noticeably oblate. The rings have a diameter of 40", but only 7.3" on the minor axis. Of the satellites, Titan is very easy, and Rhea is usually visible even in a small telescope. Tethys and Dione are closer in, and fainter, and may need an aperture of 150mm to be seen. Even closer in, and fainter still, are Enceladus and Mimas, which will be easier to spot next year when the rings are almost edge-on, and thus much fainter, so their light doesn't drown out the faint inner satellites. </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Iapetus, one of the outer Moons, is brightest and easiest to see when at W elongation, which occurs on November 28.<span style="color:rgb(29,34,40)"><span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">8. JUPITER dominates the sky!<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Our largest was at opposition on 3 November, and is by far the brightest starlike object in the evening sky. It's high enough up in the East by about 7.00 for observing, in Aries, and at mag -2.9 it's much brighter than Saturn. Look for the 4 Galilean moons as they do their stately dance around the giant planet. Ganymede, Callisto and Io are bigger than our Moon; Europa is a bit smaller, but it's brighter than Callisto because of its bright ice-covered surface.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">9</span><em><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-style:normal">. Halley's Comet at Aphelion, 8/9 December<span></span></span></em></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-style:normal">Soon, our best-known comet will be at its farthest point from the Sun in its 76 year orbit, and after that it will begin its long, slow, plunge back into the inner Solar System, with next perihelion due on </span></em><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,33,34);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">28 July 2061, when it will be better positioned for observation than during the 1985–1986 apparition, as it will be on the same side of the Sun as Earth. The closest approach to Earth will be one day after perihelion. It is expected to have an apparent magnitude of −0.3, compared with only +2.1 for the 1986 apparition. Mark your diaries. (I shall be VERY lucky to see it!)</span><em><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-style:normal"><span></span></span></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em><b><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-style:normal"> </span></u></b></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em><b><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-style:normal">10. OCCULTATION OF BETELGEUSE, Dec 12.<span></span></span></u></b></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em><b><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-style:normal">This occultation will only be visible in S. Spain – see map, and links. </span></u></b></em><a href="https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/asteroid-will-cover-betelgeuse-may-reveal-its-visible-surface/" target="_blank">Asteroid Will Cover Betelgeuse, May Reveal Its Visible Surface - Sky & Telescope - Sky & Telescope (skyandtelescope.org)</a><em><b><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-style:normal"><span></span></span></u></b></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em><b><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-style:normal"> </span></u></b></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">11. AOP Events, 16 & 29 Dec. </span></u></strong><strong><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-weight:normal">Booking essential for all events<span></span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt">Our World from Space<span></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Saturday Family Club: 16 Dec 10am - 12noon<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Stargazing Evening</span></strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br> <span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">29 December 6:30pm - 9pm.</span><br> <span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Join us at Armagh Planetarium for a Stargazing evening.</span><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em><b><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-style:normal"> </span></u></b></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em><b><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-style:normal">12. Galway Astronomy Festival: Saturday 27 January 2024<span></span></span></u></b></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em><b><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-style:normal"> </span></u></b></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em><b><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-style:normal">13. IRISH ASTRONOMY WEEK: March 9-16.<span></span></span></u></b></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em><b><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-style:normal"> </span></u></b></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em><b><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-style:normal">14.</span><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></b></em><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=019afc6817&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(43,170,223);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Communicating Astronomy with the Public (CAP) Conference</span></a></span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">is the only large-scale international conference for astronomy communication. The next CAP conference will be held in hybrid mode from 24 – 28 June 2024, in-person at </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=e1aee5ffaf&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(43,170,223);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Cité de l'espace</span></a><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">, Toulouse, France and online.</span><b><u><span style="color:black"><span></span></span></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">15. NEW EASY TEASER: </span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Which current car make or marque (not an individual model!) has a connection with a planet in the solar system, and what is it?<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>16. Difficult Teaser Answered: </u></strong><strong><span style="font-weight:normal">Well done to Peter Millar, yet again!</span><u><span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong> Q. </strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Apart from being the closest planets to the Sun (and thus only visible as 'morning' or 'evening' stars), what other record among the planets is jointly held by Mercury and Venus? Gordon Lalor has pointed out that they are the only planets without Moons, but that would be too easy! So it's not that.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> The answer is that they are both officially classed as 'spherical', i.e. with zero oblateness. That's ignoring minor surface irregularities like craters, of course. All other planets have some degree of oblateness.</span><strong><u><span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>17. New Difficult Teaser<span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">A star with a calm interior? </span><strong><u><span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>18. INTERESTING WEBLINKS </u></strong><em><b><u><span style="color:red">(</span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt;color:red">Disclaimer – Use of material herein from various sources does not imply approval or otherwise of the opinions, political or otherwise, of those sources).</span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt"> NB: If the title in the </span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt">weblink</span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt"> does not indicate the subject matter, I give a brief simple intro before the link. I may also </span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt">comment about the link afterwards.</span></u></b></em><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt"><span></span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">ASTROPHYSICS:</span></u></strong><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://newatlas.com/space/local-void-extreme-energy-cosmic-ray/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=4b80385fb4-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_11_27_09_03&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-4b80385fb4-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D" target="_blank">Did the Local Void shoot a monster extreme-energy cosmic ray our way? (newatlas.com)</a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">I haven't taken the time to watch this, so can't comment on its quality </span><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/video/webcontent/game-changer-a-mysterious-galaxy-that-emits-no-light-has-been-found/vi-Ck0579VNR2YRSw?vid=UonUkSxK-eY&provider=yt&ocid=msedgntp&cvid=d866e605c3864928947046d846e0fef7&ei=26" target="_blank">Game Changer! A Mysterious Galaxy That Emits No Light Has Been Found | Watch (msn.com)</a> <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Development of the Milky Way </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/100059420804643/posts/720728369917850/?sfnsn=scwspmo" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">https://www.facebook.com/100059420804643/posts/720728369917850/?sfnsn=scwspmo</span></a><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/news/james-webb-telescope-reveals-gargantuan-mothra-star-in-most-colorful-image-of-the-universe-ever-taken/ar-AA1kqPG8?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=a759b57d1aeb441c9ded410773d6a43d&ei=14" target="_blank">James Webb telescope reveals gargantuan 'Mothra' star in most colorful image of the universe ever taken (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/astronomers-detect-mysterious-high-energy-particle-falling-to-earth-from-space/ar-AA1kqJra?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=1cd99c1746ce46fe97f7fc057532b4d9&ei=12" target="_blank">Astronomers detect mysterious high-energy particle falling to Earth from space (msn.com)</a> and <a href="https://www.space.com/mysterious-sun-goddess-particle-new-physics?utm_source=notification" target="_blank">High-energy 'sun goddess' particle opens possibilities for new physics, exciting scientists | Space</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)">Two BHs are merging to form a SMBH. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/452943879715453/permalink/868713424805161/?sfnsn=scwspmo&ref=share" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/452943879715453/permalink/868713424805161/?sfnsn=scwspmo&ref=share</a><span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/space/astronomy/james-webb-telescope-discovers-2-of-the-oldest-galaxies-in-the-universe?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=0868AC5A-4354-4789-82FF-B93BA2844241&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">James Webb telescope discovers 2 of the oldest galaxies in the universe | Live Science</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Be sure to have the sound on. <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/video/webcontent/journey-to-the-center-of-the-milky-way-galaxy-like-never-before-4k/vi-I71Kwfq7GeOXVQ?vid=SPzqXRFgV_g&provider=yt&ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=c0e97409909344bd990500bbfe21f68e&ei=33" target="_blank">Journey to the Center of the Milky Way Galaxy Like Never Before (4K) | Watch (msn.com)</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/milky-way-galaxy-stealing-stars-from-neighbour-being-consumed-by-supermassive-black-hole/ar-AA1kpG1K?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=dd1a3f37c6a74596a1dfc056009f6534&ei=79" target="_blank">Milky Way galaxy stealing stars from neighbour being consumed by supermassive black hole (msn.com)</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/heart-of-milky-way-captured-for-first-time-revealing-star-bigger-than-sun-forming-at-centre/ar-AA1klouz?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=b854ba5e99294c0b87bf1fc80d995c6f&ei=9" target="_blank">Heart of Milky Way captured for first time - revealing star bigger than Sun forming at centre (msn.com)</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/11-of-the-strangest-objects-in-the-universe/ss-AA1kafjv?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=8e80907805cf47f7ba124b1eb4a6fc4b&ei=134#comments" target="_blank">11 of the strangest objects in the universe (msn.com)</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/scientists-have-revealed-the-oldest-black-hole-ever-discovered-and-it-s-huge/ar-AA1k8gDt?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=8e80907805cf47f7ba124b1eb4a6fc4b&ei=119" target="_blank">Scientists have revealed the oldest black hole ever discovered – and it's huge (msn.com)</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/star-factory-galactic-center-james-webb-space-telescope?utm_source=notification" target="_blank">James Webb Space Telescope sees major star factory near the Milky Way's black hole (image) | Space</a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"> </span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>EARTH & MOON<span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/4-5-billion-year-old-asteroid-could-reveal-the-origins-of-life-on-earth/ar-AA1kD9bW?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=75c768aafeb54be18fd543f2080dd178&ei=8" target="_blank">4.5 billion-year-old asteroid could reveal the origins of life on Earth (msn.com)</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/earth-facing-blackouts-from-120-000-mile-wide-angry-sunspots-firing-solar-storms/ar-AA1kscMV?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=84dbe21fcb984dee9f1c402f87987df8&ei=13" target="_blank">Earth facing blackouts from 120,000-mile wide angry sunspots firing solar storms (msn.com)</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/geology/water-leaking-into-earths-core-may-have-birthed-a-mysterious-layer-that-churns-out-crystals?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=0868AC5A-4354-4789-82FF-B93BA2844241&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">Water leaking into Earth's core may have birthed a mysterious layer that churns out crystals | Live Science</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/space/the-sun/enormous-sunspot-archipelago-15-times-wider-than-earth-could-soon-bombard-us-with-solar-flares?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=39921365-7064-4F1F-ABDE-A27177B8A258&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">Enormous 'sunspot archipelago' 15 times wider than Earth could soon bombard us with solar flares | Live Science</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Get your hard hat now! <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/lost-asteroid-could-strike-earth-in-2024-nasa-warns-as-chance-of-deadly-impact-set-out/ar-AA1kldnn?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=efcc1ee3848b47cfac087977f62f26db&ei=11" target="_blank">'Lost' asteroid could strike Earth in 2024, Nasa warns as chance of deadly impact set out (msn.com)</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/solar-superstorm-could-wipe-out-internet-for-months-scientist-claims/ar-AA1kiEBV?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=8e80907805cf47f7ba124b1eb4a6fc4b&ei=68" target="_blank">Solar superstorm could wipe out internet for months, scientist claims (msn.com)</a> <strong><u><span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>EXOPLANETS<span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/164405/wow-jwst-just-found-methane-in-an-exoplanet-atmosphere/" target="_blank">Wow. JWST Just Found Methane in an Exoplanet Atmosphere - Universe Today</a><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt"><span></span></span></u></strong></p> <pre><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Courier New""> </span></u></strong></pre><pre><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Courier New"">SOLAR SYSTEM <span></span></span></u></strong></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/4-5-billion-year-old-asteroid-could-reveal-the-origins-of-life-on-earth/ar-AA1kD9bW?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=75c768aafeb54be18fd543f2080dd178&ei=8" target="_blank">4.5 billion-year-old asteroid could reveal the origins of life on Earth (msn.com)</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/life-on-mars-uk-to-join-esa-to-build-new-instrument-in-search-of-extraterrestrial-life/ar-AA1kCg8u?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=7fcf0468d247451e91039311f2439163&ei=26" target="_blank">Life on Mars: UK to join ESA to build new instrument in search of extraterrestrial life (msn.com)</a> <strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"><span></span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://newatlas.com/space/mercury-planet-glaciers-at-pole/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=4b80385fb4-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_11_27_09_03&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-4b80385fb4-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D" target="_blank">Super-hot Mercury may have glaciers at its pole (newatlas.com)</a><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"><span></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal">Clearest ever image of equatorial ridge on Iapetus<u> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/IrishAstronomy/permalink/7493692307326043/?mibextid=uJjRxr" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">https://www.facebook.com/groups/IrishAstronomy/permalink/7493692307326043/?mibextid=uJjRxr</span></a> <span></span></u></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal">Send a message to Europa </span></u></strong><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/1335686280/posts/10225136479982538/?sfnsn=scwspmo" target="_blank">(3) Tracy Prell - NASA's Virtual Guest Program invites YOU to join the... | Facebook</a></span></b><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"><span></span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://newatlas.com/space/better-rotors-higher-heights-nasa-ingenuity/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=387fe69bf2-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_11_24_09_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-387fe69bf2-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D" target="_blank">Better rotors, higher heights thanks to NASA's dual-planet presence (newatlas.com)</a> <strong><u><span></span></u></strong></p> <pre><span><b><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></b></span></pre><pre><span><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">SPACE<span></span></span></b></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://newatlas.com/space/deep-space-travel-long-term-erectile-dysfunction/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=4b80385fb4-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_11_27_09_03&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-4b80385fb4-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D" target="_blank">Deep space travel may mean astronauts can't get it up back on Earth (newatlas.com)</a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/more-british-rockets-will-take-off-after-121m-boost/ar-AA1kwA3K?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=b78b841402c24b23978a088cba5f544a&ei=89" target="_blank">More British rockets will take off after £121m boost (msn.com)</a> <span><span></span></span></span></pre><pre><span><a href="https://www.space.com/hydrogen-moon-rocks-apollo-astronauts-samples?utm_source=notification" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Scientists find hydrogen in Apollo moon rocks, suggesting astronauts can harvest lunar water | Space</span></a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span><span style="color:rgb(46,116,181)"><a href="https://www.space.com/nasa-psyche-asteroid-mission-laser-test-deep-space?utm_source=notification" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(46,116,181)">NASA's Psyche spacecraft just fired a laser 10 million miles away | Space</span></a><span></span></span></span></pre><pre><span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/news/nasa-s-biggest-breakthrough-in-2023-helps-astronauts-recycle-more-pee/ss-AA1dpsjN?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=497fed5cac7c461ea6867c8c8c8499ca&ei=144" target="_blank">NASA's biggest breakthrough in 2023 helps astronauts recycle more pee (msn.com)</a></span><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/spacex-starship-third-flight-readiness-four-weeks?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=3DDD3364-5BC6-437C-A9B9-361BE1FEA0AC&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">SpaceX's Starship should be ready to fly again before Christmas, Elon Musk says | Space</a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/nasa-fires-communication-laser-10-million-miles-in-breakthrough-for-space-travel/ar-AA1khVPO?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=8e80907805cf47f7ba124b1eb4a6fc4b&ei=21" target="_blank">NASA fires communication laser 10 million miles in breakthrough for space travel (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/a-british-astronaut-could-walk-on-the-surface-of-the-moon-as-early-as-2025-nasa-claims/ar-AA1kcNVz?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=a5f15205e10c489eb409158cca5ff94e&ei=34" target="_blank">A British astronaut could walk on the surface of the moon as early as 2025, NASA claims (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://newatlas.com/space/better-rotors-higher-heights-nasa-ingenuity/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=387fe69bf2-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_11_24_09_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-387fe69bf2-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D" target="_blank">Better rotors, higher heights thanks to NASA's dual-planet presence (newatlas.com)</a></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt">SUN<span></span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/enormous-sunspot-archipelago-solar-flares-earth?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=5C1C1D5B-A2EE-4F7D-8D9F-A2734B527847&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">Enormous 'sunspot archipelago' 15 times wider than Earth could soon bombard us with solar flares | Space</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/it-s-a-pretty-significant-change-solar-maximum-will-arrive-sooner/ar-AA1ksK1E?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=649262d20b434f9f9d7b1691627eef8e&ei=51" target="_blank">'It's a pretty significant change': Solar maximum will arrive sooner (msn.com)</a> Or perhaps the activity level will go on increasing for a bit longer, giving an even higher maximum? Who knows?<span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/space/the-sun/enormous-sunspot-archipelago-15-times-wider-than-earth-could-soon-bombard-us-with-solar-flares?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=39921365-7064-4F1F-ABDE-A27177B8A258&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">Enormous 'sunspot archipelago' 15 times wider than Earth could soon bombard us with solar flares | Live Science</a><strong><u><span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/solar-superstorm-could-wipe-out-internet-for-months-scientist-claims/ar-AA1kiEBV?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=8e80907805cf47f7ba124b1eb4a6fc4b&ei=68" target="_blank">Solar superstorm could wipe out internet for months, scientist claims (msn.com)</a> <strong><u><span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/space/the-sun/astronomers-spot-aurora-on-the-sun-for-the-1st-time?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=5140FCAB-4131-4A10-B318-2DC1AB293244&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">Astronomers spot aurora on the sun for the 1st time | Live Science</a><strong><u><span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>TELESCOPES, EQUIPMENT, etc</u></strong><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Deformable_Mirrors_in_Space_Key_Technology_to_Directly_Image_Earth_Twins_999.html" target="_blank">Deformable Mirrors in Space: Key Technology to Directly Image Earth Twins (spacedaily.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">SPHEREx, a new NASA space-based observatory will map over 450 million </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.space.com/15680-galaxies.html" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(54,105,201);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">galaxies</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> in addition to 100 million </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.space.com/57-stars-formation-classification-and-constellations.html" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(54,105,201);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">stars</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/100059420804643/posts/717111680279519/?sfnsn=scwspmo" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">https://www.facebook.com/100059420804643/posts/717111680279519/?sfnsn=scwspmo</span></a><span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>19. JOINING the IRISH ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION.</u></strong><span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></span><span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">This link gives options to join the IAA. </span></span><span><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"><a href="https://irishastro.org/join-the-iaa/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">https://irishastro.org/join-the-iaa/</span></a></span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:11pt"> If you are a UK taxpayer, please select the 'gift-aid' box, as that enables us to reclaim the standard rate of tax on your subscription, at no cost to you. <i>You can also make a donation via Paypal if you wish: just click on the 'Donate' button.</i> See also <a href="http://www.irishastro.org/" title="http://www.irishastro.org/" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://irishastro.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration-line:none">https://irishastro.org/</span></a> <span></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The Irish Astronomical Association is registered with The Charity Commission for <span><span>Northern Ireland</span></span> NIC 105858</span></u></b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">DISCLAIMER:</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Any views expressed herein are mine, and do not necessarily represent those of the IAA.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Clear skies, <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Terry Moseley <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red"> </span></p></div></div> </div></div> I.A.Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03004240027986090455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7601094625467515932.post-30462103986666216892023-11-15T09:38:00.000+00:002023-11-15T09:39:00.365+00:00Lecture tonight, Sky Guide, ISS, Planets, Comet Lemmon, Leonids, McCrea lecture, UKSC, AOP, Teasers<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Hi all,<span></span></span></p> <p><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">N.B. Subs for the coming session of the IAA are now overdue. See last Item below for details of how to pay.<span></span></span></i></p> <p><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Please note: send all correspondence to me only at <a href="mailto:terrymosel@aol.com" target="_blank">terrymosel@aol.com</a> <span></span></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">1. IAA PUBLIC LECTURE, Wed 15 November, </span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(38,40,42);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">"Living with a (Active) Star", by Dr Elizabeth Butler, ARC, QUB<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">SYNOPSIS: Space weather is a very complex field, involving many different subject areas, that as a community we are still working to grasp. This talk will discuss what some current points of concern are, and the science and missions being directed at them. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><u><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:black">Biography:</span></u></b><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:black"> Elizabeth Butler grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota, hating physics. She wanted to write novels about dragons instead. Something shifted in high school -- enough that she graduated from Northern Michigan University with a double bachelors in physics and writing. After taking a gap year to drive mowers and utility carts around 32 miles of hiking trails while composing poetry in her head, she was accepted as a graduate student by the Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences Department of the University of Colorado in Boulder. There, she fell in love with planetariums, solar physics, and the developing field of space weather, and later used all three to become a Fellow in the National Science Foundation's Graduate Research program. After weathering two wildfire evacuation notices, a mass shooting, and a global pandemic, she graduated with her PhD in 2022, defending a dissertation that was two thirds solar flare physics and one third human subjects work on bridging the space weather research and forecasting communities. She then accepted the opportunity to move across the pond to work at Queen's Astrophysics Research Centre, where she has only received one of the seven visits threatened by friends and family. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Venue: Larmor Lecture Theatre, Physics building, Queen's University Belfast, 7.30 p.m.</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Admission free, including light refreshments. All welcome.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">2. Guide to November night sky. </span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The latest excellent monthly guide to what's in the sky by Paul Evans and Sinead Mannion is at </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><br> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-3-whats-in-the-november-night-sky/id1705184817?i=1000633013136" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-3-whats-in-the-november-night-sky/id1705184817?i=1000633013136</a> and<span></span></span></span></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/5JXfD729n3IQHNFHaEj8fM?si=sLNKmac2RhKR_Vm04m8t5Q" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">https://open.spotify.com/episode/5JXfD729n3IQHNFHaEj8fM?si=sLNKmac2RhKR_Vm04m8t5Q</span></a><span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">3. </span><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> Mayo Dark Sky Festival, 3-5 Nov, Newport, Co Mayo:</span><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span></span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-weight:normal">Congratulations once again to Georgia, Fiona, Derek, Mags, Kate & all the others who delivered yet another first class event, very well organised, even though it's spread over 3 centres. Mark your diaries for 1-3 November 2024!</span></strong><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(117,117,117)"><br> <br> </span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">4. ISS<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The ISS will start a new series of evening passes on 18 November. Details for your location on various sites, including<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> <a href="http://www.heavens-above.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">www.heavens-above.com</span></a></span><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">5. VENUS at its best in morning sky<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Is visible as a morning star throughout this quarter. It's now magnitude -4.2, and has an apparent diameter of 19.2". The phase is around 62%. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">6. Comet Lemmon (C/2023 H2 Lemmon) </span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">This comet has popped up in our skies fairly recently. It's just above 7<sup>th</sup> magnitude, and may just become visible to the naked eye, it's moving South from Aquila into Capricornus. <a href="http://www.heavens-above.com/" target="_blank">www.heavens-above.com</a> gives you charts and the latest details.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">7. SATURN – catch it while you can.<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Saturn was at Opposition on August 27 in Aquarius, at mag 0.4. The rings are now closing rapidly from our perspective, with an angle of only 9 degrees, which explains why it's no longer so bright when at opposition. The apparent diameter is 17.6" equatorial, and 15.7" polar, which shows that the disc is noticeably oblate. The rings have a diameter of 40", but only 7.3" on the minor axis. Of the satellites, Titan is very easy, and Rhea is usually visible even in a small telescope. Tethys and Dione are closer in, and fainter, and may need an aperture of 150mm to be seen. Even closer in, and fainter still, are Enceladus and Mimas, which will be easier to spot next year when the rings are almost edge-on, and thus much fainter, so their light doesn't drown out the faint inner satellites. </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Iapetus, one of the outer Moons, is brightest and easiest to see when at W elongation, which occurs on November 28.<span style="color:rgb(29,34,40)"><span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">8 JUPITER dominates the sky!<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Our largest was at opposition on 3 November, and is by far the brightest starlike object in the evening sky. It's high enough up in the East by about 8.00 for observing, in Aries, and at mag -2.9 it's much brighter than Saturn. Look for the 4 Galilean moons as they do their stately dance around the giant planet. Ganymede, Callisto and Io are bigger than our Moon; Europa is a bit smaller, but it's brighter than Callisto because of its bright ice-covered surface.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>9. </u></strong><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Leonids</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> The Leonid meteors peak on the night of 17-18 November, but rates are unlikely to exceed 10 per hour. They are some of the fastest meteors we see.</span><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">10. W.H. McCrea Lecture, RIA, Dublin, November 20, 6. 30 <a href="http://p.m.by" target="_blank">p.m.by</a> Prof Greg Hallinan<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/mccrea-lecture-the-era-of-multi-messenger-astronomy-tickets-717670671297?aff=oddtdtcreator" target="_blank">McCrea Lecture: The Era of Multi-Messenger Astronomy Tickets, Mon 20 Nov 2023 at 18:30 | Eventbrite</a><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">I have the honour of sponsoring this lecture, so it would be nice to see a good turn-out. Book soon to be safe! This biennial lecture, in honour of the late great astronomer Prof WH McCrea from Belfast, is back again after an interruption due to Covid.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">11. The UK Space Conference 2023</span></u></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">will be hosted in Belfast at the ICC/Waterfront 21-23<span><sup>rd</sup> November. See </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://brayleino.swoogo.com/ukspaceconference2023" target="_blank"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">https://brayleino.swoogo.com/ukspaceconference2023</span></a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">12. AOP Events. </span></u></strong><strong><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-weight:normal">Booking essential for all events<span></span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Stargazing Evenings</span></strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br> <span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">* 23 November & 29 December 6:30pm - 9pm.</span><br> <span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Join us at Armagh Planetarium for a Stargazing evening.</span><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt">Our World from Space<span></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt">* </span></strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Saturday Family Club: 25 Nov & 16 Dec 10am - 12noon</span><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">13. 5th Annual Shaw-IAU Workshop on Astronomy for Education, 29 Nov – 1 Dec.</span></u></strong><u><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)"><br> </span></u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The IAU Office of Astronomy for Education (OAE) is pleased to announce that </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=05f58126a6&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(43,170,223);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">registration</span></a><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">, </span><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=e7f85695fe&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(43,170,223);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">abstract submission</span></a><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">, and </span><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=9862bc0316&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(43,170,223);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">speaker suggestions</span></a><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> are open for the </span><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=bdcf71d2ce&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(43,170,223);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">5th Shaw–IAU Workshop on Astronomy for Education</span></a><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> (the deadline for all but registration is 26 August 2023). This fully virtual event will take place on 29 November – 1 December 2023 and is being organised by the IAU Office of Astronomy for Education (OAE), with generous funding from the </span><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=716f9ce8bb&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(43,170,223);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Shaw Prize Foundation</span></a><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">.</span><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em><b><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-style:normal">14. Galway Astronomy Festival Saturday 27 January 2024<span></span></span></u></b></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em><b><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-style:normal"> </span></u></b></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em><b><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-style:normal">15.</span><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></b></em><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=019afc6817&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(43,170,223);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Communicating Astronomy with the Public (CAP) Conference</span></a></span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">is the only large-scale international conference for astronomy communication. The next CAP conference will be held in hybrid mode from 24 – 28 June 2024, in-person at </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=e1aee5ffaf&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(43,170,223);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Cité de l'espace</span></a><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">, Toulouse, France and online.</span><b><u><span style="color:black"><span></span></span></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">16. EASY TEASER: <span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">What well-known celestial object currently (as of 16 Sep 2023) has a Right Ascension of 3h 02m 41.19" <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">NB – Note slight revision, as I have now given the position for 12h UT (midday) on that date.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Clue: You need to look in the right <b><i>direction</i></b>.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Another clue: The RA at the start of the current Standard Epoch (J2000.0) was 02h 31m 48.7".<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Another clue: It would NOT be true to say that you can <b><i><u>barely</u></i></b> see it.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">You're not doing too well on this one! The 'barely' clue is based on a homonym, or more correctly a homophone. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">And it's a star.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">(N.B. Peter Millar, who's not eligible to answer the easy ones, has got this one, so it's doable!)<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Another clue (I'm too generous!) – I may have to give you pointers to the right direction.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">OK, One final clue: Inuits get a good view of it.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>17. Difficult Teaser: ANSWERED ALREADY!<span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">What's next in this sequence, and why: 88.99, 92.75, 93.65, - ? Peter Denman (again!) was quick off the blocks, with an answer early next day. The answer is </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(38,40,42);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">89.84 - the length of the fourth (and current) astronomical season, in days.</span> Those are the mean intervals between the Winter solstice – Spring Equinox – Summer Solstice – Autumn Equinox - Winter Solstice (seasons apply to the N. Hemisphere)<strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"><span></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>18. New Difficult Teaser: <span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Apart from being the closest planets to the Sun (and thus only visible as 'morning' or 'evening' stars), what other record among the planets is jointly held by Mercury and Venus? </span><strong><u><span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>19. INTERESTING WEBLINKS </u></strong><em><b><u><span style="color:red">(</span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt;color:red">Disclaimer – Use of material herein from various sources does not imply approval or otherwise of the opinions, political or otherwise, of those sources).</span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt"> NB: If the title in the </span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt">weblink</span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt"> does not indicate the subject matter, I give a brief simple intro before the link. I may also </span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt">comment about the link afterwards.</span></u></b></em><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt"><span></span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">ASTROPHYSICS:</span></u></strong><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/space/black-holes/our-galaxys-monster-black-hole-is-spinning-at-top-speed-and-its-dragging-everything-along?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=DA164ADD-880B-4869-BCA2-31EA2F55DB92&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">Supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way is approaching the cosmic speed limit, dragging space-time along with it | Live Science</a> <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">What physics allows, and forbids, in the universe. <span></span></span></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/100045998303732/posts/895722681971000/?sfnsn=scwspmo" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">https://www.facebook.com/100045998303732/posts/895722681971000/?sfnsn=scwspmo</span></a> (SMBH = SuperMassive BH, BH = Black Hole, NS = Neutron Star, WD = White dwarf, BD = Brown Dwarf, GUT = Grand Unified Theory, CMB = Cosmic Microwave Background, Qg = Quantum Gravity, p, n, e, = proton, neutron, electron, lp = Planck length (I think), and 'instanton' = hypothetical smallest unit of time. The rest you'll have to guess, like me!)<span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/supermassive-black-hole-twisted-magnetic-fields-m87?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=E0577BC4-5137-44D2-AF9A-275394F22517&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">1st black hole ever imaged by humans has twisted magnetic fields and scientists are thrilled | Space</a> <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/space/astronomy/james-webb-telescope-finds-an-extreme-glow-coming-from-90-of-the-universes-earliest-galaxies?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=48CD6220-BB39-4A76-8823-592982A9A74F&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">James Webb telescope finds an 'extreme' glow coming from 90% of the universe's earliest galaxies | Live Science</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-milky-way-look-alike?utm_source=notification" target="_blank">James Webb Space Telescope reveals most distant Milky Way galaxy doppelganger | Space</a> and<span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/milky-way-doppelg%C3%A4nger-of-our-galaxy-discovered-in-distant-space-with-a-similar-bar-centre/ar-AA1jE44h?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=34172a1337b84abcaa6da59f8931ef12&ei=23" target="_blank">Milky Way: doppelgänger of our galaxy discovered in distant space with a similar bar centre (msn.com)</a><span></span></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Dark matter mystery </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/100045998303732/posts/898111865065415/?sfnsn=mo" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">https://www.facebook.com/100045998303732/posts/898111865065415/?sfnsn=mo</span></a> </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Historic",sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5);background:rgb(240,242,245)">Very interesting. Is there a possibility that there is also an 'antimatter' version of Dark Matter?</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/supermassive-black-hole-messy-eaters-recycling-material?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_content=space.com&fbclid=IwAR03ehF2BWUsCKyMBc26kmGqtkKaIWjvLay-W-IA5jD4r2OkMc-3P4HELLA" target="_blank">Supermassive black holes are messy eaters big on recycling | Space</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/heartbreak-stars-cause-enormous-tumultuous-waves-in-their-partners/" target="_blank">'Heartbreak' Stars Cause Enormous, Tumultuous Waves in Their Partners - Scientific American</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/deep-space/a45755167/what-is-a-white-hole/?source=nl" target="_blank">What Is a White Hole, and Do White Holes Really Exist? (popularmechanics.com)</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.science.org/content/article/new-space-telescope-embarks-biggest-3d-map-universe?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_content=alert&utm_campaign=DailyLatestNews&et_rid=415711678&et_cid=4973869" target="_blank">New space telescope embarks on biggest 3D map of the universe | Science | AAAS</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/first-awe-inspiring-images-from-europe-s-euclid-space-telescope-released/ar-AA1jx96I?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=3ef3425c075c4a94d2d81c869577a7b2&ei=26" target="_blank">First 'awe-inspiring' images from Europe's Euclid space telescope released (msn.com)</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/starlight-from-ancient-quasars-was-the-2023-discovery-that-changed-everything/ss-AA1drFXT?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=2077eb0e2ca34829bb337ce547aec589&ei=60" target="_blank">Starlight from ancient quasars was the 2023 discovery that changed everything (msn.com)</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/rogue-star-dead-white-dwarf-solar-system?utm_source=notification" target="_blank">'Rogue' runaway star won't collide with our solar system in 29,000 years after all | Space</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/baby-star-s-first-screams-captured-in-stunning-new-images-taken-by-nasa-telescope/ar-AA1jw33O?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=4988e109603743b4d35705ec724dea09&ei=90" target="_blank">Baby star's first 'screams' captured in stunning new images taken by NASA telescope (msn.com)</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/oldest-black-hole-discovered-dating-back-to-470-million-years-after-the-big-bang/ar-AA1jtWlz?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=15918c50feb644e48f6dd1ea713416f3&ei=27" target="_blank">Oldest black hole discovered dating back to 470 million years after the Big Bang (msn.com)</a> <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/163940/misaligned-binary-star-systems-are-rogue-planet-factories/" target="_blank">Misaligned Binary Star Systems are Rogue Planet Factories - Universe Today</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>COSMOLOGY<span></span></u></strong></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Dark matter may have its own Periodic Table. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/100059401486924/posts/722225529767490/?sfnsn=mo" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">https://www.facebook.com/100059401486924/posts/722225529767490/?sfnsn=mo</span></a><span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/did-the-big-bang-really-go-bang-controversial-theory-suggests-universe-formed-gradually-through-multiple-events/ar-AA1jLM15?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=301641b263a844069898d17edfdeee64&ei=45" target="_blank">Did the Big Bang Really Go 'Bang'? Controversial Theory Suggests Universe Formed Gradually Through Multiple Events (msn.com)</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://theconversation.com/many-physicists-assume-we-must-live-in-a-multiverse-but-their-basic-maths-may-be-wrong-216106?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20November%209%202023%20-%202791228241&utm_content=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20November%209%202023%20-%202791228241+CID_0da50303c3afc656c5772e2cf0bc89f4&utm_source=campaign_monitor_uk&utm_term=Many%20physicists%20assume%20we%20must%20live%20in%20a%20multiverse%20%20but%20their%20basic%20maths%20may%20be%20wrong" target="_blank">Many physicists assume we must live in a multiverse – but their basic maths may be wrong (theconversation.com)</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">The mysterious CMB 'Cold Spot' explained <a href="https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/cmb-cold-spot/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR2XdpoVRCOFFZGAqaqnVCtzN8ThI46f6XlwiPs650MGJMorso_M6F9BcRo#Echobox=1699336736" target="_blank">The Universe is normal! The "CMB cold spot" is now explained- Big Think</a>. This gets your grey matter going, but is well worth the effort!<span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26034640-300-a-second-big-bang-the-radical-idea-rewriting-dark-matters-origins/?utm_source=nsnew&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nsnew_091123&utm_term=Newsletter%20NSNEW_Weekly" target="_blank">A second big bang? The radical idea rewriting dark matter's origins | New Scientist</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/dark-matter-euclid-mission-first-breathtaking-images?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=0BB8F52C-E634-4D64-B92E-C2E56D8AB03A&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">Euclid 'dark universe' telescope captures 1st full-color views of the cosmos (images) | Space</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/scientists-make-crucial-discovery-on-the-existence-of-time-travel/ar-AA1jhC6P?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=12f94cea35bc44e1a07a374ba07a8706&ei=13" target="_blank">Scientists make crucial discovery on the existence of time travel (msn.com)</a><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"><span></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.science.org/content/article/universes-puzzlingly-fast-expansion-may-defy-explanation-cosmologists-fret?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_content=alert&utm_campaign=DailyLatestNews&et_rid=415711678&et_cid=4964653" target="_blank">The universe's puzzlingly fast expansion may defy explanation, cosmologists fret | Science | AAAS</a> <strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"><span></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"> </span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>EARTH & MOON<span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Armagh Astronomer saves Earth! (OK, not quite! – But read this for the details!) <a href="https://newatlas.com/space/disaster-averted-rogue-star-will-not-collide-with-us-in-29-000-years/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=434d9912c8-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_11_10_06_28&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-434d9912c8-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D" target="_blank">Disaster averted! Rogue star will not collide with us in 29,000 years (newatlas.com)</a><span></span></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">How heavy metals got to the Earth's mantle </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/100045998303732/posts/897624665114135/?sfnsn=mo" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">https://www.facebook.com/100045998303732/posts/897624665114135/?sfnsn=mo</span></a><span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/mysterious-lunar-swirls-that-perplexed-scientists-for-decades-may-be-close-to-an-explanation/ar-AA1jVYlb?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=ee98b78ad36c403e87f0906e9135ca26&ei=11" target="_blank">Mysterious 'lunar swirls' that perplexed scientists for decades may be close to an explanation (msn.com)</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/nasa-scientists-warn-over-deadly-invisible-asteroids-hidden-by-the-sun-s-blinding-light/ar-AA1jVmeA?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=69b8b9aa833444e3b5fb6c84fed71088&ei=16" target="_blank">NASA scientists warn over deadly 'invisible' asteroids hidden by the sun's blinding light (msn.com)</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/new-nasa-center-to-protect-from-space-weather-growing-threat?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=5522CCE4-62EA-4B06-9FD3-A32445146AFA&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">Space weather is a growing threat. This new NASA center aims to help protect us | Space</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Heterogeneity_of_Earths_mantle_may_be_relics_of_Moon_formation_999.html" target="_blank">Heterogeneity of Earth's mantle may be relics of Moon formation (spacedaily.com)</a> If you are ever tempted to try and argue with a Flat Earther show them this photo. If the Earth was flat, ALL of it should be visible in this photo….. <strong><u><span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>EXOLIFE:<span></span></u></strong></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/bouncing-comets-could-deliver-building-blocks-for-life-to-exoplanets-study/ar-AA1jW0PE?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=7535a0cef6af4c8580dea24c956f65a1&ei=6" target="_blank">'Bouncing' comets could deliver building blocks for life to exoplanets – study (msn.com)</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/dinosaur-era-earth-clues-search-for-alien-life?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=E0577BC4-5137-44D2-AF9A-275394F22517&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">Detecting alien life might be easier if we hunt for 'Jurassic worlds.' Here's why | Space</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/space/exoplanets/the-oldest-continents-in-the-milky-way-may-be-5-billion-years-older-than-earths?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=48CD6220-BB39-4A76-8823-592982A9A74F&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">The oldest continents in the Milky Way may be 5 billion years older than Earth's | Live Science</a> But if the planets formed so long ago, would they have enough of the various elements essential for life, which are formed by successive generations of stars? <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/this-moon-of-saturn-found-to-have-all-ingredients-essential-for-life/ar-AA1jDpgo?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=34172a1337b84abcaa6da59f8931ef12&ei=9" target="_blank">This moon of Saturn found to have all ingredients essential for life (msn.com)</a><strong><u><span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>EXOPLANETS<span></span></u></strong></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)">View all the Kepler exoplanets </span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/100045998303732/posts/895722681971000/?sfnsn=scwspmo" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">https://www.facebook.com/100045998303732/posts/895722681971000/?sfnsn=scwspmo</span></a><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)">Giant 'Hot Jupiter'exoplanet directly imaged: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/100064701819652/posts/727944172705637/?sfnsn=scwspmo" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/100064701819652/posts/727944172705637/?sfnsn=scwspmo</a><span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/space/exoplanets/the-oldest-continents-in-the-milky-way-may-be-5-billion-years-older-than-earths?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=48CD6220-BB39-4A76-8823-592982A9A74F&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">The oldest continents in the Milky Way may be 5 billion years older than Earth's | Live Science</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://newatlas.com/space/kepler-385-planetary-system-seven-super-earths/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=ccedffc0cb-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_11_07_05_51&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-ccedffc0cb-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D" target="_blank">Move over TRAPPIST-1: New planetary system of 7 Super-Earths discovered (newatlas.com)</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/163940/misaligned-binary-star-systems-are-rogue-planet-factories/" target="_blank">Misaligned Binary Star Systems are Rogue Planet Factories - Universe Today</a> <strong><u><span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>IMAGES, VIDEOS etc<span></span></u></strong></p> <pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Webb_Hubble_telescopes_combine_to_create_most_colorful_view_of_universe_999.html" target="_blank">Webb, Hubble telescopes combine to create most colorful view of universe (spacedaily.com)</a> <span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/physics-mathematics/dark-matter/1st-images-from-the-euclid-dark-universe-telescope-are-here-and-theyre-jaw-dropping?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=6A9BF661-4DD7-4ECE-A6FF-B48ED0948631&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">1st images from the Euclid 'dark universe' telescope are here — and they're jaw-dropping | Live Science</a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/they-upgrade-the-cameras-regularly-not-only-because-they-get-better-but-because-their-sensors-get-damaged-by-radiation-astronaut-thomas-pesquet-talks-about-shooting-the-earth-from-out-of-space/ar-AA1jBv9A?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=b78a09dfdbe44c96b6fa3efe70b2f35e&ei=57" target="_blank">"They upgrade the cameras regularly, not only because they get better, but because their sensors get damaged by radiation" - Astronaut Thomas Pesquet talks about shooting the earth from out of space (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Map of the Milky Way <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=197938566682653&set=a.100415939768250&__cft__%5b0%5d=AZXIn5ED8Ft-A9Hp7Ac1wCh96QjuVZKxZIsP4nbAqGkDA2x6swK2TiUd7ftW28uA6n40kk4RthTrpHmFbfPrW6vnpwzLhwh0PJnDSYyIoImFHDKPvhJd6Xw7vg031L-tajHWAZeiUry-w1FypxjCp5nZ5Sg-JOyhqZvN7hU5DCVvqLg7c2oUkWhoiwQujCRelRpnWpq2gs7EEsMqSnXE_4ET&__tn__=EH-y-R" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=197938566682653&set=a.100415939768250&__cft__[0]=AZXIn5ED8Ft-A9Hp7Ac1wCh96QjuVZKxZIsP4nbAqGkDA2x6swK2TiUd7ftW28uA6n40kk4RthTrpHmFbfPrW6vnpwzLhwh0PJnDSYyIoImFHDKPvhJd6Xw7vg031L-tajHWAZeiUry-w1FypxjCp5nZ5Sg-JOyhqZvN7hU5DCVvqLg7c2oUkWhoiwQujCRelRpnWpq2gs7EEsMqSnXE_4ET&__tn__=EH-y-R</a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Heterogeneity_of_Earths_mantle_may_be_relics_of_Moon_formation_999.html" target="_blank">Heterogeneity of Earth's mantle may be relics of Moon formation (spacedaily.com)</a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://onedrive.live.com/?v=photos&cid=4C2C15C98C746393&id=4C2C15C98C746393%2180564&parId=root&parQt=allmyphotos&o=OneUp" target="_blank">Messier-54, by HST, in Sgr dwarf galaxy.jpg - OneDrive (live.com)</a></span><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt"><span></span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></u></strong></p> <pre><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Courier New"">NAMES:<span></span></span></u></strong></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/astronomers-rename-magellanic-clouds-coalition?utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_content=space.com&fbclid=IwAR32zteBwREjOL06GAAnXlvYkjb2xfzm1mouM2k9w0l6OsAM5oBBETOONJw" target="_blank">The Magellanic Clouds must be renamed, astronomers say | Space</a></span><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Courier New";font-weight:normal"> It's also a misnomer to call them Clouds, as they are of course galaxies. One option would be 'Large Southern Galaxy', and 'Small Southern Galaxy. Or Large Satellite Galaxy' and 'Small Satellite Galaxy'; both would give LSG and SSG as initials.<span></span></span></strong></pre><pre><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Courier New""> </span></u></strong></pre><pre><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Courier New"">SOLAR SYSTEM <span></span></span></u></strong></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/bouncing-comets-could-deliver-building-blocks-for-life-to-exoplanets-study/ar-AA1jW0PE?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=7535a0cef6af4c8580dea24c956f65a1&ei=6" target="_blank">'Bouncing' comets could deliver building blocks for life to exoplanets – study (msn.com)</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Alarming! <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/nasa-s-hunt-for-signs-of-life-on-mars-divides-experts-as-mission-costs-rocket/ar-AA1jMFDH?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=933bbd627b7d4e6f98942d3339ba6ef3&ei=29" target="_blank">Nasa's hunt for signs of life on Mars divides experts as mission costs rocket (msn.com)</a> I don't query the desirability of returning Mars samples to Earth, but this always seemed a very complex way of doing it.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Dinkinesh moonrise </span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/1251911121/posts/10231173530942247/?sfnsn=mo" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">https://www.facebook.com/1251911121/posts/10231173530942247/?sfnsn=mo</span></a><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.space.com/smithsonian-osiris-rex-sample-reveal?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=7C60250C-747D-46BD-A450-E74ACEFF4C8D&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">Seeing NASA's OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample up close at the Smithsonian was surreal | Space</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The little moon of Dinkinesh is actually a binary: First ever binary moon? </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://science.nasa.gov/missions/lucy/nasas-lucy-surprises-again-observes-1st-ever-contact-binary-orbiting-asteroid/?fbclid=IwAR31b1tPpi0PpFHABcxJvYL4wBP0d_l9wukTujIZy29bR3g4iWX8JR_uxTU" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">https://science.nasa.gov/.../nasas-lucy-surprises-again.../</span></a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">and</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/space/pluto/pluto-may-have-an-ice-spewing-supervolcano-the-size-of-yellowstone-new-horizons-data-reveals?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=6565373D-7DAC-4922-AEFC-2C1A8BB90A0D&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">Pluto may have an ice-spewing 'supervolcano' the size of Yellowstone, New Horizons data reveals | Live Science</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/100053433786465/posts/886725263118592/?sfnsn=scwspmo" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">https://www.facebook.com/100053433786465/posts/886725263118592/?sfnsn=scwspmo</span></a><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Venus has oxygen on both day and night sides </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/100053433786465/posts/886725263118592/?sfnsn=scwspmo" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">https://www.facebook.com/100053433786465/posts/886725263118592/?sfnsn=scwspmo</span></a><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/164066/jwst-detects-carbon-dioxide-in-a-centaur-for-the-first-time/" target="_blank">JWST Detects Carbon Dioxide in a Centaur for the First Time - Universe Today</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.iflscience.com/mercury-appears-to-be-shrinking-70947?fbclid=IwAR0hhfqhogto6Cdjn8b5R-hbJE4-uksGQQJZgk3_tg9HP55O0eojS0Rw5is" target="_blank">Mercury Appears To Be Shrinking | IFLScience</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/nasa-gets-puzzling-data-back-from-lucy-spacecraft-exploring-distant-object/ar-AA1jBGKI?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=b78a09dfdbe44c96b6fa3efe70b2f35e&ei=32" target="_blank">Nasa gets 'puzzling' data back from Lucy spacecraft exploring distant object (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Sizes of Asteroids </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/100045998303732/posts/891896202353648/?sfnsn=scwspmo" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">https://www.facebook.com/100045998303732/posts/891896202353648/?sfnsn=scwspmo</span></a><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.space.com/smithsonian-osiris-rex-bennu-asteroid-unveiling?utm_source=notification" target="_blank">Smithsonian debuts 1st display of asteroid Bennu sample brought back by OSIRIS-REx | Space</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">JWST spots CO2 on Europa </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/100064701819652/posts/722796343220420/?sfnsn=scwspmo" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">https://www.facebook.com/100064701819652/posts/722796343220420/?sfnsn=scwspmo</span></a><span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">I haven't watched this, so can't comment - </span><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/video/webcontent/we-need-to-talk-about-pluto-and-its-moon-charon-something-is-not-right/vi-4jblsbpBsA4Ocg?vid=MmcEqbfO4Og&provider=yt&ocid=msedgntp&cvid=d7f1effc06a14a9ebfc5cb37ec5c4e0d&ei=29" target="_blank">We Need to Talk About Pluto and Its Moon, Charon! Something Is Not Right! | Watch (msn.com)</a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt"><span></span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>SPACE<span></span></u></strong></p> <pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://newatlas.com/space/spacex-starship-second-flight/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=72902f3d9f-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_11_14_09_07&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-72902f3d9f-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D" target="_blank">SpaceX's Starship may make second flight as early as Friday (newatlas.com)</a> <span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Another legend gone. Sorry to hear this news. <a href="https://www.space.com/apollo-8-astronaut-frank-borman-obituary?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=E0577BC4-5137-44D2-AF9A-275394F22517&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">Frank Borman, Apollo 8 astronaut who led first flight to the moon, dies at 95 | Space</a> He lived longer than most of the Apollo astronauts.<span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/international-space-station-space-debris-spacex-dragon-spacecraft-arrival?utm_source=notification" target="_blank">International Space Station dodges orbital debris hours before SpaceX cargo arrival: report | Space</a> <span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Europe_to_hold_competition_to_build_space_cargo_ship_999.html" target="_blank">Europe to hold competition to build space cargo ship (spacedaily.com)</a> <span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Ireland's first satellite to launch this month <a href="https://www.esa.int/Education/CubeSats_-_Fly_Your_Satellite/Ireland_s_first_satellite_on_its_way_to_launch?fbclid=IwAR0UpOPyOIDVAlLUH03D7NHC9JgkVKHOsAL55thwArUIR9R_laX1kD36Qvg" target="_blank">ESA - Ireland's first satellite on its way to launch</a> and<span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Big_bang_Dutch_firm_eyes_space_baby_999.html" target="_blank">Big bang: Dutch firm eyes space baby (spacedaily.com)</a></span><span style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> Quote "a lack of gravity -- a couple would drift away from each other". Last time I checked, most couples have two arms and two legs each: it's not that difficult to just hold on to each other! But how am embryo, foetus, and then baby, would develop in zero or low G is another matter entirely!</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/eirsat-1-ireland-first-satellite-spacex-launch?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=5522CCE4-62EA-4B06-9FD3-A32445146AFA&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">SpaceX will launch Ireland's 1st-ever satellite this month | Space</a> <span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/virgin-galactic-ground-vss-unity-space-plane-2024?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=E0577BC4-5137-44D2-AF9A-275394F22517&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">Virgin Galactic to ground its VSS Unity space plane next year: report | Space</a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/nasa-spot-the-station-iss-mobile-tracking-app?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=7C60250C-747D-46BD-A450-E74ACEFF4C8D&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">Track the ISS with NASA's new 'Spot the Station' mobile app | Space</a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/european-space-agency-to-let-private-firms-compete-for-chance-to-deliver-cargo-to-iss/ar-AA1jukoI?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=4988e109603743b4d35705ec724dea09&ei=166" target="_blank">European Space Agency to let private firms compete for chance to deliver cargo to ISS (msn.com)</a> <span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/they-upgrade-the-cameras-regularly-not-only-because-they-get-better-but-because-their-sensors-get-damaged-by-radiation-astronaut-thomas-pesquet-talks-about-shooting-the-earth-from-out-of-space/ar-AA1jBv9A?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=b78a09dfdbe44c96b6fa3efe70b2f35e&ei=57" target="_blank">"They upgrade the cameras regularly, not only because they get better, but because their sensors get damaged by radiation" - Astronaut Thomas Pesquet talks about shooting the earth from out of space (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/nasa-s-artemis-2-moon-mission-live-updates/ar-AA19qgaK?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=4988e109603743b4d35705ec724dea09&ei=105" target="_blank">NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission: Live updates (msn.com)</a> <span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/lucy-flyby-dinkinesh-successfully-completed?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=741942BF-44FC-4A8D-A06D-94A6D5A84ED0&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">NASA's Lucy spacecraft successfully completes 1st flyby of asteroid 'Dinky' | Space</a><span style="color:rgb(29,34,40)"><span></span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/a-city-on-mars-author-interview?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=0BE383A2-096B-43F2-861B-C59B80F4F5D9&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">'A City on Mars' is a reality check for anyone dreaming about life on the Red Planet | Space</a> <span style="color:rgb(29,34,40)"><span></span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"> </span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>SUN<span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/solar-system/a45769974/how-big-is-the-sun/?source=nl&utm_source=nl_pop&utm_medium=email&date=110923&utm_campaign=nl33304494&GID=39e8ac7e8743c046ba66c9023e28cf233eb8045725f1dbb23030276c8e91ee71&utm_term=TEST-%20NEW%20TEST%20-%20Sending%20List%20-%20AM%20180D%20Clicks%2C%20NON%20AM%2090D%20Opens%2C%20Both%20Subbed%20Last%2030D" target="_blank">How Big Is the Sun? Scientists Finally Measured the Size (popularmechanics.com)</a><b><span></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/new-nasa-center-to-protect-from-space-weather-growing-threat?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=5522CCE4-62EA-4B06-9FD3-A32445146AFA&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">Space weather is a growing threat. This new NASA center aims to help protect us | Space</a><strong><u><span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>TELESCOPES, EQUIPMENT, etc</u></strong><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black;font-weight:normal">Latest on the ELT </span></u></strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><a href="https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10210224428002541&id=1695174762&sfnsn=scwspmo" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10210224428002541&id=1695174762&sfnsn=scwspmo</span></a><b><span></span></b></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>20. JOINING the IRISH ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION.</u></strong><span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></span><span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">This link gives options to join the IAA. </span></span><span><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"><a href="https://irishastro.org/join-the-iaa/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">https://irishastro.org/join-the-iaa/</span></a></span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:11pt"> If you are a UK taxpayer, please select the 'gift-aid' box, as that enables us to reclaim the standard rate of tax on your subscription, at no cost to you. <i>You can also make a donation via Paypal if you wish: just click on the 'Donate' button.</i> See also <a href="http://www.irishastro.org/" title="http://www.irishastro.org/" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://irishastro.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration-line:none">https://irishastro.org/</span></a> <span></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The Irish Astronomical Association is registered with The Charity Commission for <span><span>Northern Ireland</span></span> NIC 105858</span></u></b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">DISCLAIMER:</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Any views expressed herein are mine, and do not necessarily represent those of the IAA.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Clear skies, <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Terry Moseley <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br></p></div></div> </div></div> I.A.Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03004240027986090455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7601094625467515932.post-65495253821072581762023-11-01T10:01:00.001+00:002023-11-01T10:01:59.092+00:00To the Moon, November sky guide, Mayo DSF, ISS, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, Meteors, Occ of Venus, McCrea lecture, teasers<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><br><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Hi all,<span></span></span></p> <p><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">N.B. Subs for the coming session of the IAA are now overdue. See last Item below for details of how to pay.<span></span></span></i></p> <p><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Please note: send all correspondence to me only at <a href="mailto:terrymosel@aol.com" target="_blank">terrymosel@aol.com</a> <span></span></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">1. IAA PUBLIC LECTURE, Wed 1 November, Apollo to Artemis – The Next Giant Leap, by Paul Evans<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">SYNOPSIS<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(38,40,42)">In 1961 President Kennedy set NASA the goal of landing a Man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth by the end of the decade. This goal was achieved by Apollo 11 in July 1969 and further Moon missions followed until the program ended in 1972. The US presence in space changed focus to the Space Shuttle which ran from 1981 until it was ended in 2011.<br> In the 1990s the idea of returning to the Moon began to gain traction and in the 2000s the Constellation Program took shape with the design of the Orion capsule and the Ares rockets, however this program was cancelled after only one test launch.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(38,40,42)"> The program returned as Artemis in the mid-2010s and the first Mission - unmanned- took place in 2022 and was successful. Further mission will follow, this time crewed. <br> This talk will look back at the Apollo history and the intermediate steps and will then focus on the upcoming next steps in the Artemis program giving a guide to what to expect in coming years.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(38,40,42)">Biography:</span></u></b><u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(38,40,42)"><span></span></span></u></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(38,40,42)">Paul was a schoolboy in the 1960s and had some interest in Space. In 1968, with the Apollo 8 crewed Moon mission, this interest really lifted off, boosted by a Christmas present of Patrick Moore's "Oberservers' guide to Astronomy" which began his lifelong interest in all things space.<br> Paul has lived in NI since 2003 and is currently in his sixth non-consecutive year as IAA President and has also been Chair of IFAS where he is currently Vice-Chair.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(38,40,42)"> He lives on the Antrim Coast with wife Jude and cat Ollie and during the day he keeps the TV and Radio on air.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Venue: Larmor Lecture Theatre, Physics building, Queen's University Belfast, 7.30 p.m.</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Admission free, including light refreshments. All welcome.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">2. Guide to November night sky. </span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The next excellent monthly guide to what's in the sky by Paul Evans and Sinead Mannion is at </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><br> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-3-whats-in-the-november-night-sky/id1705184817?i=1000633013136" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-3-whats-in-the-november-night-sky/id1705184817?i=1000633013136</a> and<span></span></span></span></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/5JXfD729n3IQHNFHaEj8fM?si=sLNKmac2RhKR_Vm04m8t5Q" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">https://open.spotify.com/episode/5JXfD729n3IQHNFHaEj8fM?si=sLNKmac2RhKR_Vm04m8t5Q</span></a><span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">3. </span><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> Mayo Dark Sky Festival, 3-5 Nov, Newport, Co Mayo</span></u></strong><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(117,117,117)"><br> </span></u><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-weight:normal">Mayo Dark Sky Festival has yet another really excellent Programme – see </span></strong><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.mayodarkskyfestival.ie/" target="_blank">Mayo Dark Skies | Mayo Dark Sky Festival | County Mayo</a></span><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-weight:normal"><span></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-weight:normal">This is always an excellent event, with a great atmosphere, a variety of talks and other events – something for everyone! And the Dark Sky Park provides fabulous views of the Milky Way. You will also easily see the Andromeda Galaxy (at 2.537 million LY), and if you have good eyesight you can see the even more distant M33 in Triangulum – definitely the most distant object you can see with the naked eye, at 2.723 million LY!<span></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-weight:normal">If anyone is looking for accommodation, Anchor House B&B is good, has free parking, overlooks the river estuary, and is in easy walking distance of the venue.</span></strong><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span></span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">4. ISS<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The ISS continues its series of morning passes until 5 November. Details for your location on various sites, including<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> <a href="http://www.heavens-above.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">www.heavens-above.com</span></a></span><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">5. VENUS at its best in morning sky<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Is visible as a morning star throughout this quarter, although it's initially a bit South of the ecliptic. It is now just past greatest W Elongation on October 23. It's now magnitude -4.3, and has an apparent diameter of 21.6". The phase is around 56%. Remember that it will be occulted by the Moon on November 9 – see below.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">6. TAURID METEORS, Nov 6 & 12<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal">The Taurids have two components, with the S branch peaking on Nov 6, and the N branch on Nov 12. Neither branch has a particular high ZHR: about 5 – 12, but they are slow, and occasionally produce lovely fireballs. There's no problem from Moonlight except for the later hours of the max of the S branch, after the 34% waning Moon rises about 02.00.<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">7. SATURN – catch it while you can.<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Saturn was at Opposition on August 27 in Aquarius, at mag 0.4. The rings are now closing rapidly from our perspective, with an angle of only 9 degrees, which explains why it's no longer so bright when at opposition. The apparent diameter is 17.6" equatorial, and 15.7" polar, which shows that the disc is noticeably oblate. The rings have a diameter of 40", but only 7.3" on the minor axis. Of the satellites, Titan is very easy, and Rhea is usually visible even in a small telescope. Tethys and Dione are closer in, and fainter, and may need an aperture of 150mm to be seen. Even closer in, and fainter still, are Enceladus and Mimas, which will be easier to spot next year when the rings are almost edge-on, and thus much fainter, so their light doesn't drown out the faint inner satellites. </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Iapetus, one of the outer Moons, is brightest and easiest to see when at W elongation, which occurs on November 28.<span style="color:rgb(29,34,40)"><span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">8 JUPITER dominates the sky!<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Our largest planet is approaching opposition on 3 November, and is by far the brightest starlike object in the evening sky. It's high enough up in the East by about 8.00 for observing, in Aries, and at mag -2.9 it's much brighter than Saturn. Look for the 4 Galilean moons as they do their stately dance around the giant planet. Ganymede, Callisto and Io are bigger than our Moon; Europa is a bit smaller, but it's brighter than Callisto because of its bright ice-covered surface.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">9. Morning Occultation of Venus. 9 November.<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The waning crescent Moon will occult brilliant Venus on the morning of November 9 at around or after 09h 35m, depending on your location Although this will be in daylight, Venus will be so bright (mag -4.3), and the Moon's phase of 16% gives it a magnitude of -8, so it should be easy to see even in binoculars, and readily apparent in a telescope, especially in a refractor. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> The occultation occurs near the S. Limb of the Moon, so the times and duration depend critically on your location, but the WHOLE of IRELAND can see this event, although it's of short duration at Mizen Head! <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> If you send me your exact latitude and longitude (to <a href="mailto:terrymosel@aol.com" target="_blank">terrymosel@aol.com</a>) before 6 November, I'll send you the exact times for your location. It disappears at the bright limb of the Moon, and reappears from behind the dark limb. Venus will have a phase of 58.7%, so it will appear slightly more than half illuminated. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"> The altitude of the Moon will be about 36 degrees, and azimuth just past South. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">At 09.30, the position of Venus will be RA 12h 5m 57s; Dec +0 deg, 41' 13", which should allow time to find it before the event starts.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> <b><u>These are the circumstances for Belfast (and Dublin in brackets). <span></span></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">1st contact: 09h 37m 58s (09h 41m 32s)<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">2nd contact (all of Venus occulted): 09h 39m 28s (09h 43m 08s)<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">3rd contact (nominal: dark limb of Venus reappears from dark limb of Moon) 10h 30m 18s (10h 28m 39s)<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">3rd contact (visible): bright side of Venus reappears from dark limb of Moon) 10h 30m 36s (10h 30m 18s)<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">4th contact: all of Venus has reappeared: 10h 31m 46s. (10h 31m 38s.)<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">NB: those times are for a theoretical smooth lunar limb – they could vary by several seconds due to irregularities in the lunar limb.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">For comparison, at Schull in Co. Cork, the event lasts only from about 09h 52m to 10h 19m. And conversely, the further North you are, the longer the duration of the event.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The reappearance will be the most interesting and spectacular: I don't think that the dark limb of the Moon will be visible in the bright sky, so we'll just have to guess where it will be: It will be roughly at a PA on the Moon of about 130 -135 degrees i.e. SW, - but as we won't be able to see the limb, it will still be a matter of estimation where it will be. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> However, if you have a very accurate drive and good polar alignment, if you centre Venus in the FOV just before it disappears, and leave the drive running and don't move the telescope, it should be still in the centre of the FOV when it is reappearing. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> What we'll see (if sky is clear!) is a little bright point of light suddenly appearing and growing as more and more of the bright disc of Venus reappears from behind the dark edge of the Moon. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> Start observing at least 15 mts before the predicted start time for your location, to get used to the set-up, find what's the best magnification to use, etc.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>10. </u></strong><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Leonids</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> The Leonid meteors peak on the night of 17-18 November, but rates are unlikely to exceed 10 per hour. They are some of the fastest meteors we see.</span><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">11. Next McCrea Lecture, RIA, Dublin, November 20, 6. 30 <a href="http://p.m.by" target="_blank">p.m.by</a> Prof Greg Hallinan<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/mccrea-lecture-the-era-of-multi-messenger-astronomy-tickets-717670671297?aff=oddtdtcreator" target="_blank">McCrea Lecture: The Era of Multi-Messenger Astronomy Tickets, Mon 20 Nov 2023 at 18:30 | Eventbrite</a><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">I have the honour of sponsoring this lecture, so it would be nice to see a good turn-out. Book soon to be safe!<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">12. The UK Space Conference 2023</span></u></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">will be hosted in Belfast at the ICC/Waterfront 21-23<span><sup>rd</sup> November. See </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://brayleino.swoogo.com/ukspaceconference2023" target="_blank"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">https://brayleino.swoogo.com/ukspaceconference2023</span></a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">13. 5th Annual Shaw-IAU Workshop on Astronomy for Education, 29 Nov – 1 Dec.</span></u></strong><u><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)"><br> </span></u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The IAU Office of Astronomy for Education (OAE) is pleased to announce that </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=05f58126a6&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(43,170,223);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">registration</span></a><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">, </span><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=e7f85695fe&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(43,170,223);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">abstract submission</span></a><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">, and </span><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=9862bc0316&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(43,170,223);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">speaker suggestions</span></a><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> are open for the </span><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=bdcf71d2ce&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(43,170,223);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">5th Shaw–IAU Workshop on Astronomy for Education</span></a><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> (the deadline for all but registration is 26 August 2023). This fully virtual event will take place on 29 November – 1 December 2023 and is being organised by the IAU Office of Astronomy for Education (OAE), with generous funding from the </span><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=716f9ce8bb&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(43,170,223);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Shaw Prize Foundation</span></a><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">.</span><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em><b><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-style:normal">14.</span><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></b></em><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=019afc6817&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(43,170,223);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Communicating Astronomy with the Public (CAP) Conference</span></a></span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">is the only large-scale international conference for astronomy communication. The next CAP conference will be held in hybrid mode from 24 – 28 June 2024, in-person at </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=e1aee5ffaf&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(43,170,223);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Cité de l'espace</span></a><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">, Toulouse, France and online.</span><b><u><span style="color:black"><span></span></span></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">15. EASY TEASER: <span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">What well-known celestial object currently (as of 16 Sep 2023) has a Right Ascension of 3h 02m 41.19" <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">NB – Note slight revision, as I have now given the position for 12h UT (midday) on that date.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Clue: You need to look in the right <b><i>direction</i></b>.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Another clue: The RA at the start of the current Standard Epoch (J2000.0) was 02h 31m 48.7".<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Another clue: It would NOT be true to say that you can <b><i><u>barely</u></i></b> see it.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">You're not doing too well on this one! The 'barely' clue is based on a homonym, or more correctly a homophone. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">And it's a star.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">(N.B. Peter Millar, who's not eligible to answer the easy ones, has got this one, so it's doable!)<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Another clue (I'm too generous!) – I may have to give you pointers to the right direction<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">16. </span><strong>DIFFICULT TEASER Answered!<span></span></strong></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt">Well done to Peter Millar yet again!<span></span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,40,41);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Q. Where in the sky would you find an almost perfect arc of a circle of 9 naked-eye stars? <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,40,41);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">NB: it's nowhere near a complete circle, but it is an almost perfect arc, i.e. you could fit the rim of a circle of the right diameter neatly against it.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,40,41);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Clue: it's composed of stars in two adjoining constellations.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a name="m_3825057965868706005__Hlk148367986"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,40,41);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Another clue: there is a well-known Messier object only just inside the arc<span></span></span></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,40,41);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Another clue: It's not too far from an item worn by certain people. <span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,40,41);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">ANSWER: </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)">In Hercules: Tau, Sigma, Eta, (M13 here) Zeta, Beta, Gamma, Kappa, (In Serpens): Gamma, Beta. (The nearby item worn by certain people is Corona, the crown).</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>17. NEW Difficult Teaser:<span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u> </u></strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">What's next in this sequence, and why: 88.99, 92.75, 93.65, - ?</span><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"><span></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>18. INTERESTING WEBLINKS </u></strong><em><b><u><span style="color:red">(</span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt;color:red">Disclaimer – Use of material herein from various sources does not imply approval or otherwise of the opinions, political or otherwise, of those sources).</span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt"> NB: If the title in the </span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt">weblink</span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt"> does not indicate the subject matter, I give a brief simple intro before the link. I may also </span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt">comment about the link afterwards.</span></u></b></em><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt"><span></span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">ASTROPHYSICS:</span></u></strong><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span></span></span></u></b></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Distant radio burst reveals secrets</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/100063922471046/posts/770264918447584/?sfnsn=scwspmo" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">https://www.facebook.com/100063922471046/posts/770264918447584/?sfnsn=scwspmo</span></a><span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.sciencenews.org/article/star-cluster-milky-way-old-universe?fbclid=IwAR3fEYELGhOxctwmm_-9YSzOEvdsAcSIWk4tKRWvEBWW0jKxHA8y7zd8XfE" target="_blank">A star cluster in the Milky Way appears to be as old as the universe (sciencenews.org)</a></span> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/space/oldest-radio-wave-explosion-ever-found-could-be-used-to-weigh-the-universe-astronomers-say?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=F4277BB8-00EA-471E-8878-112F48ED9C53&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">Oldest radio-wave explosion ever found could be used to weigh the universe, astronomers say | Live Science</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/space/astronomy/james-webb-telescope-spots-ultra-rare-cosmic-explosion-that-could-reveal-the-origin-of-the-universes-heaviest-elements" target="_blank">James Webb telescope spots ultra-rare cosmic explosion that could reveal the origin of the universe's heaviest elements | Live Science</a> and<span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://newatlas.com/space/gamma-ray-burst-heavy-metals-neutron-star-merger/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=62b039e60b-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_10_30_09_08&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-62b039e60b-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D" target="_blank">300 Earths' worth of heavy metals forged in powerful cosmic explosion (newatlas.com)</a> Why can't journalists use simple plain accurate language? A GRB is not 'thrown off' - it's emitted. And a 'signal salad'? - What the heck is that? Tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, etc?<span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/scientists-make-the-biggest-simulation-of-our-cosmos-ever-with-the-mass-of-300-billion-galaxies/ar-AA1iQiI9?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=650a82588b0648c0a887e6f579d4c19f&ei=21" target="_blank">Scientists make the biggest simulation of our cosmos ever, with the mass of 300 billion galaxies (msn.com)</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/astronomers-trying-to-unravel-mystery-of-three-stars-that-suddenly-disappeared-from-sky/ar-AA1j24EE?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=4fda5000f76d4d469b4012ca09b6a26d&ei=96" target="_blank">Astronomers trying to unravel mystery of three stars that suddenly disappeared from sky (msn.com)</a> It would help if we knew the duration of the exposure. And it was taken using a red filter, whereas the second one which doesn't show them was with a blue filter: so were they simply very red? Were any other telescopes imaging that part of the sky at the same time? What direction was the telescope pointing – N, S, E, W or up? There is also a cluster of 4 starlike objects at the right edge near the top of the red plate, but only one of those retains its brightness in the blue plate, and one other is very much fainter, and the other two are practically invisible. So it's not just those three that are the mystery; maybe they were simply very red! Of course, I'm sure that the field has been imaged again using a red filter, but if they were SS objects, they would have moved by then. <span></span></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Powerful signal from distant universe </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/100064682077436/posts/730867962412600/?sfnsn=scwspmo" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">https://www.facebook.com/100064682077436/posts/730867962412600/?sfnsn=scwspmo</span></a><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Strange ultra-heavy elements </span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/100059401486924/posts/710758140914229/?sfnsn=scwspmo" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">https://www.facebook.com/100059401486924/posts/710758140914229/?sfnsn=scwspmo</span></a><span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/galactic-archeology-milky-way-andromeda-violent-past" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(25,106,212);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">https://www.space.com/galactic-archeology-milky-way-andromeda-violent-past</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/space/astronomy/ultra-powerful-plasma-blades-could-slice-entire-stars-in-half-new-paper-suggests?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=CA402D23-BE90-4F1B-AFB0-8D53771391D5&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">Ultra-powerful plasma 'blades' could slice entire stars in half, new paper suggests | Live Science</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/chemistry/only-1-of-chemicals-in-the-universe-have-been-discovered-heres-how-scientists-are-hunting-for-the-rest?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=CA402D23-BE90-4F1B-AFB0-8D53771391D5&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">Only 1% of chemicals in the universe have been discovered. Here's how scientists are hunting for the rest. | Live Science</a> <span></span></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Black Holes </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/100066796034727/posts/655787643324431/?sfnsn=scwspmo" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">https://www.facebook.com/100066796034727/posts/655787643324431/?sfnsn=scwspmo</span></a><span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>COSMOLOGY<span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal">Could strerile neutrinos explain Dark Matter?</span></strong><u><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(25,106,212);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u><u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(25,106,212);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><a href="https://www.popsci.com/science/dark-matter-particle-experiment/?fbclid=IwAR2eKJFm4cL_8vpzq0Z-V6GLLHDKz7j4ndqYWx2WqkecXqW6bbVG43DgEbE" target="_blank">https://www.popsci.com/science/dark-matter-particle-experiment/?fbclid=IwAR2eKJFm4cL_8vpzq0Z-V6GLLHDKz7j4ndqYWx2WqkecXqW6bbVG43DgEbE</a><span></span></span></u></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/space/scientists-propose-missing-law-for-the-evolution-of-everything-in-the-universe?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=CA402D23-BE90-4F1B-AFB0-8D53771391D5&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">Scientists propose 'missing' law for the evolution of everything in the universe | Live Science</a> <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"> </span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>EARTH & MOON<span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/space/the-moon/moon-is-40-million-years-older-than-we-thought-tiny-crystals-from-apollo-mission-confirm?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=99C8F233-401C-4298-B580-CF8DF1C6C222&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">Moon is 40 million years older than we thought, tiny crystals from Apollo mission confirm | Live Science</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/antarctica/collapse-of-the-west-antarctic-ice-sheet-is-unavoidable-study-finds?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=6E93F985-0D71-4B0F-A829-709FA11C361E&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">Collapse of the West Antarctic ice sheet is 'unavoidable,' study finds | Live Science</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/asteroid-dust-caused-15-year-winter-that-killed-dinosaurs-study/ar-AA1j6gKD?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=36c1aeda28f845658179dba243e30dc9&ei=40" target="_blank">Asteroid dust caused 15-year winter that killed dinosaurs: study (msn.com)</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://newatlas.com/space/esa-field-tests-new-moon-camera-for-artemis-lunar-landings/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=62b039e60b-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_10_30_09_08&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-62b039e60b-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D" target="_blank">ESA field tests new Moon camera for Artemis lunar landings (newatlas.com)</a> I think that the reference to a 'Harrison Schmidt lens' is an autocorrect or copy and paste error! Harrison Schmidt was the geologist on the last Apollo mission, but I don't think he designed camera lenses! <strong><u><span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>EXOPLANETS<span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Exoplanets and moons <span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/1251911121/posts/10231091650455286/?sfnsn=scwspmo" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">https://www.facebook.com/1251911121/posts/10231091650455286/?sfnsn=scwspmo</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/space/exoplanets/mysterious-signals-from-hell-planet-40-light-years-from-earth-could-finally-be-solved-by-james-webb-space-telescope?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=F4277BB8-00EA-471E-8878-112F48ED9C53&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">Mysterious signals from 'hell planet' 40 light-years from Earth could finally be solved by James Webb Space Telescope | Live Science</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>IMAGES, VIDEOS etc<span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/striking-images-of-the-crab-nebula-as-you-ve-never-seen-it-before/vi-AA1j6ucs?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=7c5b8a77defe48ae951eaf952478e40b&ei=44" target="_blank">Striking images of the Crab Nebula as you've never seen it before | Watch (msn.com)</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/scientists-make-the-biggest-simulation-of-our-cosmos-ever-with-the-mass-of-300-billion-galaxies/ar-AA1iQiI9?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=650a82588b0648c0a887e6f579d4c19f&ei=21" target="_blank">Scientists make the biggest simulation of our cosmos ever, with the mass of 300 billion galaxies (msn.com)</a><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"><span></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal">Mars & its moon Deimos <span></span></span></strong></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:rgb(38,40,42)"><a href="https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=614618840706737&id=100064758788370&sfnsn=scwspmo" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=614618840706737&id=100064758788370&sfnsn=scwspmo</span></a><span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></u></strong></p> <pre><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Courier New"">SOLAR SYSTEM <span></span></span></u></strong></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><a href="https://www.quantamagazine.org/new-math-shows-when-solar-systems-become-unstable-20230516/?fbclid=IwAR2Q3OuixFP6nvYNSZWCJeJK-HcxgJHXSwJ1mcAjP5r9QEpUnDValCBU0ac" target="_blank">https://www.quantamagazine.org/new-math-shows-when-solar-systems-become-unstable-20230516/?fbclid=IwAR2Q3OuixFP6nvYNSZWCJeJK-HcxgJHXSwJ1mcAjP5r9QEpUnDValCBU0ac</a><span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/space/asteroids/strange-elements-unknown-to-science-may-lurk-in-the-hearts-of-asteroids-new-study-suggests?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=CA402D23-BE90-4F1B-AFB0-8D53771391D5&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">Nearby asteroid may contain elements 'beyond the periodic table', new study suggests | Live Science</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://phys.org/news/2023-10-nasa-lucy-spacecraft-asteroid-flyby.html" target="_blank">NASA's Lucy spacecraft preparing for its first asteroid flyby (phys.org)</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/nasa-ingenuity-mars-helicopter-63rd-flight?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=3C1E8021-83A0-4C2E-9AD9-5BCE1525AAD8&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">NASA's Ingenuity helicopter aces longest Mars flight in 18 months | Space</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/new-horizons-pluto-subsurface-ocean?utm_source=notification" target="_blank">Supervolcano eruption on Pluto hints at hidden ocean beneath the surface | Space</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/scientists-finally-solve-mystery-behind-mars-s-core-after-recording-planet-s-pulse/ar-AA1j1LDU?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=4fda5000f76d4d469b4012ca09b6a26d&ei=52" target="_blank">Scientists finally solve mystery behind Mars's core after recording planet's 'pulse' (msn.com)</a> <strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt"><span></span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>SPACE<span></span></u></strong></p> <pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/China_able_ready_to_invite_foreign_astronauts_to_its_space_station_999.html" target="_blank">China able, ready to invite foreign astronauts to its space station (spacedaily.com)</a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/axiom-space-uk-space-agency-too-early-astronaut-commander?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=E90EE9F1-0711-4818-B85D-B45C7255DFD0&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">UK Space Agency responds to rumors surrounding upcoming Axiom Space mission | Space</a> <span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/virgin-galactic-05-mission-meet-the-crew?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=E90EE9F1-0711-4818-B85D-B45C7255DFD0&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">Meet the crew of Virgin Galactic's 5th commercial spaceflight launching on Nov. 2 | Space</a> <span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Boeing_pencils_in_sometime_after_April_1st_for_next_Crew_Flight_Test_999.html" target="_blank">Boeing pencils in anytime after April 1st for next Crew Flight Test (spacedaily.com)</a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/ula-vulcan-centaur-debut-launch-christmas-eve?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=7F28C612-FE6D-4F33-8B92-9BB13411058D&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">ULA targets Christmas Eve for debut of new Vulcan Centaur rocket | Space</a> Have Americans never heard of tons? What's all this '60,000 pounds', and '41,570 pounds' about? It's about as sensible as giving the height of the rocket in inches!<span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/moon-lander-ispace-hakuto-r-crash-lunar-terrain" target="_blank">Private Japanese moon lander crashed after being confused by a crater | Space</a>4<span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/uk-space-agency-axiom-human-spaceflight-mission?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&lrh=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=7F28C612-FE6D-4F33-8B92-9BB13411058D&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">UK Space Agency, Axiom Space ink deal for human spaceflight mission | Space</a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/astronauts-just-took-one-giant-leap-towards-having-sex-in-space/ar-AA1j5mhW?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=ed4ca7aad56248cb965c0db99bd4cbc8&ei=28" target="_blank">Astronauts just took one giant leap towards having sex in space (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/oct/25/tim-peake-quit-retirement-to-lead-uk-first-astronaut-mission" target="_blank">Tim Peake to quit retirement to lead UK's first astronaut mission | Tim Peake | The Guardian</a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/it-only-makes-the-news-when-the-toilets-stop-working-has-the-25-year-old-international-space-station-been-a-waste-of-space/ar-AA1j2EcB?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=4fda5000f76d4d469b4012ca09b6a26d&ei=44" target="_blank">'It only makes the news when the toilets stop working': has the 25-year-old International Space Station been a waste of space? (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://newatlas.com/space/new-blue-origin-space-platform-cosmic-multi-tool/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=50d12b4749-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_10_19_08_10&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-50d12b4749-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D" target="_blank">New Blue Origin space platform to act as a cosmic multi-tool (newatlas.com)</a><span style="color:rgb(29,34,40)"><span></span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"> </span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>SUN<span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-suns-magnetic-poles-are-vanishing/" target="_blank">The Sun's Magnetic Poles Are Vanishing - Scientific American</a><strong><u><span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>TELESCOPES, EQUIPMENT, etc</u></strong><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black;font-weight:normal">Progess on the E-ELT </span></strong><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/100059459352979/posts/721023599889612/?sfnsn=mo" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">https://www.facebook.com/100059459352979/posts/721023599889612/?sfnsn=mo</span></a><span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal">A.I. detects its first supernova </span></strong><u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(25,106,212);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/100059420804643/posts/703376164986404/?sfnsn=scwspmo" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/100059420804643/posts/703376164986404/?sfnsn=scwspmo</a> </span></u><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"><span></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>19. JOINING the IRISH ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION.</u></strong><span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></span><span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">This link gives options to join the IAA. </span></span><span><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"><a href="https://irishastro.org/join-the-iaa/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">https://irishastro.org/join-the-iaa/</span></a></span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:11pt"> If you are a UK taxpayer, please select the 'gift-aid' box, as that enables us to reclaim the standard rate of tax on your subscription, at no cost to you. <i>You can also make a donation via Paypal if you wish: just click on the 'Donate' button.</i> See also <a href="http://www.irishastro.org/" title="http://www.irishastro.org/" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://irishastro.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration-line:none">https://irishastro.org/</span></a> <span></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The Irish Astronomical Association is registered with The Charity Commission for <span><span>Northern Ireland</span></span> NIC 105858</span></u></b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">DISCLAIMER:</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Any views expressed herein are mine, and do not necessarily represent those of the IAA.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Clear skies, <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Terry Moseley <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red"> </span></p></div></div> </div></div> I.A.Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03004240027986090455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7601094625467515932.post-54173972685095350042023-09-15T22:47:00.001+01:002023-09-15T22:47:16.967+01:00Major IAA lecture, Zoom lecture, Space Roundup, ISS, Planets, Comet, ESOP 42, Mayo Dark skies, Comp winners, IOMN, more<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Hi all,<span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">N.B. Subs for the coming session of the IAA are now due. See Item 24 below for details of how to pay.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">1. Opening lecture of New Season: Wed 20<sup>th</sup> September: Prof Tom Ray - JWST<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">We're delighted to welcome back one of Ireland's leading astronomers, Professor Tom Ray of the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, to give a lecture entitled<b><u> "Highlights of the First Year of JWST". </u></b>Tom is one of the Principal Investigators on the amazing MIRI instrument on the JWST, and has already given us a couple of talks about this fantastic telescope, before the actual science started rolling in. He is currently at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore at a conference on the latest results from JWST, at which he's presenting a paper, so we'll be getting the very latest stuff 'straight from the horse's mouth'!<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Definitely not to be missed!<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Larmor Lecture Theatre, Physics building, Queen's University Belfast, 7.30 p.m. <span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Admission free, including light refreshments. All welcome. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">2. SEAC talk by Zoom, "NEWTS, CATS, SPECS & OGS". Thursday 21 September, 7.30 p.m.<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">I'll be giving this talk to the SE Astronomy Club (an updated version of the one that I gave at the last COSMOS). Yes, it is 100% astronomical, if you're puzzled by the title!<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">A Zoom link will be posted on their Facebook page <u><a href="http://facebook.com/seastroomy" target="_blank">http://facebook.com/seastroomy</a><span></span></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">3. Space Roundup returns, 26 September<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">I'll be doing the next live presentation on the latest news in space amd astronomy with the amazing Nick Howes on 26 September at 7.30 p.m. I'll give a social media link nearer to the time on Facebook and X/Twitter <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">4. ISS<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The ISS starts another series of evening passes on 15 September. Details for your location on various sites, including<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> <a href="http://www.heavens-above.com/" style="outline:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(25,106,212)">www.heavens-above.com</span></a></span></span><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">5. SATURN still well placed.<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Saturn was at Opposition on August 27 in Aquarius, at mag 0.4. The rings are now closing rapidly from our perspective, with an angle of only 9 degrees, which explains why it's no longer so bright when at opposition. The apparent diameter is 18.9" equatorial, and 16.9" polar, which shows that the disc is noticeably oblate. The rings have a diameter of 43", but only 6.7" on the minor axis. Of the satellites, Titan is very easy, and Rhea is usually visible even in a small telescope. Tethys and Dione are closer in, and fainter, and may need an aperture of 150mm to be seen. Even closer in, and fainter still, are Enceladus and Mimas, which will be easier to spot next year when the rings are almost edge-on, and thus much fainter, so their light doesn't drown out the faint inner satellites.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">6. Comet Nishimura could be just visible to naked eye<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/162802/comet-p1-nishimura-could-be-bright-over-the-next-few-weeks/" target="_blank">Comet P1 Nishimura Could Be Bright Over the Next Few Weeks - Universe Today</a> and<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://spaceweatherarchive.com/2023/08/20/hyperbolic-comet-nishimura/" target="_blank">Hyperbolic Comet Nishimura | Spaceweather.com (spaceweatherarchive.com)</a> and<span></span></span></p> <pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/100328570137468/permalink/2079212772249028/?sfnsn=mo&ref=share" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">https://www.facebook.com/groups/100328570137468/permalink/2079212772249028/?sfnsn=mo&ref=share</span></a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)">However, it will be quite low in the evening twilight sky, so it's difficult to say how prominent it will be.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">7. AOP hosts </span></u></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.armagh.space/meetings-conferences/esop42#deeplink-3" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(25,106,212);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">ESOP42 - 42nd European Symposium on Occultation Projects - Armagh Observatory and Planetarium</span></a> 15-19 September. Details<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The conference programme is now available and can be viewed here:<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.armagh.space/meetings-conferences/esop42#deeplink-3" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">https://www.armagh.space/meetings-conferences/esop42#deeplink-3</span></a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">We expect some 30 onsite participants in addition to a similar number of delegates<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">who will join us via Zoom link. A complete list can be found here: <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.armagh.space/meetings-conferences/esop42#deeplink-6" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">https://www.armagh.space/meetings-conferences/esop42#deeplink-6</span></a></span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><br> <br> <span></span></span></p> <p><strong><u>8. MAYO DARK SKIES:</u> </strong><strong><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">"Under One Sky" for Culture Night – September 22nd </span></strong><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p> <p><strong><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">From 8pm at Ballycroy Visitor Centre, Wild Nephin National Park </span></strong><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">This is specially designed audio-visual experience, exploring the meanings and values of dark skies through a series of short stories and poems from culturally diverse perspectives. We invite you to adjust your mind as well as your eyes…sit around the hearth…..the night reflected in our nearby pond…and share the appreciation and humility which the natural night sky has inspired for generations. <span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> We are proud to collaborate with Dark-Source in this sensory audio visual fusion, a low impact installation using passive illumination, recycled seating and equipment. <span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">This will be followed by a special talk at the Visitor Centre at 8.30pm. <span></span></span></p> <p><em><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Please note that Ballycroy Community Centre will also be hosting a special food event at 7pm-8pm for Culture Night. Everyone is welcome and there is time to head there first and then walk up to the Ballycroy Visitor Centre afterwards.</span></em><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">9. Venus is now a Morning Star.</span></u></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">After gracing our evening skies in the Spring, Venus is now visible in the morning sky just before dawn. It's by far the brightest object in the night sky apart from the Moon, with a magnitude of -4.5.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> It's very far South of the ecliptic, and in fact it lies about halfway between Regulus and Procyon. On the morning of the 11<sup>th</sup>, we'll see an interesting effect, as the Moon, which then lies quite a bit North of the ecliptic, will pass above Venus with a difference in Declination of almost 12 degrees! So the 'rule' that the Moon and planets follow the ecliptic is a generalisation, which sometimes is not really true.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">10. Mercury is also now visible in the morning sky<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">These details are for about 40 minutes before sunrise; but you should start looking low in the East about 20-25 minutes before local sunrise, with binoculars at first. But never do this after sunrise!<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Date Mag Ph % Elong Diam<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Sep 15 1.4 16.9 14.2º 8.9"<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Sep 18 0.5 29.1 16.6º 8.1"<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Sep 21 -0.2 42.8 17.8º 7.4"<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Sep 24 -0.6 56.6 17.7º 6.7"<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Sep 27 -0.8 69.1 16.7º 6.2"<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Sep 30 -1.0 78.3 15.0º 5.8"<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">11. Ireland takes 2 of top 5 places for Dark Sky Observing in Lonely Planet Guide!<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Ireland has taken not one, but two coveted spots on the <a href="https://darksky.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8e615538dac57723a145d2bbe&id=2665f85560&e=2c8a051a21" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration-line:none">Lonely Planet</span></a>'s guide to the top five places for stargazing in the world.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">This is a huge achievement for <a href="https://darksky.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8e615538dac57723a145d2bbe&id=e210ff7bba&e=2c8a051a21" target="_blank"><span style="color:black;text-decoration-line:none">Mayo Dark Skies</span></a> at <a href="https://darksky.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8e615538dac57723a145d2bbe&id=3d12a355a7&e=2c8a051a21" target="_blank"><span style="color:black;text-decoration-line:none">Wild Nephin National Park - Páirc Náisiúnta Néifinne Fiáine</span></a> and <a href="https://darksky.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8e615538dac57723a145d2bbe&id=5d8036c7d6&e=2c8a051a21" target="_blank"><span style="color:black;text-decoration-line:none">Kerry International Dark Sky Reserve</span></a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <pre><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">12. ASTROPHOGRAPHY COMPETITION</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> – SHORTLIST OF 34 IMAGES.</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> <a href="https://newatlas.com/space/astronomy-photographer-year-2023-shortlist/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=528caadc0c-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_07_04_08_10&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-528caadc0c-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D#gallery:1" target="_blank">Night sky shines in 15th Astronomy Photographer of the Year shortlist (newatlas.com)</a> There's one image from Ireland, by Brendan Alexander, of an aurora from Co. Donegal.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;display:none"><span></span></span></pre> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr style="height:160.1pt"> <td style="padding:13.5pt;height:160.1pt"> <p><strong><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></strong></p> <p><strong><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">13. RGO ASTROPHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR.</span></u></strong><strong><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:normal"> <a href="https://newatlas.com/photography/winners-of-the-astronomy-photographer-of-the-year-2023/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=d75eb9ac84-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_09_15_08_04&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-d75eb9ac84-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration-line:none">Outta this world: Winners of the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2023 (newatlas.com)</span></a> Some very nice ones. But 19 is very odd. It's obviously a composite, but what's it meant to be? Is the black disc meant to be Venus in transit across the Sun? But why the various filaments etc overlying it, but only around the edge? The part of the Sun that we can see is OK, but the overlying material round the edge of the black disc does not represent any possible astronomical event. </span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight:normal"><span></span></span></strong></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p><strong><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">1</span>4</u></strong><strong><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">. Registration for the International Observe the Moon Night is Now Open!</span></u><br> </strong><strong><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Saturday, 21 October, is <a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=24d6c6ad4d&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration-line:none">International Observe the Moon Night</span></a>! This is a day each year that everyone on Earth is invited to observe, learn about, and honour our cultural and personal connections to the Moon. It's a time to catch up on what's been happening in lunar science and exploration, celebrate the Moon in arts and culture, and connect with lunar enthusiasts around the world.<br> You can participate in International Observe the Moon Night from wherever you are. </span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight:normal"><span></span></span></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="font-weight:normal">* </span></strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)"><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=bfee0bfe1d&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(43,170,223)">Attend</span></a> or <a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=ee4df437e1&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(43,170,223)">host</span></a> a virtual or in-person event at your institution or in your community, or <a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=5febda9f5f&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(43,170,223)">observe the Moon</span></a> with your family, friends or on your own.<span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)">* <a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=7b795c055b&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(43,170,223)">Register your participation in IOMN</span></a> to add your event, or yourself, to the map of lunar observers worldwide.<span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)">* <a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=0e86fdbac0&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(43,170,223)">Connect with lunar enthusiasts</span></a> around the world and share your experience participating through the <a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=a164f5524b&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(43,170,223)">IOMN Flickr group</span></a> or elsewhere on social media using the hashtag #ObserveTheMoon.</span><b><u><span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Find <a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=195d37b43e&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(43,170,223)">hands-on activities about the Moon</span></a>, <a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=4e396fa8ec&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(43,170,223)">IOMN shareable graphics</span></a>, <a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=81f28a4e5c&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(43,170,223)">custom Moon Maps</span></a> (available in both northern and southern hemisphere versions), and more information and resources on <a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=6aba48f06f&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(43,170,223)">moon.nasa.gov/observe</span></a>.<strong><u><span></span></u></strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">1</span><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">5</span></u></strong><strong><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">. </span></u></strong><strong><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> Mayo Dark Sky Festival, 3-5 Nov.</span></u></strong><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(117,117,117)"><br> </span></u><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-weight:normal">Launch of Mayo Dark Sky Festival Programme - news to follow, but keep the festival dates marked in your calendar: <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">3rd to 5th November!</span></span></strong><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span></span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">16. Next McCrea Lecture, RIA, Dublin, November 14 (date to be confirmed.)<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">More details later<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">17. The UK Space Conference 2023</span></u></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">will be hosted in Belfast at the ICC/Waterfront 21-23<span><sup>rd</sup> November. See </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://brayleino.swoogo.com/ukspaceconference2023" target="_blank"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">https://brayleino.swoogo.com/ukspaceconference2023</span></a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">1</span><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">8</span></u></strong><strong><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">. 5th Annual Shaw-IAU Workshop on Astronomy for Education, 29 Nov – 1 Dec.</span></u></strong><u><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)"><br> </span></u><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The IAU Office of Astronomy for Education (OAE) is pleased to announce that </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=05f58126a6&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9pt;color:rgb(43,170,223);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">registration</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">, </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=e7f85695fe&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9pt;color:rgb(43,170,223);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">abstract submission</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">, and </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=9862bc0316&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9pt;color:rgb(43,170,223);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">speaker suggestions</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> are open for the </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=bdcf71d2ce&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9pt;color:rgb(43,170,223);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">5th Shaw–IAU Workshop on Astronomy for Education</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> (the deadline for all but registration is 26 August 2023). This fully virtual event will take place on 29 November – 1 December 2023 and is being organised by the IAU Office of Astronomy for Education (OAE), with generous funding from the </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=716f9ce8bb&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9pt;color:rgb(43,170,223);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Shaw Prize Foundation</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-style:normal">1</span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-style:normal">9</span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-style:normal">.</span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></b></em><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=019afc6817&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(43,170,223);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Communicating Astronomy with the Public (CAP) Conference</span></a></span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> is the only large-scale international conference for astronomy communication. The next CAP conference will be held in hybrid mode from 24 – 28 June 2024, in-person at </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=e1aee5ffaf&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(43,170,223);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Cité de l'espace</span></a><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">, Toulouse, France and online.</span><b><u><span style="color:black"><span></span></span></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">20. EASY TEASER ANSWERED<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">What well-known large solar system object is almost exactly twice the diameter of another well-known large solar system object? (the difference between A and 2xB is only 2.03%). (Large = at least 1,000km diameter). No answers yet, so here's a clue: One of them is a planet.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Clue: they are very far apart!.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> Congrats to <b><i>Chris McCambridge</i></b> who cracked this one. The answer is Mercury and Pluto</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">: Mercury = 4879km, 2x Pluto= 4780 km, difference = 2.03%<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">(The second closest pair in that category is: Mars and the Moon. (Mars = 6797 km, 2x Moon = 6948km, difference = 4.6%).<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">21. NEW EASY TEASER: <span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">What well-known celestial object currently (as of 16 Sep 2023) has a Right Ascension of 3h 02m 58.27"s <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">22. NEW DIFFICULT TEASER:<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">What does the quantity 1224.288 represent? I'm feeling generous, so here's a free starter clue: it relates to time. NB: not all sources will include the decimal figures, nevertheless that is the most accurate figure available.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">No answers yet, so here's a clue: the units are seconds.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Still no answers, so another clue – it's a difference<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Please send all Teaser answers to me at my aol address <a href="mailto:terrymosel@aol.com" target="_blank">terrymosel@aol.com</a></span></i></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>23</u></strong><strong><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">. INTERESTING WEBLINKS </span></u></strong><em><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red">(</span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red">Disclaimer – leading its nameUse of material herein from various sources does not imply approval or otherwise of the opinions, political or otherwise, of those sources).</span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> NB: If the title in the </span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">weblink</span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> does not indicate the subject matter, I give a brief simple intro before the link. I may also </span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">comment about the link afterwards.</span></u></b></em><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">ASTROPHYSICS:</span></u></strong><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/supersonic-jets-young-star-space-james-webb-space-telescope?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=5D7D99C3-32FD-4072-B643-1DCC52F7B999&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">Stunning James Webb Space Telescope image shows young star blasting supersonic jets | Space</a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-hubble-tension-universe-expansion?utm_source=notification" target="_blank">James Webb Space Telescope deepens major debate over universe's expansion rate | Space</a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/strange-radio-signals-three-billion-light-years-away-could-come-from-aliens/ar-AA1gqzmr?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=fad5067cdd0545538ac6b8456ec6f665&ei=8" target="_blank">Strange radio signals three billion light years away 'could come from aliens' (msn.com)</a> That's very unlikely. It would imply that a very advanced civilisation had developed elsewhere in the universe at least 3 billion years ago. Given what we know about stellar and planetary and biological evolution, it's unlikely that a planet enriched with the abundances of the metals for advanced technology would have formed in time for the long process of the evolution of life to a highly advanced stage. Not impossible, but unlikely.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/scientists-find-missing-link-of-how-black-holes-disrupt-orbiting-stars/ar-AA1go9qy?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=061f4ca0652b4f278e51770ee0eaeedd&ei=82" target="_blank">Scientists find 'missing link' of how black holes disrupt orbiting stars (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/astronomers-may-have-discovered-the-closest-black-holes-to-earth/ar-AA1gC9UD?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=8257efc25a544ea8911fbd42b67b74ae&ei=96" target="_blank">Astronomers may have discovered the closest black holes to Earth (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></p> <pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Stellar jets <span style="color:rgb(29,34,40)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/100001372845989/posts/6537179346337762/?sfnsn=scwspmo" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">https://www.facebook.com/100001372845989/posts/6537179346337762/?sfnsn=scwspmo</span></a><span></span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/billion-light-year-wide-galaxy-bubble-big-bang?utm_source=notification" target="_blank">Billion-light-year-wide bubble of galaxies could be a fossil of the Big Bang | Space</a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/cosmic-explosion-brighter-than-billions-of-suns-spotted-in-red-galaxy/ar-AA1gnWPc?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=ac935cf89b3d4e518d16a4a349e92ed6&ei=16" target="_blank">Cosmic explosion brighter than billions of suns spotted in red galaxy (msn.com)</a> and<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/rare-and-dazzling-cosmic-explosion-spotted-by-researchers/ar-AA1glLFV?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=c247be7717f44592bedae39ae923910e&ei=8" target="_blank">Rare and dazzling cosmic explosion spotted by researchers (msn.com)</a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Congrats to the astronomers at the ARC in QUB for this fascinating work!<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/wobbly-jets-evidence-supermassive-black-hole-binaries" target="_blank">Wobbly jets be be evidence of supermassive black hole pairings | Space</a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/furthest-ever-detection-of-a-galaxy-s-magnetic-field-study/ar-AA1gkLiz?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=31247131c1e549ea915d1991e8361434&ei=45" target="_blank">Furthest ever detection of a galaxy's magnetic field – study (msn.com)</a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/supermassive-black-hole-disk-on-edge-first-time?utm_source=notification" target="_blank">Supermassive black hole accretion disk seen 'on the edge' for 1st time | Space</a> <span></span></span></p> <pre><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><a href="https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/gravity-doesnt-happen-instantly/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/gravity-doesnt-happen-instantly/</span></a><span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/black-holes-keep-burping-up-stars-they-destroyed-years-earlier/ss-AA1ghFoc?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=3b74ffd0a3ca4c30849426b902e482c3&ei=10#image=2" target="_blank">Black holes keep 'burping up' stars they destroyed years earlier (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Black Holes in the Hyades star cluster? <a href="https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/does-the-hyades-star-cluster-harbor-black-holes/" target="_blank">Does the Hyades Star Cluster Harbor Black Holes? - Sky & Telescope - Sky & Telescope (skyandtelescope.org)</a> There's an interesting connection here: It was an observation of a total solar eclipse in 1919 when the Sun appeared in the Hyades, which confirmed Einstein's Theory of Relativity. It would have been a fantastic coincidence if there was a Black Hole, also predicted by that theory, in the background!<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/scientists-find-explanation-for-impossible-blast-of-light-that-hit-earth/ar-AA1g2LW0?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=e911ed01cb224ee1ad0f2e8ba5de535d&ei=103" target="_blank">Scientists find explanation for 'impossible' blast of light that hit Earth (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/news/evidence-of-mysterious-recurring-nova-that-could-reappear-in-2024-found-in-medieval-manuscript-from-1217/ar-AA1gLCSj?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=99888d2b9c864375ad5b8964971e3b9a&ei=33" target="_blank">Evidence of mysterious 'recurring nova' that could reappear in 2024 found in medieval manuscript from 1217 (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">COSMOLOGY<span></span></span></u></strong></p> <pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The universe is slowing down <span style="color:rgb(29,34,40)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/100063922471046/posts/744428804364529/?sfnsn=scwspmo" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">https://www.facebook.com/100063922471046/posts/744428804364529/?sfnsn=scwspmo</span></a><span></span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-hubble-tension-universe-expansion?utm_source=notification" target="_blank">James Webb Space Telescope deepens major debate over universe's expansion rate | Space</a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> <strong><u><span></span></u></strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">EARTH & MOON<span></span></span></u></strong></p> <pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> <span style="color:rgb(5,5,5)">Two nights ago, near the northernmost point of Iceland, the night sky exploded with the northern lights and a spectacular fireball, above the Arctic Henge monument, when a tennis-ball sized space rock entered the earth atmosphere and burned at an altitude of 60-90 km, becoming as bright as the full moon for a moment. Such meteors are very rare to witness.</span><span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5)">Credits: Babak Tafreshi<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5)"><a href="http://instagram.com/babaktafreshi/?fbclid=IwAR28789DeW7i2fvxFq_KbjngvkUpn0Nb8_rx8UdaZDWcCvIYS2beEvVfJAw" target="_blank"><span style="border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0cm">instagram.com/babaktafreshi/</span></a><span></span></span></p> <pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/putin-announces-new-space-mission-after-being-left-humiliated-by-luna-crash/ar-AA1gIM7c?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=7de11421550c42ada7dbb608b5344c3f&ei=66" target="_blank">Putin announces new space mission after being left humiliated by Luna crash (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/humanity-deep-in-the-danger-zone-of-planetary-boundaries-study/ar-AA1gFweT?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=2f22a94f67264172984b494a3a5b9795&ei=46" target="_blank">Humanity deep in the danger zone of planetary boundaries: study (msn.com)</a> <span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/new-moonquakes-traced-to-apollo-17-lander?utm_source=notification" target="_blank">Mysterious moonquake traced to Apollo 17 lunar lander base | Space</a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/climate-change/this-was-the-hottest-summer-ever-recorded-on-earth?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=BB36AB94-7D10-4876-B442-A9EBA16EEB0B&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">This was the hottest summer ever recorded on Earth | Live Science</a> what's really worrying are the temperatures in the polar regions!<span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/india-s-moon-lander-just-detected-movement-below-the-lunar-surface/ar-AA1gn63n?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=ac935cf89b3d4e518d16a4a349e92ed6&ei=30" target="_blank">India's Moon lander just detected movement below the lunar surface (msn.com)</a> Those pesky Clangers again!<span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/nasa-lro-chandrayaan-3-moon-lander-photo?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=A9ABBCFE-E0CF-4E75-BABF-79AFCEE34FCF&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">India's Chandrayaan-3 moon lander spotted from lunar orbit (photo) | Space</a> <span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/news/crystal-studded-space-rock-found-in-the-sahara-may-rewrite-the-history-of-the-early-solar-system/ar-AA1g2Ozb?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=e911ed01cb224ee1ad0f2e8ba5de535d&ei=152" target="_blank">Crystal-studded space rock found in the Sahara may rewrite the history of the early solar system (msn.com)</a> <span style="color:rgb(29,34,40)"><span></span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><a href="https://www.aol.com/metallic-spheres-found-pacific-floor-114916122.html" target="_blank">https://www.aol.com/metallic-spheres-found-pacific-floor-114916122.html</a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)">Avi Loeb's team's findings may not say whether the metallic spheres are artificial or natural in origin, but they are unmatched in our solar system.<span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/india-s-moon-rover-detects-sulphur-and-other-elements-near-lunar-south-pole/ar-AA1fXgyu?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=18ea702bcb274951998bd56164b2ee86&ei=71" target="_blank">India's moon rover detects sulphur and other elements near lunar south pole (msn.com)</a> <span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/oldest-meteorite-ever-found-sheds-light-on-early-solar-system/ar-AA1fWAjw?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=18ea702bcb274951998bd56164b2ee86&ei=62" target="_blank">Oldest meteorite ever found sheds light on early solar system (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:normal"> </span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">EXOLIFE<span></span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/billions-of-galaxies-you-cannot-seriously-think-that-we-re-the-only-planet-that-supports-life/vi-AA1gKITD?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=720130b87649460dade6d93e3a3aabfe&ei=34" target="_blank">'Billions of galaxies: You cannot seriously think that we're the only planet' that supports life | Watch (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/james-webb-space-telescope-discovers-possible-signs-of-life-on-distant-planet/ar-AA1gCkFc?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=8257efc25a544ea8911fbd42b67b74ae&ei=54" target="_blank">James Webb Space Telescope discovers possible signs of life on distant planet (msn.com)</a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/nasa-just-discovered-the-strongest-evidence-yet-for-alien-life/ar-AA1gBkzJ?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=832f053fa9eb46bda851981ad3d7f4d0&ei=13" target="_blank">Nasa just discovered the strongest evidence yet for alien life (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/first-ever-alien-objects-found-on-earth-fragments-confirmed-to-be-not-of-this-world/ar-AA1fWmod?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=18ea702bcb274951998bd56164b2ee86&ei=26" target="_blank">First ever 'alien' objects found on Earth - fragments confirmed to be not of this world (msn.com)</a> But this is still to be independently confirmed, and they are probably NOT artefacts<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/nasa-scientist-s-claim-about-possible-life-on-venus-fuels-alien-life-theories/ar-AA1fNMYh?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=706efc6e1e37425c8df2e6a5adf4f658&ei=8" target="_blank">NASA scientist's claim about possible life on Venus fuels alien-life theories (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/nasa-scientist-says-alien-life-absolutely-exists-and-in-a-surprising-place/ar-AA1fKRPs?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=882fe21a92a74fa68c90c10aa2bbaa44&ei=11" target="_blank">Nasa scientist says alien life 'absolutely' exists – and in a surprising place (msn.com)</a><strong><span style="font-weight:normal"><span></span></span></strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">EXOPLANETS<span></span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Webb_discovers_methane_carbon_dioxide_in_atmosphere_of_K2_18_b_999.html" target="_blank">Webb discovers methane, carbon dioxide in atmosphere of K2-18 b (spacedaily.com)</a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/nasa-scientists-believe-there-are-trillions-of-replicas-of-earth-in-outer-space/ar-AA1gJtlS?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=7de11421550c42ada7dbb608b5344c3f&ei=27" target="_blank">NASA Scientists Believe There Are Trillions of Replicas of Earth in Outer Space (msn.com)</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/nasa-says-distant-exoplanet-could-have-rare-water-ocean-and-possible-hint-of-life/ar-AA1gzpM2?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=4186a09f238c490891942b14c35c037e&ei=70" target="_blank">Nasa says distant exoplanet could have rare water ocean and possible hint of life (msn.com)</a><strong><u><span></span></u></strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">IMAGES, Film, Video<span></span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5)"><a href="http://instagram.com/babaktafreshi/?fbclid=IwAR28789DeW7i2fvxFq_KbjngvkUpn0Nb8_rx8UdaZDWcCvIYS2beEvVfJAw" target="_blank"><span style="border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0cm">instagram.com/babaktafreshi/</span></a><span></span></span></p> <pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">great amateur image of M31! <span style="color:rgb(29,34,40)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/1728339851/posts/10211103519460384/?sfnsn=scwspmo" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">https://www.facebook.com/1728339851/posts/10211103519460384/?sfnsn=scwspmo</span></a><span></span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Superb video of Comet Nishimura <a href="https://twitter.com/i/status/1698382658139480198" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/i/status/1698382658139480198</a> <span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Amazing image of Bubble Nebula <span style="color:rgb(29,34,40)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/1728339851/posts/10211057380666943/?sfnsn=scwspmo" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">https://www.facebook.com/1728339851/posts/10211057380666943/?sfnsn=scwspmo</span></a><span></span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/james-webb-captures-fascinating-image-of-famous-spiral-galaxy/ar-AA1g0GRS?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=9d549956ba3f443fab81f769711487df&ei=81" target="_blank">James Webb captures fascinating image of famous spiral galaxy (msn.com)</a><strong><u><span></span></u></strong></span></pre><pre><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></strong></pre><pre><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">SOLAR SYSTEM <span></span></span></u></strong></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/scientists-give-verdict-on-harvard-professor-s-claim-of-finding-materials-in-sea-from-outside-solar-system/ar-AA1gmyMe?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=ca5cdf63406b4344ab8d6477c5cb77c4&ei=42" target="_blank">Scientists give verdict on Harvard professor's claim of finding materials in sea from outside Solar System (msn.com)</a> Well said, Monica Grady (and I'm not just saying that because ehe's a friend!). As soon as Avi Loeb made his initial claim, I made the point that it would require independent analysis by several other experts before any firm conclusions can be reached. Avi Loeb has an obsession with extra-terrestrial materials, starting with his claim that 'Omuamua was an interstellar artefact. And he has books to sell....<span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/space/asteroids/asteroid-that-collided-with-nasa-spacecraft-is-behaving-unexpectedly-high-school-class-discovers?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=305D01F8-4848-4432-B91B-5C16A02F3E5F&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">Asteroid that collided with NASA spacecraft is behaving unexpectedly, high school class discovers | Live Science</a> <span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/mysterious-earth-sized-planet-could-be-hiding-in-plain-sight-in-our-solar-system/ar-AA1gfEhq?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=236c56a60c47417aa223da55e276d733&ei=11" target="_blank">Mysterious Earth-sized planet could be hiding in plain sight in our Solar System (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/oldest-meteorite-ever-found-sheds-light-on-early-solar-system/ar-AA1fWAjw?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=18ea702bcb274951998bd56164b2ee86&ei=62" target="_blank">Oldest meteorite ever found sheds light on early solar system (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/nasa-scientist-s-claim-about-possible-life-on-venus-fuels-alien-life-theories/ar-AA1fNMYh?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=706efc6e1e37425c8df2e6a5adf4f658&ei=8" target="_blank">NASA scientist's claim about possible life on Venus fuels alien-life theories (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Lucy_captures_its_first_images_of_Asteroid_Dinkinesh_999.html" target="_blank">Lucy captures its first images of Asteroid Dinkinesh (spacedaily.com)</a> <span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">SPACE<span></span></span></u></strong></p> <pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/news/tim-peake-we-re-going-to-be-living-on-mars-in-seven-years-and-universe-is-teeming-with-intelligent-life/ar-AA1gLLGg?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=cc763667928e47d5b6d096dfbcb24afd&ei=37" target="_blank">Tim Peake: 'We're going to be living on Mars in seven years – and universe is teeming with intelligent life!' (msn.com)</a> "Living" on Mars by 2030 is being optimistic! It depends on what you mean by 'living' – did the Apollo astronauts 'live' on the Moon, or did they just visit? If you mean living there for 6 months or more, I don't think that will happen by 2030!<span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.science.org/content/article/panel-calls-giant-boost-space-station-research?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DailyLatestNews&utm_content=alert&et_rid=415711678&et_cid=4898538" target="_blank">Panel calls for giant boost to space station research | Science | AAAS</a> <span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/blue-origin-new-shepard-grounded-one-year?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=AA3BFF68-2DC9-40E4-A726-0EB8EF719F58&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">1 year after launch failure, Blue Origin's New Shepard remains grounded | Space</a> <span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/a-faulty-russian-rocket-left-an-astronaut-stranded-in-space-now-he-is-a-record-breaker/ar-AA1gAwGn?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=832f053fa9eb46bda851981ad3d7f4d0&ei=31" target="_blank">A faulty Russian rocket left an astronaut stranded in space. Now he is a record breaker (msn.com)</a> <span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/US_astronaut_sets_record_for_stint_in_space_999.html" target="_blank">US astronaut sets record for stint in space (spacedaily.com)</a> <span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/nasa-manages-to-produce-oxygen-on-mars/ar-AA1gqFaf?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=0ada4d3969814dc193c26a65abfe5530&ei=19" target="_blank">NASA manages to produce oxygen on Mars (msn.com)</a> and<span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/perseverance-rover-nasa-manages-to-produce-oxygen-on-mars-to-sustain-an-astronaut-for-three-hours/ar-AA1gzha6?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=f65fa49935c547428624c138762f5c40&ei=15" target="_blank">Perseverance rover: NASA manages to produce oxygen on Mars to sustain an astronaut for three hours (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(68,114,196)"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/japan-launches-historic-mission-for-precision-landing-on-lunar-surface-along-with-moon-sniper-satellite/ar-AA1gmLwf?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=061f4ca0652b4f278e51770ee0eaeedd&ei=33" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(68,114,196)">Japan launches historic mission for 'precision landing' on lunar surface along with 'Moon sniper' satellite (msn.com)</span></a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/sex-in-space--babies-may-have-considerable-consequences" target="_blank">Sex between space tourists will happen eventually. Are we ready for babies conceived off Earth? | Space</a> One thing is certain – the Earth won't move for them!<span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/putin-s-moon-ambitions-crashed-to-the-ground-and-nasa-has-just-found-where/ar-AA1g5g9g?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=81c053edccc0440b9073c6e7a07c4011&ei=6" target="_blank">Putin's Moon ambitions crashed to the ground – and Nasa has just found where (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/japan-prepares-shape-shifting-moon-rover-for-launch-after-indian-success/ar-AA1fOrgu?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=3bd62d9289084979821512edfde07c0d&ei=38" target="_blank">Japan prepares shape-shifting Moon rover for launch after Indian success (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/it-s-like-doing-an-arctic-expedition-with-german-scientists-in-1943-life-on-the-international-space-station-at-a-time-of-war/ar-AA1fNWW1?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=706efc6e1e37425c8df2e6a5adf4f658&ei=34" target="_blank">'It's like doing an Arctic expedition with German scientists in 1943': life on the International Space Station at a time of war (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/us/new-crew-for-the-space-station-launches-with-4-astronauts-from-4-countries/ar-AA1fNHBN?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=706efc6e1e37425c8df2e6a5adf4f658&ei=60" target="_blank">New crew for the space station launches with 4 astronauts from 4 countries (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"> </span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">SUN<span></span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://newatlas.com/space/sun-nanoflares-solar-wind-source/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=e114471a6d-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_08_29_08_12&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-e114471a6d-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D" target="_blank">Newly discovered Sun "nanoflares" could be source of solar wind (newatlas.com)</a> <strong><u><span></span></u></strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">UFOs, Aliens, etc<span></span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/this-is-complete-nonsense-scientists-rail-against-alien-bodies-shown-before-mexican-congress?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=FF208FEC-51F1-4A3B-BBFC-94F44E6E4A5B&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">'This is complete nonsense': Scientists rail against 'alien' bodies shown before Mexican congress | Live Science</a> As anyone with a milligram of common sense already knew!<strong><u><span></span></u></strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">2</span>4</u></strong><strong><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">. JOINING the IRISH ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION.</span></u></strong><span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></span><span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">This link gives options to join the IAA. </span></span><span><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://irishastro.org/join-the-iaa/" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight:normal">https://irishastro.org/join-the-iaa/</span></a></span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> If you are a UK taxpayer, please select the 'gift-aid' box, as that enables us to reclaim the standard rate of tax on your subscription, at no cost to you. <i>You can also make a donation via Paypal if you wish: just click on the 'Donate' button.</i> See also <a href="http://www.irishastro.org/" title="http://www.irishastro.org/" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://irishastro.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration-line:none">https://irishastro.org/</span></a> <span></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The Irish Astronomical Association is registered with The Charity Commission for <span><span>Northern Ireland</span></span> NIC 105858</span></u></b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">DISCLAIMER:</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Any views expressed herein are mine, and do not necessarily represent those of the IAA.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Clear skies, <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Terry Moseley <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red"> </span></p></div></div> </div></div> I.A.Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03004240027986090455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7601094625467515932.post-49812690202291323092023-08-27T18:37:00.001+01:002023-08-27T18:37:38.864+01:00Saturn, Comet, Observation needed, CAC eclipse trip, Dark Sky awards, Astrophotos, ISS, Festivals, more<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><br><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Hi all,<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">1. SATURN COMES TO OPPOSITION<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Saturn will be at Opposition on August 27 in Aquarius, when it will be mag 0.4. The rings are now closing rapidly from our perspective, with an angle of only 9 degrees, which explains why it's no longer so bright when at opposition. The apparent diameter will be 18.9" equatorial, and 16.9" polar, which shows that the disc is noticeably oblate. The rings have a diameter of 43", but only 6.7" on the minor axis. Of the satellites, Titan is very easy, and Rhea is usually visible even in a small telescope. Tethys and Dione are closer in, and fainter, and may need an aperture of 150mm to be seen. Even closer in, and fainter still, are Enceladus and Mimas, which will be easier to spot next year when the rings are almost edge-on, and thus much fainter, so their light doesn't drown out the faint inner satellites.<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">2. Comet Nishimura could be just visible to naked eye<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/162802/comet-p1-nishimura-could-be-bright-over-the-next-few-weeks/" target="_blank">Comet P1 Nishimura Could Be Bright Over the Next Few Weeks - Universe Today</a> and<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://spaceweatherarchive.com/2023/08/20/hyperbolic-comet-nishimura/" target="_blank">Hyperbolic Comet Nishimura | Spaceweather.com (spaceweatherarchive.com)</a> and<span></span></span></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/100328570137468/permalink/2079212772249028/?sfnsn=mo&ref=share" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">https://www.facebook.com/groups/100328570137468/permalink/2079212772249028/?sfnsn=mo&ref=share</span></a><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)">However, it will be quite low in the morning twilight sky, so it's difficult to say how prominent it will be.</span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">3. Light curve of (319)</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Leona </span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">needed urgently. On 12 December this asteroid will occult Betelgeuse along a track crossing the South of Spain. The occultation of such a bright star is very rare, and there's particular interest in Betelgeuse. Some Irish amateurs are considering going to observe the event. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> The big question is whether the occultation will be total or annular, and that depends on the size of the asteroid. Observations have given two different sizes – about 52 km, and about 65 km. It's thought that this may be because the asteroid is not spherical, and the two observations saw different orientations of the asteroid. But this is not certain. If it's only 52 km the occultation would be annular, but if 65km it would be total – an important difference!<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> (The asteroid's rotation period is uncnfirmed – so observations over quite a long period would be needed to confirm a light curve, which would support, or not, an asymmetrical shape</span></i><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">.)<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">UPDATE: </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)">Currently, the data are compatible with 1,85d and 2,17d periods which are conjugated by the observing<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)">runs' rhythm. Or vice versa :) <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> This is ideal for amateurs who have accurate light-measuring equipment, so can anyone here help?<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">4. Invitation to join Cork Astronomy Club Eclipse trip, April 2024<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Cork Astronomy Club( <a href="https://corkastronomyclub.com" target="_blank">https://corkastronomyclub.com</a> ) are planning a trip to Texas to see the Total Solar Eclipse on April 8 next year and have invited anyone else who might be interested to join them to contact them. Email Peter Household at <a href="mailto:peterhousehold@gmail.com" target="_blank">peterhousehold@gmail.com</a> for more information.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">5. Ireland takes 2 of top 5 places for Dark Sky Observing in Lonely Planet Guide!<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Ireland has taken not one, but two coveted spots on the <a href="https://darksky.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8e615538dac57723a145d2bbe&id=2665f85560&e=2c8a051a21" target="_blank"><span style="color:black;text-decoration-line:none">Lonely Planet</span></a>'s guide to the top five places for stargazing in the world.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">This is a huge achievement for <a href="https://darksky.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8e615538dac57723a145d2bbe&id=e210ff7bba&e=2c8a051a21" target="_blank"><span style="color:black;text-decoration-line:none">Mayo Dark Skies</span></a> at <a href="https://darksky.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8e615538dac57723a145d2bbe&id=3d12a355a7&e=2c8a051a21" target="_blank"><span style="color:black;text-decoration-line:none">Wild Nephin National Park - Páirc Náisiúnta Néifinne Fiáine</span></a> and <a href="https://darksky.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8e615538dac57723a145d2bbe&id=5d8036c7d6&e=2c8a051a21" target="_blank"><span style="color:black;text-decoration-line:none">Kerry International Dark Sky Reserve</span></a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <pre><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">6. ASTROPHOGRAPHY COMPETITION</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> – SHORTLIST OF 34 IMAGES.</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> <a href="https://newatlas.com/space/astronomy-photographer-year-2023-shortlist/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=528caadc0c-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_07_04_08_10&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-528caadc0c-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D#gallery:1" target="_blank">Night sky shines in 15th Astronomy Photographer of the Year shortlist (newatlas.com)</a> There's one image from Ireland, by Brendan Alexander, of an aurora from Co. Donegal.<span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;display:none"><span> </span></span></p> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr style="height:160.1pt"> <td style="padding:13.5pt;height:160.1pt"> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">7. </span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">ISS.</span></u></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The International Space Station's started a new series of morning passes on 25 August. <span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Details on <a href="http://www.heavens-above.com/" target="_blank">www.heavens-above.com</a></span></span><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">8. DIAS Astronomy & Astrophysics Astrophoto</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Competition results:<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">'M51 – A Galactic Dance',</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> '</span><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Ghost Ship'</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> are the winning images in the 2023 'Reach for the Stars' astrophotography competition, run by the <a href="https://darksky.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8e615538dac57723a145d2bbe&id=a3c6126922&e=2c8a051a21" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration-line:none">Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies</span></a>.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">First prize in the </span><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">'Back on Earth'</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> category, was an image by Dublin's <a href="https://darksky.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8e615538dac57723a145d2bbe&id=56cef0e642&e=2c8a051a21" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:black;text-decoration-line:none">Adrian Hendroff</span></b></a> of the Milky Way over the Port Láirge Shipwreck near Bannow Bay, Saltmills, Co. Wexford.. In addition to being the overall winner in the 'Back on Earth' category, Mr Hendroff also scooped the top prize in the </span><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Public Choice</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> category receiving the most votes in the online public vote for his image </span><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">'Illuminate'</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> First prize in the </span><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">'Out of this World' </span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">category was taken by <a href="https://darksky.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8e615538dac57723a145d2bbe&id=fd98b70905&e=2c8a051a21" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:black;text-decoration-line:none">Sara Harvey</span></b></a>, from Bishopstown, Co. Cork,. The winning image: 'M51 – A Galactic Dance' features the famous Whirlpool Galaxy. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> The winning images, along with a selection of other top-rated will be on view as part of a free outdoor exhibition, from 2nd August, at the railings of DIAS's premises at 10 Burlington Road, Dublin.<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">9. STEM at Belfast Maritime Festival.</span></u></strong><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-weight:normal"> The IAA will be contributing some astronomy themed events at this Festival, on 9-10 September. More details later.]</span></strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">10. First Announcement: European Society for Astronomy in Culture Conference, 6-9 September</span></u></strong><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)"><br> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The 30th conference of the European Society for Astronomy in Culture (SEAC) will take place from 6-9 September 2023, in Warsaw, Poland. The theme of this SEAC conference is: Between ancient and modern astronomy. Throughout this conference, the organisers hope to commemorate two significant anniversaries related to Nicolas Copernicus: the 550th anniversary of his birth and the 480th anniversary of his death. For more information about how to contribute to this conference, see </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=1ed0a61bb7&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(43,170,223);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">this page</span></a><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">.<span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">11. </span><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> Mayo Dark Sky Festival, 3-5 Nov.</span></u></strong><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(117,117,117)"><br> </span></u><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-weight:normal">Launch of Mayo Dark Sky Festival Programme - news to follow, but keep the festival dates marked in your calendar: <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">3rd to 5th November!</span></span></strong><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span></span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">12. Next McCrea Lecture, RIA, Dublin, November 14 (new date to be announced.)<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">More details later<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">13. The UK Space Conference 2023</span></u></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">will be hosted in Belfast at the ICC/Waterfront 21-23<span><sup>rd</sup> November. See </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://brayleino.swoogo.com/ukspaceconference2023" target="_blank"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">https://brayleino.swoogo.com/ukspaceconference2023</span></a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">14. 5th Annual Shaw-IAU Workshop on Astronomy for Education, 29 Nov – 1 Dec.</span></u></strong><u><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)"><br> </span></u><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The IAU Office of Astronomy for Education (OAE) is pleased to announce that </span><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=05f58126a6&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(43,170,223);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">registration</span></a><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">, </span><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=e7f85695fe&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(43,170,223);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">abstract submission</span></a><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">, and </span><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=9862bc0316&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(43,170,223);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">speaker suggestions</span></a><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> are open for the </span><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=bdcf71d2ce&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(43,170,223);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">5th Shaw–IAU Workshop on Astronomy for Education</span></a><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> (the deadline for all but registration is 26 August 2023). This fully virtual event will take place on 29 November – 1 December 2023 and is being organised by the IAU Office of Astronomy for Education (OAE), with generous funding from the </span><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=716f9ce8bb&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(43,170,223);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Shaw Prize Foundation</span></a><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em><b><u><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-style:normal">15.</span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></b></em><b><u><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=019afc6817&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(43,170,223);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Communicating Astronomy with the Public (CAP) Conference</span></a></b><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> is the only large-scale international conference for astronomy communication. The next CAP conference will be held in hybrid mode from 24 – 28 June 2024, in-person at </span><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=e1aee5ffaf&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(43,170,223);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Cité de l'espace</span></a><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">, Toulouse, France and online.</span><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">16. NEW EASY TEASER<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">What well-known large solar system object is almost exactly twice the diameter of another well-known large solar system object? (the difference between A and 2xB is only 2.03%). (Large = at least 1,000km diameter). No answers yet, so here's a clue: One of them is a planet.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> There has been one correct answer, but from someone who is not eligible to enter for the easy ones: A reminder: <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Rules for Easy Teasers: you're barred from entering if you (A) have already submitted a correct answer to any of the previous teasers, and/or (B) if you've been a member of any astronomy clubs or societies for 15 years or more.<span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Clue: they are very far apart!</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">17: Difficult Teaser Answered:<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Well done to Lindsay Green, who I think was one of the earliest winners, way back when! There were several other interesting but incorrect answers, but Lindsay has got it spot on.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The question was: <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Apart from having a captured rotation, and one dark and one bright side, in what other respect is Iapetus an almost precise twin of our Moon? + An additional clue: it's nothing to do with their names, or history; it's an actual physical parameter.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">ANSWER:</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">They both orbit at a distance of 60 times the radius of their parent planet! The exact figures are Earth-Moon = 60.27; Saturn - Iapetus = 59.36.<span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> No other planet / major satellite combination comes close – the next closest is Saturn - Hyperion at 24.7 radii.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">18. NEW DIFFICULT TEASER:<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">What does the quantity 1224.288 represent? I'm feeling generous, so here's a free starter clue: it relates to time. NB: not all sources will include the decimal figures, nevertheless that is the most accurate figure available.<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Please send all Teaser answers to me at my aol address <a href="mailto:terrymosel@aol.com" target="_blank">terrymosel@aol.com</a></span></i></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>19. INTERESTING WEBLINKS </u></strong><em><b><u><span style="color:red">(</span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt;color:red">Disclaimer – leading its nameUse of material herein from various sources does not imply approval or otherwise of the opinions, political or otherwise, of those sources).</span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt"> NB: If the title in the </span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt">weblink</span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt"> does not indicate the subject matter, I give a brief simple intro before the link. I may also </span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt">comment about the link afterwards.</span></u></b></em><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt"><span></span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">ASTROPHYSICS:</span></u></strong><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span></span></span></u></b></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)">Very old SMBHs <a href="https://www.facebook.com/100059420804643/posts/673135018010519/?sfnsn=scwspmo" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">https://www.facebook.com/100059420804643/posts/673135018010519/?sfnsn=scwspmo</span></a><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)">New signals from Pulsars <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/612583500682198/permalink/711845407422673/?sfnsn=scwspmo&ref=share" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">https://www.facebook.com/groups/612583500682198/permalink/711845407422673/?sfnsn=scwspmo&ref=share</span></a><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/100059401486924/posts/679833470673363/?sfnsn=scwspmo" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/100059401486924/posts/679833470673363/?sfnsn=scwspmo</a><span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/162805/new-horizons-is-so-far-away-it-can-measure-the-true-darkness-of-the-universe/" target="_blank">New Horizons is So Far Away, it Can Measure the True Darkness of the Universe - Universe Today</a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/space/exoplanets/bizarre-failed-star-the-size-of-jupiter-is-2000-degrees-hotter-than-the-sun?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=5F2901C2-98CF-4AE6-B5DD-8EAB2FFE819F&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">Bizarre 'failed star' the size of Jupiter is 2,000 degrees hotter than the sun | Live Science</a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/space/black-holes/black-hole-seeds-discovered-in-the-early-universe-for-1st-time-ever?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=5F2901C2-98CF-4AE6-B5DD-8EAB2FFE819F&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">Black hole 'seeds' discovered in the early universe for 1st time ever | Live Science</a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/physics-mathematics/newly-discovered-black-hole-speed-limit-hints-at-new-laws-of-physics?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=87945E35-45B2-4F22-842D-E97EF03B6DC9&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">Newly discovered black hole 'speed limit' hints at new laws of physics | Live Science</a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/news/bizarre-new-cosmic-object-is-the-most-magnetic-star-in-the-universe/ar-AA1fD3LL?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=f73087305dbc493e9fac4568cfd39b90&ei=42" target="_blank">Bizarre new cosmic object is the most magnetic star in the universe (msn.com)</a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/news/newly-discovered-black-hole-speed-limit-hints-at-new-laws-of-physics/ar-AA1fDAY9?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=f73087305dbc493e9fac4568cfd39b90&ei=22" target="_blank">Newly discovered black hole 'speed limit' hints at new laws of physics (msn.com)</a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/162753/astronomers-find-a-newly-forming-quadruple-star-system/" target="_blank">Astronomers Find a Newly-Forming Quadruple-Star System - Universe Today</a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/new-image-of-ring-nebula-reveals-what-sun-might-look-like-as-it-dies/ar-AA1fzZ2h?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=82247ff0236946a8820d661b4c4c7b3a&ei=47" target="_blank">New image of Ring Nebula reveals what sun might look like as it dies (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/dark-matter-detector-tights-limits-inelastic-collisions?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=4C2AFE05-5E32-467C-A6C1-6FD6E45D8E88&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">We still don't know what dark matter is, but here's what it's not | Space</a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/news/black-hole-seeds-discovered-in-the-early-universe-for-1st-time-ever/ar-AA1fsEnP?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=b072e68b23864cd0bb121b4e0f1dcc0a&ei=37" target="_blank">Black hole 'seeds' discovered in the early universe for 1st time ever (msn.com)</a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/new-type-of-star-gives-clues-to-mysterious-origin-of-magnetars/ar-AA1fpwXg?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=f6b41af7c0a74b18abb6338088c664af&ei=31" target="_blank">New type of star gives clues to mysterious origin of magnetars (msn.com)</a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://newatlas.com/space/james-webb-snaps-best-image-yet-most-distant-star-universe/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=a955560ddd-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_08_16_08_07&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-a955560ddd-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D" target="_blank">James Webb snaps best image yet of most distant star in the universe (newatlas.com)</a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://newatlas.com/space/heartbreak-star-tidal-waves/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=c5034ad460-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_08_15_08_11&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-c5034ad460-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D" target="_blank">3-million-mile-high tsunamis crash down on "heartbreak" star (newatlas.com)</a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/162794/youre-looking-at-the-farthest-confirmed-galaxies-found-by-jwst/" target="_blank">You're Looking at One of the Farthest Confirmed Galaxies Found by JWST - Universe Today</a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/162674/jwst-sees-multiple-gravitational-lenses-in-a-massive-cluster-the-fishhook-and-the-thin-one/" target="_blank">JWST Sees Multiple Gravitational Lenses in a Massive Cluster: "The Fishhook" and "The Thin One" - Universe Today</a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/discovering-dark-matter-here-are-the-first-images-from-the-euclid-space-telescope/ss-AA1fdpvB?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=90536b77469e4403ba462c19da49c37f&ei=22" target="_blank">Discovering dark matter: here are the first images from the Euclid Space Telescope (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/space/black-holes/star-size-black-hole-is-emitting-radio-signals-that-scientists-cant-explain?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=6B045B2B-45F8-488E-AEB9-FCB95A2C0729&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">Star-size black hole is emitting radio signals that scientists can't explain | Live Science</a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/scientists-are-embarking-on-a-desperate-hunt-to-find-the-source-of-dark-matter/ar-AA1eR6P2?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=114574ea4ee747ff8c2d9a24c2f6377a&ei=65" target="_blank">Scientists are embarking on a desperate hunt to find the source of dark matter (msn.com)</a> Eeee, by gum, lad, if they don't find it there….<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Using_supernovae_to_study_neutrinos_strange_properties_999.html" target="_blank">Using supernovae to study neutrinos' strange properties (spacedaily.com)</a> <span></span></span></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><a href="https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/deep-space/a44776417/study-contradicts-newton-einstein-theory-gravity/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/deep-space/a44776417/study-contradicts-newton-einstein-theory-gravity/</span></a><span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>COSMOLOGY<span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/162820/we-might-be-able-to-measure-dark-energy-through-the-milky-ways-collision-with-andromeda/" target="_blank">We Might Be Able to Measure Dark Energy Through the Milky Way's Collision With Andromeda - Universe Today</a> <strong><u><span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>DARK SKY<span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/travel/tripideas/a-4-500-star-experience-uk-s-best-stargazing-and-dark-sky-places/ar-AA1eXtSX?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=877cf03ff81c4cb8b5a050a50bae796a&ei=95" target="_blank">A 4,500-star experience: UK's best stargazing and dark sky places (msn.com)</a> Good to see OM/Davagh getting a mention.<strong><u><span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>EARTH & MOON<span></span></u></strong></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/162826/no-surprise-july-2023-was-the-hottest-month-on-record-since-1880/" target="_blank">No Surprise, July 2023 Was the Hottest Month on Record Since 1880 - Universe Today</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/geology/fountains-of-diamonds-erupt-from-earths-center-as-supercontinents-break-up?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=5F2901C2-98CF-4AE6-B5DD-8EAB2FFE819F&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">Fountains of diamonds erupt from Earth's center as supercontinents break up | Live Science</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Geologists will be on Artemis </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/752359253301282/permalink/786890486514825/?sfnsn=mo&ref=share" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">https://www.facebook.com/groups/752359253301282/permalink/786890486514825/?sfnsn=mo&ref=share</span></a><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/space/the-moon/chinas-rover-maps-1000-feet-of-hidden-structures-deep-below-the-dark-side-of-the-moon" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">https://www.livescience.com/space/the-moon/chinas-rover-maps-1000-feet-of-hidden-structures-deep-below-the-dark-side-of-the-moon</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Close asteroid misses with Earth <a href="https://www.facebook.com/100059420804643/posts/675364774454210/?sfnsn=mo" target="_blank">(2) Space.com - Last year Earth had more than 100 close encounters... | Facebook</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)">Meteorite contains two minerals not found on Earth. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/100064843384938/posts/691460153025425/?sfnsn=scwspmo" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/100064843384938/posts/691460153025425/?sfnsn=scwspmo</a><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.space.com/chandrayaan-3-rover-first-steps-on-moon?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=F3ECF897-2751-479A-9D5A-B8DF3DBA2CC4&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">India's Chandrayaan-3 moon rover rolls on lunar surface for 1st time | Space</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/162833/the-largest-impact-crater-on-earth-520-km-across-might-be-hiding-under-australia/" target="_blank">The Largest Impact Crater on Earth, 520 km Across, Might Be Hiding Under Australia - Universe Today</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Now I've heard everything – an article in a technical journal (Popular Mechanics) giving the weight of the Earth in pounds! Quote </span><span style="font-size:14.5pt;font-family:Georgia,serif;color:black"> "</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">…. total mass of </span><a href="https://insidescience.org/video/how-much-does-earth-weigh" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:inherit;text-decoration-line:initial;text-decoration-color:rgb(28,106,101)" target="_blank">13,170 billion trillion pounds</a>". Since it is only ever given in tons or Kg, the scribe must have got out his calculator and converted it to pounds! What next – the diameter of the Earth in feet? Or even inches? <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/infrastructure/a44785656/new-metal-boosts-batteries/?source=nl&utm_source=nl_pop&utm_medium=email&date=082423&utm_campaign=nl32490599&GID=39e8ac7e8743c046ba66c9023e28cf233eb8045725f1dbb23030276c8e91ee71&utm_term=TEST-%20NEW%20TEST%20-%20Sending%20List%20-%20AM%20180D%20Clicks%2C%20NON%20AM%2090D%20Opens%2C%20Both%20Subbed%20Last%2030D" target="_blank">A Radical New Space Metal Could Solve Our Rare-Earth Metal Shortage (popularmechanics.com)</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://newatlas.com/space/india-chandrayaan-3-makes-historic-landing-near-moons-south-pole/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=8fcb0406ac-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_08_24_08_05&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-8fcb0406ac-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D" target="_blank">India's Chandrayaan-3 makes historic landing near Moon's south pole (newatlas.com)</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/how-humans-will-colonise-the-moon-and-when-it-will-happen/ar-AA19aILk?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=3445dec122cf4a44a1f5cf075c8c2ee1&ei=100" target="_blank">How humans will colonise the Moon – and when it will happen (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/tv/this-is-so-incredible-huge-meteor-lights-up-the-night-sky-as-it-falls/vi-AA1fyAbt?ocid=socialshare&cvid=82247ff0236946a8820d661b4c4c7b3a&ei=43" target="_blank">'This is so incredible!' - Huge meteor lights up the night sky as it falls | Watch (msn.com)</a> That was not a meteor fireball - far too slow. It was space debris re-entering the atmosphere.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.space.com/nasa-lunar-trailblazer-hunt-water-on-moon?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=4C2AFE05-5E32-467C-A6C1-6FD6E45D8E88&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">NASA Lunar Trailblazer satellite ready to hunt for water on the moon | Space</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/climate-change/we-could-be-16-years-into-a-methane-fueled-termination-event-significant-enough-to-end-an-ice-age?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=7A62E4E1-0374-461B-9ED3-9C7933340AC7&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">We could be 16 years into a methane-fueled 'termination' event significant enough to end an ice age | Live Science</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/europes-1st-humans-were-likely-wiped-out-by-a-sudden-freeze-11-million-years-ago?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=7A62E4E1-0374-461B-9ED3-9C7933340AC7&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">Europe's 1st humans were likely wiped out by a sudden freeze 1.1 million years ago | Live Science</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/space/asteroids/the-largest-asteroid-impact-crater-on-earth-is-lurking-beneath-australia-new-evidence-suggests?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=4EE67532-7D70-49B1-BB76-C458894D3C1C&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">The largest asteroid impact crater on Earth is lurking beneath Australia, new evidence suggests | Live Science</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://newatlas.com/environment/july-2023-hottest-month-record/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=c5034ad460-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_08_15_08_11&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-c5034ad460-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D" target="_blank">July 2023 ranked hottest month on record in past 170 years (newatlas.com)</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/nasa-asteroid-strike-accidentally-unleashes-boulder-storm-which-could-be-as-deadly-as-hiroshima/ar-AA1f4s0F?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=a1f5cea18505407e9cc77966dd8052d9&ei=9" target="_blank">Nasa: asteroid strike accidentally unleashes boulder storm which could be 'as deadly as Hiroshima' (msn.com)</a> Still nowhere near as dangerous as the impact from the parent body! It's unlikely that we would be hit by more than 1, and that would only be comparable to the Chelyabinsk event. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://newatlas.com/space/nasa-autonomous-rovers-moon/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=b0fe7b65d0-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_08_07_08_06&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-b0fe7b65d0-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D" target="_blank">NASA to set a CADRE of autonomous rovers loose on the Moon (newatlas.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> Bright Meteor Booms Through Atmosphere - <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/bright-meteor-booms-through-atmosphere/vi-AA1eRUwY?ocid=socialshare&pc=U531&cvid=114574ea4ee747ff8c2d9a24c2f6377a&ei=17" target="_blank">https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/bright-meteor-booms-through-atmosphere/vi-AA1eRUwY?ocid=socialshare&pc=U531&cvid=114574ea4ee747ff8c2d9a24c2f6377a&ei=17</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/huge-30-mile-heat-blob-spotted-on-dark-side-of-the-moon-has-scientists-concerned/ar-AA1eQSxl?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=e4b0affefbfc4d72bade928ea5360c1f&ei=7" target="_blank">Huge 30-mile heat blob spotted on dark side of the moon has scientists concerned (msn.com)</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"> </span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>EXOLIFE<span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/nasa-scientist-says-alien-life-absolutely-exists-and-in-a-surprising-place/ar-AA1fKRPs?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=882fe21a92a74fa68c90c10aa2bbaa44&ei=11" target="_blank">Nasa scientist says alien life 'absolutely' exists – and in a surprising place (msn.com)</a><strong><u><span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>IMAGES, Film, Video<span></span></u></strong></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">New view of Horsehead Nebula </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/100042349297974/posts/1004826187605682/?sfnsn=scwspmo" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">https://www.facebook.com/100042349297974/posts/1004826187605682/?sfnsn=scwspmo</span></a><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Meteor flashes past M31 </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/1251911121/posts/10230667340047791/?sfnsn=scwspmo" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">https://www.facebook.com/1251911121/posts/10230667340047791/?sfnsn=scwspmo</span></a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/new-image-of-ring-nebula-reveals-what-sun-might-look-like-as-it-dies/ar-AA1fzZ2h?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=82247ff0236946a8820d661b4c4c7b3a&ei=47" target="_blank">New image of Ring Nebula reveals what sun might look like as it dies (msn.com)</a></span><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Courier New";font-weight:normal"><span></span></span></strong></pre><pre><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Courier New""> </span></u></strong></pre><pre><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Courier New"">SETI<span></span></span></u></strong></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/162744/the-2nd-annual-penn-state-seti-symposium-and-the-search-for-technosignatures/" target="_blank">The 2nd Annual Penn State SETI Symposium and the Search for Technosignatures! - Universe Today</a> <span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/astronomers-are-expecting-a-message-from-aliens-today-that-is-40-years-in-the-making/ar-AA1fBERj?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=aa985622bada4c59844fdeacb95f75d7&ei=31" target="_blank">Astronomers are expecting a message from aliens today that is 40 years in the making (msn.com)</a> This is ridiculously anthropocentric! Do they really expect any aliens in that system to be aware of a Japanese festival date? And while we're fairly sure of the distance to Altair to an accuracy of a tenth of a light-year, which corresponds to 36.5 light-days, we certainly don't know it to an accuracy of one light-day. Nor do we know how long it might have taken them (if they exist) to decode the message, and decide whether to reply or not. I'll bet a thousand pounds they won't hear anything today, or this week, or even this year!<strong><span style="font-weight:normal"><span></span></span></strong></span></pre><pre><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Courier New""> </span></u></strong></pre><pre><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Courier New"">SOLAR SYSTEM <span></span></span></u></strong></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/162818/this-sure-looks-like-the-movements-of-a-glacier-across-ancient-mars/" target="_blank">This Sure Looks Like the Movements of a Glacier Across Ancient Mars - Universe Today</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Citizen science project re icy giants</span> <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/100059420804643/posts/674436231213731/?sfnsn=scwspmo" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(25,106,212)">https://www.facebook.com/100059420804643/posts/674436231213731/?sfnsn=scwspmo</span></a><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)"> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/100059420804643/posts/675364774454210/?sfnsn=mo" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/100059420804643/posts/675364774454210/?sfnsn=mo</a><span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/mysterious-dark-spot-on-neptune-seen-from-earth-for-the-first-time/ar-AA1fJ1lE?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=3445dec122cf4a44a1f5cf075c8c2ee1&ei=64" target="_blank">Mysterious 'dark spot' on Neptune seen from Earth for the first time (msn.com)</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/mystery-of-why-neptune-s-clouds-have-disappeared-finally-answered/ar-AA1fCxkK?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=aa985622bada4c59844fdeacb95f75d7&ei=26" target="_blank">Mystery of why Neptune's clouds have disappeared finally answered (msn.com)</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/surprising-discovery-may-have-cracked-how-mars-once-supported-life/ar-AA1f5yTW?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=a1f5cea18505407e9cc77966dd8052d9&ei=13" target="_blank">Surprising discovery may have cracked how Mars once supported life (msn.com)</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/mars-is-spinning-faster-scientists-aren-t-sure-why/ar-AA1eXvNs?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=6ff021051ae246019f0b2b4cf8a41cac&ei=39" target="_blank">Mars is spinning faster - scientists aren't sure why (msn.com)</a> <strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal">Post glacial rebound would only speed up the rotation if it occurred near the poles. The most likely cause is the loss of water from melting subsurface ice in crater walls, which firstly reduces the mass near the equatorial regions, and if some of that then condenses as ice at the poles, that's redistributing mass from the equatorial regions to near the spin axis, which would cause a speed-up to conserve angular momentum. <span></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>SPACE<span></span></u></strong></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)">Artemis to Gateway <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/752359253301282/permalink/784524796751394/?sfnsn=scwspmo&ref=share" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/752359253301282/permalink/784524796751394/?sfnsn=scwspmo&ref=share</a><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.space.com/spacex-crew-7-mission-go-launch-august-25?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=55E61A94-D501-47CA-8632-3619B995AF8B&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">SpaceX, NASA declare Crew-7 astronaut mission 'go' for launch | Space</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/how-humans-will-colonise-the-moon-and-when-it-will-happen/ar-AA19aILk?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=3445dec122cf4a44a1f5cf075c8c2ee1&ei=100" target="_blank">How humans will colonise the Moon – and when it will happen (msn.com)</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.space.com/spacex-crew-7-mission-go-launch-august-25?utm_source=notification" target="_blank">SpaceX, NASA declare Crew-7 astronaut mission 'go' for launch | Space</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.space.com/russia-says-luna-25-crashes-into-moon?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=4C2AFE05-5E32-467C-A6C1-6FD6E45D8E88&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">Russia says its Luna-25 lunar lander has crashed into the moon | Space</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/video/watch/russian-astronomer-hospitalised-as-moon-mission-ends-in-failure/vi-AA1fyTtR?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=91e228c9b8b74febba18fce07b612637&ei=14" target="_blank">Russian astronomer hospitalised as moon mission ends in failure | Watch (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/bae-shoots-for-the-stars-with-4bn-space-deal-uk-defence-giant-to-buy-america-s-ball-aerospace/ar-AA1fpNHL?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=255967d27ee74f83926f819d0c81a1c2&ei=47" target="_blank">BAE shoots for the stars with £4bn space deal: UK defence giant to buy America's Ball Aerospace (msn.com)</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/162652/spacecraft-could-shuttle-astronauts-and-supplies-to-and-from-the-moon-on-a-regular-basis/" target="_blank">Spacecraft Could Shuttle Astronauts and Supplies to and From the Moon on a Regular Basis - Universe Today</a></span><span style="color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/nuclear-powered-spacecraft-that-can-take-humans-to-mars-to-be-operational-by-2027/vi-AA1flsuF?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=27b49da43a8f47ccaffc1fd4d293673f&ei=88" target="_blank">Nuclear-Powered Spacecraft That Can Take Humans To Mars To Be Operational By 2027 | Watch (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/elon-musk-helps-uk-firm-trying-to-stop-space-debris-destroying-satellites/ar-AA1f8fUM?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=ef388564342141baaa5f56696ede4161&ei=73" target="_blank">Elon Musk helps UK firm trying to stop space debris destroying satellites (msn.com)</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/video/news/first-space-flight-for-tourists-lifts-off/vi-AA1f6gqA?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=a1f5cea18505407e9cc77966dd8052d9&ei=58" target="_blank">First space flight for tourists lifts off | Watch (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/virgin-galactic-to-launch-first-private-astronaut-mission-and-second-commercial-flight-who-is-on-board/ar-AA1f0Fvg?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=7dde3a46bf0f49759f1ea1a9fb4e34e3&ei=142" target="_blank">Virgin Galactic to launch first private astronaut mission and second commercial flight - who is on board? (msn.com)</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://newatlas.com/space/nasa-autonomous-rovers-moon/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=b0fe7b65d0-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_08_07_08_06&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-b0fe7b65d0-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D" target="_blank">NASA to set a CADRE of autonomous rovers loose on the Moon (newatlas.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/voyager-2-nasa-restores-contact-with-spacecraft/ar-AA1eOGZX?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=bd3965bcdafd49ec8d479624ef33a1e9&ei=31" target="_blank">Voyager 2: NASA restores contact with spacecraft (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://newatlas.com/space/longshot-kinetic-launch/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=2e921c0bc8-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_08_04_08_07&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-2e921c0bc8-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D" target="_blank">Longshot targets $10/kg launch costs with Nazi uber-cannon on steroids (newatlas.com)</a><strong><u><span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>SUN<span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/esa-satellite-finally-reveals-elusive-source-of-sun-s-solar-winds/ar-AA1fKICt?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=41b32d17481b40ef897d485e96db0827&ei=134" target="_blank">ESA satellite finally reveals elusive source of Sun's solar winds (msn.com)</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/new-image-of-ring-nebula-reveals-what-sun-might-look-like-as-it-dies/ar-AA1fzZ2h?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=82247ff0236946a8820d661b4c4c7b3a&ei=47" target="_blank">New image of Ring Nebula reveals what sun might look like as it dies (msn.com)</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/news/highest-energy-sunlight-ever-recorded-is-far-beyond-what-scientists-thought-possible/ar-AA1eOpwc?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=bd3965bcdafd49ec8d479624ef33a1e9&ei=9" target="_blank">Highest-energy sunlight ever recorded is far beyond what scientists thought possible (msn.com)</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>TELESCOPES, EQUIPMENT, TECHNIQUES Etc.<span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/gravitational-wave-detector-moon-more-sensitive?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=55E61A94-D501-47CA-8632-3619B995AF8B&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">Gravitational wave detectors on the moon could be more sensitive than those on Earth | Space</a> But there would be a continuous problem of vibrations from meteorite impacts, with no atmosphere to shield the surface. <span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>20. JOINING the IRISH ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION.</u></strong><span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></span><span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">This link gives options to join the IAA. </span></span><span><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt"><a href="https://irishastro.org/join-the-iaa/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:normal">https://irishastro.org/join-the-iaa/</span></a></span> If you are a UK taxpayer, please select the 'gift-aid' box, as that enables us to reclaim the standard rate of tax on your subscription, at no cost to you. <i>You can also make a donation via Paypal if you wish: just click on the 'Donate' button.</i> See also <a href="http://www.irishastro.org/" title="http://www.irishastro.org/" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://irishastro.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration-line:none">https://irishastro.org/</span></a> <span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The Irish Astronomical Association is registered with The Charity Commission for <span><span>Northern Ireland</span></span> NIC 105858</span></u></b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">DISCLAIMER:</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Any views expressed herein are mine, and do not necessarily represent those of the IAA.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Clear skies, <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Terry Moseley <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red"> </span></p></div></div> </div></div> I.A.Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03004240027986090455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7601094625467515932.post-17979007030886977592023-06-29T15:15:00.001+01:002023-06-29T15:15:36.321+01:00Tides talk, ISS returns, Asteroid Day, NLCs, AOP Tours, Astrophoto comp, Mayo DS Events, STEM @ BMF, SEAC Teasers, more<div dir="ltr"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Hi all,<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">1.Newport Astronomy Club Lecture, </span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:rgb(68,68,68)">Thurs 29th June - 8pm</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:rgb(68,68,68)">. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:rgb(68,68,68)">From Ged Dowling of NAC:</span><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Terry Moseley - one of Ireland's most knowledgeable astronomers, is kindly giving us a club talk on the<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The Attraction of the Moon and the Sun: The astronomy of the tides: their Ins and Outs</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> <b>and Ups and Downs</b><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">We all know that the tides are primarily caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon, and most know that the Sun also plays a role. But it's not just as simple as that - not by a long way! In this talk Terry will describe the importance of the tides, and all the various astronomical and other factors which influence the timing and the magnitude of the tides. He'll also talk about the importance of tides in other aspects of astronomy.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">This event is FREE to members but will be €5 to non-members (via Eventbrite).<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">We hope you're able to join us!<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:rgb(246,104,47)">Thursday, 29 June 2023 20:00<span></span></span></b></p> <h2 style="margin:0cm;line-height:18pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Roboto;color:rgb(58,53,81)">Terry Moseley Astronomer: "The Attraction of the Moon and the Sun"<span></span></span></h2> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:1pt;font-family:Roboto;color:white"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/organizations/missive/activity/redirect/?p=ABIdvVuXfmXh1Cl9880CkSWIArcLLynfdee_Z_yhCH7AiwLbFPzxhcJSZ9Y9lZwIKVCUu2X0qTYYOwoSWEUmq3rlkQwotG8R8Ea2xUR8z-BaJvxwndaJBv76BGfpJCnQ_Y-W6aerIzayTX8p2DfuKZTfMv0CQcgY79KMNdc7etNIdLi1zMYG-52RfihLQJHD4nsySaQRQtaBXFIuniXG1amXPY2fr93ZftbJTPlcTnnurJms3QIk5fv3jK1yWx_R0e42HD-1FD4f1FTh9pNjWGxMr7O4tEg0JvqP6Wc2B6LQqGc_iwoUs30ZlBdfOtvq3rePsuByOhfuJUDUpD49nlcjMWaWQaUFz4XRAT3GKCxu0VH1dLRfDUt4WWT--Xrihqi-yBZIzarvWlUfIlwU8Aehdqu_4PSLcTnQFsZaiv-JUIULcemjPXUNohlqQcuKVUE6lM0pc5qtxxK1IG5ymkdFu1gqRLvgeKPmslHU19G9p4kycvqU-OL39jX335gofZcEnzdsfgwWGSfw4XxrSkNS1F_Tnr4oiBTFhqQt56IVAis0nloo379LWDautBYNB7G5D-wIeAcB&eid=636171936387&c=17437349&co=135940960&t=e" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:13pt;color:white;background:rgb(246,104,47)">Register</span></b></a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">2. </span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">ISS.</span></u></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The International Space Station will start a new series of morning passes on 29 June. <span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Details on <a href="http://www.heavens-above.com/" target="_blank">www.heavens-above.com</a> </span></span><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">3. Asteroid Day, 30 June. <span></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-weight:normal"><a href="https://mail.aol.com/webmail-std/en-gb/DisplayMessage?ws_popup=true&ws_suite=true" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">https://mail.aol.com/webmail-std/en-gb/DisplayMessage?ws_popup=true&ws_suite=true</span></a><span></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">4. Aphelion, July 6. </span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Earth will be farthest from the Sun in its elliptical orbit on July 06 at 20.05 UT, at a distance of 1.0167008 AU, or 152,096,275 km. Usually it's on July 4 or 5, but it shifts with the Leap Year cycle, so next year, a Leap Year, it will be back to July 4.</span><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">5. VENUS<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The Evening Star is still putting on a good show, but it's gradually sinking into the Western twilight each evening. It's now mag -4.2, much brighter than any other night-time object except the Moon. It's currently just below half phase, and this will gradually decrease as it nears conjunction. It's slowly approaching much fainter Mars (mag 1.6). but never quite catches up with it<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">6. NLCs.<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">There have been a few sightings of faint displays of these ethereal silvery 'night-shining' clouds recently. They can be seen occasionally into mid – to late July, around local midnight. Look low in the North when the sky has got dark: quite often they will be seen in the region of Capella. They are caused by the Sun shining on very high altitude particles resulting from meteoric dust in the upper atmosphere. They are visible when the Sun is too far below the horizon to shine on ordinary 'tropospheric clouds'. Any smartphone should capture nice images of them, but obviously proper photographic equipment is even better.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;display:none"><span> </span></span></p> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding:13.5pt"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100%;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:6.75pt"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left" width="728" style="width:545.75pt;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td width="728" valign="top" style="width:545.75pt;padding:0cm 6.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:15.75pt"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">7. AOP Telescope Tours: </span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Looking for a tour that is simply 'out of this world?' Our Legendary Telescopes Tour is available 12:30pm & 2:30pm<br> Dates: 8th July & 22nd July. Pre-booking recommended</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)"><span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="display:none"><span> </span></span></p> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100%;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:0cm 13.5pt 13.5pt"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="background:rgb(39,171,226);border-radius:50px"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding:10.5pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://space.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5382815c1e4645b50a4471aea&id=7605897094&e=1df91767ae" title="Purchase Tickets" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:white">Purchase Tickets</span></b></a></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">8. DIAS Astronomy & Astrophysics Astrophoto</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> Competition (@DIASAstronomy) tweeted Vote now for your favourite image!! </span><a href="https://t.co/si6Nl3xy5L" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">https://t.co/si6Nl3xy5L</span></a><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">🔭📷</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><br> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">(</span></span><a href="https://twitter.com/DIASAstronomy/status/1668943721939738628?t=3qoXyr3Gynsg8qIe9wXOAA&s=03" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">https://twitter.com/DIASAstronomy/status/1668943721939738628?t=3qoXyr3Gynsg8qIe9wXOAA&s=03</span></a><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">) </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">9. </span></u></strong><strong><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(117,117,117);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Heritage Week 12-20th August, at Mayo Dark Sky Park</span></u></strong><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(117,117,117)"><br> </span></u><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(117,117,117);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Wild Nephin National Park events - a selection of events including a night walk in Mayo Dark Sky Park on 13th August, keep an eye on <a href="http://www.wildnephinnationalpark.ie" target="_blank">www.wildnephinnationalpark.ie</a></span><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(117,117,117)"><br style="outline:none"> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Launch of Mayo Dark Sky Festival Programme - news to follow, but keep the festival dates marked in your calendar: <strong style="outline:none">3rd to 5th November!</strong></span></span><strong><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span></span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">10. STEM at Belfast Maritime Festival.</span></u></strong><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-weight:normal"> The IAA will be contributing some astronomy themed events at this Festival, on 9-10 September. More details later.]</span></strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">11. First Announcement: European Society for Astronomy in Culture Conference, 6-9 September</span></strong><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)"><br> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The 30th conference of the European Society for Astronomy in Culture (SEAC) will take place from 6-9 September 2023, in Warsaw, Poland. The theme of this SEAC conference is: Between ancient and modern astronomy. Throughout this conference, the organisers hope to commemorate two significant anniversaries related to Nicolas Copernicus: the 550th anniversary of his birth and the 480th anniversary of his death. For more information about how to contribute to this conference, see </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=1ed0a61bb7&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(43,170,223);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">this page</span></a><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">.<span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">12. Next McCrea Lecture, RIA, Dublin, November 14.<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">More details later<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">13. The UK Space Conference 2023</span></u></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">will be hosted in Belfast at the ICC/Waterfront 21-23<span><sup>rd</sup> November. See </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://brayleino.swoogo.com/ukspaceconference2023" target="_blank"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">https://brayleino.swoogo.com/ukspaceconference2023</span></a> <b><u><span style="color:black"><span></span></span></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">14. NEW EASY TEASER<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">What well-known large solar system object is almost exactly twice the diameter of another well-known large solar system object? (the difference between A and 2xB is only 2.03%). (Large = at least 1,000km diameter). No answers yet, so here's a clue: One of them is a planet.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> There has been one correct answer, but from someone who is not eligible to enter for the easy ones: A reminder: <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Rules for Easy Teasers: you're barred from entering if you (A) have already submitted a correct answer to any of the previous teasers, and/or (B) if you've been a member of any astronomy clubs or societies for 15 years or more.</span><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">15: New Difficult Teaser:<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Apart from having a captured rotation, and one dark and one bright side, in what other respect is Iapetus an almost precise twin of our Moon?<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">A few wrong answers, so here's an additional clue: it's nothing to do with their names, or history; it's an actual physical parameter.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> <b><i>Please send all Teaser answers to me at my aol address <a href="mailto:terrymosel@aol.com" target="_blank">terrymosel@aol.com</a></i></b></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>16. INTERESTING WEBLINKS </u></strong><em><b><u><span style="color:red">(</span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt;color:red">Disclaimer – leading its nameUse of material herein from various sources does not imply approval or otherwise of the opinions, political or otherwise, of those sources).</span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt"> NB: If the title in the </span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt">weblink</span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt"> does not indicate the subject matter, I give a brief simple intro before the link. I may also </span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt">comment about the link afterwards.</span></u></b></em><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt"><span></span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">ASTROPHYSICS:</span></u></strong><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/music-of-the-spheres-astronomers-detect-cosmic-bass-note-of-gravitational-waves/ar-AA1dbwFL?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=a0e7dc107c184311a4c3ef480dc54ab9&ei=15" target="_blank">Music of the spheres: astronomers detect 'cosmic bass note' of gravitational waves (msn.com)</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/scientists-baffled-as-planet-mysteriously-avoids-being-engulfed-by-host-star/ar-AA1d9Sce?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=77accffcfdb64af08e879f31c9537299&ei=25" target="_blank">Scientists baffled as planet mysteriously avoids being engulfed by host star (msn.com)</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/galaxies-eerie-sounds-nasa-sonification-video?utm_source=notification" target="_blank">Listen to the eerie sounds of distant galaxies in NASA video | Space</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://newatlas.com/space/gamma-ray-burst-stellar-demolition-derby/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=a5f1f6c428-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_06_27_08_11&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-a5f1f6c428-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D" target="_blank">Bizarre gamma ray burst hints at unseen "stellar demolition derby" (newatlas.com)</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://newatlas.com/space/x-ray-echoes-recent-bright-flash-milky-way-black-hole/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=a5f1f6c428-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_06_27_08_11&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-a5f1f6c428-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D" target="_blank">X-ray echoes reveal recent bright flash from Milky Way's black hole (newatlas.com)</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Webb_makes_first_detection_of_crucial_carbon_molecule_999.html" target="_blank">Webb makes first detection of crucial carbon molecule (spacedaily.com)</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/monster-black-hole-at-galaxy-s-centre-not-as-dormant-as-previously-thought-study-finds/ar-AA1d227O?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=41953ae026974d70a8c1ff282c714e49&ei=35" target="_blank">Monster black hole at galaxy's centre not as dormant as previously thought, study finds (msn.com)</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/astronomers-discover-a-totally-new-way-that-stars-can-die/ar-AA1d2uaO?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=41953ae026974d70a8c1ff282c714e49&ei=28" target="_blank">Astronomers discover a totally new way that stars can die (msn.com)</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/news/bizarre-object-hotter-than-the-sun-is-orbiting-a-distant-star-at-breakneck-speed/ar-AA1cRg8U?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=a66a1b1030a04cfd9ab7de752641aa53&ei=10" target="_blank">Bizarre object hotter than the sun is orbiting a distant star at breakneck speed (msn.com)</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/the-loneliest-monster-black-holes-may-also-be-the-hungriest/ar-AA1cOp8G?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=8089e866a63b4ac7963081c85e147bd1&ei=28" target="_blank">The loneliest monster black holes may also be the hungriest (msn.com)</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/fast-spinning-white-dwarf-pulsar-the-2nd-we-ve-ever-discovered-sheds-light-on-how-stars-evolve/ar-AA1cMY79?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=e141723366604169ba8d5e56907837b4&ei=9" target="_blank">Fast-spinning white dwarf pulsar, the 2nd we've ever discovered, sheds light on how stars evolve (msn.com)</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/james-webb-astronomers-snap-image-of-quasar-as-the-telescope-proves-galaxies-transformed-the-early-universe/ar-AA1cKtHB?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=3919171752de4e9bb01fd071ec21d242&ei=15" target="_blank">James Webb: astronomers snap image of quasar as the telescope proves galaxies transformed the early universe (msn.com)</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>COSMOLOGY<span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/scientists-have-solved-a-great-mystery-at-the-dawn-of-time-itself/ar-AA1d3xXu?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=2d323c45eb4d4e9cb6a9c2863b2d34fb&ei=41" target="_blank">Scientists have solved a great mystery at the dawn of time itself (msn.com)</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/physics-mathematics/dark-energy/the-expansion-of-the-universe-could-be-a-mirage-new-theoretical-study-suggests?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=23776B9D-6AFE-4668-897E-8CF207228C46&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">The expansion of the universe could be a mirage, new theoretical study suggests | Live Science</a> <strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal">But if the universe is not expanding, it must be contracting under its own gravity and there's no evidence of that. Further if there was a Big Bang, it had to expand initially, otherwise how did it get to its present size (whatever that is)? And if there was no Big Bang, how did it get to be as it is today? So are we left with an 'Oscillating Universe', as described by Ernst Opik of Armagh Observatory in the 1950s? - An initial expansion, followed by a contraction as gravity exerts its influence, followed by another Big Bang, repeating. So if it's neither expanding nor contracting at the moment, it must be at or very near the stationary point in between.<span></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/cosmic-hum-scientists-discover-that-universe-is-awash-in-gravitational-waves/vi-AA1dcBX1?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=a5eb361cef2643fc9c325d07275a4ccb&ei=26" target="_blank">Cosmic hum: Scientists discover that universe is awash in gravitational waves | Watch (msn.com)</a> <strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"><span></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>EARTH & MOON<span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">New Earth Space Sustainability Initiative: <span style="color:rgb(29,34,40);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The Royal Astronomical Society welcomes the launch of the </span></span><a href="https://fellows.ras.ac.uk/index.php?option=com_civicrm&task=civicrm/mailing/url&u=3254&qid=962139" style="outline:none" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Earth Space Sustainability Initiative</span></a><span style="color:rgb(29,34,40);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> (ESSI), announced in London today at the Global Leaders on Space Sustainability Symposium.</span><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-weight:normal">SOLAR MAX IS BOOSTING AIRGLOW:</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">A dramatic display of green lights over Colorado last week tricked observers into thinking they were witnessing auroras. In fact, it was something completely different. The approach of Solar Maximum is boosting a phenomenon called "airglow" that can appear anywhere on Earth at any time. Full story @ </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://spaceweather.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0c5fce34d5ca05f64a13d085d&id=673e844eaa&e=c2519f489f" style="outline:none" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,124,137);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Spaceweather.com</span></a><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">.</span><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/it-s-absolutely-guaranteed-the-best-and-worst-case-scenarios-for-sea-level-rise/ar-AA1d1Xjw?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=deff5fc660114ffcb9866496520dcd46&ei=6" target="_blank">'It's absolutely guaranteed': the best and worst case scenarios for sea level rise (msn.com)</a> b<span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/geology/why-did-the-last-ice-age-end?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=F5830CB0-86C5-42AD-825E-54A0D8AB5F3A&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">Why did the last ice age end? | Live Science</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/nasa-preparing-for-internet-apocalypse-as-probe-delivers-new-intelligence/ar-AA1d2Mfi?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=41953ae026974d70a8c1ff282c714e49&ei=15" target="_blank">NASA preparing for 'internet apocalypse' as probe delivers new intelligence (msn.com)</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/earth-tilt-changed-by-groundwater-pumping?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=9C0A63A2-0F8A-4AA3-BDE2-6BD955675E77&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">Humans are pumping out so much groundwater that it's changing Earth's tilt | Space</a> <span></span></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,34,40)">Protecting the scientific resource heritage on the Moon: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/551070831/posts/10161646652610832/?sfnsn=scwspmo" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/551070831/posts/10161646652610832/?sfnsn=scwspmo</a><span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"> </span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>EXOLIFE<span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Webb_makes_first_detection_of_crucial_carbon_molecule_999.html" target="_blank">Webb makes first detection of crucial carbon molecule (spacedaily.com)</a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/scientists-have-come-up-with-a-new-meaning-of-life-and-it-s-pretty-mind-blowing/ar-AA1d05XV?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=41953ae026974d70a8c1ff282c714e49&ei=41" target="_blank">Scientists have come up with a new meaning of life – and it's pretty mind-blowing (msn.com)</a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>IMAGES, Film, Video<span></span></u></strong></p> <pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/mars-rover-perseverance-donut-rock-photo?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=3EA3E56E-C967-4305-AF19-7694BB0AF868&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">Perseverance rover spots donut-shaped rock on Mars (photo) | Space</a> That's an old Martian grindstone!</span> <span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">😉</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/travel/news/astronomy-photographer-of-the-year-offers-vibrant-look-at-universe/ar-AA1d9Mmk?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=717dd9c61c624ea3a9ae2198242016ce&ei=59" target="_blank">Astronomy Photographer of the Year offers vibrant look at universe (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></pre><pre><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Courier New";font-weight:normal"> </span></strong></pre><pre><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Courier New"">SETI<span></span></span></u></strong></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/news/aliens-might-be-using-a-nearby-supernova-to-get-our-attention-new-study-suggests/ar-AA1cRicF?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=a66a1b1030a04cfd9ab7de752641aa53&ei=17" target="_blank">Aliens might be using a nearby supernova to get our attention, new study suggests (msn.com)</a></span><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Courier New";font-weight:normal"> That is a very 'terracentric' view; it assumes that they would be sending signals specifically in our direction. But why would they do that? - They would have no evidence that we are here, as the first signs of intelligent life, or indeed any advanced life, on Earth would not have reached M101 yet! The first pre-hominids were only starting to walk upright about that time! All they would know, if they could detect the existence of Earth at all, would be that it had water, an atmosphere, and was in the potentially habitable zone of the Sun. But there would be many such planets within their own galaxy, and tens of thousands more in other nearby (to them) galaxies, so why would they target us?<span></span></span></strong></pre><pre><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Courier New""> </span></u></strong></pre><pre><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Courier New"">SOLAR SYSTEM <span></span></span></u></strong></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/strange-uranus-size-alien-planet-could-be-trapped-in-the-edge-of-solar-system/ar-AA1d8B6D?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=77accffcfdb64af08e879f31c9537299&ei=39" target="_blank">Strange Uranus-size alien planet could be trapped in the edge of Solar System (msn.com)</a> and<span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/space/planets/a-captured-alien-planet-may-be-hiding-at-the-edge-of-our-solar-system-and-its-not-planet-x?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=EDEB91DA-4151-47CF-9AB0-B5002D48BD76&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">A 'captured' alien planet may be hiding at the edge of our solar system — and it's not 'Planet X | Live Science</a> <span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://newatlas.com/space/enceladus-life-phosphorus-water-plume/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=2aa032298f-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_06_19_08_13&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-2aa032298f-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D" target="_blank">NASA detects life's rarest building block in water ice of Saturn's moon (newatlas.com)</a><span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/european-probe-captures-stunning-up-close-views-of-planet-mercury-during-brief-flyby-video-photos/ar-AA1cOBI9?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=8089e866a63b4ac7963081c85e147bd1&ei=11" target="_blank">European probe captures stunning up-close views of planet Mercury during brief flyby (video, photos) (msn.com)</a> <strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt"><span></span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>SPACE<span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/virgin-galactic-first-commercial-spaceflight-meet-crew?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=3EA3E56E-C967-4305-AF19-7694BB0AF868&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">Meet the crew of Virgin Galactic 1st commercial spaceflight | Space</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/travel/news/virgin-galactic-prepares-for-first-flight-is-there-a-difference-between-virgin-galactic-and-blue-origin/ar-AA1d5Vlj?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=bc8591f2c78748b3949da35e648292f3&ei=41" target="_blank">Virgin Galactic prepares for first flight, is there a difference between Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin? (msn.com)</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/what-happens-to-the-human-body-during-space-travel/ss-AA1d6xRJ?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=60071b06c28e491d85590f51b24968bc&ei=35" target="_blank">What happens to the human body during space travel? (msn.com)</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/starship-ship-25-first-static-fire-video?utm_source=notification" target="_blank">SpaceX fires up Starship spacecraft ahead of 2nd test flight (video) | Space</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/orbiter-sn3-space-tug-lost-spacex?utm_source=notification" target="_blank">Private space tug spins out of control after recent SpaceX launch | Space</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://newatlas.com/space/nasa-converts-pee-to-drinkable-water-on-international-space-station/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=a5f1f6c428-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_06_27_08_11&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-a5f1f6c428-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D" target="_blank">NASA converts pee to drinkable water on International Space Station (newatlas.com)</a> and<span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/astronaut-pee-iss-water-recycling-98-percent-milestone?utm_source=notification" target="_blank">NASA just recycled 98% of all astronaut pee and sweat on the ISS (engineers are thrilled) | Space</a> <strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt"><span></span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"><a href="https://www.space.com/chapea-yearlong-mars-analog-mission-begins?utm_source=notification" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">https://www.space.com/chapea-yearlong-mars-analog-mission-begins?utm_source=notification</span></a></span></u></strong><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt"><span></span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>SUN<span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/nasa-footage-reveals-4-types-of-solar-eruptions-and-holes-that-could-affect-earth-as-the-sun-grows-more-active/ar-AA1aNjqZ?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=a0e7dc107c184311a4c3ef480dc54ab9&ei=32" target="_blank">NASA footage reveals 4 types of solar eruptions and 'holes' that could affect Earth as the sun grows more active (msn.com)</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/space/the-sun/solar-maximum-could-hit-us-harder-and-sooner-than-we-thought-how-dangerous-will-the-suns-chaotic-peak-be?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=8663BEF4-E05A-488E-A40E-C9FC84360495&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">Solar maximum could hit us harder and sooner than we thought. How dangerous will the sun's chaotic peak be? | Live Science</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/nasa-preparing-for-internet-apocalypse-as-probe-delivers-new-intelligence/ar-AA1d2Mfi?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=41953ae026974d70a8c1ff282c714e49&ei=15" target="_blank">NASA preparing for 'internet apocalypse' as probe delivers new intelligence (msn.com)</a><strong><u><span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>TELESCOPES, EQUIPMENT, TECHNIQUES Etc.<span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/scientists-hope-euclid-telescope-will-reveal-mysteries-of-dark-matter/ar-AA1cHyR5?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=0cb250dd63d344ec83b48aa917617c00&ei=64" target="_blank">Scientists hope Euclid telescope will reveal mysteries of dark matter (msn.com)</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>17. JOINING the IRISH ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION.</u></strong><span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></span><span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">This link gives options to join the IAA. </span></span><span><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt"><a href="https://irishastro.org/join-the-iaa/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:normal">https://irishastro.org/join-the-iaa/</span></a></span> If you are a UK taxpayer, please select the 'gift-aid' box, as that enables us to reclaim the standard rate of tax on your subscription, at no cost to you. <i>You can also make a donation via Paypal if you wish: just click on the 'Donate' button.</i> See also <a href="http://www.irishastro.org/" title="http://www.irishastro.org/" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://irishastro.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration-line:none">https://irishastro.org/</span></a> <span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The Irish Astronomical Association is registered with The Charity Commission for <span><span>Northern Ireland</span></span> NIC 105858</span></u></b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">DISCLAIMER:</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Any views expressed herein are mine, and do not necessarily represent those of the IAA.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Clear skies, <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Terry Moseley <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red"> </span></p></div></div> </div></div> I.A.Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03004240027986090455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7601094625467515932.post-39754402932474206432023-06-12T17:20:00.001+01:002023-06-12T17:20:16.248+01:00Midsummer BBQ, AGM, Venus, NLCs, Sunrise & Solstice, Amazing Sun Pics, Eyepieces, Dark skies, IPS Centenary, ISS, Asteroid Day, more<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><span name="State"><span name="country-region"><p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Hi all,</span></p> <p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">(Sorry that there haven't been any bulletins for a while, as I've had a huge amount of catching up to do, both on the PC and in garden etc, since my very successful 3-week+ trip to Australia to see the total solar eclipse. And of course doing some touring, and stargazing from the outback too!)</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">1. </span><strong><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> IAA Summer BBQ, OM/Davagh Dark Sky Park & Observatory, 24 June</span></strong></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="color:black;font-weight:normal"> This is the first Dark Sky Park and public observatory in N. Ireland. It's set in a hollow in the foothills of the Sperrin Mountains, just inside Davagh Forest Park.</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> * Because of our association with them and help in designing the observatory, we're getting a special price for the visit and tour. This will be only £4 per person, and at that rate we can't offer any further concession discounts. That will also include the BBQ facilities, but you BYO food etc!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> * At this stage we only want an indication of how many will be attending, but later we'll be looking for payment by Paypal. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> * Partners & friends are also always welcome, and non-members too, </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> * Provisional timetable: Arrive about 2 p.m. with the first tour starting at 2.30: because of space restrictions, the numbers are limited to about 15-18, so there will be a second tour at about 3.30 for the rest.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> * They would also run a general public show at 5.00, and anyone who missed the earlier ones could attend that.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> * BBQ: There are several purpose built BBQ areas at the far end of the car park. But there may not be enough seating for everyone, so if you have folding camping chairs or stools, and folding tables for your items, bring them. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> * We will provide at least enough BBQ cooking area for most people, but if you have a portable BBQ, you can bring it to be safe, even if you don't need to use it.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> * NB: All guests must bring their own consumables (food, drink, sauces etc), cutlery, plates, plastic cups/glasses etc.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> * Timing: with the staggered tour times, we will stagger the cooking and eating around the tour times to suit.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> * Solar observing: OM/Davagh have at least one Coronado solar scope, but we will also have our own solar observing equipment, and you're welcome to bring your own if you wish, if the weather is suitable.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> * The other local attraction is the nearby Beaghmore Stone Circle complex, which may have an astronomical alignment. There's a proper walkway from the Observatory/VC to Beaghmore, with a scale model of the SS along the way. That takes about 40 minutes to walk each way, and it takes about 30 mts to see the site, so there would hardly be time for most people to walk there and back. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> * So the if there is interest, we can arrange an optional trip there by cars after we have finished at OM. I can do a guided tour there, as I have done at their request about half a dozen times at the solstice. That would be on the way home for most people, so it would make sense to tyravel there from OM in your own transport.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> * Weather: Obviously unpredictable at this stage but there's some shelter from the trees at the BBQ site if there's a shower. The VC has a snack area with tea, coffee, soft drinks confectionary etc, but no hot food. There's limited indoor seating for consuming those, and they would turn a blind eye if we ate our own sandwiches there, as long as we bought a drink and, say, a snack bar, from them as well.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> * You may wish to bring insect repellent, in case the midges are active!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> * Getting there: allow about 90 minutes from Belfast going via M1, Dungannon and Cookstown. For anyone on the N side of Belfast, the best route is via the M2 to the Castledawson Roundabout, then Tobermore and Draperstown; or Castledawson Rbt, Magherafelt, Desertmartin and Draperstown. It's signposted from Draperstown onwards.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> * For those coming from elsewhere, you can approach it from either Cookstown or Omagh or Magherafelt. Once you're off the main roads, it's twisty hilly mountain roads, so allow about 20 minutes from each of those towns. It's well signposted (brown tourist signs) in the area.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> * The car park is at: N 54.71977, W -6.91674</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The point at which all the access roads converge is: N 54.71902, W -6.94807, so that's where you have to aim for.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The Beaghmore Stone Circles are at N 54. 70147, W – 6.93672</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><i><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">SO, PLEASE LET ME KNOW BY RETURN IF YOU INTEND TO GO, AND THE NUMBER IN YOUR PARTY! Not a final commitment at this stage, but we do need to have an idea of likely numbers for planning. </span></u></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">2. IAA AGM, Report</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The main results from the AGM were as follows:</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Paul Evans was elected President, succeeding Andy McCrea</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">VPs: John McClintock & Andy McCrea</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Memb Sec: Mary Kirwan-Mackey</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Hon Sec: Paul Bates</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Hon Treas: Pat O'Neill</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">PR & Meetings Organiser: Terry Moseley</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Members: Danny Collins, Simon Hearne, Tony Kempston, + new member Paula Wallace</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Junior Vice Presidents: Ms Eve Kempston, & (New) Ms Poppy Hearne.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">3. VENUS</span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The Evening Star is still putting on a good show, but it's gradually sinking into the Western twilight each evening. It's now mag -4.3, much brighter than any other night-time object except the Moon. It's currently just below half phase, and this will gradually decrease as it nears conjunction. It's slowly approaching much fainter Mars (mag 1.6). but never quite catches up with it. It will pass through the N edge of M44, the Beehive Cluster (aka Praesepe) on the evening of June 13, but it will be quite hard to see the very much fainter cluster stars with the combination of twilight, low altitude, and the brilliance of Venus.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">4. NLCs.</span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">There have been a few sightings of faint displays of these ethereal silvery 'night-shining' clouds recently. They can be seen occasionally into mid – to late - July, around local midnight. Look low in the North when the sky has got dark: quite often they will be seen in the region of Capella. They are caused by the Sun shining on very high altitude particles resulting from meteoric dust in the upper atmosphere. They are visible when the Sun is too far below the horizon to shine on ordinary 'tropospheric clouds'. Any smartphone should capture nice images of them, but obviously proper photographic equipment is even better.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">5. Earliest Sunrise, Belfast</span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The earliest sunrise of the year at the latitude of Belfast occurs on 18 June. At Belfast, that occurs at 04h 46m 21s, BST.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">6. Summer SOLSTICE: </span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The Sun will reach its most northerly point on the ecliptic on June 21 at 15.58 UT, making that the longest day of the year.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">7. Alan Fitzsimmons captures amazing Sun atmospheric pics!</span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/news/ethereal-halo-and-light-arcs-around-the-sun-captured-in-photos-of-ultra-rare-phenomena/ar-AA1ceVgD?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=18041d51ebcf43519e05f417209e5015&ei=206" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Ethereal 'halo' and light arcs around the sun captured in photos of ultra-rare phenomena (msn.com)</a> Nice work, Alan! And you're not even a solar astronomer!<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">8. EYEPIECES:</span></u></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">This may be useful. <a href="https://www.space.com/best-eyepieces-for-telescopes?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=1BFC24BF-3B6F-439D-957C-17640E80637B&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Best eyepieces for telescopes 2023 | Space</a></span><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">9. IAU DARK & QUIET SKIES – Latest, </span></u></b></p> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:6.75pt"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td width="564" valign="top" style="width:423pt;padding:0cm 6.75pt"> <p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)">Dark and Quiet Skies: Wrap-up</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:11pt">. </span></strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)">As Dark and Quiet Skies month comes to a close, the three OAO-AWB Smartphone Astrophotography Workshops we held during the first two weeks of May are freely available to the public at the following links:</span></p> <p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)"><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=d09c5ae03e&e=6fca5e15d2" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(43,170,223)">Eden Orion (English)</span></a>; <a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=2818d6fc43&e=6fca5e15d2" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(43,170,223)">Sten Odenwald (English)</span></a></span></p> <p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)">Each workshop covers the same content, but is presented in different ways. We encourage you to investigate them all to find the one that works best for you. A resource guide will be publicly released in early June.<br> We are still looking for people to participate in our <a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=ca0bde5010&e=6fca5e15d2" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(43,170,223)">Global Light Pollution Initiatives Survey</span></a>. Please let us know how your country is combating light pollution, in addition to the movements led by non-profit organisations or community activists. <br> <b> We would also like to invite everyone to <a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=c172080464&e=6fca5e15d2" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(43,170,223)">sign up and make a commitment to combat light pollution in your community</span></a>. With your participation, we will send you an email template to start a conversation about dark sky preservation with your local lawmaker or community leader, in addition to a certificate designating you a Dark and Quiet Skies Protector.</b></span></p> <p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">AND: <strong><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Participate in IAU Symposium 386: Dark Sky and Astronomical Heritage in Boosting Astro-Tourism Around the Globe</span></strong><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)"><br> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Participants in the IAU386 symposium will present research findings and share experiences that enhance the preservation and utilisation of the dark sky. Join in discussions on mechanisms to boost astro-tourism around the world and strategies for utilising and investing in untapped dark-sky resources around the world.</span><br> </span><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=ff92492deb&e=6fca5e15d2" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(43,170,223);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">For more information about this Symposium, review their website.</span></a></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="display:none"> </span></p> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding:13.5pt"></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">10. Centennial of the Planetarium IPS Celebrations</span></u></strong><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)"><br> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">In 1923, the first planetarium projector was constructed in Jena, Germany. Two years later, in 1925, the first planetarium opened its doors to the public. Between 2023 and 2025, the International Planetarium Society (IPS) will be leading a series of celebrations in planetariums around the world. For example, everyone is welcome to participate in a poster art competition in celebration of the centennial.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)"><br> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=3fd03b674e&e=6fca5e15d2" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(43,170,223);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Find out more about the IPS poster contest here.</span></a><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32)"><br> </span><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=b2330a384e&e=6fca5e15d2" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(43,170,223);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Click here for more information on the centennial celebrations taking place worldwide and how you can get involved.</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">11. </span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">ISS.</span></u></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The International Space Station will start a new series of morning passes on 29 June. <span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Details on <a href="http://www.heavens-above.com" style="color:blue" target="_blank">www.heavens-above.com</a> </span></span><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">12. Asteroid Day, 30 June. </span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-weight:normal"><a href="https://mail.aol.com/webmail-std/en-gb/DisplayMessage?ws_popup=true&ws_suite=true" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">https://mail.aol.com/webmail-std/en-gb/DisplayMessage?ws_popup=true&ws_suite=true</span></a></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">13. First Announcement: European Society for Astronomy in Culture Conference, 6-9 September</span></strong><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)"><br> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The 30th conference of the European Society for Astronomy in Culture (SEAC) will take place from 6-9 September 2023, in Warsaw, Poland. The theme of this SEAC conference is: Between ancient and modern astronomy. Throughout this conference, the organisers hope to commemorate two significant anniversaries related to Nicolas Copernicus: the 550th anniversary of his birth and the 480th anniversary of his death. For more information about how to contribute to this conference, see </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=1ed0a61bb7&e=6fca5e15d2" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(43,170,223);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">this page</span></a><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">14. NEW EASY TEASER</span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">What well-known large solar system object is almost exactly twice the diameter of another well-known large solar system object? (the difference between A and 2xB is only 2.03%). (Large = at least 1,000km diameter). No answers yet, so here's a clue: One of them is a planet.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">15. DIFFICULT TEASER – ANSWERED!:</span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Apart from being the world's largest telescope on an equatorial mounting, what OTHER world record does the 5m Hale telescope on Mt Palomar still hold? </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Just one guess so far, which was that it's the largest monolithic mirror in the world, but the Russian 6-metre BTA-6 is larger. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Another clue – this is shaping up to be one of the best ones yet.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> <b><i>An answer – but not the one I'm looking for! </i></b>Colin Clements offered 4 possible answers, and one may well be correct: "The mirror spent 11.5 years in the workshop". I don't know if that's a record or not, and I haven't time to check re every telescope mirror that was ever made, but it very possibly is a record, so I'll give that to Colin: Well done!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> However, it's not the answer I'm looking for, so the teaser is still open.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">FINAL CLUE: If you get it, you can reward yourself with an ice-cream cone.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">At Last! Patricia Carroll has done it again.</span></i></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> The answer: the 5m Hale is the largest optical telescope in the world with a parabolic primary mirror. (The 8m central mirror of the GMT will be parabolic, although of the Gregorian design, but it's not operational yet)</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> All larger telescopes use the RC, or the 3-mirror anastigmat design, with a hyperbolic primary mirror. That includes the 6m Russian BTA. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> (The clues: 'shaping' is obvious. 'ice cream cone' – all telescope mirrors (except flats) have curves of</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> one of the conic sections: what you get by slicing a cone at various angles – a circle (= a spherical mirror), ellipse, parabola (the most common) or hyperbola.)</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Well done Patricia – not sure what your tally is so far, but you must be one of the top 'winners'. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">16. NEW DIFFICULT TEASER</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:rgb(40,40,41);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">What does the figure 428.34117 seconds represent?</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> <b><i>Please send all Teaser answers to me at my aol address <a href="mailto:terrymosel@aol.com" style="color:blue" target="_blank">terrymosel@aol.com</a></i></b></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u>17. INTERESTING WEBLINKS </u></strong><em><b><u><span style="color:red">(</span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt;color:red">Disclaimer – leading its nameUse of material herein from various sources does not imply approval or otherwise of the opinions, political or otherwise, of those sources).</span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt"> NB: If the title in the </span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt">weblink</span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt"> does not indicate the subject matter, I give a brief simple intro before the link. I may also </span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt">comment about the link afterwards.</span></u></b></em><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt"></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">ASTROPHYSICS:</span></u></strong><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></u></b></p> <pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Galaxies_go_on_a_deep_dive_and_leave_fiery_tail_behind_999.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Galaxies go on a deep dive and leave fiery tail behind (spacedaily.com)</a> </span></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/brightest-gamma-ray-burst-ever-seen-the-largest-known-explosion-since-big-bang-has-a-unique-jet-structure-unlike-any-other/ar-AA1chNgY?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=b7156a651ec745d59c0cbfab6d545313&ei=41" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Brightest gamma-ray burst ever seen, the largest known explosion since Big Bang, has a unique jet structure unlike any other (msn.com)</a> and</span></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/the-brightest-explosion-ever-seen-in-the-universe-has-finally-been-explained/ar-AA1chp7b?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=b7156a651ec745d59c0cbfab6d545313&ei=72" style="color:blue" target="_blank">The brightest explosion ever seen in the universe has finally been explained (msn.com)</a> </span></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/dark-matter-atoms-may-form-shadowy-galaxies-with-rapid-star-formation/ar-AA1cfA07?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=18041d51ebcf43519e05f417209e5015&ei=192" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Dark matter atoms may form shadowy galaxies with rapid star formation (msn.com)</a> </span></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/strange-star-holds-holy-grail-clues-about-unique-supernova-explosions-in-the-early-universe/ar-AA1cf77U?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=18041d51ebcf43519e05f417209e5015&ei=164" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Strange star holds 'holy grail' clues about unique supernova explosions in the early universe (msn.com)</a> </span></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/gravitational-waves-may-come-from-cocoons-of-debris-around-dying-stars-video/ar-AA1cd0Jr?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=6773ceab7d1246a9baf334027ae9573f&ei=25" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Gravitational waves may come from 'cocoons' of debris around dying stars (video) (msn.com)</a> </span></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/news/james-webb-space-telescope-finds-the-faintest-galaxy-ever-detected-at-the-dawn-of-the-universe/ar-AA1ccNz1?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=c2544e4a0e1d4ec5ab8663d924e2336c&ei=228" style="color:blue" target="_blank">James Webb Space Telescope finds the faintest galaxy ever detected at the dawn of the universe (msn.com)</a></span></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/james-webb-space-telescope-peers-behind-bars-to-reveal-a-cosmic-treasure-trove-video/ar-AA1ccCfl?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=c2544e4a0e1d4ec5ab8663d924e2336c&ei=53" style="color:blue" target="_blank">James Webb Space Telescope peers behind bars to reveal a cosmic 'treasure trove' (video) (msn.com)</a></span></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/james-webb-space-telescope-spies-earliest-complex-organic-molecules-in-the-universe/ar-AA1cafog?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=65356433ac14475f9955692031415d49&ei=5" style="color:blue" target="_blank">James Webb Space Telescope spies earliest complex organic molecules in the universe (msn.com)</a></span></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/loneliest-galaxy-in-universe/?fbclid=IwAR27GH-k4M2fFKG5plmBwEDcPqJs_4sjhQk3YCYc35Iz3nvMccC-b6jmrxo" style="color:blue" target="_blank">This is the loneliest galaxy in the known Universe - Big Think</a> </span></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/what-are-mysterious-structures-found-in-the-milky-way-astronomers-stunned-by-pattern-found-in-space/ar-AA1c9dzY?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=f2b695551b924323a6c48bdfc4b0d1d5&ei=19" style="color:blue" target="_blank">What are mysterious 'structures' found in the Milky Way? Astronomers 'stunned' by pattern found in space (msn.com)</a></span> <span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black"></span></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/161751/betelgeuse-is-almost-50-brighter-than-normal-whats-going-on/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">https://www.universetoday.com/161751/betelgeuse-is-almost-50-brighter-than-normal-whats-going-on/</a></span> <span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">and</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black"></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/odd-supergiant-star-betelgeuse-is-brightening-up-is-it-about-to-go-supernova/ar-AA1bZT8O?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=7afc87f7bdee4dae905430de456c1675&ei=9" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Odd supergiant star Betelgeuse is brightening up. Is it about to go supernova? (msn.com)</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/james-webb-space-telescope-finds-water-in-super-hot-exoplanet-s-atmosphere/ar-AA1c0AID?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=3a026ec4b0044da0be09542812de9106&ei=20" style="color:blue" target="_blank">James Webb Space Telescope finds water in super-hot exoplanet's atmosphere (msn.com)</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/most-powerful-space-telescope-ever-built-identifies-ancient-star-studded-galaxy/ar-AA1bx05b?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=793399f0ef384533a2b40d81785cdcae&ei=85" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Most powerful space telescope ever built identifies ancient star-studded galaxy (msn.com)</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/uk-astrophysicist-identifies-star-that-exploded-21-million-light-years-away/ar-AA1bOEiF?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=0ed55b3628004883b29d282d86c80f74&ei=21" style="color:blue" target="_blank">UK astrophysicist identifies star that exploded 21 million light-years away (msn.com)</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/pinwheel-galaxy-m101-new-supernova-astronomers-excited?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=9020FF16-BA1D-4CFD-918D-253897F79EB7&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">New supernova thrills astronomers and skywatchers around the world | Space</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/it-s-new-territory-why-is-betelgeuse-is-glowing-so-brightly-and-behaving-so-strangely/ar-AA1bHRnL?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=e836b8ec98ad441d85cae9f4ddd3ad74&ei=57" style="color:blue" target="_blank">'It's new territory': why is Betelgeuse is glowing so brightly and behaving so strangely? (msn.com)</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/hubble-space-telescope-black-hole-cosmic-backyard?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=75C484A0-2CE5-46B2-9366-AEDA6FC1DF3B&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Hubble Space Telescope reveals rare black hole lurking in our backyard | Space</a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p> <pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Galaxy_clusters_yield_new_evidence_for_standard_model_of_cosmology_999.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Galaxy clusters yield new evidence for standard model of cosmology (spacedaily.com)</a> </span></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/astronomers-may-have-spotted-never-before-seen-mysterious-star-made-of-dark-matter/ar-AA1bC93Z?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=9a6519a624044273bcc75a5ef5d7cb44&ei=37" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Astronomers may have spotted never-before-seen mysterious star made of dark matter (msn.com)</a></span></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/161290/this-star-might-be-orbiting-a-strange-boson-star/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">This Star Might be Orbiting a Strange "Boson Star" - Universe Today</a></span></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/black-hole-discovery-100-blazars-physics?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=B6CB31D5-6702-453A-8ED6-57D6D156E27B&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">100 black hole jets aimed at Earth unleash controversial physics theory | Space</a> <span style="color:black"></span></span></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black">Two Supermassive Black Holes will collide within 3 years!</span></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/114828684936371/posts/126726587079914/?sfnsn=scwspmo" style="color:blue" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/114828684936371/posts/126726587079914/?sfnsn=scwspmo</a></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/milky-way-missing-binary-stars-supermassive-black-hole?utm_source=notification" style="color:blue" target="_blank">What happened to the missing stars at the heart of the Milky Way? | Space</a> <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/supermassive-stars-globular-clusters-james-webb-space-telescope?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=8DF330D9-8416-4D87-8B8F-AEDEF8BB6C96&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Cosmic monsters found lurking in ancient star clusters by JWST | Space</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/milky-way-galaxy-different-shape?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=8DF330D9-8416-4D87-8B8F-AEDEF8BB6C96&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">The Milky Way galaxy may be a different shape than we thought | Space</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/dwarf-star-radiation-belt-first-outside-solar-system?utm_source=notification" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Radiation belt seen beyond our solar system for the 1st time | Space</a> <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/james-webb-space-telescope-discovers-oldest-black-hole-in-the-universe-a-cosmic-monster-ten-million-times-heavier-than-the-sun" style="color:blue" target="_blank">James Webb Space Telescope discovers oldest black hole in the universe — a cosmic monster 10 million times heavier than the sun | Live Science</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/news/a-messy-black-hole-may-have-just-triggered-the-largest-explosion-in-the-universe/ar-AA1b504e?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=de1a21bac628417cbdf878e9497915a0&ei=28" style="color:blue" target="_blank">A messy black hole may have just triggered the largest explosion in the universe (msn.com)</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/astronomers-find-objects-that-no-one-has-ever-seen-before-in-incredible-new-space-observations/ar-AA1b3ezK?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=bb209c0ec5fd48f69b26124bc05bf697&ei=69" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Astronomers find 'objects that no one has ever seen before' in incredible new space observations (msn.com)</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/scientists-discover-mystery-behind-runaway-supermassive-black-hole/ar-AA1b3kpj?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=614fcabb8aea4102909234348c2e150a&ei=37" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Scientists discover mystery behind 'runaway supermassive black hole' (msn.com)</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/dark-energy-distributed-evenly-across-universe?utm_source=notification" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Mysterious dark energy is spread evenly across the cosmos | Space</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/young-star-shoots-out-jet-like-a-garden-sprinkler-in-orion-nebula-photo/ar-AA1b0dV8?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=f8465bb710e34328b7f86e61662360df&ei=85" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Young star shoots out jet like a garden sprinkler in Orion Nebula (photo) (msn.com)</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/bizarre-object-10-million-times-brighter-than-the-sun-defies-physics-nasa-says/ar-AA1aY2nB?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=72e7caef41db4b48a9fb7e9f492bbe38&ei=48" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Bizarre object 10 million times brighter than the sun defies physics, NASA says (msn.com)</a> <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/nasa-s-webb-telescope-reveals-evidence-of-massive-collision-around-nearby-star/vi-AA1aW9zY?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=32d167520b1f4e7f813ba4431bb1ecc8&ei=21" style="color:blue" target="_blank">NASA's WEBB Telescope Reveals Evidence of Massive Collision Around Nearby Star | Watch (msn.com)</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/enormous-m87-galaxy-looks-like-giant-potato-in-1st-ever-3d-map-image/ar-AA1aXMIw?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=32d167520b1f4e7f813ba4431bb1ecc8&ei=57" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Enormous M87 galaxy looks like giant potato in 1st-ever 3D map (image) (msn.com)</a> <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/dust-cloud-discovered-around-one-of-sky-s-brightest-stars/ar-AA1aUaCC?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=de0d04f81cf741bd936c759c1c63cfa6&ei=45" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Dust cloud discovered around one of sky's brightest stars (msn.com)</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/jwsts-newfound-galaxies-are-the-oldest-ever-seen/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=today-in-science&utm_content=link&utm_term=2023-04-13_featured-this-week&spMailingID=72871479&spUserID=NDcyNjA3Njk3NzkzS0&spJobID=2341084977&spReportId=MjM0MTA4NDk3NwS2" style="color:blue" target="_blank">JWST's Newfound Galaxies Are the Oldest Ever Seen - Scientific American</a></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/birth-of-a-planet-spotted-by-astronomers-for-only-the-third-time-ever/ar-AA19OEc6?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=c6bf628c853b40cca977f1c6efd5ed12&ei=60" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Birth of a planet spotted by astronomers for only the third time ever (msn.com)</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/scientists-find-tiny-but-very-bright-galaxy-using-james-webb-space-telescope/ar-AA19PzvQ?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=dcf3245aea454ededc7a708d36d521e8&ei=13" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Scientists find tiny but very bright galaxy using James Webb Space Telescope (msn.com)</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/stunning-mosaic-of-baby-star-clusters-created-from-1-million-telescope-shots/ar-AA1b4kOY?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=614fcabb8aea4102909234348c2e150a&ei=80" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Stunning mosaic of baby star clusters created from 1 million telescope shots (msn.com)</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://newatlas.com/space/variations-intensity-star-interstellar-dust/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=478c5d6b60-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_04_12_08_21&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-478c5d6b60-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Intensity of stars is related to the planet-creating dust they produce (newatlas.com)</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/space/cosmology/bizarre-object-10-million-times-brighter-than-the-sun-defies-physics-nasa-says?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=A465E12D-7697-4647-9205-A71A58A6D939&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Bizarre object 10 million times brighter than the sun defies physics, NASA says | Live Science</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/space/black-holes/nasa-discovers-ultra-rare-double-quasar-about-to-collide-into-an-unbelievably-massive-black-hole" style="color:blue" target="_blank">https://www.livescience.com/space/black-holes/nasa-discovers-ultra-rare-double-quasar-about-to-collide-into-an-unbelievably-massive-black-hole</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Twinkling_stars_fuel_interstellar_dust_999.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Twinkling stars fuel interstellar dust (spacedaily.com)</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://newatlas.com/space/webb-telescope-supernova-image-cas-a/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=75a31171c2-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_04_11_08_12&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-75a31171c2-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Webb telescope spots mysterious "Green Monster" in supernova image (newatlas.com)</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/physics-mathematics/particle-physics/scientists-create-slits-in-time-in-mind-bending-physics-experiment" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">https://www.livescience.com/physics-mathematics/particle-physics/scientists-create-slits-in-time-in-mind-bending-physics-experiment</span></a><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u>CITIZEN SCIENCE</u></strong></p> <pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/161410/astronomers-citizen-identify-asteroids/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Astronomers Want Your Help to Identify Risky Asteroids (universetoday.com)</a></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"> </span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u>COSMOLOGY</u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Asymmetry_in_laws_of_physics_could_shed_light_on_our_existence_999.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Asymmetry in laws of physics could shed light on our existence (spacedaily.com)</a> And how does this simulation relate to the real universe?</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/dark-energy-distributed-evenly-across-universe?utm_source=notification" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Mysterious dark energy is spread evenly across the cosmos | Space</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/if-dark-matter-is-invisible-how-do-we-know-it-exists/ar-AA1aKGpw?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid" style="color:blue" target="_blank">https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/if-dark-matter-is-invisible-how-do-we-know-it-exists/ar-AA1aKGpw?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/hubble-telescope-universe-expansion-rate-variable-stars?utm_source=notification" style="color:blue" target="_blank">'Hubble trouble' could deepen with new measurement of universe's expansion | Space</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u>EARTH & MOON</u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/space/asteroids/the-tunguska-event-was-the-biggest-asteroid-impact-in-recorded-history-how-did-it-vanish-without-a-trace?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=2B4F47C4-6158-4C83-BD59-46E8E9227B24&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">The biggest asteroid to hit Earth in recorded history vanished without a trace: How? | Live Science</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/meteorites-volcanoes-origin-life-on-earth?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=9020FF16-BA1D-4CFD-918D-253897F79EB7&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Meteorites and volcanoes may have helped jump-start life on Earth | Space</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/nasa-finds-wreckage-of-lander-that-could-have-been-first-private-spacecraft-on-the-moon/ar-AA1bBKrz?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=9a6519a624044273bcc75a5ef5d7cb44&ei=32" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Nasa finds 'wreckage' of lander that could have been first private spacecraft on the moon (msn.com)</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/meteor-burns-through-skies-creating-a-sonic-boom/ar-AA1bvs4Y?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=ad0f7b5faa81448a8e249a07043961c1&ei=24" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Meteor burns through skies creating a sonic boom (msn.com)</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/as-bezos-wins-nasa-contract-to-race-musk-to-put-man-on-the-moon-the-dark-side-of-their-20-year-feud/ar-AA1bu7DV?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=986b3766e284402e9f39eabb67b94d67&ei=81" style="color:blue" target="_blank">As Bezos wins NASA contract to race Musk to put man on the Moon, the dark side of their 20-year feud (msn.com)</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/161294/astronomers-prepare-a-survey-of-the-next-thousand-years-of-hazardous-asteroids/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Astronomers Prepare for the Next Thousand Years of Hazardous Asteroid Impacts - Universe Today</a> and</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/study-tracking-asteroids-for-next-1-000-years-finds-rock-with-greatest-chance-of-collision-with-earth/ar-AA1blfg7?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=1e99dad6bf1a41eeb802f32c56b3179a&ei=64" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Study tracking asteroids for next 1,000 years finds rock with 'greatest chance of collision' with Earth (msn.com)</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/space/the-sun/solar-superflares-millions-of-times-stronger-than-anything-today-may-have-sparked-life-on-earth?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=DED56A83-0835-4312-8A90-3319A2EA9E8F&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Solar 'superflares' millions of times stronger than anything today may have sparked life on Earth | Live Science</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/news/rock-that-crashed-through-new-jersey-home-may-be-5-billion-year-old-chunk-of-halley-s-comet/ar-AA1b1pqX?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=dd46279aab2047be81d932d1fbec6e0e&ei=48" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Rock that crashed through New Jersey home may be 5 billion-year-old chunk of Halley's Comet (msn.com)</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/the-mystery-of-how-mars-meteorites-reach-earth-may-finally-be-solved/ar-AA1aYcQN?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=f8465bb710e34328b7f86e61662360df&ei=70" style="color:blue" target="_blank">The mystery of how Mars meteorites reach Earth may finally be solved (msn.com)</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/161166/we-can-now-see-into-the-permanently-shadowed-craters-on-the-moon/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">We Can Now See Into the Permanently Shadowed Craters on the Moon - Universe Today</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/The_Mystery_of_the_Glass_Substance_in_the_Change_5_Lunar_Soil_999.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">The Mystery of the Glass Substance in the Chang'e-5 Lunar Soil (spacedaily.com)</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/space/the-moon/for-the-1st-time-scientists-confirm-the-moon-has-a-solid-iron-heart-just-like-earth?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=9EDBBA80-D5CD-493D-B192-B0A6D80DDEC2&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">For the 1st time, scientists confirm the moon has a solid iron 'heart' just like Earth | Live Science</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/nasa-artemis-2-laser-communications-video?utm_source=notification" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Artemis 2 will beam high-speed video from the moon using lasers | Space</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/china-holds-first-conference-to-discuss-moon-base-building-plans/ar-AA19LJC1?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=861d99aa46c746a98ae97353afb2ba7b&ei=31" style="color:blue" target="_blank">China holds first conference to discuss Moon base building plans (msn.com)</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/new-nasa-director-swears-oath-on-carl-sagan-s-pale-blue-dot-instead-of-bible/ar-AA19IDgF?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=3c4434cef8704191bd4255c7af5f12c8&ei=126" style="color:blue" target="_blank">New Nasa director swears oath on Carl Sagan's 'Pale Blue Dot' instead of Bible (msn.com)</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/students-set-to-land-first-us-rover-on-the-moon-before-nasa?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=BF3563B2-36BC-4B05-A654-48AF582BEE48&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Students set to land first US rover on the moon — before NASA | Live Science</a> (Good for them, and good luck. But 'wheels the size of bottle caps'? – Those are some bottles!</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"> </span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u>EXOLIFE</u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://newatlas.com/space/new-findings-exoplanets-m-dwarf-star-orbit-life/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=a4f0288c98-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_06_02_05_03&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-a4f0288c98-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D" style="color:blue" target="_blank">New findings suggest hundreds of millions of planets may harbor life (newatlas.com)</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/intelligent-alien-life-could-intercept-human-transmission-into-space-sooner-than-we-thought-scientists-say/ar-AA1aYQxd?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=f8465bb710e34328b7f86e61662360df&ei=63" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Intelligent alien life could intercept human transmission into space sooner than we thought, scientists say (msn.com)</a> <strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"> </span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u>EXOPLANETS</u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/news/there-may-be-hundreds-of-millions-of-habitable-planets-in-the-milky-way-new-study-suggests/ar-AA1c0fMe?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=3a026ec4b0044da0be09542812de9106&ei=101" style="color:blue" target="_blank">There may be hundreds of millions of habitable planets in the Milky Way, new study suggests (msn.com)</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/nasa-s-kepler-telescope-discovered-2-mini-neptune-exoplanets-just-before-dying/ar-AA1c0Iy2?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=3a026ec4b0044da0be09542812de9106&ei=49" style="color:blue" target="_blank">NASA's Kepler telescope discovered 2 mini-Neptune exoplanets just before dying (msn.com)</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://newatlas.com/space/earth-sized-planet-discovered-may-support-life/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=8bd3ec489f-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_05_19_02_30&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-8bd3ec489f-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D" style="color:blue" target="_blank">New Earth-sized planet discovered, and it may be able to support life (newatlas.com)</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">JWST images protoplanetary discs <a href="https://www.facebook.com/1315303067/posts/10230209125794834/" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">https://www.facebook.com/1315303067/posts/10230209125794834/</span></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aol.mobile.aolapp" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Sent from AOL on Android</a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/earth-size-exoplanet-volcanoes-nasa-tess?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=4C438C7C-C02E-4142-BF32-CE47334C47A1&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Volcanoes may carpet surface of newfound Earth-size exoplanet | Space</a> <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/james-webb-space-telescope-snaps-amazing-photo-of-alien-asteroid-belt/ar-AA1aUBY8?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=3686976e0b814ad289c541f05d168574&ei=54" style="color:blue" target="_blank">James Webb Space Telescope snaps amazing photo of alien asteroid belt (msn.com)</a></span><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt"></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-planet-hunting-technique-finds-worlds-we-can-see-directly/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=today-in-science&utm_content=link&utm_term=2023-04-13_top-stories&spMailingID=72871479&spUserID=NDcyNjA3Njk3NzkzS0&spJobID=2341084977&spReportId=MjM0MTA4NDk3NwS2" style="color:blue" target="_blank">New Planet-Hunting Technique Finds Worlds We Can See Directly - Scientific American</a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/birth-of-a-planet-spotted-by-astronomers-for-only-the-third-time-ever/ar-AA19OEc6?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=c6bf628c853b40cca977f1c6efd5ed12&ei=60" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Birth of a planet spotted by astronomers for only the third time ever (msn.com)</a></span><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt"></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u>IMAGES, Film, Video</u></strong></p> <pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=4h6ax6o2jbw&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.msn.com%2F&embeds_referring_origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.msn.com&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE&feature=emb_title" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Astronauts Capture OUT OF THIS WORLD Object - Space Junk or UFO?" | The Proof Is Out There | #Shorts - YouTube</a></span></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Super shot of the prominences at last month's TSE. </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black"><a href="https://m.facebook.com/groups/SolarEclipseChasers/permalink/6321164861239067/?sfnsn=scwspmo&ref=share" style="color:blue" target="_blank">https://m.facebook.com/groups/SolarEclipseChasers/permalink/6321164861239067/?sfnsn=scwspmo&ref=share</a></span></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/see-the-spectacular-winning-pictures-from-the-milky-way-photographer-of-the-year-award/ar-AA1bT1tO?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=a6c0a71228514b3da5b81edc4d4bc49f&ei=42" style="color:blue" target="_blank">See the spectacular winning pictures from the Milky Way Photographer Of The Year award (msn.com)</a></span></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/first-ever-black-hole-image-ai-makeover?utm_source=notification" style="color:blue" target="_blank">1st-ever black hole image gets a sharp new AI makeover | Space</a></span></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The ULTIMATE Mars map! <a href="https://newatlas.com/space/global-map-mars-high-resolution/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=478c5d6b60-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_04_12_08_21&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-478c5d6b60-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D" style="color:blue" target="_blank">5.7-terapixel global map of Mars zooms right down to crater-scale (newatlas.com)</a></span></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.marsdaily.com/reports/Slip_and_Pivot_Sol_3797_999.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Slip and Pivot: Sol 3797 (marsdaily.com)</a> </span></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/42495-international-space-station-modules-tour-photos.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">International Space Station at 20: A Photo Tour | Space</a></span></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/explore-mars-for-yourself-with-nasa-s-new-3d-interactive-map/ar-AA19IFNH?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=3c4434cef8704191bd4255c7af5f12c8&ei=44" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Explore Mars for yourself with NASA's new 3D interactive map (msn.com)</a> </span><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt"></span></u></strong></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></strong></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt">IRISH ASTRONOMY:</span></u></strong></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/astronomers-on-the-island-of-ireland-find-common-ground-under-the-stars/ar-AA1bHEcp?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=e836b8ec98ad441d85cae9f4ddd3ad74&ei=25" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Astronomers on the island of Ireland find common ground under the stars (msn.com)</a></span></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></strong></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt">LIGHT POLLUTION</span></u></strong></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/stars-could-be-invisible-within-20-years-as-light-pollution-brightens-night-skies/ar-AA1bLCDZ?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=6d47144e54ec417a8bf0ebd55480be1a&ei=79" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Stars could be invisible within 20 years as light pollution brightens night skies (msn.com)</a> </span><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"></span></strong></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></strong></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt">SETI</span></u></strong></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/repeated-signals-from-the-center-of-the-milky-way-could-be-aliens-saying-hello-new-study-claims/ar-AA1chROD?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=b7156a651ec745d59c0cbfab6d545313&ei=26" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Repeated signals from the center of the Milky Way could be aliens saying hello, new study claims (msn.com)</a> </span></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/university-professor-claims-that-aliens-100-per-cent-live-among-us/ar-AA1bSwwG?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=fecd7ace99ca40aaabfe053f88abb89a&ei=73" style="color:blue" target="_blank">University professor claims that 'aliens 100 per cent live among us' (msn.com)</a> Even university professors can have weird theories. Some deny climate change; some were Covid deniers and/or anti-vaxxers, There may even be a Flat-Earther among their ranks. As always: show us the evidence!</span></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/repeated-signals-from-the-center-of-the-milky-way-could-be-aliens-saying-hello-new-study-claims/ar-AA1c04rp?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=3a026ec4b0044da0be09542812de9106&ei=36" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Repeated signals from the center of the Milky Way could be aliens saying hello, new study claims (msn.com)</a> </span></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"> </span></strong></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt">SOLAR SYSTEM </span></u></strong></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/rotorcraft-stuns-nasa-to-continue-flying-over-mars-long-after-it-should-have-failed/ar-AA1c7mVm?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=495ead009121449984d239b5b9e48e2e&ei=21" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Rotorcraft stuns Nasa to continue flying over Mars long after it should have failed (msn.com)</a></span></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/academics-prepare-for-mission-to-mars-in-bid-to-prove-water-theory/ar-AA1bZewe?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=3a026ec4b0044da0be09542812de9106&ei=114" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Academics prepare for mission to Mars in bid to prove water theory (msn.com)</a> </span></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/mars-helicopter-ingenuity-went-silent-for-agonizing-6-days-in-april/ar-AA1c0aAr?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=3a026ec4b0044da0be09542812de9106&ei=52" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Mars helicopter Ingenuity went silent for 'agonizing' 6 days in April (msn.com)</a> </span></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/uae-announces-mission-to-asteroid-belt-to-seek-clues-to-life-s-origins/ar-AA1bQUj7?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=5c31664caa0d4b9aaa13183a5414023a&ei=27" style="color:blue" target="_blank">UAE announces mission to asteroid belt to seek clues to life's origins (msn.com)</a></span></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/The_mysterious_origins_of_Martian_meteorites_999.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">The mysterious origins of Martian meteorites (spacedaily.com)</a></span></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Ancient_northern_ocean_on_Mars_evidenced_by_in_situ_observations_of_marine_sedimentary_rocks_999.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Ancient northern ocean on Mars evidenced by in situ observations of marine sedimentary rocks (spacedaily.com)</a></span></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/space/extraterrestrial-life/james-webb-telescope-discovers-gargantuan-geyser-on-saturns-moon-blasting-water-hundreds-of-miles-into-space?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=D71DED68-A084-4D3B-A790-76DDF0606CC8&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">James Webb telescope discovers gargantuan geyser on Saturn's moon, blasting water hundreds of miles into space | Live Science</a></span></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Research_solves_mystery_of_Jupiters_stunning_colour_changes_999.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Research 'solves' mystery of Jupiter's stunning colour changes (spacedaily.com)</a></span></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/new-map-catalogues-more-than-85-000-volcanoes-on-venus/ar-AA1bBQ2v?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=afe247888f264c36a1808f1f6132ebc0&ei=48" style="color:blue" target="_blank">New map catalogues more than 85,000 volcanoes on Venus (msn.com)</a></span></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/nasa-juno-jupiter-io-volcanic-moon-images?utm_source=notification" style="color:blue" target="_blank">See Jupiter's volcanic moon Io glow red-hot in incredible images | Space</a> </span></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/161436/four-of-uranus-moon-might-have-liquid-oceans-too/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Four of Uranus' Moons Might Have Liquid Oceans, Too - Universe Today</a></span></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/161348/perseverance-finds-an-ancient-fast-flowing-river/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Perseverance Finds an Ancient, Fast Flowing River - Universe Today</a> </span></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/161402/life-probably-didnt-have-a-hand-in-creating-organic-deposits-on-the-surface-of-mars/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Life Probably Didn't Have a Hand in Creating Organic Deposits on the Surface of Mars - Universe Today</a></span></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/161410/astronomers-citizen-identify-asteroids/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Astronomers Want Your Help to Identify Risky Asteroids (universetoday.com)</a></span></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/161292/what-cassinis-grand-finale-taught-us-about-saturns-interior/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">What Cassini's "Grand Finale" Taught Us About Saturn's Interior - Universe Today</a> </span></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://newatlas.com/space/james-webb-water-comet-read/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=8bd3ec489f-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_05_19_02_30&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-8bd3ec489f-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Webb confirms water in weird comet, but something else is missing (newatlas.com)</a></span></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/nasa-insight-mars-planet-crust-interior?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=B6CB31D5-6702-453A-8ED6-57D6D156E27B&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Don't mess with Mars. It has a crust made of 'heavy armor,' scientists say | Space</a></span></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-comet-water?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=FAAC40ED-6AAE-4C98-97F1-BE3CA03E4A0E&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">James Webb Space Telescope discovers water around a mysterious comet | Space</a></span></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/ancient-meteorites-provide-ground-breaking-insight-on-formation-of-jupiter/ar-AA1bcZuQ?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=d95c2679a19b42369e3e72d95f120294&ei=36" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Ancient meteorites provide 'ground-breaking insight' on formation of Jupiter (msn.com)</a></span></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/uk-researchers-shine-fresh-light-on-the-evolution-of-mars-atmosphere/ar-AA1b5dra?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=de1a21bac628417cbdf878e9497915a0&ei=69" style="color:blue" target="_blank">UK researchers shine fresh light on the evolution of Mars' atmosphere (msn.com)</a></span></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/juice-jupiter-probe-fixes-antenna-glitch" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Europe's JUICE Jupiter probe fixes antenna glitch in deep space | Space</a></span></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/enceladus-snake-robot-alien-life-hunter" style="color:blue" target="_blank">This snake robot could hunt life on moons like Saturn's Enceladus | Space</a></span></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/saturn-moon-king-62-newfound-satellites?utm_source=notification" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Saturn reclaims 'moon king' title from Jupiter with 62 newfound satellites | Space</a></span></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://newatlas.com/robotics/robot-snake-space-exploration/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=817bab5ebf-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_05_11_08_09&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-817bab5ebf-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D" style="color:blue" target="_blank">NASA's autonomous robot snake in search of life on an icy Saturn moon (newatlas.com)</a></span></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/news/rock-that-crashed-through-new-jersey-home-may-be-5-billion-year-old-chunk-of-halley-s-comet/ar-AA1b1pqX?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=dd46279aab2047be81d932d1fbec6e0e&ei=48" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Rock that crashed through New Jersey home may be 5 billion-year-old chunk of Halley's Comet (msn.com)</a></span></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/the-mystery-of-how-mars-meteorites-reach-earth-may-finally-be-solved/ar-AA1aYcQN?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=f8465bb710e34328b7f86e61662360df&ei=70" style="color:blue" target="_blank">The mystery of how Mars meteorites reach Earth may finally be solved (msn.com)</a> </span></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/scientists-discover-secret-symmetries-that-protect-earth-from-the-chaos-of-space/ar-AA1aXSKJ?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=f8465bb710e34328b7f86e61662360df&ei=18" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Scientists discover secret 'symmetries' that protect Earth from the chaos of space (msn.com)</a></span></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/strange-winds-blow-on-saturn-s-moon-titan-new-clues-could-solve-this-decades-old-mystery/ar-AA1aUhOV?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=3686976e0b814ad289c541f05d168574&ei=20" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Strange winds blow on Saturn's moon Titan. New clues could solve this decades-old mystery (msn.com)</a> </span></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/161180/esa-cant-deploy-juices-radar-antenna-it-needs-it-to-scan-under-the-ice-at-callisto-europa-and-ganymede/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">ESA Can't Deploy JUICE's Radar Antenna. It Needs It to Scan Under the Ice at Callisto, Europa, and Ganymede - Universe Today</a></span><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt"></span></u></strong></pre> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Saturn now has 100+ Moons! <b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black">Subject:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black"> {MPML} Over 100 moons of Saturn on the wall</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"> The MPC is currently in the process of announcing new moons of Saturn since May 3. With the publication of S/2004 S 43 in MPEC 2023-J45, Saturn has officially claimed the record for having over 100 confirmed moons in total!<br> All of these new moons (diameters 2-5 km; apparent mag 25-27) were discovered and followed up by Edward Ashton and his collaborators during their 2019-2021 survey with the CFHT, so massive congratulations to them for getting their discoveries confirmed! They describe details of their survey in their 2021 paper "<a href="https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/PSJ/ac0979" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Evidence for a Recent Collision in Saturn's Irregular Moon Population</a>" published in Planetary Science Journal. They list about 80 new Saturnian moon candidates in this paper--as of writing this, a little over 20 of these new Saturnian moons have been announced. So I expect a lot more coming up over the next few days.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/europe-juice-mission-life-jupiter-moons?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=1BFC24BF-3B6F-439D-957C-17640E80637B&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Europe's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer is unlikely to find life | Space</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/two-new-minerals-found-inside-meteorite" style="color:blue" target="_blank">https://www.livescience.com/two-new-minerals-found-inside-meteorite</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/explore-mars-for-yourself-with-nasa-s-new-3d-interactive-map/ar-AA19IFNH?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=3c4434cef8704191bd4255c7af5f12c8&ei=44" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Explore Mars for yourself with NASA's new 3D interactive map (msn.com)</a><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt"></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u>SPACE</u></strong></p> <pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/video/webcontent/starship-mission-to-mars/vi-8o2h1vskmRVvig?provider=yt&vid=921VbEMAwwY&ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=18041d51ebcf43519e05f417209e5015&ei=146" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Starship Mission to Mars | Watch (msn.com)</a> Easy peasy, eh?</span> <span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">😉</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=4h6ax6o2jbw&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.msn.com%2F&embeds_referring_origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.msn.com&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE&feature=emb_title" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Astronauts Capture OUT OF THIS WORLD Object - 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href="https://www.space.com/nasa-selects-blue-origin-second-artemis-moon-lander?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=B6CB31D5-6702-453A-8ED6-57D6D156E27B&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">NASA's new Artemis moon lander will be built by Blue Origin | Space</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/news/russia-ends-nasa-collaboration-set-to-leave-the-iss-by-2024/ss-AA10dhTw?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=9d70d30e57c94e038adc5d6879d8694a&ei=92#image=2" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Russia ends NASA collaboration, set to leave the ISS by 2024 (msn.com)</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/japanese-space-agency-to-launch-from-shetland-in-major-boost-to-britain/ar-AA1bjuWX?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=9d70d30e57c94e038adc5d6879d8694a&ei=34" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Japanese space agency to launch from Shetland in major boost to Britain (msn.com)</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/britain-leaves-european-rivals-trailing-in-the-space-race-despite-virgin-orbit-crashing-back-to-earth/ar-AA1bhp2u?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=bc5c6d7910e14aae8bfab590b4f8a707&ei=42" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Britain leaves European rivals trailing in the space race (despite Virgin Orbit crashing back to earth) (msn.com)</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/arianespace-rocket-space-junk-cleanup-mission-2026" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Space junk cleanup mission to launch in 2026 aboard Arianespace rocket | Space</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/vast-space-private-station-spacex-launch-2025" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Vast Space to launch 1st commercial station on SpaceX rocket in 2025 | Space</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/uae-asteroid-mission-tour-seven-space-rocks" style="color:blue" target="_blank">UAE's ambitious asteroid mission will tour 7 space rocks | Space</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/international-space-station-spacewalk-russian-radiator-may-2023" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Russian cosmonauts unfurl vital radiator during 5-hour spacewalk | Space</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/european-search-for-water-on-jupiter-s-moons-jeopardised-by-key-equipment-fault/ar-AA1b3rVL?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=614fcabb8aea4102909234348c2e150a&ei=93" style="color:blue" target="_blank">European search for water on Jupiter's moons jeopardised by key equipment fault (msn.com)</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/vast-space-to-launch-1st-private-station-on-spacex-rocket-in-2025/ar-AA1b1gA6?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=dd46279aab2047be81d932d1fbec6e0e&ei=13" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Vast Space to launch 1st private station on SpaceX rocket in 2025 (msn.com)</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/a-start-up-teams-with-spacex-to-be-first-to-orbit-a-commercial-space-station/ar-AA1aZ3Wn?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=f8465bb710e34328b7f86e61662360df&ei=98" style="color:blue" target="_blank">A start-up teams with SpaceX to be first to orbit a commercial space station (msn.com)</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/travel/news/virgin-galactic-ready-for-final-test-flight-before-suborbital-tourism-debut/vi-AA1aWt3h?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=32d167520b1f4e7f813ba4431bb1ecc8&ei=123" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Virgin Galactic Ready For Final Test Flight Before Suborbital Tourism Debut | Watch (msn.com)</a> and</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/travel/news/virgin-galactic-is-just-weeks-away-from-next-astronaut-test-flight-eyes-space-tourist-flights-soon/ar-AA1aUoQL?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=3686976e0b814ad289c541f05d168574&ei=63" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Virgin Galactic is just weeks away from next astronaut test flight, eyes space tourist flights soon (msn.com)</a><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/NASA_Up_to_4_of_Uranus_moons_could_have_water_999.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">NASA: Up to 4 of Uranus' moons could have water (spacedaily.com)</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/nasa-artemis-2-laser-communications-video?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=A5D055CB-097B-41DF-A564-459C91B5FB2C&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Artemis 2 will beam high-speed video from the moon using lasers | Space</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/russia-reverses-threat-to-walk-away-from-international-space-station-by-2024/ar-AA19NsOv?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=5854cd9340f74471b6ffb234e76d8b7a&ei=22" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Russia reverses threat to walk away from International Space Station by 2024 (msn.com)</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/fcc-space-bureau-orbital-debris" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Space debris problem spurs a bold change in US government regulations | Space</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/42495-international-space-station-modules-tour-photos.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">International Space Station at 20: A Photo Tour | Space</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/china-holds-first-conference-to-discuss-moon-base-building-plans/ar-AA19LJC1?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=861d99aa46c746a98ae97353afb2ba7b&ei=31" style="color:blue" target="_blank">China holds first conference to discuss Moon base building plans (msn.com)</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u>SUN:</u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/nasa-s-solar-probe-uncovers-origin-of-violent-solar-winds/vi-AA1chIWl?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=8854914d2872460ca99bcd8c31e0650f&ei=15" style="color:blue" target="_blank">NASA's Solar Probe Uncovers Origin of Violent Solar Winds | Watch (msn.com)</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/the-inouye-telescope-shows-amazing-new-photos-of-the-sun-never-seen-before/ss-AA1bYeXj?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=7afc87f7bdee4dae905430de456c1675&ei=39#interstitial=1" style="color:blue" target="_blank">The Inouye telescope shows amazing new photos of the Sun never seen before (msn.com)</a> and<strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"></span></strong></p> <pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="color:blue;text-decoration-line:underline"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/inouye-solar-telescope-sun-photos-sunspots?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=75C484A0-2CE5-46B2-9366-AEDA6FC1DF3B&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">See amazing new sun photos from the world's largest solar telescope | Space</a> </span></span></pre><pre style="margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black"><a href="https://m.facebook.com/groups/SolarEclipseChasers/permalink/6321164861239067/?sfnsn=scwspmo&ref=share" style="color:blue" target="_blank">https://m.facebook.com/groups/SolarEclipseChasers/permalink/6321164861239067/?sfnsn=scwspmo&ref=share</a></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/space/the-sun/solar-superflares-millions-of-times-stronger-than-anything-today-may-have-sparked-life-on-earth?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=DED56A83-0835-4312-8A90-3319A2EA9E8F&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Solar 'superflares' millions of times stronger than anything today may have sparked life on Earth | Live Science</a><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal">Current solar cycle could peak early, and be twice as strong as last one </span></strong><a href="https://spaceweather.com/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">SpaceWeather.com -- News and information about meteor showers, 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href="https://www.universetoday.com/161375/nasa-is-getting-serious-about-building-and-assembling-future-missions-in-space/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">NASA is Getting Serious About Building and Assembling Future Missions... in Space - Universe Today</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/161477/astronomers-want-to-build-the-next-generation-arecibo-telescope/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Astronomers Want to Build the Next Generation Arecibo Telescope - Universe Today</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/nasa-chandra-x-ray-observatory-private-servicing-mission?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=8DF330D9-8416-4D87-8B8F-AEDEF8BB6C96&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Private servicing mission may visit NASA's Chandra space telescope | Space</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/nasa-spitzer-space-telescope-resurrector-mission-proposal?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=8DF330D9-8416-4D87-8B8F-AEDEF8BB6C96&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Bold proposal aims to revive NASA's deep-space Spitzer telescope | Space</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/hubble-space-telescope-rescue-space-debris?utm_source=notification" style="color:blue" target="_blank">New Hubble Space Telescope rescue proposal also targets space junk | Space</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/best-eyepieces-for-telescopes?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=1BFC24BF-3B6F-439D-957C-17640E80637B&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Best eyepieces for telescopes 2023 | Space</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/nancy-grace-roman-space-telescope-simulation-early-universe?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=D434771F-D435-4705-B596-21A1F6D64E7F&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">How the Nancy Grace Roman telescope will 'rewind' the universe | Space</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/membrane-mirrors-big-space-telescopes?utm_source=notification" style="color:blue" target="_blank">'Membrane mirrors' could pave way for more powerful space telescopes | Space</a><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"> </span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u>UFOs / UAPs</u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/nasa-reveal-preliminary-findings-in-ufo-investigations/vi-AA1bYKpL?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=3a026ec4b0044da0be09542812de9106&ei=110" style="color:blue" target="_blank">NASA reveal preliminary findings in UFO investigations | Watch (msn.com)</a><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u>18. JOINING the IRISH ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION.</u></strong><span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></span><span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">This link gives options to join the IAA. </span></span><span><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt"><a href="https://irishastro.org/join-the-iaa/" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:normal">https://irishastro.org/join-the-iaa/</span></a></span> If you are a UK taxpayer, please select the 'gift-aid' box, as that enables us to reclaim the standard rate of tax on your subscription, at no cost to you. <i>You can also make a donation via Paypal if you wish: just click on the 'Donate' button.</i> See also <a href="http://www.irishastro.org/" title="http://www.irishastro.org/" style="color:blue" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://irishastro.org/" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration-line:none">https://irishastro.org/</span></a> </strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The Irish Astronomical Association is registered with The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland NIC 105858</span></u></b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></u></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">DISCLAIMER:</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Any views expressed herein are mine, and do not necessarily represent those of the IAA.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Clear skies, </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Terry Moseley </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red"> </span></p></span></span></div> </div></div> I.A.Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03004240027986090455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7601094625467515932.post-36989201613073706112023-03-11T12:46:00.001+00:002023-03-11T12:46:29.585+00:00Lecture, DIAS outreach job, OPIS, See the ZL, ISS, IAW, Skellig DSF, COSMOS, Bright comet? Dark/Quiet skies, SEAC, Teasers, more<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><span name="State"><span name="country-region"><p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Hi all,</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">1. IAA Lecture, Wed 1 March, 7.30 p.m, LARMOR LECTURE THEATRE, Physics Building, QUB, "</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Diving Deeper into the Radio Sky" -</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> Solar, Stellar and Galactic Astronomy with the LOw Frequency</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">ARray, by Jeremy Rigney, DIAS & AOP.</span><br> <b><u><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Synopsis:</span></u></b><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> Radio astronomy has developed at an ever-accelerating rate in</span> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">the past decade. With the construction of the Low Frequency Array, the largest and most sensitive low frequency radio telescope in the world, a</span> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">new window into the universe has been opened. This has revealed jets</span><br> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">from distant galaxies, new stars, and massive bursts from our Sun in</span> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">higher detail than ever before.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> Ireland plays a large role in the LOFAR</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">consortium, providing the most westerly station for the telescope array</span> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">and further improving its sensitivity and resolution. I will talk about</span> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">the science being achieved with I-LOFAR since its construction in 2017,</span> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">and my own research on other stars within our galaxy and the search for</span> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">other planets with the potential to host life.</span><br> <b><u><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Biography:</span></u></b><br> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Jeremy Rigney is a Lindsay PhD Scholar at DIAS & Armagh Observatory, linked</span><br> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">with QUB.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> Jeremy graduated from University College Dublin with a degree in Physics</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">with Astronomy and Space Science. He is currently the Eric Lindsay Phd</span> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Scholar based jointly between the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies</span> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">and Armagh Observatory. He is registered as a PhD researcher at Queen's</span> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">University Belfast. Jeremy's research focuses on simultaneous optical</span> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">and radio signatures of dwarf stars to examine the potential impact on</span> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">orbiting exoplanets. He also observes the sun at radio wavelengths to</span> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">compare its emission to other stars.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span><b><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">ADMISSION FREE, including light refreshments – All welcome!</span></i></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">2. </span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) is offering an exciting opportunity to lead education and public engagement activities at DIAS Dunsink Observatory as Education and Public Engagement Officer.</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> We are seeking an enthusiastic and creative person to develop and run educational workshops with local schools and community youth groups, and to create and deliver new education content reflecting the modern, cutting edge work of the Astronomy & Astrophysics Section. The Education Officer will also be central to efforts to develop new plans with our educational partners across the country for national collaborative projects. The role will also offer the opportunity to lead our usual public engagement offerings here, such as Public Visitor Nights and other special events throughout the year.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> Applicants should submit an application through our online recruitment system by 17:00 on 2023 March 16. For more information visit <a href="https://dias.ie/dunsink-education-officer" style="color:blue" target="_blank">https://dias.ie/dunsink-education-officer</a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">3.</span><strong><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> OPIS is in North Down.</span></strong></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">See: <a href="https://ourplaceinspace.earth/trail/north-down?mc_cid=af3db58df4&mc_eid=b1485c3ee1" style="color:blue" target="_blank">North Down | Our Place In Space</a> </span><strong><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">4. Spot the Zodiacal Light: </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">From now until about March 22 is the best time this year to spot the ZL in the evenings. Look as soon as the last signs of twilight have disappeared (about 2h after local sunset). You'll need a very dark site, and a clear view to the West horizon. See this for more information. But note that the reference to 'elliptic' should of course be to the ecliptic.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/zodiacal-light-spring-2023?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=53E76E62-5315-4F96-8C2D-2C0382C61D52&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">See the night sky shine with ghostly zodiacal light this month | Space</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">5. </span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">ISS.</span></u></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The International Space Station starts a new series of morning passes over Ireland on 17 March. <span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Details on <a href="http://www.heavens-above.com" style="color:blue" target="_blank">www.heavens-above.com</a> </span></span><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">6. Irish Astronomy Week, 20 - 26 March – UPDATE (from Ronan Newman)</span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Irish Astronomy Week – The Stars For Everyone - All Ireland Venues .</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> Astronomy Clubs, Observatories, Universities and Public Libraries throughout the four provinces will be hosting free public indoor and outdoor events to celebrate Irish Astronomy Week. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> Events will take place during the day and evenings and include exhibitions, talks, workshops and telescope observing. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> All week long, Cork Astronomy club will host its astrophotographer exhibition at the old waterworks in the city. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> Dunsink Observatory will hold an open night, while Armagh, Greencastle and Schull planetariums each are holding a series of Celestial events celebrating Astronomy and the hundredth anniversary since the invention of the first Planetarium projector. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> There will be talks as varied as An Introduction to Astronomy, The Birth of the Solar System, Women in Astronomy, The Wonders of the Night Sky. Other talks include Planets and Asteroids, Imaging Black Holes, Astronomy and Music, The Importance of Dark Skies and Astrotourism, Return to the Moon and Beyond and many more topics. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> There will be Zoom talks, astrophotography lessons and the Cosmos star party hosted by Midlands Astronomy Club near Tullamore, Co. Offaly. Several venues including libraries will host Children's Astronomy and Crafts Workshops. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> Skellig Coast Dark Sky Festival will host a series of astronomy-themed events on the Iveragh Peninsula. A guided dark sky walk in will take place in Mayo and much more around the country!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> We welcome members of the public to come along to the many observing events where some of the largest amateur telescopes in the country will be trained on the lunar surface giving unprecedented views of it many features that have laid bare for 4 million years including lava plains, mountains, Maria "Sea's" and it's huge abundance of craters. Please keep an eye out for events in your area on our website at <a href="http://www.irishastronomyweek.ie/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">www.irishastronomyweek.ie</a> and keep looking up!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5)"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">7. Skellig Coast Dark Sky Festival, Co Kerry, 24 – 26 March</span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">See: <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/scdarkskyfest" style="color:blue" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/scdarkskyfest</a></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">8. COSMOS 2023:</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> This has now been confirmed for <b><u>Saturday 25 March.</u></b> It will be great to have this annual midlands attraction back again. The new venue is a dark sky location: </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Midlands National Shooting Centre at Boora, County Offaly on Saturday 25th March, and there will be six speakers.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> The shooting centre is less than 15 minutes from Tullamore and has a rustic feel to it, a bit like Annaharvey back in the old days. It has all the necessary facilities, and lunch will be available on site, as well as tea & coffee. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> See </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://midlandsastronomy.ie/cosmos-2023" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Midlands Astronomy</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left" width="100%" style="width:100%;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:0cm 13.5pt 6.75pt"><a name="m_-3912370994379994864_5"></a></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">9. Possible new bright comet next year!</span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/160385/2023-a3-tsuchinshan-atlas-a-bright-comet-for-the-end-of-2024/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS: a Bright Comet for the End of 2024? - Universe Today</a><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">10. Next Space and Astronomy Webinar Returns, Tuesday 28 March!</span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> We'll be back, with the amazing Nick Howes, for Space Roundup from SpaceStore Live, on 28 March at 7.30 p.m. All the latest news about what's happening in space and astronomy. Totally free – don't miss it. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">11.</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span><strong><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">IAU Office for Astronomy Outreach -</span></strong></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span><strong><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Dark and Quiet Skies</span></strong></u></b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)"><br> </span></u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">In May 2023, we plan to build off of the success of last year's celebration of the dark and quiet sky. We will strengthen our connections with our collaborators, including the Center for Protection of the Dark and Quiet Sky from Satellite Interference (CPS) and the International Day of Light (IDL). This year, we are planning some new events, like a worldwide trivia night (with prizes!) and a light pollution pledge. In the coming months, we will announce more details about how you can participate in the fight to end light pollution!</span><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></u></b></p> <p style="margin:0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">12. First Announcement: European Society for Astronomy in Culture Conference, 6-9 September</span></strong><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)"><br> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The 30th conference of the European Society for Astronomy in Culture (SEAC) will take place from 6-9 September 2023, in Warsaw, Poland. The theme of this SEAC conference is: Between ancient and modern astronomy. Throughout this conference, the organisers hope to commemorate two significant anniversaries related to Nicolas Copernicus: the 550th anniversary of his birth and the 480th anniversary of his death. For more information about how to contribute to this conference, see </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=1ed0a61bb7&e=6fca5e15d2" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(43,170,223);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">this page</span></a><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">13. New Easy Teaser.</span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">In astronomy, what have J, K, Q, W, X, Y, Z got in common?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">No correct answers yet, so here's a clue. It's something that they haven't got, which they have in common.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Another clue: there's a connection to the call often given in Bingo "Two fat ladies", although maybe that's banned now!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">And another clue: Back to beginnings.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">14. NEW DIFFICULT TEASER:</span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Apart from being the world's largest telescope on an equatorial mounting, what OTHER world record does the 5m Hale telescope on Mt Palomar still hold? </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">No guesses yet, so here's a clue. It's something very simple. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Just one guess so far, which was that it's the largest monolithic mirror in the world, but the Russian 6-metre BTA-6 is larger. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">But here's another clue – it is something to do with the mirror.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> <b><i>Please send all Teaser answers to me at my aol address <a href="mailto:terrymosel@aol.com" style="color:blue" target="_blank">terrymosel@aol.com</a></i></b></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u>15. INTERESTING WEBLINKS </u></strong><em><b><u><span style="color:red">(</span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt;color:red">Disclaimer – leading its nameUse of material herein from various sources does not imply approval or otherwise of the opinions, political or otherwise, of those sources).</span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt"> NB: If the title in the </span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt">weblink</span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt"> does not indicate the subject matter, I give a brief simple intro before the link. I may also </span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt">comment about the link afterwards.</span></u></b></em><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt"></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">ASTROPHYSICS:</span></u></strong><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></u></b></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/160437/the-neutron-star-that-thinks-its-a-black-hole/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">The Neutron Star That Thinks It's a Black Hole - Universe Today</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/160287/stars-can-eat-their-planets-and-spit-them-back-out-again/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Stars Can Eat Their Planets...and Spit Them Back Out Again - Universe Today</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/160283/how-do-black-holes-make-a-shadow/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">How do Black Holes Make a Shadow? 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style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/earth-s-water-may-be-older-than-the-sun-study/ar-AA18nc7E?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=5bdf595ad22d4da182cc8720f65f1040&ei=146" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Earth's water may be older than the sun – study (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/news/ghostly-scraps-of-oldest-recorded-supernova-revealed-in-stunning-telescope-image/ar-AA18lopt?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=5bdf595ad22d4da182cc8720f65f1040&ei=156" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Ghostly scraps of oldest recorded supernova revealed in stunning telescope image (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/video/entertainment/a-supernova-may-have-triggered-a-mass-extinction/vi-AA11Chlt?ocid=msedgdhp&t=22" style="color:blue" target="_blank">A supernova may have triggered a mass extinction | Watch (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/james-webb-space-telescope-spots-galaxy-from-early-universe-rich-in-star-formation/ar-AA18mocS?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=5bdf595ad22d4da182cc8720f65f1040&ei=100" style="color:blue" target="_blank">James Webb Space Telescope spots galaxy from early universe rich in star formation (msn.com)</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/galaxy-size-shock-waves-found-rattling-the-cosmic-web-the-largest-structure-in-the-universe/ar-AA18l5RY?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=4a06763293894d1fac3d0bfb044f203d&ei=34" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Galaxy-size shock waves found rattling the cosmic web — the largest structure in the universe (msn.com)</a> and</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.space.com/black-holes-create-dark-energy-first-evidence?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=96122200-8A07-4573-A9A0-21971A5988D5&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Black holes may be the source of mysterious dark energy | Space</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/shockwaves-rocking-the-cosmic-web-connecting-galaxies-seen-for-the-1st-time/ar-AA18nySD?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=24838d99c4ec4c929f7e3b643ad0dc2d&ei=9" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Shockwaves rocking the 'cosmic web' connecting galaxies seen for the 1st time (msn.com)</a> and</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.sciencenews.org/article/shock-waves-shaking-universe-first?utm_source=internal&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=email_share" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">https://www.sciencenews.org/article/shock-waves-shaking-universe-first?utm_source=internal&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=email_share</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/x-rays-reveal-how-450-year-old-tycho-supernova-became-a-giant-cosmic-particle-accelerator/ar-AA18isjf?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=c42f961c0d78438a826cbb83bce50add&ei=36" style="color:blue" target="_blank">X-rays reveal how 450-year-old Tycho supernova became a giant cosmic particle accelerator (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/160288/the-james-webb-is-getting-closer-to-finding-what-ionized-the-universe/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">The James Webb Is Getting Closer to Finding What Ionized the Universe - Universe Today</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/160210/hubble-sees-an-epic-merger-of-three-galaxies/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Hubble Sees an Epic Merger of Three Galaxies - Universe Today</a></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Light antimatter particles may help find Dark Matter <a href="https://www.facebook.com/100045998303732/posts/761713842038552/?sfnsn=scwspmo" style="color:blue" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/100045998303732/posts/761713842038552/?sfnsn=scwspmo</a></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/astronomers-unravel-formation-of-black-holes-so-massive-they-shouldn-t-exist/ar-AA18gHtV?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=0ea72749e93847f985f8ef610ddb6893&ei=98" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Astronomers unravel formation of black holes so massive they shouldn't exist (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Astronomers_discover_metal_rich_galaxies_in_early_universe_999.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Astronomers discover metal-rich galaxies in early universe (spacedaily.com)</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/612583500682198/permalink/624868316120383/?sfnsn=scwspmo&ref=share" style="color:blue" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/612583500682198/permalink/624868316120383/?sfnsn=scwspmo&ref=share</a></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/160251/supermassive-black-holes-on-a-collision-course/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Supermassive Black Holes on a Collision Course - Universe Today</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/a-mysterious-long-object-is-flying-towards-the-black-hole-at-the-centre-of-the-galaxy/ar-AA180JXp?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=05e01c3ffc2948f9ab14e2f9b539b6e2&ei=14" style="color:blue" target="_blank">A mysterious, long object is flying towards the black hole at the centre of the galaxy (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.space.com/forbidden-planet-orbiting-tiny-star?utm_source=notification" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Massive 'forbidden planet' orbits a tiny star only 4 times its size | Space</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/news/rare-black-hole-1-billion-times-the-mass-of-the-sun-could-upend-our-understanding-of-galaxy-formation/ar-AA17Ukju?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=38253e7103e64704d79263a538c8585b&ei=43" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Rare black hole 1 billion times the mass of the sun could upend our understanding of galaxy formation (msn.com)</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.space.com/monster-black-hole-milky-way-shredding-mysterious-dust-cloud?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=8B99A8C8-351E-4C82-A942-323B47E94E63&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Milky Way's monster black hole is destroying a mysterious dust cloud | Space</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/nasa-finds-first-pair-of-giant-black-holes-in-dwarf-galaxies-on-collision-course/ar-AA17QFuo?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=63c9a1efc8d94bdfab45333b82e155fa" style="color:blue" target="_blank">NASA finds first pair of giant black holes in dwarf galaxies on collision course (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">COSMOLOGY</span></u></strong><strong><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black;font-weight:normal"></span></strong></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/160285/the-universe-may-have-started-with-a-dark-big-bang/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">The Universe May Have Started with a Dark Big Bang - Universe Today</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Multiverse? </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/100045998303732/posts/752923926250877/?sfnsn=scwspmo" style="color:blue" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/100045998303732/posts/752923926250877/?sfnsn=scwspmo</a></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/scientists-think-there-s-a-hidden-universe-created-by-dark-big-bang/ar-AA18mNOO?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=f099ae2e081840a1eafc5db1059bf90e&ei=25" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Scientists think there's a hidden universe created by 'dark big bang' (msn.com)</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/astronomers-were-not-expecting-this/ar-AA18dCIm?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=fb630ad92d0e4af49e939c7ba5cbcc61&ei=24" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Astronomers Were Not Expecting This (msn.com)</a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/dark-energy-could-lead-to-a-second-and-third-and-fourth-big-bang-new-research-suggests?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=A0A535C6-B24C-4603-B932-08E4B18811E8&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Dark energy could lead to a second (and third, and fourth) Big Bang, new research suggests | Live Science</a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u>EARTH & MOON</u></strong></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/160207/some-elements-arrived-on-earth-by-surfing-supernova-shock-waves/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Some Elements Arrived on Earth by Surfing Supernova Shock Waves - Universe Today</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.space.com/meteorite-impacts-moon-february-2023-video?utm_source=notification" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Astronomer catches meteorite smashing into the moon (video) | Space</a> Nice one!</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/newly-discovered-asteroid-the-size-of-a-swimming-pool-has-a-1-in-600-chance-of-colliding-with-earth-nasa-says?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=E5280E79-1301-480F-9D1A-8174D4CBC33B&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Newly discovered asteroid the size of a swimming pool has a 1-in-600 chance of colliding with Earth, NASA says | Live Science</a> If it hit, it would be the biggest one since Tunguska in 1908. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/scientists-call-for-global-action-to-tackle-space-junk/ar-AA18qqs2?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=7879065ef1ea4991c01c3b6053916b61&ei=243" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Scientists call for global action to tackle space junk (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/earth-s-water-may-be-older-than-the-sun-study/ar-AA18nc7E?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=5bdf595ad22d4da182cc8720f65f1040&ei=146" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Earth's water may be older than the sun – study (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/160255/it-should-be-possible-to-farm-on-the-moon/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">It Should be Possible to Farm on the Moon - Universe Today</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/video/entertainment/a-supernova-may-have-triggered-a-mass-extinction/vi-AA11Chlt?ocid=msedgdhp&t=22" style="color:blue" target="_blank">A supernova may have triggered a mass extinction | Watch (msn.com)</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/are-telescopes-on-the-moon-doomed/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=today-in-science&utm_content=link&utm_term=2023-03-09_top-stories&spMailingID=72751732&spUserID=NDcyNjA3Njk3NzkzS0&spJobID=2320867948&spReportId=MjMyMDg2Nzk0OAS2" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Are Telescopes on the Moon Doomed? - Scientific American</a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/SOFIA_Makes_First_Detection_of_Heavy_Oxygen_in_Earths_Upper_Atmosphere_999.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">SOFIA Makes First Detection of Heavy Oxygen in Earth's Upper Atmosphere (spacedaily.com)</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/weather/topstories/antarctica-s-sea-ice-reaches-its-lowest-level-since-records-began-for-the-2nd-year-in-a-row/ar-AA18n8vY?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=4484d87a46454a93a951175fba2012be&ei=43" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Antarctica's sea ice reaches its lowest level since records began, for the 2nd year in a row (msn.com)</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/climate-crisis/2023/03/04/everyone-should-be-concerned-as-antarctic-sea-ice-reaches-record-low/?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Everyone+should+be+concerned++as+Antarctic+sea+ice+reaches+record+low&utm_campaign=morning_briefing_digest" style="color:blue" target="_blank">'Everyone should be concerned' as Antarctic sea ice reaches record low – The Irish Times</a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.solardaily.com/reports/Blue_Origin_unveils_Blue_Alchemist_a_technology_that_turns_Moon_dust_into_solar_cells_999.html?mc_cid=0179b81941&mc_eid=f7119339de" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Blue Origin unveils Blue Alchemist a technology that turns Moon dust into solar cells (solardaily.com)</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Farming_on_the_Moon_999.html?mc_cid=0179b81941&mc_eid=f7119339de" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Farming on the Moon (spacedaily.com)</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/news/cosmic-rays-reveal-hidden-30-foot-long-corridor-in-egypt-s-great-pyramid/ar-AA189MJI?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=8b4d5e570b55405c9ed9787162bd9ed7&ei=17" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Cosmic rays reveal 'hidden' 30-foot-long corridor in Egypt's Great Pyramid (msn.com)</a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/nasa-confirms-humanity-can-deflect-killer-asteroids-with-rockets-but-only-if-we-have-years-to-prepare?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=C2D25446-0EA8-48D0-99A1-CDC7313DEAFA&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">NASA confirms humanity can deflect killer asteroids with rockets — but only if we have years to prepare | Live Science</a> and</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/dart-s-epic-asteroid-crash-what-nasa-has-learned-5-months-later/ar-AA186Nze?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=39fd5aff075f44f897faa171cf334bb4&ei=101" style="color:blue" target="_blank">DART's epic asteroid crash: What NASA has learned 5 months later (msn.com)</a> and </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/scientists-reveal-whether-earth-could-be-saved-from-killer-asteroid/ar-AA186385?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=39fd5aff075f44f897faa171cf334bb4&ei=51" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Scientists reveal whether Earth could be saved from killer asteroid (msn.com)</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/microdiamonds-discovered-at-french-winery-point-to-ancient-meteor-crater-below-the-vines?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=15811ACC-67CE-4820-BDD1-2F3CA443E725&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">'Microdiamonds' discovered at French winery point to ancient meteor crater below the vines | Live Science</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.moondaily.com/reports/ESA_invites_space_firms_to_create_lunar_services_999.html?mc_cid=0179b81941&mc_eid=f7119339de" style="color:blue" target="_blank">ESA invites space firms to create lunar services (moondaily.com)</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/the-moon-could-get-its-own-time-zone-but-clocks-work-differently-there-here-s-why/ar-AA182dkC?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=d8f4cf68eebe47f0908916770ac85a30&ei=26" style="color:blue" target="_blank">The moon could get its own time zone, but clocks work differently there – here's why (msn.com)</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/20000-foot-tall-mountain-on-the-moon-named-in-honor-of-trailblazing-computer-scientist-melba-roy-mouton?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=A0A535C6-B24C-4603-B932-08E4B18811E8&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">20,000-foot-tall mountain on the moon named in honor of trailblazing computer scientist Melba Roy Mouton | Live Science</a> Excellent news.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/fragment-of-1000-pound-meteor-that-exploded-over-texas-could-reveal-new-insights-about-our-solar-system?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=9D1C9F5B-B12A-47DC-B29F-CDAB13A6B380&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Fragment of 1,000-pound meteor that exploded over Texas could reveal new insights about our solar system | Live Science</a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/nasa-confirms-meteor-over-texas-feb-15-2023?utm_source=notification" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Scientists find meteorite from fireball that exploded over Texas | Space</a></span><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"> </span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u>EXOLIFE</u></strong></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">How aliens would be seeing the Earth now. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/221618226594414/permalink/524396056316628/?sfnsn=scwspmo&ref=share" style="color:blue" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/221618226594414/permalink/524396056316628/?sfnsn=scwspmo&ref=share</a></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"> </span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u>EXOPLANETS</u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Astronomers_find_missing_link_for_water_in_the_Solar_System_999.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Astronomers find missing link for water in the Solar System (spacedaily.com)</a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Distant_star_TOI_700_has_two_potentially_habitable_planets_999.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Distant star TOI-700 has two potentially habitable planets (spacedaily.com)</a> (TOI stands for TESS Object of Interest, where TESS is the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite)</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" 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style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/nasa-ibex-flight-computer-reset-february-2023?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=3E475D8F-ADD6-4D3A-B336-FC1233BF4766&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">NASA IBEX spacecraft not responding after computer glitch | Space</a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/venus-grade-nasa-seeks-a-lander-battery-tough-enough-to-survive-earth-s-evil-twin/ar-AA185UaN?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=39fd5aff075f44f897faa171cf334bb4&ei=55" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Venus grade: NASA seeks a lander battery tough enough to survive Earth's evil twin (msn.com)</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/dart-s-epic-asteroid-crash-what-nasa-has-learned-5-months-later/ar-AA186Nze?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=39fd5aff075f44f897faa171cf334bb4&ei=101" style="color:blue" target="_blank">DART's epic asteroid crash: What NASA has learned 5 months later (msn.com)</a> and</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Voyager 1 still going strong <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTZvjSeRjH8" style="color:blue" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTZvjSeRjH8</a></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a 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Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/future-rocket-launches-from-british-soil-at-risk-as-europe-primed-to-pull-ahead/ar-AA185Jpg?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=39fd5aff075f44f897faa171cf334bb4&ei=70" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Future rocket launches from British soil at risk as Europe primed to pull ahead (msn.com)</a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/travel/news/virgin-galactic-s-carrier-plane-flies-back-to-new-mexico-spaceport/ar-AA184txH?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=bb4072505fa940618f4e20a216b1df71&ei=86" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Virgin Galactic's carrier plane flies back to New Mexico spaceport (msn.com)</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a 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style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/flare-10-times-the-size-of-earth-explodes-from-our-sun/vi-AA18hO5k?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=c42f961c0d78438a826cbb83bce50add&ei=55" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Flare 10 TIMES the size of Earth explodes from our sun | Watch (msn.com)</a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/sun-unleashes-powerful-x2-class-flare-video/ar-AA18cjlQ?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=a256cb629ca84410909de893cb40b43b&ei=31" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Sun unleashes powerful X2-class flare (video) (msn.com)</a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/scientists-baffled-by-heartbeat-detected-inside-the-sun-beating-every-20-seconds/ar-AA1869bT?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=2d0b1389b9ef4ed787a47405eef6da53&ei=9" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Scientists baffled by 'heartbeat' detected inside the Sun beating every 20 seconds (msn.com)</a> </span><strong><u></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u>TELESCOPES, EQUIPMENT, TECHNIQUES Etc.</u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/160405/hubbles-orbit-has-dropped-so-far-that-starlink-satellites-are-photobombing-its-images/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Hubble's Orbit Has Dropped So Far that Starlink Satellites are Photobombing its Images - Universe Today</a> <b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Quantum_detector_achieves_world_leading_milestone_999.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Quantum detector achieves world-leading milestone (spacedaily.com)</a> This has applications in astronomy, where data streams are getting unbelievably large. But just be totally amazed by the performance and the technology! </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/are-telescopes-on-the-moon-doomed/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=today-in-science&utm_content=link&utm_term=2023-03-09_top-stories&spMailingID=72751732&spUserID=NDcyNjA3Njk3NzkzS0&spJobID=2320867948&spReportId=MjMyMDg2Nzk0OAS2" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Are Telescopes on the Moon Doomed? - Scientific American</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/China_to_install_new_optical_telescope_on_Pamirs_999.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">China to install new optical telescope on Pamirs (spacedaily.com)</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/amateur-astronomers-make-major-breakthrough-in-saving-earth-from-asteroids/ar-AA1866fB?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=39fd5aff075f44f897faa171cf334bb4&ei=40" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Amateur astronomers make 'major breakthrough' in saving Earth from asteroids (msn.com)</a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/the-largest-2d-map-of-the-sky-over-earth-just-got-even-bigger/ar-AA17U83W?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=38253e7103e64704d79263a538c8585b&ei=57" style="color:blue" target="_blank">The largest 2D map of the sky over Earth just got even bigger (msn.com)</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"> </span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u>16. JOINING the IRISH ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION.</u></strong><span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></span><span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">This link gives options to join the IAA. </span></span><span><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt"><a href="https://irishastro.org/join-the-iaa/" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:normal">https://irishastro.org/join-the-iaa/</span></a></span> If you are a UK taxpayer, please select the 'gift-aid' box, as that enables us to reclaim the standard rate of tax on your subscription, at no cost to you. <i>You can also make a donation via Paypal if you wish: just click on the 'Donate' button.</i> See also <a href="http://www.irishastro.org/" title="http://www.irishastro.org/" style="color:blue" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://irishastro.org/" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration-line:none">https://irishastro.org/</span></a> </strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The Irish Astronomical Association is registered with The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland NIC 105858</span></u></b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></u></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">DISCLAIMER:</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Any views expressed herein are mine, and do not necessarily represent those of the IAA.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Clear skies, </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Terry Moseley </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red"> </span></p></span></span></div> </div></div> I.A.Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03004240027986090455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7601094625467515932.post-1123527127264763082023-02-23T09:48:00.001+00:002023-02-23T09:48:47.671+00:00IAA/NISF Event on Saturday, Sun Lecture, NISF continues, Venus & Jupiter, Dark sky events, ISS, Webinar, IAW, Skelligs SP, COSMOS, more<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><span name="State"><span name="country-region"><p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Hi all,</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">1.<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> Major IAA EVENT, Saturday 25 February, for N. I Science Festival, 16.00 – 21.00.</span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The IAA will be doing a major event, at Lough Neagh Discovery Centre, N of Lurgan, on Saturday 25 February. There will be a water/compressed air rocket launching demo and competition in the afternoon, solar and night-time observing if the skies are clear, starshows in our mobile planetarium, a wide selection of meteorites on display, some of which you can actually handle, telescopes on display with advice on buying and using them, a workshop on simple astrophotography, meet the guy who will probably be N.I's first astronaut, Virtual Reality views of space and the Universe, bat and moth discovery walks, and more!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> Bring your own 2-litre fizzy drinks plastic bottle to make into an amazing rocket, and we'll have some of our own if you can't. NB – they must be for carbonated, ie fizzy drinks, to withstand the pressure of the compressed air!</span></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> <b><i>You can also make your own rocket in advance and bring it along: it must be a 'fizzy drinks' bottle as above.</i></b> The following link gives an idea of what it should look like. Ignore any other websites or videos that mention a cork - we'll use a different system. All you need to do is fit 3 or 4 stabilising cardboard 'fins' at the NECK end of the bottle, and a streamlining nose cone over the BASE of the bottle – it will be launched upside down! It also helps if you fit a small weight (about 50 - 100gm) securely to the centre of the outside of the base of the bottle, before fitting the nose cone</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.grc.nasa.gov/www/k-12/rocket/rktbot.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Water Rockets (nasa.gov)</a> Ignore the 'plume', and everything below that – we supply the launch equipment.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> All IAA members and friends are welcome, with telescopes if possible – we need as many volunteers as possible!<b><u></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">2. IAA Lecture, Wed 1 March, 7.30 p.m, LARMOR LECTURE THEATRE, Physics Building, QUB, "Observing Solar Activity in Lyman-alpha Emission"</span></u></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">By Dr Ryan Milligan, Astrophysics Research Centre, QUB.</span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:black">Synopsis:</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:black"> The Lyman-alpha line of neutral hydrogen is the strongest emission line in the solar spectrum, and yet observations of solar activity at this fundamental wavelength have been scarce in recent decades. In this talk I will discuss why studying the Sun's Lyman-alpha emission is so important, particularly in the context of Space Weather. I will also give an overview some recent work that I have carried out on this topic as we await data from a range of new Lyman-alpha instruments during Solar Cycle 25.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Biography:</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:black"> Ryan graduated from QUB with a PhD in Solar Physics in 2006. He began his postdoctoral career at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center under a NASA Postdoctoral Fellowship working on the RHESSI mission performing multi-wavelength studies of solar flares. In 2011 he returned to QUB under a Leverhulme Trust Fellowship but retained his NASA connections, receiving several research grants under the Living With A Star program that allowed him to divide his time between Belfast and Washington DC. In 2016 he was awarded a prestigious STFC Ernest Rutherford Fellowship that he took to the University of Glasgow. In 2019 he returned to QUB to take up the position of lecturer in astrophysics and is currently leading his own research group on solar flares and space weather. He is also an avid solar eclipse chaser. </span><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span><b><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">ADMISSION FREE, including light refreshments – All welcome!</span></i></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">3. <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">N. I Science Festival, 2023, Feb 16 – 26, </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">For details see Facebook: @niacifest Twitter @niscifest Instagram @niscifest</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Or email <u><a href="mailto:info@nisciencefestival.com" style="color:blue" target="_blank">info@nisciencefestival.com</a></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">4. Venus approaching Jupiter; closest on 1 March</span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">As Venus moves out from the Sun in the W sky, and Jupiter closes in as it heads for conjunction.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> They will appear closest together on the evening of 1 March; just before setting they will be only 36' apart, or just a bit more than a lunar diameter. Of course, it's just a line of sight effect, with Jupiter at a distance of 864m km, and Venus a mere 205m km away.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> Next evening, the separation will have increased to about 48', or 1.5 lunar diameters. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">5. <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Professor Gillian Wright CBE FRSE,</span></span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> Director at the UK Astronomy Technology Centre in Edinburgh, is the first UK winner of the Caroline Herschel Medal, a joint award from the Royal Astronomical Society and the German Astronomical Society (Astronomische Gesellschaft, AG). Professor Wright wins the medal in recognition of her leadership of the development of the Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) on the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), in operation since the summer of 2021.</span><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">6. February Dark Sky Events in Mayo DSP</span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;color:navy;background:rgb(247,247,247)">Weekly Dark Sky Walks continue on Fridays at 8pm*</span></strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(117,117,117)"><br> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background:rgb(247,247,247)">1st Friday of the month walks start from Ballycroy Visitor Centre, Wild Nephin National Park. All other Fridays walks start from the Brogan Carroll Bothy at Letterkeen. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(117,117,117)"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(117,117,117)">* </span><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;color:navy;background:rgb(247,247,247)">Take part in Star Count 2023 (17th - 24th February)</span></strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(117,117,117)"><br> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Dark Sky Ireland <span style="color:black;background:rgb(247,247,247)">(our newly formed NGO for Protecting and Restoring Dark Skies over Ireland), has agreed to support and promote StarCount 2023 across Ireland. This Citizen Science Project, organised by the CPRE (a UK Countryside Charity), will include star counts conducted in Ireland to help us form a baseline of data going forward. We will be taking part on any walks during 17th - 24th February and encourage you to take a look at their info pack and join us in gathering data for Ireland's dark skies.</span><span style="color:rgb(117,117,117);background:rgb(247,247,247)"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="color:navy;background:rgb(247,247,247)">* Mayo Dark Sky Champion Training Course - 28th February </span></strong><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(117,117,117)"><br> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background:rgb(247,247,247)">We have a really exciting programme organised for the 2023 Dark Sky Champion training course for our tourism and hospitality businesses in County Mayo. Two guest speakers have kindly agreed to join us and we will host workshops in Westport and in Ballycroy (approx 2 hours per event, repeated in both locations).</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background:rgb(247,247,247)"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background:rgb(247,247,247)">* </span><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;color:navy">Duncan Wise of Northumberland Dark Sky Park</span></strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(117,117,117)"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">- Duncan will present a talk on his work as Dark Skies Lead officer and the success of dark sky tourism in the Northumberland area.<span style="color:rgb(117,117,117)"> T</span><a href="https://mayodarkskypark.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=80af0f2c61c89f3c6cef54f03&id=59d1c27a9f&e=3a3962a7b5" style="color:blue" target="_blank">his is estimated to be worth approximately £25m to the local economy annually.</a> Duncan has led many of the initiatives for developing dark sky tourism and will bring some of his insights and ideas to his talk as part of the training. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">* </span><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;color:navy">Dr Tony Johnston of TUS Midlands Midwest </span></strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">- Tony will present his work on a new European project specifically focused on Dark Sky Ecotourism with the aim of providing guides and education for tourism business and building a suite of tools and resources for areas seeking to promote sustainable dark sky tourism. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">*<span style="color:black;background:rgb(247,247,247)">To register for this free course,</span><span style="color:rgb(117,117,117);background:rgb(247,247,247)"> </span><a href="https://mayodarkskypark.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=80af0f2c61c89f3c6cef54f03&id=6997d7ed8d&e=3a3962a7b5" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,124,137);background:rgb(247,247,247)">please complete the application form in this link</span></a><span style="color:rgb(117,117,117);background:rgb(247,247,247)">. </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">7.</span></u></b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span><strong><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">IAU Office for Astronomy Outreach - Women and Girls in Astronomy (11 Feb – 8 Mar)</span></strong></u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)"><br> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">UPDATE</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(101,101,101);background:rgb(250,250,250)">The </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=73a5208cc9&e=6fca5e15d2" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(112,88,125);background:rgb(250,250,250)">Women and Girls in Astronomy project</span></a><span style="color:rgb(101,101,101);background:rgb(250,250,250)"> supports events that recognise the role of </span></span><em><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(101,101,101);background:rgb(250,250,250)">all </span></em><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(101,101,101);background:rgb(250,250,250)">women in advancing science and encourages everyone on and off the gender spectrum to consider careers in astronomy. The International Astronomical Union (IAU) strongly encourages activities throughout the year, with a particular focus between two International Days adopted by the United Nations: the International Day of Women and Girls in Science on 11 February and International Women's Day on 8 March. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(101,101,101)"><br> <span style="background:rgb(250,250,250)"> With each new edition, the Women and Girls in Astronomy project strives to grow and improve. We want to clearly state that trans women are women. We invite everyone on and off the gender spectrum to engage with this programme, highlighting our shared and individual experiences that can help us grow toward a better, more inclusive future in STEM.</span><br> </span><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(101,101,101);background:rgb(250,250,250)">Join the 2023 Edition of Women and Girls in Astronomy</span></strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(101,101,101)"><br> <span style="background:rgb(250,250,250)">The IAU Office for Astronomy Outreach (OAO) invites all outreach practitioners, parents, youth and astronomers to contribute to the programme and support a number of virtual and in-person events that recognise the contributions of all women and girls in astronomy.</span><br> </span><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(101,101,101);background:rgb(250,250,250)">If you are an astronomy outreach practitioner</span></strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(101,101,101)"><br> <span style="background:rgb(250,250,250)">Host your own event to celebrate all women and girls in astronomy! You can host a </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=9b912b8ce3&e=6fca5e15d2" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(112,88,125);background:rgb(250,250,250)">Meet the IAU Astronomers!</span></a><span style="color:rgb(101,101,101);background:rgb(250,250,250)"> event, organise a gender-inclusive stargazing night, and much more! Register your event in the </span><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=fefe2cdd92&e=6fca5e15d2" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(112,88,125);background:rgb(250,250,250)">Astronomy Outreach Event Calendar</span></a><span style="color:rgb(101,101,101);background:rgb(250,250,250)">, and we'll promote the events on our social media. </span><b><u><span style="color:black"></span></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">8. Dark Sky Ireland, Star Count</span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">From: Dark Sky Ireland : </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(117,117,117);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> we are joining up with the UK's CPRE (a Countryside Charity) for </span><strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:navy;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">"STAR COUNT 2023</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(117,117,117);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">", a Citizen Science project to help gather baseline data on the status of dark skies across Ireland. The STAR COUNT of 2022 gathered almost 3,000 participants in the UK which is an unprecedented number, providing a good indication of both interest in the night sky and a helpful amount of data for the research. </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(117,117,117)"><br> </span><strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:navy;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">STAR COUNT 2023 will take place between 17th - 24th February</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(117,117,117);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> and we encourage everyone to join us in gathering data for Ireland's dark skies.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(117,117,117)"><br> </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(117,117,117);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The CPRE information pack gives all the information on how to sign up and links to resources to help spread the word on social media. </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://mcusercontent.com/80af0f2c61c89f3c6cef54f03/files/474ab493-e3bc-301c-1eb8-951c45af314a/DSI_Star_Count_2023_pack.pdf" style="color:blue" target="_blank">DSI_Star_Count_2023_pack.pdf (mcusercontent.com)</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">9. </span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">ISS.</span></u></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The International Space Station started a new series of morning passes over Ireland on 19 February . <span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Details on <a href="http://www.heavens-above.com" style="color:blue" target="_blank">www.heavens-above.com</a> </span></span><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">10.Next Space and Astronomy Webinar Returns, Tuesday 28 February!</span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> We'll be back, with the amazing Nick Howes, for Space Roundup from SpaceStore Live, on 28 February at 7.30 p.m. All the latest news about what's happening in space and astronomy. Totally free – don't miss it. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">11. Free talk in the Ulster Transport Museum, Tuesday 28 February 7pm</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:black">Part of the <a href="https://ourplaceinspace.earth/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Our Place in Space</a> project, the 11.8km scale model of the solar system which has just launched in North Down. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://ourplaceinspace.earth/whats-on/comet-madness-with-richard-j-goodrich" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Comet Madness with Richard J. Goodrich</a></span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:black"><br> Author and historian Richard J. Goodrich will examine the 1910 appearance of Halley's Comet and the ensuing frenzy sparked by media manipulation, bogus science, and outright deception that followed.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left" width="100%" style="width:100%;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:0cm 13.5pt 6.75pt"><a name="m_-8663310033023190243_5"></a></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">12. Astronomy Photographer of the Year Competition has opened</span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/astronomy-photographer-of-the-year-competition-2023-royal-observatory-greenwich?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=5B61A59D-299B-4CAF-8C03-2CC4208B0DC3&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Astronomy photographer of the year competition opens for submissions | Space</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">13. Global Sky Clubs for schools:</span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Las Cumbres Observatory (LCO) is offering a new program exclusively for astronomy clubs in schools that want to perform research projects or investigations. LCO provides 10 hours of time on its 10 x 0.4m telescope network.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)"><br> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">For more information about the program, eligibility and how to apply, please see </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=9ba9deec7e&e=6fca5e15d2" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(43,170,223);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">this website</span></a><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">.</span><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">14. Irish Astronomy Week, 20 - 26 March – UPDATE (from Ronan Newman)</span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5)">The goal behind Irish Astronomy Week and its theme "The Stars for Everyone" is to inspire, encourage and help provide opportunities for people of all ages to connect with the Universe, to promote an appreciation and understanding of the night sky, and to enjoy it in a non-intrusive and non-destructive manner. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5)"> There has been an excellent response to this project, far exceeding expectations and I hope participants will make their events free of charge as happens with Science Week, Space Week and Heritage Week, but of course donations can be welcomed for their organisations.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5)"> There is a wide variety of interested groups including the National Parks, Geoparks of the Cooper Coast, Joyce Country and Cuilcagh Lakelands, eco-tourism destinations, all three Planetariums, Observatories, Science Centres, Telescope shops, official IDA Dark Sky locations, Dark Sky Groups, and even remote communities like Clare Island and Inishbofin. As you can imagine several are looking for support and ideas, or just a need for people to give children's workshops, night sky tours or even ways to explore their own dark sky tourism potential. I am asking fellow outreach co-ordinators of the Irish Astronomical community to please reach out and help in this endeavour. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5)"> The go-fund me page has raised over a phenomenal €1700, the majority of this is going towards a new website which will be online next month. The remaining money will be spent on bookmarks and posters that are being designed for the 150+ libraries that will be sharing our passion with astronomy themed displays of books, e-books, and e-comics. Any remaining donations will be transferred to an IFAS account for the 2024 event. Other libraries will be hosting astronomy talks, if your local library wants to get involved or if you would like to give a talk there, please let me know so I can add to the website.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5)"> None of this could happen without support from all the Irish Astronomy Clubs and Societies, Science Foundation Ireland, fellow amateur astronomers around around the country and the IFAS (Irish Federation of Astronomical Societies) Council who are fully behind and involved in running this project.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5)"> Website coming next month. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5)"> The dates: March 20th to 26th begins with a New Moon and as the days continue there will be three Lunar conjunctions of Jupiter, Venus and M45, its also a perfect time for an "Irish" Messier marathon, the possibilities are endless. Finally, I am delighted to see the return of the COSMOS Starparty in Tullamore and the Skellig Dark Sky Festival both taking place that weekend and I wish them success in their respective events. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5)"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">15. Skellig Coast Dark Sky Festival, Co Kerry, 24 – 26 March</span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">See: <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/scdarkskyfest" style="color:blue" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/scdarkskyfest</a></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">16. COSMOS 2023:</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> This has now been confirmed for <b><u>Saturday 25 March.</u></b> It will be great to have this annual midlands attraction back again. The new venue is a dark sky location: </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Midlands National Shooting Centre at Boora, County Offaly on Saturday 25th March, and there will be six speakers.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> The shooting centre is less than 15 minutes from Tullamore and has a rustic feel to it, a bit like Annaharvey back in the old days. It has all the necessary facilities, and lunch will be available on site, as well as tea & coffee. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> More details when available.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">17.</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span><strong><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">IAU Office for Astronomy Outreach -</span></strong></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span><strong><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Dark and Quiet Skies</span></strong></u></b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)"><br> </span></u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">In May 2023, we plan to build off of the success of last year's celebration of the dark and quiet sky. We will strengthen our connections with our collaborators, including the Center for Protection of the Dark and Quiet Sky from Satellite Interference (CPS) and the International Day of Light (IDL). This year, we are planning some new events, like a worldwide trivia night (with prizes!) and a light pollution pledge. In the coming months, we will announce more details about how you can participate in the fight to end light pollution!</span><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></u></b></p> <p style="margin:0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">18. First Announcement: European Society for Astronomy in Culture Conference, 6-9 September</span></strong><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)"><br> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The 30th conference of the European Society for Astronomy in Culture (SEAC) will take place from 6-9 September 2023, in Warsaw, Poland. The theme of this SEAC conference is: Between ancient and modern astronomy. Throughout this conference, the organisers hope to commemorate two significant anniversaries related to Nicolas Copernicus: the 550th anniversary of his birth and the 480th anniversary of his death. For more information about how to contribute to this conference, see </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=1ed0a61bb7&e=6fca5e15d2" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(43,170,223);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">this page</span></a><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">19. New Easy Teaser.</span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">In astronomy, what have J, K, Q, W, X, Y, Z got in common?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">No correct answers yet, so here's a clue. It's something that they haven't got, which they have in common.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Another clue: there's a connection to the call often given in Bingo "Two fat ladies", although maybe that's banned now!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">20. NEW DIFFICULT TEASER:</span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Apart from being the world's largest telescope on an equatorial mounting, what OTHER world record does the 5m Hale telescope on Mt Palomar still hold? </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">No guesses yet, so here's a clue. It's something very simple. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> <b><i>Please send all Teaser answers to me at my aol address <a href="mailto:terrymosel@aol.com" style="color:blue" target="_blank">terrymosel@aol.com</a></i></b></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u>21. INTERESTING WEBLINKS </u></strong><em><b><u><span style="color:red">(</span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt;color:red">Disclaimer – leading its nameUse of material herein from various sources does not imply approval or otherwise of the opinions, political or otherwise, of those sources).</span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt"> NB: If the title in the </span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt">weblink</span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt"> does not indicate the subject matter, I give a brief simple intro before the link. I may also </span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt">comment about the link afterwards.</span></u></b></em><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt"></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">ASTROPHYSICS:</span></u></strong><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></u></b></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a style="color:blue">'Runaway' black hole the size of 20 million suns found speeding through space with a trail of newborn stars behind it | Live Science</a> and</span><span style="color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.sciencealert.com/a-fleeing-black-hole-was-found-leaving-a-trail-of-newborn-stars-in-its-wake" style="color:blue" target="_blank">https://www.sciencealert.com/a-fleeing-black-hole-was-found-leaving-a-trail-of-newborn-stars-in-its-wake</a> and</span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/160072/astronomers-spot-a-rogue-supermassive-black-hole-hurtling-through-space-leaving-star-formation-in-its-wake/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Astronomers Spot a Rogue Supermassive Black Hole, Hurtling Through Space Leaving Star Formation in its Wake - Universe Today</a> </span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/the-early-universe-was-crammed-with-stars-10000-times-the-size-of-our-sun-new-study-suggests?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=6587F6A3-3357-48E6-98CC-22937A1F815E&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">The early universe was crammed with stars 10,000 times the size of our sun, new study suggests | Live Science</a></span> It's hard to see how this could happen when the universe was expanding so rapidly after the Big Bang. Imagine a scaled down analogy - a gas, or even a bomb, explosion – the gases of the fireball are expanding far too fast to clump together. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/six-massive-early-galaxies-challenge-understanding-of-the-universe/ar-AA17NLNH?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=7e311fc4c314420baeb35ea17285f6d3" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Six massive early galaxies 'challenge understanding of the universe' (msn.com)</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/cosmic-tadpole-points-to-ultra-rare-black-hole-hiding-near-the-milky-ways-center?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=9EAF2AEB-5AF6-45D9-BC79-DDE39051FE74&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Cosmic 'tadpole' points to ultra-rare black hole hiding near the Milky Way's center | Live Science</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/scientists-have-discovered-a-new-galaxy-that-doesn-t-have-any-stars/ar-AA17KW7F?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=903bba07479a465798697ba29dc906c7" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Scientists have discovered a new galaxy that doesn't have any stars (msn.com)</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/black-holes-create-dark-energy-first-evidence?utm_source=notification" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Black holes may be the source of mysterious dark energy | Space</a> and <a href="https://www.science.org/content/article/dark-energy-supermassive-black-holes-physicists-spar-over-radical-idea?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DailyLatestNews&utm_content=alert&et_rid=415711678&et_cid=4602963" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Dark energy from supermassive black holes? Physicists spar over radical idea | Science | AAAS</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-05616-x?utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=commission_junction&utm_campaign=CONR_PF018_ECOM_GL_PHSS_ALWYS_DEEPLINK&utm_content=textlink&utm_term=PID8770160&CJEVENT=a1e12d78ae3c11ed80e9000a0a18b8f9" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Spherical symmetry in the kilonova AT2017gfo/GW170817 | Nature</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/cosmic-jet-breaks-light-speed" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Gargantuan jet of energy travels at seven times speed of light in cosmic optical illusion | Live Science</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.newscientist.com/article/2359827-dark-energy-may-have-been-hiding-in-the-cores-of-black-holes-all-along/?utm_source=nsnew&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nsnew_160223&utm_term=Newsletter%20NSNEW_Weekly" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Dark energy may have been hiding in the cores of black holes all along | New Scientist</a> <span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Astrophysicists_discover_the_perfect_explosion_in_space_999.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Astrophysicists discover the perfect explosion in space (spacedaily.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/astronomers-might-see-dark-matter-by-staring-into-the-void/?utm_source=promotion&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=space-physics&utm_content=link&utm_term=SA_ENGMT_v1_s1&spMailingID=72670675&spUserID=NDcyNjA3Njk3NzkzS0&spJobID=2301403589&spReportId=MjMwMTQwMzU4OQS2" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Astronomers Might See Dark Matter by Staring into the Void - Scientific American</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/astronomers-find-first-ever-rogue-black-hole-adrift-in-the-milky-way/?utm_source=promotion&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=space-physics&utm_content=link&utm_term=SA_ENGMT_v1_s1&spMailingID=72670675&spUserID=NDcyNjA3Njk3NzkzS0&spJobID=2301403589&spReportId=MjMwMTQwMzU4OQS2" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Astronomers Find First Ever Rogue Black Hole Adrift in the Milky Way - Scientific American</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.space.com/largest-spiral-universe-galaxy-ngc-6872-photo?utm_source=notification" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Universe's largest known spiral galaxy shines in new image | Space</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Scientists_observe_high_speed_star_formation_999.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Scientists observe high-speed star formation (spacedaily.com)</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span><strong><u><span style="color:black">COSMOLOGY</span></u></strong><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black;font-weight:normal"></span></strong></pre> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://apnews.com/article/webb-space-telescope-galaxies-e806176f01487742e9973e99adb24418?user_email=0442cae72fa48b27954faa17735a2db3dcaf1cbbf6c23834b04d3b0fb362ff42&utm_medium=Afternoon_Wire&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_campaign=Afternoon%20Wire%20Feb.%2022&utm_term=Afternoon%20Wire" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Space telescope uncovers massive galaxies near cosmic dawn | AP News</a> – I reckon there's something missing from the standard BB model!</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/black-holes-create-dark-energy-first-evidence?utm_source=notification" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Black holes may be the source of mysterious dark energy | Space</a> and</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/astronomers-find-evidence-that-black-holes-may-be-the-source-of-dark-energy/vi-AA17I4IK?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=c5e18f3bfe7b4edda68779dfb132f6a3" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Astronomers Find Evidence That Black Holes May Be the Source of Dark Energy | Watch (msn.com)</a> (there's a lot of controversy about this claim)</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://newatlas.com/physics/map-matter-universe-missing-model/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=b2ff15dd0b-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_02_10_04_18&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-b2ff15dd0b-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Detailed new map of all matter in the universe hints at something missing (newatlas.com)</a> <strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u>EARTH & MOON</u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/160038/new-spacecraft-can-see-into-the-permanently-shadowed-craters-on-the-moon/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">New Spacecraft Can See Into the Permanently Shadowed Craters on the Moon - Universe Today</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/earths-inner-core-may-have-an-inner-core/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=today-in-science&utm_content=link&utm_term=2023-02-22_featured-this-week&spMailingID=72697804&spUserID=NDcyNjA3Njk3NzkzS0&spJobID=2302200410&spReportId=MjMwMjIwMDQxMAS2" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Earth's Inner Core May Have an Inner Core - Scientific American</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://newatlas.com/space/neomir-hazardous-asteroids-sun-warning/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=90fc2f9a05-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_02_21_09_10&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-90fc2f9a05-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D" style="color:blue" target="_blank">New space mission will watch for hazardous asteroids hidden by the Sun (newatlas.com)</a> Why is that asteroid blazing away when it's still out in empty space? In fact, it looks as if it won't even hit the Earth! </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Finding_risky_asteroids_outshone_by_Sun_999.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Finding risky asteroids outshone by Sun (spacedaily.com)</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/fragments-of-meteor-that-fell-in-italy-found-on-a-balcony-photos/ss-AA17HEtf?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=c5e18f3bfe7b4edda68779dfb132f6a3#image=5" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Fragments of meteor that fell in Italy found on a balcony, photos (msn.com)</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.moondaily.com/reports/Lunar_Resources_and_Wood_selected_by_NASA_to_study_building_a_pipeline_on_the_Moon_999.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Lunar Resources and Wood selected by NASA to study building a pipeline on the Moon (moondaily.com)</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Fragment_of_meteorite_that_exploded_over_the_English_Channel_recovered_in_France_999.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Fragment of meteorite that exploded over the English Channel recovered in France (spacedaily.com)</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/asteroid-explodes-over-english-channel-after-hurtling-towards-earth/ar-AA17pR5G?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=3dde788a937542f38a66dcc5f45d1ccb" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Asteroid explodes over English Channel after hurtling towards Earth (msn.com)</a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Upsurge_in_rocket_launches_could_impact_the_ozone_layer_999.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Upsurge in rocket launches could impact the ozone layer (spacedaily.com)</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/discovery-of-hidden-structure-in-earth-s-core-could-rewrite-the-textbooks/ar-AA17znJ5?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=005e937718f24924b9374228029858e1" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Discovery of hidden structure in Earth's core could 'rewrite the textbooks' (msn.com)</a> <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u>EXOLIFE</u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Does_ice_in_the_Universe_contain_the_molecules_making_up_the_building_blocks_of_life_in_planetary_systems_999.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Does ice in the Universe contain the molecules making up the building blocks of life in planetary systems? (spacedaily.com)</a> <strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u>EXOPLANETS</u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Very_Large_Telescope_captures_direct_images_of_bright_exoplanet_999.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Very Large Telescope captures direct images of bright exoplanet (spacedaily.com)</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/k2-415b-nearby-earth-size-exoplanet?utm_source=notification" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Earth-size exoplanet spotted just 72 light-years away | Space</a><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u>IMAGES</u></strong></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Stunning Mars vista </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/543617930/posts/10160214274547931/?sfnsn=scwspmo" style="color:blue" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/543617930/posts/10160214274547931/?sfnsn=scwspmo</a></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/nasa-s-webb-space-telescope-reveals-never-before-seen-details-of-pandora-s-cluster/ar-AA17wGgD?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=6b812904e35f40c3b0ba758fa2061caf" style="color:blue" target="_blank">NASA's Webb Space Telescope Reveals Never-Before-Seen Details of Pandora's Cluster (msn.com)</a><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">SOLAR SYSTEM</span></u></strong><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></u></strong></pre> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/mars-helicopter-ingenuity-flights-dust-dynamics?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=181C5DAD-78E8-46EB-A75E-FF4E83A1C7F3&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Ingenuity helicopter's 1st flights shed light on Mars dust dynamics | Space</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/at-jupiter-juice-and-clipper-will-work-together-in-hunt-for-life/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=today-in-science&utm_content=link&utm_term=2023-02-21_top-stories&spMailingID=72693910&spUserID=NDcyNjA3Njk3NzkzS0&spJobID=2302102647&spReportId=MjMwMjEwMjY0NwS2" style="color:blue" target="_blank">At Jupiter, JUICE and Clipper Will Work Together in Hunt for Life - Scientific American</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Finding_risky_asteroids_outshone_by_Sun_999.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Finding risky asteroids outshone by Sun (spacedaily.com)</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Fragment_of_meteorite_that_exploded_over_the_English_Channel_recovered_in_France_999.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Fragment of meteorite that exploded over the English Channel recovered in France (spacedaily.com)</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/nasa-spots-one-of-the-most-elongated-asteroids-ever-observed-on-radar/ar-AA17ISZq?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=c5e18f3bfe7b4edda68779dfb132f6a3" style="color:blue" target="_blank">NASA Spots One of the Most Elongated Asteroids Ever Observed on Radar (msn.com)</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/auroras-jupiter-four-largest-moons?utm_source=notification" style="color:blue" target="_blank">New auroras detected on Jupiter's four largest moons | Space</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.marsdaily.com/reports/Hope_probe_to_move_to_a_new_Mars_orbit_and_observe_deimos_999.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Hope probe to move to a new Mars orbit and observe deimos (marsdaily.com)</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.marsdaily.com/reports/NASA_study_seeks_to_understand_impact_effects_on_Mars_rocks_999.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">NASA study seeks to understand impact effects on Mars rocks (marsdaily.com)</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/green-comet-c2022-e3-ztf-leave-solar-system?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=B3937285-6297-4FB2-9FB3-60EED1F97553&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Green comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) may be leaving the solar system | Space</a> <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u>SPACE</u></strong></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/NASA_Boeing_target_April_for_manned_Starliner_test_flight_999.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">NASA, Boeing target April for manned Starliner test flight (spacedaily.com)</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Voyager 1 operating normally again. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/100328570137468/permalink/1960366220800351/?sfnsn=scwspmo&ref=share" style="color:blue" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/100328570137468/permalink/1960366220800351/?sfnsn=scwspmo&ref=share</a></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.space.com/spacex-crew-6-astronaut-mission-launch-delay-feb-27?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=181C5DAD-78E8-46EB-A75E-FF4E83A1C7F3&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">SpaceX, NASA delay Crew-6 astronaut launch to Feb. 27 | Space</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Crew_stuck_on_ISS_to_return_to_Earth_in_September_Russia_999.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Crew stuck on ISS to return to Earth in September: Russia (spacedaily.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.space.com/china-silent-zhurong-mars-rover-tianwen-1?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=D9A85C34-B39D-40CF-AC84-A9C35BF9BBB9&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">China silent on fate of Tianwen 1 Mars mission's Zhurong rover | Space</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">NASA plans super-fast rocket <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/100328570137468/permalink/1961385410698432/?sfnsn=scwspmo&ref=share" style="color:blue" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/100328570137468/permalink/1961385410698432/?sfnsn=scwspmo&ref=share</a></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Roscosmos_is_delaying_the_launch_of_the_replacement_Soyuz_for_crew_return_999.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Roscosmos is delaying the launch of the replacement Soyuz for crew return (spacedaily.com)</a> I wonder what they'll do with the damaged one? Why not put just one pilot on board to fly it down? - that shouldn't create too much heat. Or can it be returned automatically? </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Upsurge_in_rocket_launches_could_impact_the_ozone_layer_999.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Upsurge in rocket launches could impact the ozone layer (spacedaily.com)</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Chinas_space_station_experiments_pave_way_for_new_space_technology_999.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">China's space station experiments pave way for new space technology (spacedaily.com)</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/NASA_partners_clear_Axioms_second_private_astronaut_mission_crew_999.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">NASA, partners clear Axiom's second private astronaut mission crew (spacedaily.com)</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/FCC_greenlights_Amazons_Project_Kuiper_to_deploy_3236_satellites_in_LEO_999.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">FCC greenlights Amazon's Project Kuiper to deploy 3,236 satellites in LEO (spacedaily.com)</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/soyuz-spacecraft-leak-photos-russia-space-agency?utm_source=notification" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Russia releases 1st images of damage to leaky Soyuz spacecraft | Space</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/china-tiangong-space-station-plans-2023?utm_source=notification" style="color:blue" target="_blank">China to send 2 crews, 1 cargo ship to Tiangong space station in 2023 | Space</a> <span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u>SUN</u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/mysterious-origin-of-heartbeat-like-radio-bursts-from-sun-found/ar-AA17N48h?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=7e311fc4c314420baeb35ea17285f6d3" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Mysterious origin of 'heartbeat-like' radio bursts from Sun found (msn.com)</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/part-of-the-sun-is-broken-and-scientists-are-baffled/ar-AA17hx6S?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=87026500b4c6458cbfcfa0c3788fe0d9" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Part of the sun is broken and scientists are baffled (msn.com)</a> First of all, it's NOT broken. It's just a detached piece of plasma in a magnetic field. Secondly, the JWST absolutely did NOT make this observation. It is impossible for it to look even near to the Sun. Disgraceful journalism.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/never-before-seen-light-captured-beaming-out-of-the-sun/ar-AA17sOFU?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=03c757a86dff4ea692f65f3c52692935" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Never-before-seen light captured beaming out of the Sun (msn.com)</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/sun-erupts-huge-x-class-solar-flare-february-2023?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=B3937285-6297-4FB2-9FB3-60EED1F97553&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Sun erupts with X-class solar flare and here's the video to see it | Space</a><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u> </u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u>TELESCOPES, EQUIPMENT, Etc.</u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Very_Large_Telescope_captures_direct_images_of_bright_exoplanet_999.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Very Large Telescope captures direct images of bright exoplanet (spacedaily.com)</a> <strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"> </span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u>22. JOINING the IRISH ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION.</u></strong><span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></span><span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">This link gives options to join the IAA. </span></span><span><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt"><a href="https://irishastro.org/join-the-iaa/" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:normal">https://irishastro.org/join-the-iaa/</span></a></span> If you are a UK taxpayer, please select the 'gift-aid' box, as that enables us to reclaim the standard rate of tax on your subscription, at no cost to you. <i>You can also make a donation via Paypal if you wish: just click on the 'Donate' button.</i> See also <a href="http://www.irishastro.org/" title="http://www.irishastro.org/" style="color:blue" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://irishastro.org/" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration-line:none">https://irishastro.org/</span></a> </strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The Irish Astronomical Association is registered with The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland NIC 105858</span></u></b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></u></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">DISCLAIMER:</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Any views expressed herein are mine, and do not necessarily represent those of the IAA.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Clear skies, </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Terry Moseley </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red"> </span></p></span></span></div> </div></div> I.A.Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03004240027986090455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7601094625467515932.post-39196908231746477512023-02-11T13:10:00.001+00:002023-02-11T13:10:46.879+00:00Science of Superheroes, Comet ZTF, AOP events, NISF, IAA at LNDC, Dark sky events, WAGA, DSI Star count, ET, Sky Clubs, IAW, Skelligs DSF, COSMOS, more<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><span name="country-region"><span name="State"><p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Hi all,</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">1. IAA Lecture, Wed 15 February, 7.30 p.m, LARMOR LECTURE THEATRE, Physics Building, QUB, "The Science of Superheroes in film and television" by Prof Francis Keenan, Astrophysics Research Centre, QUB.</span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> Prof Keenan gave us a fascinating, entertaining and informative lecture a few years ago, on the 'Science of Star Trek', and other SF films and series. This follow-up promises to be just as entertaining and informative. It will provide a good introduction to the various aspects of the N.I. Science Festival, starting the next day. You've always wondered whether Superman could vanquish Batman, or if Thor's Hammer could overcome the Incredible Hulk, or does WonderWoman outclass Supergirl?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> All good fantasy fun, but what's the science behind their super powers? Come along and find out!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Biography:</span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Research Interests </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102)">Hot stars, interstellar medium, solar physics, atomic physics, plasma physics.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102)">Francis was: from 1995 - 1996: Royal Society Leverhulme Trust Senior Research Professor; from 1997 - 2004: Head of Astrophysics and Planetary Science Research Division, QUB; from 2003 - 2011: William Penney Research Professor, QUB; Head of School of Mathematics and Physics from 2014 to 2015, and was Director of the ARC from 2017 to 2020.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102)"> His PhD was on the study of OB-type stars and the interstellar medium at high Galactic latitudes, and he still works in this area over 30 years later.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102)"> Another research field is solar physics, including the assessment of UV, EUV and X-ray line ratio diagnostics. In collaboration with Prof Mihalis Mathioudakis, he works on high-cadence solar imaging: they built the state-of-the-art solar imager ROSA (Rapid Oscillations in the Solar Atmosphere), which is a common-user instrument on the US National Solar Observatory at Sacramento Peak. They were involved in a project with Andor technology PLC, plus other UK institutes, building cameras for the new 4-metre DKIST solar telescope in Hawaii. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102)"> He has also worked with Robert Ryans to produce presentations for schools and the general public, which use clips from films and tv shows to illustrate how accurate the science is in science-fiction movies and shows such as Star Trek and Star Wars. These have proved to be a lot more popular than any of their research talks.</span><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span><b><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> ADMISSION FREE – All welcome!</span></i></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><i><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">NB: </span></u></i><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Please bring along as many empty 2-litre fizzy drinks plastic bottles as you can get. We will need them to make into rockets for our event at LNDC on 25 February – see item 5 below. NB – they must be for carbonated, ie fizzy drinks, not still, to withstand the pressure of the compressed air</span></i><i><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></u></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">2. Comet still visible</span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/comet-c2022-e3-ztf-january-06-gallery?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=55783685-F8B3-406D-96C1-AE92D2715A76&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Amazing photos of gorgeously green Comet C/2022 E3 (ZFT) |gallery | Space</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">A comet which has been just visible to the unaided eye, if you live somewhere without any light pollution and know where to look, is still visible, though fading, as it moives further away from both Earth and Sun. However, we now have some observing time in the evenings before the Moon rises, to give a chance to see it in a dark sky. It won't look anything like what these long exposure photographs show, even in a telescope. It is at least still visible in binoculars. This link is to a very good map.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=6590311624329221&set=a.1940049719355458&__cft__[0]=AZVu2SuNiJrRBh7d6iS2O3XDaBuGYS_HSSDIVAT_5dcG58YbTWJTNdw1CuSdqkisfFrzuv0ZbrUXGKyWR0TMW-OUFUdqvX3C3GUhWq4rIPQ0WOhdFe7VUNkQIIuRFzql8Uc&__tn__=EH-R" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=6590311624329221&set=a.1940049719355458&__cft__[0]=AZVu2SuNiJrRBh7d6iS2O3XDaBuGYS_HSSDIVAT_5dcG58YbTWJTNdw1CuSdqkisfFrzuv0ZbrUXGKyWR0TMW-OUFUdqvX3C3GUhWq4rIPQ0WOhdFe7VUNkQIIuRFzql8Uc&__tn__=EH-R</a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">3. Armagh Planetarium open for Half Term, 14 – 19 February</span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">See website for times of dome shows. – Armagh.space</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">16 February, 10.30 a.m. Special Careers event, 'Shoot For The Stars'. For anyone interested in a career in astrophysics or STEM subjects.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">23 February, 6.30 p.m. From Mercury With Love. A musical tribute to Freddy Mercury of Queen, followed by Stargazing (if clear)</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">25 February, 4 p.m. Star tales from South African cultures</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">4. <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">N. I Science Festival, 2023, Feb 16 – 26, </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">For details see Facebook: @niacifest Twitter @niscifest Instagram @niscifest</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Or email <u><a href="mailto:info@nisciencefestival.com" style="color:blue" target="_blank">info@nisciencefestival.com</a></u></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><i><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">INCLUDING - </span></u></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">5. Major IAA EVENT, Saturday 25 February, for N. I Science Festival, 16.00 – 21.00.</span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The IAA will be doing a major event, at Lough Neagh Discovery Centre, N of Lurgan, on Saturday 25 February. There will be a water/compressed air rocket launching demo and competition in the afternoon, solar and night-time observing if the skies are clear, starshows in our mobile planetarium, a wide selection of meteorites on display, some of which you can actually handle, telescopes on display with advice on buying and using them, a workshop on simple astrophotography, meet the guy who will probably be N.I's first astronaut, Virtual Reality views of space and the Universe, bat and moth discovery walks, and more!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> Bring your own 2-litre fizzy drinks plastic bottle to make into an amazing rocket, and we'll have some of our own if you can't. NB – they must be for carbonated, ie fizzy drinks, not still, to withstand the pressure of the compressed air!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">More details later. Keep the date free!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">6. February Dark Sky Events in Mayo DSP</span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;color:navy;background:rgb(247,247,247)">Weekly Dark Sky Walks continue on Fridays at 8pm*</span></strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(117,117,117)"><br> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background:rgb(247,247,247)">1st Friday of the month walks start from Ballycroy Visitor Centre, Wild Nephin National Park. All other Fridays walks start from the Brogan Carroll Bothy at Letterkeen. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(117,117,117)"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(117,117,117)">* </span><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;color:navy;background:rgb(247,247,247)">Take part in Star Count 2023 (17th - 24th February)</span></strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(117,117,117)"><br> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Dark Sky Ireland <span style="color:black;background:rgb(247,247,247)">(our newly formed NGO for Protecting and Restoring Dark Skies over Ireland), has agreed to support and promote StarCount 2023 across Ireland. This Citizen Science Project, organised by the CPRE (a UK Countryside Charity), will include star counts conducted in Ireland to help us form a baseline of data going forward. We will be taking part on any walks during 17th - 24th February and encourage you to take a look at their info pack and join us in gathering data for Ireland's dark skies.</span><span style="color:rgb(117,117,117);background:rgb(247,247,247)"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="color:navy;background:rgb(247,247,247)">* Mayo Dark Sky Champion Training Course - 28th February </span></strong><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(117,117,117)"><br> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background:rgb(247,247,247)">We have a really exciting programme organised for the 2023 Dark Sky Champion training course for our tourism and hospitality businesses in County Mayo. Two guest speakers have kindly agreed to join us and we will host workshops in Westport and in Ballycroy (approx 2 hours per event, repeated in both locations).</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background:rgb(247,247,247)"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background:rgb(247,247,247)">* </span><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;color:navy">Duncan Wise of Northumberland Dark Sky Park</span></strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(117,117,117)"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">- Duncan will present a talk on his work as Dark Skies Lead officer and the success of dark sky tourism in the Northumberland area.<span style="color:rgb(117,117,117)"> T</span><a href="https://mayodarkskypark.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=80af0f2c61c89f3c6cef54f03&id=59d1c27a9f&e=3a3962a7b5" style="color:blue" target="_blank">his is estimated to be worth approximately £25m to the local economy annually.</a> Duncan has led many of the initiatives for developing dark sky tourism and will bring some of his insights and ideas to his talk as part of the training. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">* </span><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;color:navy">Dr Tony Johnston of TUS Midlands Midwest </span></strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">- Tony will present his work on a new European project specifically focused on Dark Sky Ecotourism with the aim of providing guides and education for tourism business and building a suite of tools and resources for areas seeking to promote sustainable dark sky tourism. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">*<span style="color:black;background:rgb(247,247,247)">To register for this free course,</span><span style="color:rgb(117,117,117);background:rgb(247,247,247)"> </span><a href="https://mayodarkskypark.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=80af0f2c61c89f3c6cef54f03&id=6997d7ed8d&e=3a3962a7b5" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,124,137);background:rgb(247,247,247)">please complete the application form in this link</span></a><span style="color:rgb(117,117,117);background:rgb(247,247,247)">. </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">7.</span></u></b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span><strong><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">IAU Office for Astronomy Outreach - Women and Girls in Astronomy (11 Feb – 8 Mar)</span></strong></u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)"><br> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">UPDATE</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(101,101,101);background:rgb(250,250,250)">The </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=73a5208cc9&e=6fca5e15d2" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(112,88,125);background:rgb(250,250,250)">Women and Girls in Astronomy project</span></a><span style="color:rgb(101,101,101);background:rgb(250,250,250)"> supports events that recognise the role of </span></span><em><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(101,101,101);background:rgb(250,250,250)">all </span></em><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(101,101,101);background:rgb(250,250,250)">women in advancing science and encourages everyone on and off the gender spectrum to consider careers in astronomy. The International Astronomical Union (IAU) strongly encourages activities throughout the year, with a particular focus between two International Days adopted by the United Nations: the International Day of Women and Girls in Science on 11 February and International Women's Day on 8 March. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(101,101,101)"><br> <span style="background:rgb(250,250,250)"> With each new edition, the Women and Girls in Astronomy project strives to grow and improve. We want to clearly state that trans women are women. We invite everyone on and off the gender spectrum to engage with this programme, highlighting our shared and individual experiences that can help us grow toward a better, more inclusive future in STEM.</span><br> </span><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(101,101,101);background:rgb(250,250,250)">Join the 2023 Edition of Women and Girls in Astronomy</span></strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(101,101,101)"><br> <span style="background:rgb(250,250,250)">The IAU Office for Astronomy Outreach (OAO) invites all outreach practitioners, parents, youth and astronomers to contribute to the programme and support a number of virtual and in-person events that recognise the contributions of all women and girls in astronomy.</span><br> </span><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(101,101,101);background:rgb(250,250,250)">If you are an astronomy outreach practitioner</span></strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(101,101,101)"><br> <span style="background:rgb(250,250,250)">Host your own event to celebrate all women and girls in astronomy! You can host a </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=9b912b8ce3&e=6fca5e15d2" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(112,88,125);background:rgb(250,250,250)">Meet the IAU Astronomers!</span></a><span style="color:rgb(101,101,101);background:rgb(250,250,250)"> event, organise a gender-inclusive stargazing night, and much more! Register your event in the </span><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=fefe2cdd92&e=6fca5e15d2" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(112,88,125);background:rgb(250,250,250)">Astronomy Outreach Event Calendar</span></a><span style="color:rgb(101,101,101);background:rgb(250,250,250)">, and we'll promote the events on our social media. </span><b><u><span style="color:black"></span></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">8. Dark Sky Ireland, Star Count</span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">From: Dark Sky Ireland : </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(117,117,117);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> we are joining up with the UK's CPRE (a Countryside Charity) for </span><strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:navy;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">"STAR COUNT 2023</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(117,117,117);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">", a Citizen Science project to help gather baseline data on the status of dark skies across Ireland. The STAR COUNT of 2022 gathered almost 3,000 participants in the UK which is an unprecedented number, providing a good indication of both interest in the night sky and a helpful amount of data for the research. </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(117,117,117)"><br> </span><strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:navy;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">STAR COUNT 2023 will take place between 17th - 24th February</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(117,117,117);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> and we encourage everyone to join us in gathering data for Ireland's dark skies.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(117,117,117)"><br> </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(117,117,117);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The CPRE information pack gives all the information on how to sign up and links to resources to help spread the word on social media. </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://mcusercontent.com/80af0f2c61c89f3c6cef54f03/files/474ab493-e3bc-301c-1eb8-951c45af314a/DSI_Star_Count_2023_pack.pdf" style="color:blue" target="_blank">DSI_Star_Count_2023_pack.pdf (mcusercontent.com)</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">9. </span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">ISS.</span></u></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The International Space Station will start a new series of morning passes over Ireland on 19 February . <span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Details on <a href="http://www.heavens-above.com" style="color:blue" target="_blank">www.heavens-above.com</a> </span></span><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">10.Next Space and Astronomy Webinar Returns, Tuesday 28 February!</span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Due to circumstance beyond our control, there was no webinar on 31 January. But I'll be back, with the amazing Nick Howes, for Space Roundup from SpaceStore Live, on 28 February at 7.30 p.m. All the latest news about what's happening in space and astronomy. Totally free – don't miss it. </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left" width="100%" style="width:100%;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" style="padding:0cm 13.5pt 6.75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12pt;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a name="m_-1243614403167892546_5"></a><strong><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32)">11. ET - A Solar System Adventure Game</span></u></strong><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)"><br> </span></u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)">The Science Communication Group at the Institute of Astrophysics and Space Sciences in Portugal has just launched a board game about the Solar System named "ET - A Solar System Adventure". Though currently only available in a "print and play" format, this game can be freely downloaded in both Portuguese and English. The production of this game was funded by the Europlanet Public Engagement Funding Scheme.</span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">12. Astronomy Photographer of the Year Competition opens</span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/astronomy-photographer-of-the-year-competition-2023-royal-observatory-greenwich?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=5B61A59D-299B-4CAF-8C03-2CC4208B0DC3&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Astronomy photographer of the year competition opens for submissions | Space</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">13. Global Sky Clubs for schools:</span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Las Cumbres Observatory (LCO) is offering a new program exclusively for astronomy clubs in schools that want to perform research projects or investigations. LCO provides 10 hours of time on its 10 x 0.4m telescope network.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)"><br> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">For more information about the program, eligibility and how to apply, please see </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=9ba9deec7e&e=6fca5e15d2" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(43,170,223);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">this website</span></a><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">.</span><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">14. Irish Astronomy Week, 20 - 26 March – UPDATE (from Ronan Newman)</span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5)">The goal behind Irish Astronomy Week and its theme "The Stars for Everyone" is to inspire, encourage and help provide opportunities for people of all ages to connect with the Universe, to promote an appreciation and understanding of the night sky, and to enjoy it in a non-intrusive and non-destructive manner. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5)"> There has been an excellent response to this project, far exceeding expectations and I hope participants will make their events free of charge as happens with Science Week, Space Week and Heritage Week, but of course donations can be welcomed for their organisations.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5)"> There is a wide variety of interested groups including the National Parks, Geoparks of the Cooper Coast, Joyce Country and Cuilcagh Lakelands, eco-tourism destinations, all three Planetariums, Observatories, Science Centres, Telescope shops, official IDA Dark Sky locations, Dark Sky Groups, and even remote communities like Clare Island and Inishbofin. As you can imagine several are looking for support and ideas, or just a need for people to give children's workshops, night sky tours or even ways to explore their own dark sky tourism potential. I am asking fellow outreach co-ordinators of the Irish Astronomical community to please reach out and help in this endeavour. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5)"> The go-fund me page has raised over a phenomenal €1700, the majority of this is going towards a new website which will be online next month. The remaining money will be spent on bookmarks and posters that are being designed for the 150+ libraries that will be sharing our passion with astronomy themed displays of books, e-books, and e-comics. Any remaining donations will be transferred to an IFAS account for the 2024 event. Other libraries will be hosting astronomy talks, if your local library wants to get involved or if you would like to give a talk there, please let me know so I can add to the website.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5)"> None of this could happen without support from all the Irish Astronomy Clubs and Societies, Science Foundation Ireland, fellow amateur astronomers around around the country and the IFAS (Irish Federation of Astronomical Societies) Council who are fully behind and involved in running this project.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5)"> Website coming next month. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5)"> The dates: March 20th to 26th begins with a New Moon and as the days continue there will be three Lunar conjunctions of Jupiter, Venus and M45, its also a perfect time for an "Irish" Messier marathon, the possibilities are endless. Finally, I am delighted to see the return of the COSMOS Starparty in Tullamore and the Skellig Dark Sky Festival both taking place that weekend and I wish them success in their respective events. Happy New Year<img border="0" width="16" height="16" alt="🙂"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5)"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">15. Skellig Coast Dark Sky Festival, Co Kerry, 24 – 26 March</span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">See: <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/scdarkskyfest" style="color:blue" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/scdarkskyfest</a></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">16. COSMOS 2023:</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> This has now been confirmed for Saturday 25 March. It will be great to have this annual midlands attraction back again. The new venue is a dark sky location: </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Midlands National Shooting Centre at Boora, County Offaly on Saturday 25th March, and there will be six speakers.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> The shooting centre is less than 15 minutes from Tullamore and has a rustic feel to it, a bit like Annaharvey back in the old days. It has all the necessary facilities, and lunch will be available on site, as well as tea & coffee. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> More details when available.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">17.</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span><strong><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">IAU Office for Astronomy Outreach -</span></strong></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span><strong><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Dark and Quiet Skies</span></strong></u></b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)"><br> </span></u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">In May 2023, we plan to build off of the success of last year's celebration of the dark and quiet sky. We will strengthen our connections with our collaborators, including the Center for Protection of the Dark and Quiet Sky from Satellite Interference (CPS) and the International Day of Light (IDL). This year, we are planning some new events, like a worldwide trivia night (with prizes!) and a light pollution pledge. In the coming months, we will announce more details about how you can participate in the fight to end light pollution!</span><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></u></b></p> <p style="margin:0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">18. First Announcement: European Society for Astronomy in Culture Conference, 6-9 September</span></strong><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)"><br> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The 30th conference of the European Society for Astronomy in Culture (SEAC) will take place from 6-9 September 2023, in Warsaw, Poland. The theme of this SEAC conference is: Between ancient and modern astronomy. Throughout this conference, the organisers hope to commemorate two significant anniversaries related to Nicolas Copernicus: the 550th anniversary of his birth and the 480th anniversary of his death. For more information about how to contribute to this conference, see </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=1ed0a61bb7&e=6fca5e15d2" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(43,170,223);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">this page</span></a><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">19. New Easy Teaser.</span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">In astronomy, what have J, K, Q, W, X, Y, Z got in common?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">No correct answers yet, so here's a clue. It's something that they haven't got, which they have in common.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">20. DIFFICULT TEASER ANSWERED.</span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> (BTW, according to my records, this is the 50<sup>th</sup> Teaser – I should have made it harder!)</span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The constellation Serpens, the Snake, is divided into two parts – the head: Serpens Caput, and the tail: Serpens Cauda. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Q. Where else in the sky would you find another snake, and also a part of a snake? </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">CLUE: Several attempts so far, but none correct, so here's a clue. It's a Solar System body. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">And just to clarify, BOTH are to be found on the same body, although in different locations.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> Our good friend Peter Millar has done it again.</span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The answer is: </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">On the Moon – the snake is the Mare Anguis, the Serpent Sea (NE of Mara Crisium); and the part of a snake is the 'Cobrahead', the head of the Schroter Valley (Vallis Schroteris), where the valley emerges from the crater Herodotus.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Well done Peter!</span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">21. NEW DIFFICULT TEASER:</span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Apart from being the world's largest telescope on an equatorial mounting, what OTHER world record does the 5m Hale telescope on Mt Palomar still hold? </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> <b><i>Please send all Teaser answers to me at my aol address <a href="mailto:terrymosel@aol.com" style="color:blue" target="_blank">terrymosel@aol.com</a></i></b></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u>22. INTERESTING WEBLINKS </u></strong><em><b><u><span style="color:red">(</span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt;color:red">Disclaimer – leading its nameUse of material herein from various sources does not imply approval or otherwise of the opinions, political or otherwise, of those sources).</span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt"> NB: If the title in the </span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt">weblink</span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt"> does not indicate the subject matter, I give a brief simple intro before the link. I may also </span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt">comment about the link afterwards.</span></u></b></em><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt"></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">ASTROPHYSICS:</span></u></strong><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">What really happened to Betelgeuse! <a href="https://hubblesite.org/contents/media/images/2022/037/01G9Z2G8HQW572WBA8NBKD53WZ?fbclid=IwAR0-dqw2xOimMI0qA1pLXDjFEnJWR0F3lRTIx0eJZcgyztx13pnDNQPnbZE" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">https://hubblesite.org/.../037/01G9Z2G8HQW572WBA8NBKD53WZ</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/andromeda-galaxy-collision-stellar-immigration?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=DB9DA0D6-CE8E-4102-80C2-DD452E6CE266&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Andromeda galaxy crash triggered a mass galactic migration | Space</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/scientists-reveal-invisible-galaxy-from-the-early-universe-using-space-time-trick-predicted-by-einstein/ar-AA17j80q?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=7719b2cea24f42ed8abacc2fd01aa7b0" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Scientists reveal 'invisible' galaxy from the early universe, using space-time trick predicted by Einstein (msn.com)</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/nasa-scientists-weigh-a-white-dwarf-for-the-first-time-using-a-space-time-trick-predicted-by-einstein?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=8AFF9D20-AF47-4701-A018-FABE969C7739&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">NASA scientists 'weigh' a white dwarf for the first time using a space-time trick predicted by Einstein | Live Science</a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Chinas_gigantic_telescope_identifies_over_740_pulsars_999.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">China's gigantic telescope identifies over 740 pulsars (spacedaily.com)</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/blue-straggler-stars?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=13D81583-2EB6-4336-B0C9-D10B30E411C5&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Blue stragglers are the weird grandparents of the galaxy | Space</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/scientists-hunt-down-mysterious-invisible-galaxy-from-early-universe/ar-AA17dCFA?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=58bf244b5db54e10a4ba15122342a339" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Scientists Hunt Down Mysterious 'Invisible Galaxy' From Early Universe (msn.com)</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/distant-galaxy-dubbed-the-sparkler-mirrors-early-milky-way/ar-AA17aFty?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=c9e9230367674b86b728c098071e0ef9" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Distant Galaxy Dubbed the 'Sparkler' Mirrors Early Milky Way (msn.com)</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Study_reveals_complex_chemistry_inside_stellar_nurseries_999.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Study reveals complex chemistry inside 'stellar nurseries' (spacedaily.com)</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/james-webb-space-telescope-reveals-stellar-clumps-from-the-most-distant-universe/ar-AA17dmKx?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=c9e9230367674b86b728c098071e0ef9" style="color:blue" target="_blank">James Webb Space Telescope reveals stellar 'clumps' from the most distant universe (msn.com)</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/nasa-s-webb-telescope-helps-identify-energy-source-behind-strange-colliding-galaxies/ar-AA17bTQi?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=c9e9230367674b86b728c098071e0ef9" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Nasa's Webb telescope helps identify energy source behind strange colliding galaxies (msn.com)</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/rare-pair-of-neutron-stars-destined-for-explosion-may-reveal-how-heavy-elements-form-in-universe-study-says/ar-AA179FN8?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=21b08320a1c34731a59de9c5f03836b3" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Rare pair of neutron stars destined for explosion may reveal how heavy elements form in Universe, study says (msn.com)</a> </span><strong><u></u></strong></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/astronomers-poised-to-hunt-new-kind-of-gravitational-wave/ar-AA17a6pj?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=21b08320a1c34731a59de9c5f03836b3" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Astronomers poised to hunt new kind of gravitational wave (msn.com)</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Amazing image of galaxy clusters colliding <a href="https://www.space.com/chandra-images-knot-of-galactic-clusters?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=14AB65B3-66B2-4946-BBF9-FCF99E97E8A4&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Chaotic 'knot' of merging galaxy clusters captured in multiple wavelengths | Space</a></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/For_the_First_Time_Hubble_Directly_Measures_Mass_of_a_Lone_White_Dwarf_999.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">For the First Time Hubble Directly Measures Mass of a Lone White Dwarf (spacedaily.com)</a><br> <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/failed-star-brown-dwarf-imaged-in-nearby-star-cluster-photos/ar-AA17dS6f?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=cd6f0a39a29548a68a9a00b03edcae43" style="color:blue" target="_blank">'Failed star' brown dwarf imaged in nearby star cluster (photos) (msn.com)</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/magnetar-volcanic-eruption-anti-glitch?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=0A05DF83-966D-4817-AEF1-3521817FA137&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Nearby star husk slowed down due to gigantic volcanic eruption, astronomers say | Live Science</a> </span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">100 Billion Solar-mass Black Hole discovered. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/100045998303732/posts/739808547562415/?sfnsn=mo" style="color:blue" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/100045998303732/posts/739808547562415/?sfnsn=mo</a> That's 1/10 of the combined mass of all the stars in the Milky Way. Almost unbelievable.</span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/For_the_First_Time_Hubble_Directly_Measures_Mass_of_a_Lone_White_Dwarf_999.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">For the First Time Hubble Directly Measures Mass of a Lone White Dwarf (spacedaily.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Amazing survey discovers 3 million galaxies </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/100064785275866/posts/562891242547047/?sfnsn=mo" style="color:blue" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/100064785275866/posts/562891242547047/?sfnsn=mo</a></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/stripped-supernova-kilonova-star-system?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=EA941B22-70C9-4D24-96C1-0699D89810C4&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">'1-in-10-billion' star system is doomed to explode in a fiery kilonova | Live Science</a> and</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.sciencealert.com/super-rare-star-system-is-a-giant-cosmic-accident-waiting-to-happen" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">https://www.sciencealert.com/super-rare-star-system-is-a-giant-cosmic-accident-waiting-to-happen</span></a></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/159804/molecular-clouds-have-long-lives-by-constantly-reassemble-themselves/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Molecular Clouds Have Long Lives By Constantly Reassembling Themselves - Universe Today</a> </span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black;font-weight:normal"></span></strong></pre> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u>COSMOLOGY</u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.inverse.com/science/astronomers-are-working-on-a-3d-map-of-cosmic-dawn" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">https://www.inverse.com/science/astronomers-are-working-on-a-3d-map-of-cosmic-dawn</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/physicists-want-to-use-gravitational-waves-to-see-the-beginning-of-time/ar-AA17fHkL?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=39be9445a3124a28a975ea091b7bbb97" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Physicists want to use gravitational waves to 'see' the beginning of time (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://newatlas.com/physics/map-matter-universe-missing-model/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=e20d5e1190-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_02_08_09_10&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-e20d5e1190-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Detailed new map of all matter in the universe hints at something missing (newatlas.com)</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Scientists_release_newly_accurate_map_of_all_the_matter_in_the_universe_999.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Scientists release newly accurate map of all the matter in the universe (spacedaily.com)</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/The_bubbling_universe_A_previously_unknown_phase_transition_in_the_early_universe_999.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">The bubbling universe: A previously unknown phase transition in the early universe (spacedaily.com)</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/lost-georges-lemaitre-interview-recovered?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=469555FE-6721-4BD0-93CB-0AA24B57DD04&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Only filmed interview with Georges Lemaître, 'father of the Big Bang,' rediscovered after 60 years | Live Science</a></span></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Filaments of Dark Matter? <a href="https://www.facebook.com/100045998303732/posts/744541577089112/?sfnsn=scwspmo" style="color:blue" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/100045998303732/posts/744541577089112/?sfnsn=scwspmo</a></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u>EARTH & MOON</u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/nasa-moon-probe-no-communications-11-days?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=DB9DA0D6-CE8E-4102-80C2-DD452E6CE266&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">NASA's CAPSTONE moon probe bounces back from communications glitch | Space</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.moondaily.com/reports/Will_lunar_rover_Jade_Rabbit_have_company_for_the_next_Lantern_Festival_999.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Will lunar rover Jade Rabbit have company for the next Lantern Festival? (moondaily.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(15,20,25);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> I don't believe it! Science journalists, in an online bulletin referring specifically to the Moon, referring to the 'dark side' of the Moon!?! (4<sup>th</sup> para, last sentence) There is NO dark side! It's the 'far side'. Go back to school. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.moondaily.com/reports/Building_a_catalog_to_lunar_trash_to_track_999.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Building a catalog of lunar trash to track (moondaily.com)</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Crazy: <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/bold-plan-to-dim-the-sun-by-blasting-moon-dust-into-space-could-help-cool-earth/ar-AA17gb0C?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=0eb746e7d21b42aebf29673bcaeb302e" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Bold Plan to Dim the Sun by Blasting Moon Dust Into Space Could Help Cool Earth (msn.com)</a> We're setting the house on fire, but don't worry, we can throw buckets of water on it….</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/intuitive-machines-now-targeting-moon-s-south-pole-for-delayed-lunar-landing-mission/ar-AA17dPJe?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=53be103266444226ad59c065814690fe" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Intuitive Machines now targeting moon's south pole for delayed lunar landing mission (msn.com)</a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/hidden-molten-rock-layer-shatters-knowledge-of-tectonic-plates-study/ar-AA17bVi1?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=c9e9230367674b86b728c098071e0ef9" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Hidden molten rock layer shatters knowledge of tectonic plates - study (msn.com)</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/experts-fear-this-might-the-end-of-the-night-sky-as-we-know-it/ar-AA17ayYs?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=21b08320a1c34731a59de9c5f03836b3" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Experts fear this might the end of the night sky as we know it (msn.com)</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">This is a good choice! <a href="https://www.space.com/peregrine-moon-lander-new-touchdown-site?utm_source=notification" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Private Peregrine moon lander will now target 'geologic enigma' | Space</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/artemis-1-moon-rocket-sls-ready-launch-astronauts?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=14AB65B3-66B2-4946-BBF9-FCF99E97E8A4&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Artemis 1 moon rocket looks ready to launch astronauts, NASA says | Space</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/vredefort-asteroid-bigger-than-expected" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Largest asteroid ever to hit Earth was twice as big as the rock that killed off the dinosaurs | Live Science</a> Surely the largest one ever to hit Earth was the one that created the Moon!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/amazing-simulation-shows-mega-tsunami-that-helped-kill-the-dinosaurs/vi-AA16Zt21?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=2f81a652ec5241cc8fb8243df7f47579" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Amazing Simulation Shows Mega Tsunami That Helped Kill The Dinosaurs | Watch (msn.com)</a> </span><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u>EXOLIFE</u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.marsdaily.com/reports/The_first_life_in_our_solar_system_may_have_been_on_Mars_999.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">The first life in our solar system may have been on Mars (marsdaily.com)</a> </span><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u>EXOPLANETS</u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/the-coolest-exoplanets-ever-discovered/ss-AA1764MY?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=c9e9230367674b86b728c098071e0ef9#image=16" style="color:blue" target="_blank">The coolest exoplanets ever discovered (msn.com)</a> So Kelt-9b, with a temperature of 4300 deg C, is 'cool'???? </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/news/new-planet-discovered-that-might-have-alien-life/vi-AA17cJxz?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=c9e9230367674b86b728c098071e0ef9" style="color:blue" target="_blank">New planet discovered that might have alien life | Watch (msn.com)</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/scientists-want-to-look-for-signs-of-life-on-this-extremely-rare-planet/ar-AA175ac3?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=c2a07e5d15de4097bc8098894f54ea2b" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Scientists Want to Look for Signs of Life on This Extremely Rare Planet (msn.com)</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/earth-doppelganger-discovered-and-may-be-habitable/ss-AA174fgb?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=1ed91ab25bc340c1b97f6390ec32ce41" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Earth doppelganger discovered and may be habitable (msn.com)</a> The Moon does NOT have one permanently dark side!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Two_nearby_exoplanets_might_be_habitable_999.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Two nearby exoplanets might be habitable (spacedaily.com)</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/exoplanet-discovery-with-machine-learning-algorithm?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=14AB65B3-66B2-4946-BBF9-FCF99E97E8A4&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Tricky alien worlds easier to find when humans and machines team up | Space</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/wolf-1069-b-exoplanet-habitable-earth-mass-discovery?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=E6DB2BBC-84A3-4A5D-BD62-8D804867BC4C&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Astronomers discover potential habitable exoplanet only 31 light-years from Earth | Space</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/exoplanets-orbit-12-year-timelapse-video?utm_source=notification" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Exoplanets dance around distant star in 12-year timelapse | Space</a> </span><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u>IMAGES</u></strong></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/hubble-space-telescope-reveals-a-stunning-star-cluster-photo/ar-AA17ienv?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=39be9445a3124a28a975ea091b7bbb97" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Hubble Space Telescope reveals a stunning star cluster (photo) (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/these-incredible-images-of-mars-will-make-you-wish-you-could-visit/ss-AAZkyHm?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=39be9445a3124a28a975ea091b7bbb97#image=2" style="color:blue" target="_blank">These incredible images of Mars will make you wish you could visit (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/travel/news/amazing-astrophotography-how-some-of-the-most-iconic-space-images-were-captured/ss-AA176RFH?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=5763c661089241b2a932683f52519a54#image=2" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Amazing astrophotography: How some of the most iconic space images were captured (msn.com)</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Amazing image of galaxy clusters colliding <a href="https://www.space.com/chandra-images-knot-of-galactic-clusters?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=14AB65B3-66B2-4946-BBF9-FCF99E97E8A4&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Chaotic 'knot' of merging galaxy clusters captured in multiple wavelengths | Space</a></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The view from Earth to the edge of the universe </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/100045998303732/posts/744374643772472/?sfnsn=mo" style="color:blue" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/100045998303732/posts/744374643772472/?sfnsn=mo</a></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/hubble-space-telescope-captures-chaotic-globular-cluster-near-milky-way-s-core/ar-AA176pHw?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=b904f02aaf1d45d8b77dfe7b30d4c33d" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Hubble Space Telescope captures chaotic globular cluster near Milky Way's core (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/the-james-webb-space-telescope-spectacular-new-images-from-space/ss-AAZuXfX?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=42b2a4f550e6420a8df04c096d34bfbf" style="color:blue" target="_blank">The James Webb Space Telescope: Spectacular new images from space (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-spiral-galaxy-image?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=FAB206D6-C88A-4866-BD75-25E782109DBE&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">James Webb Space Telescope image shows stunning spiral galaxy | Space</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://newatlas.com/space/dark-energy-survey-second-data-release-galaxy-map/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=80bb27f3d2-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_01_27_06_33&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-80bb27f3d2-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Feel tiny in this gigantic, zoomable galaxy map charting 3 billion stars (newatlas.com)</span></a><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></strong></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">LIGHT POLLUTION</span></u></strong><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></u></strong></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/light-pollution-is-dimming-our-view-of-the-sky-and-its-getting-worse/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=today-in-science&utm_content=link&utm_term=2023-01-31_top-stories&spMailingID=72615987&spUserID=NDcyNjA3Njk3NzkzS0&spJobID=2300000509&spReportId=MjMwMDAwMDUwOQS2" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Light Pollution Is Dimming Our View of the Sky, and It's Getting Worse - Scientific American</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/satellite-constellations-are-an-existential-threat-for-astronomy/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=today-in-science&utm_content=link&utm_term=2023-01-31_top-stories&spMailingID=72615987&spUserID=NDcyNjA3Njk3NzkzS0&spJobID=2300000509&spReportId=MjMwMDAwMDUwOQS2" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Satellite Constellations Are an Existential Threat for Astronomy - Scientific American</a></span><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt"></span></u></strong></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></strong></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">SETI</span></u></strong><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></u></strong></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://newatlas.com/space/ai-alien-search-breakthrough-listen-8-radio-signals/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=6f3e751b27-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_02_07_09_04&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-6f3e751b27-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D" style="color:blue" target="_blank">AI-aided alien search detects 8 "very suspicious" radio signals (newatlas.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-search-for-extraterrestrial-life-as-we-dont-know-it/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">The Search for Extraterrestrial Life as We Don't Know It - Scientific American</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/8-possible-alien-technosignatures-detected-around-distant-stars-in-new-ai-study?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=EA941B22-70C9-4D24-96C1-0699D89810C4&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">8 possible alien 'technosignatures' detected around distant stars in new AI study | Live Science</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/159830/does-failing-to-detect-aliens-mean-well-never-be-contacted/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Does Failing to Detect Aliens Mean We'll Never Be Contacted? - Universe Today</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">SOLAR SYSTEM</span></u></strong><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></u></strong></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.sciencealert.com/nasa-rover-encounters-spectacular-metal-meteorite-on-mars" style="color:blue" target="_blank">https://www.sciencealert.com/nasa-rover-encounters-spectacular-metal-meteorite-on-mars</a></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Curiosity Rover finds new clues to Mars' watery past <a href="https://www.facebook.com/1536916024/posts/10230514309871632/?sfnsn=scwspmo" style="color:blue" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/1536916024/posts/10230514309871632/?sfnsn=scwspmo</a></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/don-t-panic-ingenuity-helicopter-reaches-42-flights-on-mars/ar-AA17goUs?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=7719b2cea24f42ed8abacc2fd01aa7b0" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Don't panic: Ingenuity helicopter reaches 42 flights on Mars (msn.com)</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.marsdaily.com/reports/NASAs_Curiosity_finds_surprise_clues_to_Mars_watery_past_999.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">NASA's Curiosity finds surprise clues to Mars' watery past (marsdaily.com)</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/nasa-spots-fascinating-magic-trick-of-nature-in-saturn-s-rings/ar-AA17ivCQ?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=39be9445a3124a28a975ea091b7bbb97" style="color:blue" target="_blank">NASA Spots 'Fascinating Magic Trick of Nature' in Saturn's Rings (msn.com)</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/nasa-finds-evidence-of-lakes-in-unexpected-region-of-mars/ar-AA17hy6D?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=39be9445a3124a28a975ea091b7bbb97" style="color:blue" target="_blank">NASA finds evidence of lakes in unexpected region of Mars (msn.com)</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/new-planet-ring-system-discovered-in-our-solar-system/ar-AA17fE0S?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=0eb746e7d21b42aebf29673bcaeb302e" style="color:blue" target="_blank">New planet ring system discovered in our Solar System (msn.com)</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/massive-comet-hurtling-past-the-sun-is-chasing-its-tail/ar-AA17frQk?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=0eb746e7d21b42aebf29673bcaeb302e" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Massive comet hurtling past the sun is chasing its tail (msn.com)</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/nasa-s-webb-telescope-discovers-new-asteroid-completely-unexpectedly/ar-AA17aJrC?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=21b08320a1c34731a59de9c5f03836b3" style="color:blue" target="_blank">NASA's Webb Telescope Discovers New Asteroid 'Completely Unexpectedly' (msn.com)</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.marsdaily.com/reports/The_first_life_in_our_solar_system_may_have_been_on_Mars_999.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">The first life in our solar system may have been on Mars (marsdaily.com)</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.marsdaily.com/reports/The_faults_and_valleys_of_a_Martian_volcanic_highland_plateau_999.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">The faults and valleys of a Martian volcanic highland plateau (marsdaily.com)</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/mars-photo-ancient-past-diverse-geology?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=13D81583-2EB6-4336-B0C9-D10B30E411C5&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">New Mars photo reveals scars from Red Planet's ancient past | Space</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/jupiter-officially-has-the-most-moons-in-the-solar-system-discovery-of-12-new-satellites-confirms?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=8AFF9D20-AF47-4701-A018-FABE969C7739&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Jupiter officially has the most moons in the solar system, discovery of 12 new satellites confirms | Live Science</a> (BTW, why do they have to say that Ganymede is bigger than Mercury "according to NASA"? – It just is – it's not NASA's opinion!); and</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/jupiter-moon-discoveries-total-92?utm_source=notification" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Jupiter now has the most moons in the solar system, beating Saturn thanks to 12 newfound satellites | Space</a> Note the outer ones going in retrograde orbits! But at some stage they're going to have to define the lower size limit for a moon, as otherwise Saturn will have millions - the bodies forming the rings.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/saturn-moon-mimas-stealth-ocean-world?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=14AB65B3-66B2-4946-BBF9-FCF99E97E8A4&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Saturn's moon Mimas may be a 'stealth' ocean world | Space</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/green-comet-close-approach-skywatcher-photos?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=14AB65B3-66B2-4946-BBF9-FCF99E97E8A4&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Rare green comet a once-in-50,000 years feast for astrophotographers | Space</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/curiosity-rover-metallic-mars-meteorite-cacao?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=14AB65B3-66B2-4946-BBF9-FCF99E97E8A4&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Curiosity rover finds metallic meteorite on Mars | Space</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/heavy-meteorite-discovered-antarctica?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=0A05DF83-966D-4817-AEF1-3521817FA137&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">17-pound meteorite found in Antarctica, likely hidden for millennia, is perfectly intact | Live Science</a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.marsdaily.com/reports/Long-delayed_ExoMars_mission_still_dreams_of_2028_launch_999.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Long-delayed ExoMars mission still dreams of 2028 launch (marsdaily.com)</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/159825/a-martian-meteorite-contains-organic-compounds-the-raw-ingredients-for-life/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">A Martian Meteorite Contains Organic Compounds. The Raw Ingredients for Life? - Universe Today</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u>SPACE</u></strong></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.space.com/china-shenzhou-15-astronauts-first-spacewalk-tiangong?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=DB9DA0D6-CE8E-4102-80C2-DD452E6CE266&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">China's Shenzhou 15 astronauts take their 1st spacewalk | Space</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.space.com/spacex-starship-33-engine-static-fire?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=DB9DA0D6-CE8E-4102-80C2-DD452E6CE266&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">SpaceX's huge Starship booster conducts epic 31-engine burn | Space</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">See how Earth's space environment has got increasingly crowded since 1960! <a href="https://cdn.jwplayer.com/previews/JxPUWY1b" style="color:blue" target="_blank">https://cdn.jwplayer.com/previews/JxPUWY1b</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.space.com/squirrel-hibernation-research-may-help-future-astronauts?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=DB9DA0D6-CE8E-4102-80C2-DD452E6CE266&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">NASA astronauts could hibernate in deep space thanks to squirrels | Space</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/scientists-intend-to-put-traffic-light-system-in-space-for-satellites/ar-AA17kmpg?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=170b70e3a4034247b89982420e2886ef" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Scientists intend to put 'traffic light' system in space for satellites (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/SpaceX_test_fires_Starship_Super_Heavy_Booster_31_Engines_999.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">SpaceX test fires Starship Super Heavy Booster's 31 Engines (spacedaily.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.space.com/russian-satellite-kosmos-2499-breakup-earth-orbit?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=E4C3DCCC-9622-499D-A38E-574AC5C8AE95&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Mysterious Russian satellite breaks up in Earth orbit | Space</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.space.com/relativity-space-terran-1-rocket-stacked-launch?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=E4C3DCCC-9622-499D-A38E-574AC5C8AE95&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Relativity Space stacks 3D-printed rocket on launch pad | Space</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/don-t-panic-ingenuity-helicopter-reaches-42-flights-on-mars/ar-AA17goUs?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=7719b2cea24f42ed8abacc2fd01aa7b0" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Don't panic: Ingenuity helicopter reaches 42 flights on Mars (msn.com)</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/nasa-artemis-1-international-space-station-crew-6-moon-research?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=E6DB2BBC-84A3-4A5D-BD62-8D804867BC4C&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">SpaceX Crew-6 astronauts gearing up for Feb. 26 launch to ISS | Space</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Vulcan_Rocket_stacked_for_inaugural_launch_999.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Vulcan: Rocket stacked for inaugural launch (spacedaily.com)</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/fallen-space-junk-help-fight-orbital-debris?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=13D81583-2EB6-4336-B0C9-D10B30E411C5&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">How fallen space junk could aid the fight against orbital debris | Space</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/musk-s-starship-preparing-to-send-humans-to-mars-set-for-first-orbital-voyage-next-month/ar-AA17bFF7?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=39be9445a3124a28a975ea091b7bbb97" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Musk's Starship preparing to send humans to Mars set for first orbital voyage next month (msn.com)</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/virgin-orbit-s-failed-debut-uk-rocket-launch-traced-to-100-part-report/ar-AA17gozB?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=39be9445a3124a28a975ea091b7bbb97" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Virgin Orbit's failed debut UK rocket launch traced to '$100 part:' report (msn.com)</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/mysterious-russian-satellite-breaks-up-in-orbit-generating-cloud-of-debris/ar-AA17e2G0?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=53be103266444226ad59c065814690fe" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Mysterious Russian satellite breaks up in orbit, generating cloud of debris (msn.com)</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/nasa-reaches-full-utilization-of-the-international-space-station-report/ar-AA17dEjL?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=53be103266444226ad59c065814690fe" style="color:blue" target="_blank">NASA reaches 'full utilization' of the International Space Station: report (msn.com)</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/intuitive-machines-now-targeting-moon-s-south-pole-for-delayed-lunar-landing-mission/ar-AA17dPJe?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=53be103266444226ad59c065814690fe" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Intuitive Machines now targeting moon's south pole for delayed lunar landing mission (msn.com)</a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/159658/a-novel-propulsion-system-would-hurl-hypervelocity-pellets-at-a-spacecraft-to-speed-it-up/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">A Novel Propulsion System Would Hurl Hypervelocity Pellets at a Spacecraft to Speed it up - Universe Today</a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/NASA_announces_finalists_in_challenge_to_design_future_astronaut_food_999.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">NASA announces finalists in challenge to design future astronaut food (spacedaily.com)</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.marsdaily.com/reports/Researchers_complete_first_real_world_study_of_Martian_helicopter_dust_dynamics_999.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Researchers complete first real-world study of Martian helicopter dust dynamics (marsdaily.com)</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Setting_sail_for_safer_space_999.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Setting sail for safer space (spacedaily.com)</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/artemis-1-moon-rocket-sls-ready-launch-astronauts?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=14AB65B3-66B2-4946-BBF9-FCF99E97E8A4&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Artemis 1 moon rocket looks ready to launch astronauts, NASA says | Space</a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/rolls-royce-shows-off-new-reactor-to-power-mars-missions-as-uk-poised-to-lead-space-race/ar-AA171M5K?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=2ab3fa6851d34a0e868c7a0cce20bcba" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Rolls-Royce shows off new reactor to power Mars missions as UK poised to lead space race (msn.com)</a> None of this indicates that the UK is poised to lead the space race! A pathetically jingoistic headline. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/nasa-tests-first-full-scale-rotating-detonation-rocket-engine/vi-AA171AED?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=3d5ed8e1234046a4be08c351a8d49bdd" style="color:blue" target="_blank">NASA Tests First Full-Scale Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine | Watch (msn.com)</a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u>SUN</u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/vortex-sun-poles?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=E6DB2BBC-84A3-4A5D-BD62-8D804867BC4C&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Strange unprecedented vortex appears around the sun's pole | Space</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/part-of-the-sun-is-broken-and-scientists-are-baffled/ar-AA17fgGg?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=0eb746e7d21b42aebf29673bcaeb302e" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Part of the sun is broken and scientists are baffled (msn.com)</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Sunspot activity hits a 9-year high. <a href="https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/solar-cycle-progression" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Solar Cycle Progression | NOAA / NWS Space Weather Prediction Center</a></span><strong><u> </u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"> </span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u>TELESCOPES, EQUIPMENT, Etc.</u></strong></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/physicists-want-to-use-gravitational-waves-to-see-the-beginning-of-time/ar-AA17fHkL?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=39be9445a3124a28a975ea091b7bbb97" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Physicists want to use gravitational waves to 'see' the beginning of time (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">New 'Dragonfly' telescope </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=620411616761119&id=100063768573927&sfnsn=scwspmo" style="color:blue" target="_blank">https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=620411616761119&id=100063768573927&sfnsn=scwspmo</a></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/a-fleet-of-gamma-ray-burst-detecting-cubesats-could-help-crack-mystery-of-neutron-star-mergers/ar-AA17fZlP?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=0eb746e7d21b42aebf29673bcaeb302e" style="color:blue" target="_blank">A fleet of gamma-ray burst detecting cubesats could help crack mystery of neutron star mergers (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/For_the_First_Time_Hubble_Directly_Measures_Mass_of_a_Lone_White_Dwarf_999.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">For the First Time Hubble Directly Measures Mass of a Lone White Dwarf (spacedaily.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/159803/astronomers-prepare-lusee-a-test-observatory-for-the-far-side-of-the-moon/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Astronomers Prepare to Launch LuSEE Night, A Test Observatory on the Far Side of the Moon - Universe Today</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/159718/future-space-telescopes-could-be-100-meters-across-constructed-in-space-and-then-bent-into-a-precise-shape/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Future Space Telescopes Could be 100 Meters Across, Constructed in Space, and Then Bent Into a Precise Shape - Universe Today</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"> </span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u>22. JOINING the IRISH ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION.</u></strong><span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></span><span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">This link gives options to join the IAA. </span></span><span><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt"><a href="https://irishastro.org/join-the-iaa/" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:normal">https://irishastro.org/join-the-iaa/</span></a></span> If you are a UK taxpayer, please select the 'gift-aid' box, as that enables us to reclaim the standard rate of tax on your subscription, at no cost to you. <i>You can also make a donation via Paypal if you wish: just click on the 'Donate' button.</i> See also <a href="http://www.irishastro.org/" title="http://www.irishastro.org/" style="color:blue" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://irishastro.org/" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration-line:none">https://irishastro.org/</span></a> </strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The Irish Astronomical Association is registered with The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland NIC 105858</span></u></b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></u></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">DISCLAIMER:</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Any views expressed herein are mine, and do not necessarily represent those of the IAA.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Clear skies, </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Terry Moseley </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red"> </span></p></span></span></div> </div></div> I.A.Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03004240027986090455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7601094625467515932.post-33373571337572780192023-01-11T14:02:00.000+00:002023-01-11T14:03:10.161+00:00NY Party book NOW, Lecture, NE Comet? Hottest star discovered at Armagh, Photocomp, Women in Dark Skies, planets, Star parties, IAW Update, Teasers<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><span name="country-region"><span name="State"><p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Hi all,</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">1. </span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">IAA New Year Party, Jan 14 – You must book now! </span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Venue: McBride's, The Square, Comber, Co. Down, Sat 14 January, at 6 p.m. Cost, £10 per person. </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Good news: after the break caused by Covid, we're now resuming this annual event. Unfortunately the local Tudor Cinema is now closed, but we will have the use of the room in McBride's for the whole evening, and we'll be showing a space- or astronomy-themed DVD film or documentary – We will bring along a selection, and the one(s) chosen will be decided by popular vote.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> There will be an enhanced selection of finger food, buffet style, plus tea or coffee, and you can buy your own drinks as you wish in the adjoining bar. After that, the film, and then a quiz, with lots of prizes to choose from. The best value in the galaxy!</span><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> N.B. – Bring your own pens to write down the quiz answer; we'll supply the paper.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">LOCATION: 1-3 The Square, Comber: BT23 5DX. Or: H723+4P . Parking is available on and around The Square.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> Payment MUST be made in advance, either by Bank transfer, or Paypal, or cheque to the Treasurer, or </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">* Paypal: See </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><a href="https://irishastro.org/join-the-iaa/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">https://irishastro.org/join-the-iaa/</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> <span> </span></span><em><span style="font-size:11pt">Instead of 'joining' just click on the 'Donate' button and say it's for the NY Party</span></em><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">* Bank transfer: </span></u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="mailto:treasurer@irishastro.org" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color:rgb(30,115,190);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">treasurer@irishastro.org</span></strong></a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">* Cheque: Send to : Mr Pat O'Neill, IAA, , 55 Cranmore Pk, Belfast BT9 6JG.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><i><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">### Payment MUST be received no later than 13 January!</span></u></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><i><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">NB Please bring along as many empty 2-litre carbonated (i.e.fizzy) plastic drinks bottles as possible, for our rocket launching at the NISF event at LNDC on 25 February! Source them from family, friends & neighbours =- we need as many as possible!</span></u></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><i><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">2. IAA Lecture, Wed 18 January, 7.30 p.m, LARMOR LECTURE THEATRE, Physics Building, QUB, by Dr Ernst de Mooj, Astrophjysics Research Centre, QUB </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">"<span>Searching for molecules in the atmospheres of exoplanets"</span></span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Abstract:</span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Since the discovery of the first exoplanet almost 3 decades ago, thousands of additional exoplanets have been discovered. Most of these planets orbit in systems that do not resemble our own Solar System. What is more, advances in instrumentation and observing techniques have enabled us to start to study the atmospheres of these planets, even directly measuring the signatures of different atoms and molecules in their atmospheres.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> In this talk I will explain how we can study exoplanet atmospheres to determine their compositions, and what this has revealed to date.</span><span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span><b><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> NB: The lectures are now held in the LARMOR Lecture Theatre, also in the Physics Building, which is much bigger, and will allow greater distancing between attendees. Directions. The Larmor is at the other end of the Physics building to the entrance to the Bell LT, which we used previously. It's on the side of the Physics building which is closest to, and parallel to, University Road. There is a ramp to allow wheelchair axis. Please try to be there early, to facilitate a prompt start – access should be available from shortly after 7 p.m.</span></i></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span><b><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> ADMISSION FREE – All welcome!</span></i></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">3. Possible naked-eye comet</span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/comet-2022-e3-ztf-possible-naked-eye-visibility-2023?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=1969C41A-A666-4029-8E26-3A01E204387E&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Naked-eye comet visits Earth for 1st time since Neanderthals in 2023 | Space</a> and</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/comet-c2022-e3-ztf-closest-to-sun-thursday-jan-12-2023?utm_source=notification" style="color:blue" target="_blank">See a comet at its closest to the sun on Thursday (Jan. 12) | Space</a> and</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/comet-c2022-e3-ztf-january-06-gallery?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=55783685-F8B3-406D-96C1-AE92D2715A76&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Amazing photos of gorgeously green Comet C/2022 E3 (ZFT) |gallery | Space</a> <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">A comet which just might become visible to the unaided eye, if you live somewhere without any light pollution, is hardly going to be an 'amazing show for skywatchers'! It won't look anything like what these long exposure photographs show, even in a telescope. If you overhype these events or phenomena, you just end up with very disappointed viewers, and it may put them off stargazing altogether. Let's hope for the best, but prepare to be disappointed by the visual view.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">4. Major discovery by Dr Simon Jeffery at AOP</span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://academic.oup.com/mnras/article/519/2/2321/6967306" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Hot white dwarfs and pre-white dwarfs discovered with SALT | Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society | Oxford Academic (oup.com)</a> This warrants a special mention! One of the stars discovered has a surface temperature of 180,000 deg C, compared to 'just' 5,500 deg C for the Sun.<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">5. Astronomy Photographer of the Year Competition opens</span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/astronomy-photographer-of-the-year-competition-2023-royal-observatory-greenwich?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=5B61A59D-299B-4CAF-8C03-2CC4208B0DC3&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Astronomy photographer of the year competition opens for submissions | Space</a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">6. </span></u></b><strong><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(117,117,117);background:rgb(247,247,247)">Women in Dark Skies 2023</span><span style="color:rgb(117,117,117);background:rgb(247,247,247)">, Mayo Dark Skies</span></strong><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(117,117,117)"><br> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Our online series of talks, Women in Dark Skies, restarts on </span><b><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black">Monday 6th February (St Brigid's Day!) at 7pm</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">. We welcome Dr. Sibylle Schroer to talk about light pollution and aquatic ecology. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">7. Venus </span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">is now appearing low down in the SSW evening twilight. Watch it gradually move out towards much fainter Saturn, which lies above and to its left. On 10 January the separation will be about 14 degrees. By the 20<sup>th</sup> they will be only 2.5 degrees apart, and on the 22<sup>nd</sup> Venus will pass only 232 arcminutes below Saturn; about 4/5 of a lunar diameter. On the 23<sup>rd</sup>, a slim crescent Moon will lie to the left of the pair.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">8. </span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">ISS.</span></u></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The International Space Station will start a new series of evening passes over Ireland on 18 January . <span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Details on <a href="http://www.heavens-above.com" style="color:blue" target="_blank">www.heavens-above.com</a> </span><b><u></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">9. <span style="color:black"> Galway Astrofest Saturday 28 January,</span></span></u></b><b><i><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></u></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">New Venue: the Menlo Park Hotel, Headford Road, Galway, </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="color:black">Lecture Program</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">; </span><span style="color:black">Trade Displays and Exhibition</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">; </span><span style="color:black">Lunchtime Workshop</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">; </span><span style="color:black">Festival Evening Dinner</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">More details soon</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">10.<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> N. I Science Festival, 2023, Feb 16 – 26, </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The IAA will be doing a major event, at Lough Neagh Discovery Centre, N of Lurgan, on Saturday 25 February. There will be a water/compressed air rocket launching demo and competition in the afternoon, solar and night-time observing if the skies are clear, starshows in our mobile planetarium, a wide selection of meteorites on display, some of which you can actually handle, telescopes on display with advice on buying and using them, a workshop on simple astrophotography, meet the guy who will probably be N.I's first astronaut, bat and moth discovery walks, and more!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> Bring your own 2-litre fizzy drinks plastic bottle to make into an amazing rocket, and we'll have some of our own if you can't. NB – they must be for carbonated, ie fizzy drinks, not still, to withstand the pressure of the compressed air!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">More details later. Keep the date free!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">11. Mars still near its best. </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Our ruddy neighbour is still well placed for observing, bright at mag -1.0. and with an apparent diameter of about 13", and now gets higher up earlier in the evenings. Any moderate-sized telescope will show the South polar cap, and a larger one will show other features on the disc. It forms a nice trikangle with Aldebaran and the Pleiades.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">12. JUPITER</span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The giant planet is still by far the brightest object in the night sky apart from the Moon. It still shines at around mag -2.3. The 4 Galilean moons will be easy to see, even in binoculars. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">13. Irish Astronomy Week, 20 - 26 March – UPDATE (from Ronan Newman)</span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5)">The goal behind Irish Astronomy Week and its theme "The Stars for Everyone" is to inspire, encourage and help provide opportunities for people of all ages to connect with the Universe, to promote an appreciation and understanding of the night sky, and to enjoy it in a non-intrusive and non-destructive manner. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5)"> There has been an excellent response to this project, far exceeding expectations and I hope participants will make their events free of charge as happens with Science Week, Space Week and Heritage Week, but of course donations can be welcomed for their organisations.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5)"> There is a wide variety of interested groups including the National Parks, Geoparks of the Cooper Coast, Joyce Country and Cuilcagh Lakelands, eco-tourism destinations, all three Planetariums, Observatories, Science Centres, Telescope shops, official IDA Dark Sky locations, Dark Sky Groups, and even remote communities like Clare Island and Inishbofin. As you can imagine several are looking for support and ideas, or just a need for people to give children's workshops, night sky tours or even ways to explore their own dark sky tourism potential. I am asking fellow outreach co-ordinators of the Irish Astronomical community to please reach out and help in this endeavour. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5)"> The go-fund me page has raised over a phenomenal €1700, the majority of this is going towards a new website which will be online next month. The remaining money will be spent on bookmarks and posters that are being designed for the 150+ libraries that will be sharing our passion with astronomy themed displays of books, e-books, and e-comics. Any remaining donations will be transferred to an IFAS account for the 2024 event. Other libraries will be hosting astronomy talks, if your local library wants to get involved or if you would like to give a talk there, please let me know so I can add to the website.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5)"> None of this could happen without support from all the Irish Astronomy Clubs and Societies, Science Foundation Ireland, fellow amateur astronomers around around the country and the IFAS (Irish Federation of Astronomical Societies) Council who are fully behind and involved in running this project.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5)"> Website coming next month. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5)"> The dates: March 20th to 26th begins with a New Moon and as the days continue there will be three Lunar conjunctions of Jupiter, Venus and M45, its also a perfect time for an "Irish" Messier marathon, the possibilities are endless. Finally, I am delighted to see the return of the COSMOS Starparty in Tullamore and the Skellig Dark Sky Festival both taking place that weekend and I wish them success in their respective events. Happy New Year</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:rgb(5,5,5)"><span style="display:inline-flex"><img border="0" width="16" height="16" style="border-width:0px" alt="🙂"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">14. COSMOS 2023:</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> This has now been confirmed for Saturday 25 March. It will be great to have this annual midlands attraction back again. The new venue is a dark sky location: </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Midlands National Shooting Centre at Boora, County Offaly on Saturday 25th March, and there will be six speakers.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> The shooting centre is less than 15 minutes from Tullamore and has a rustic feel to it, a bit like Annaharvey back in the day</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> More details when available.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">15. New Easy Teaser:</span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">What's next in this sequence? Acrux, Rigil Kentaurus, Hadar (Beta Cen), Achernar, Canopus, Fomalhaut - ? </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Clue: Overhead, you'd be getting warmer.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Another clue: You're leaving Penguins behind. </span></p> <p style="margin:0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">16. NEW DIFFICULT TEASER:</span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a name="m_3343053364685824798__Hlk100701469"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">What links the following: 2, 34, 58, 99 and 112</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">? A few wrong answers on this, so here's another clue. You can also add 80 to the list; thus 2, 34, 58, 80, 99, 112. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Still no right answers, so another clue: You can also add 93 to the list, thus 2, 34, 58, 80, 93, 99, 112.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">17: Non-Astronomical Teasers: </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Here's two for the holiday period for the non-astronomer spouse / partner / child / parent / significant other etc: Or indeed, yourselves</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Difficult</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">: </span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Donegal and Wexford and one other Irish county share a distinction. What is it, and what's the other county? </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Again, a few wrong answers, so here's a clue: It's nominal. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Another clue: it's non-repetitive</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Easy:</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> What town in Mayo is unique in Ireland (apart from the fact that every town is unique)? </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Again only a wrong answer, so here's a clue. One Direction. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Another clue: you're looking for part of the name.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> <b><i>Please send all Teaser answers to me at my aol address <a href="mailto:terrymosel@aol.com" style="color:blue" target="_blank">terrymosel@aol.com</a></i></b></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u>18. INTERESTING WEBLINKS </u></strong><em><b><u><span style="color:red">(</span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt;color:red">Disclaimer - Use of material herein from various sources does not imply approval or otherwise of the opinions, political or otherwise, of those sources).</span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt"> NB: If the title in the </span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt">weblink</span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt"> does not indicate the subject matter, I give a brief simple intro before the link. I may also </span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt">comment about the link afterwards.</span></u></b></em><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt"></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">ASTROPHYSICS:</span></u></strong><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Webb_reveals_wide_diversity_of_galaxies_in_the_early_universe_999.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Webb reveals wide diversity of galaxies in the early universe (spacedaily.com)</a><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-star-collisions-forge-the-universes-heaviest-elements/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">How Star Collisions Forge the Universe's Heaviest Elements - Scientific American</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-stephans-quintet-shockwave-baby-galaxy?utm_source=notification" style="color:blue" target="_blank">James Webb Space Telescope spies massive shockwave and baby dwarf galaxy | Space</a></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/352364611609411/posts/2381225265389992/?sfnsn=scwspmo" style="color:blue" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/352364611609411/posts/2381225265389992/?sfnsn=scwspmo</a></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/hubble-space-telescope-ghost-light-wandering-stars?utm_source=notification" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Hubble Space Telescope spots ghostly light from ancient wayward stars | Space</a><strong><u></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u>COSMOLOGY</u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/159373/the-universe-is-brighter-than-we-thought/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">The Universe is Brighter Than we Thought - Universe Today</a> (maybe it's all that Dark Matter…. <span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">😉 )</span><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u>EARTH & MOON</u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/159395/nasa-makes-asteroid-defense-a-priority-moving-its-neo-surveyor-mission-into-the-development-phase/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">NASA Makes Asteroid Defense a Priority, Moving its NEO Surveyor Mission Into the Development Phase - Universe Today</a><strong><u></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u>IMAGES</u></strong></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://newatlas.com/space/james-webb-space-telescope-first-year-images-gallery/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=a30b2108c8-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_01_06_05_56&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-a30b2108c8-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Gallery: Incredible images from James Webb's first year in space (newatlas.com)</a></span><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"></span></strong></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></strong></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">SOLAR SYSTEM</span></u></strong><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></u></strong></pre> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/io-jupiter-moon-massive-volcanic-eruption?utm_source=notification" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Massive, months-long volcanic eruption roils Jupiter's moon Io | Space</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/china-mars-orbiter-rover-trouble-reports?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=5B61A59D-299B-4CAF-8C03-2CC4208B0DC3&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">China's 1st Mars rover and Tianwen 1 orbiter may have gone silent: report | Space</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> <strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u>SPACE </u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-ie/news/other/first-uk-rocket-launch-ends-in-failure-after-suffering-anomaly/ar-AA1693BV?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=8dfea0238fd14d99988c809974f03618" style="color:blue" target="_blank">First UK rocket launch ends in failure after suffering 'anomaly' (msn.com)</a> Didn't go all the way, so still technically a virgin…<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.aol.co.uk/news/britain-enter-space-race-europe-142840421.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">UK to enter space race with Europe-first satellite launch from Cornwall (aol.co.uk)</a> and</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://everydayastronaut.com/start-me-up-amber-1-others-launcherone/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">"Start Me Up" Amber-1 & Others | LauncherOne (everydayastronaut.com)</a> and</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-ie/news/other/fishermen-furious-as-satellite-carrying-rocket-set-to-launch-off-ireland-s-south-west-coast-tonight/ar-AA167N2y?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=d756a2d61e7340959d0bec3a979c167c" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Fishermen furious as satellite carrying rocket set to launch off Ireland's south west coast tonight (msn.com)</a> . In theory, the plane could take off from any runway capable of handling a Boeing 747. And since the launch from the plane was to the South, why did it have to be close to Irish territorial waters, affecting the fishing boats? It would be just as easy to launch it from 50 or 100km further South.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">And <a href="https://youtu.be/5Co18HcyqHk" style="color:blue" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/5Co18HcyqHk</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/spacex-preparing-fifth-falcon-heavy-launch-photos?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=5B61A59D-299B-4CAF-8C03-2CC4208B0DC3&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">SpaceX's next Falcon Heavy rocket is gearing up for launch | photos | Space</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/spacex-starship-first-orbital-launch-february-2023?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=5B61A59D-299B-4CAF-8C03-2CC4208B0DC3&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">1st Starship orbital launch possible next month, Elon Musk says | Space</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Chinas_first_private_sector_2023_rocket_launch_up_up_and_away_999.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">China's first private sector 2023 rocket launch up, up and away (spacedaily.com)</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/159395/nasa-makes-asteroid-defense-a-priority-moving-its-neo-surveyor-mission-into-the-development-phase/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">NASA Makes Asteroid Defense a Priority, Moving its NEO Surveyor Mission Into the Development Phase - Universe Today</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/159393/lightweight-picogram-scale-probes-could-be-the-best-way-to-explore-other-star-systems/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Lightweight Picogram-Scale Probes Could be the Best way to Explore Other Star Systems - Universe Today</a> So a million or so bacterium-sized 'probes' arrive at an exoplanetary system, travelling at near-light speed (say 200,000 km per sec). Then what? The great majority will zoom through the system with no interaction with anything.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> If the system is anything like ours, some (maybe 1% - 2%?) will collide with the particles of dust that pervade the plane of the system, and give us the Zodiacal Light: end of probes. Some (1-2%?) will collide with and be destroyed by the star's solar wind: end of probes. A few (0.01%?) will enter the atmospheres of the planets and be similarly destroyed. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> Would any be captured by the gravity of either the star, or one of its planets? Traveling at that speed, they would have to pass so close to the body that they would certainly be destroyed by either the solar wind or the planet's atmosphere. End result of mission? - Zero.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> Like solar sails, getting to another planetary system at relativistic speeds could be done, but getting any useful information back is damn near impossible.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><i><u>ALSO</u></i></b> – surely the two bright stars are Alpha Centauri and Beta Centauri!?! <b><i><u>Not, </u></i></b>as stated, Alpha Centauri A and Alpha Centauri B, which are the two components of the double star Alpha, and are separated only by about 10 to 20 arcseconds, depending on when the image was taken!</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u>SUN</u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/huge-solar-flare-eruption-hyperactive-sunspot?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=5B61A59D-299B-4CAF-8C03-2CC4208B0DC3&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Huge solar flare erupts on the sun from 'hyperactive' sunspot | Space</a> <strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u>Telescopes, Instruments etc.</u></strong><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.science.org/content/article/nasa-unveils-initial-plan-multibillion-dollar-telescope-find-life-alien-worlds?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DailyLatestNews&utm_content=alert&et_rid=415711678&et_cid=4554820" style="color:blue" target="_blank">NASA unveils initial plan for multibillion-dollar telescope to find life on alien worlds | Science | AAAS</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"> </span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u>19. JOINING the IRISH ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION.</u></strong><span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></span><span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">This link gives options to join the IAA. </span></span><span><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt"><a href="https://irishastro.org/join-the-iaa/" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration-line:none">https://irishastro.org/join-the-iaa/</span></a></span> If you are a UK taxpayer, please select the 'gift-aid' box, as that enables us to reclaim the standard rate of tax on your subscription, at no cost to you. <i>You can also make a donation via Paypal if you wish: just click on the 'Donate' button.</i> See also <a href="http://www.irishastro.org/" title="http://www.irishastro.org/" style="color:blue" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://irishastro.org/" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration-line:none">https://irishastro.org/</span></a> </strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The Irish Astronomical Association is registered with The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland NIC 105858</span></u></b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></u></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">DISCLAIMER:</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Any views expressed herein are mine, and do not necessarily represent those of the IAA.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Clear skies, </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Terry Moseley </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br></p></span></span></div> </div></div> I.A.Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03004240027986090455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7601094625467515932.post-76112421703276773022022-12-29T09:32:00.001+00:002022-12-29T09:32:43.371+00:00Major lecture, Mercury, Venus, ISS, Latest sunrise, Comets, Quadrantids, Perihelion, NY Party, Galway astrofest, planets, NISF, IAW, Cosmos, Teasers<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><span name="State"><span name="country-region"><p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Hi all,</span></p> <p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b style="font-size:12pt"><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">1. IAA Lecture, Wed 4 January, 7.30 p.m, LARMOR LECTURE THEATRE, Physics Building, QUB, by Professor Stephen Smartt, </span></u></b><b style="font-size:12pt"><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(77,81,86);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">PhD, FRS, CBE, MRIA,</span></u></b><b style="font-size:12pt"><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> Christchurch College, U of Oxford</span></u></b><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">"</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:black">The final fate of massive stars"</span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:black">Abstract: </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">We know that supernovae are produced at the end of the nuclear burning lives of some massive stars when the core collapses. But do all massive stars produce a supernova ? They must end their lives somehow as their cores can't resist the pull of gravity for ever. Whether or not they produce a</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">luminous explosion or collapse to form black holes with little mass ejected and faint emission is still debated. I will review the latest work on trying to work out how massive stars end their lives. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Biography.</span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Stephen was until recently Professor of Astrophysics at QUB, and is now</span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(77,81,86);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> the Wetton </span><em><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(95,99,104);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-style:normal">Professor</span></em><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(77,81,86);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> of Astrophysics at </span><em><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(95,99,104);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-style:normal">Oxford</span></em><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(77,81,86);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> and the Director of the Hintze Centre for Astrophysical Surveys.</span><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></b></p> <p style="margin:0cm 0cm 10.5pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(77,77,77)"> Stephen is a Member of the Royal Irish Academy and was awarded the George Darwin lectureship from the Royal Astronomical Society in 2018. He is a recipient of the Royal Irish Academy's Gold Medal in the physical and mathematical sciences and the Royal Astronomical Society's Herschel Medal. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 2020 and awarded a CBE in Queen Elizabeth II's birthday honours list in 2022.</span></p> <p style="margin:0cm 0cm 10.5pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(77,77,77)">Research Interests:</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(77,77,77)"> I work on processing data from several large sky survey projects. One of them, the ATLAS project, is a network of 4 telescopes funded by NASA, which can scan the whole visible sky every 24hrs. We process the data in real time, linking discoveries to galaxy and star catalogues and trigger ESO and other facilities for multi-wavelength follow-up. I work on preparation for the Rubin Observatory's Legacy Survey of Space and Time and have a scientific leadership role in the UK's Lasair project. With colleagues at Queen's and the U of Hawaii I search for the electromagnetic counterparts of gravitational wave sources, mostly from merging neutron stars. We use the Pan-STARRS twin telescope system and then the ESO telescopes for follow-up. I was one of the founding members of ENGRAVE which is a European wide effort to optimise the use of the VLT and ESO facilities for follow-up of the optical and near-infrared emission from gravitational wave sources. I sit on the Rubin Science Advisory Committee, the Virgo Science and Technology Advisory Committee and the Royal Society's Schools Partnerships grant panel.</span></p> <p style="margin:0cm 0cm 10.5pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">I can assure you that this will be a fascinating talk!)</span></i><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span><b><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> NB: The lectures are now held in the LARMOR Lecture Theatre, also in the Physics Building, which is much bigger, and will allow greater distancing between attendees. Directions. The Larmor is at the other end of the Physics building to the entrance to the Bell LT, which we used previously. It's on the side of the Physics building which is closest to, and parallel to, University Road. There is a ramp to allow wheelchair axis. Please try to be there early, to facilitate a prompt start – access should be available from shortly after 7 p.m.</span></i></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span><b><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> ADMISSION FREE – All welcome!</span></i></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">2. Mercury</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> is visible as an evening star low down in the SSW, initially just a bit further out from the Sun than Venus, although that situation reverses on 29 December when they pass each other. Start looking low in the SW about 30 minutes after local sunset, with binoculars at first. But never do this before sunset!</span><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">3. Venus </span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">is now appearing very low down in the SSW evening twilight. Also see under 'Mercury' above.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">4. </span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">ISS.</span></u></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The International Space Station continues its series of morning passes over Ireland until 4 January . <span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Details on <a href="http://www.heavens-above.com" style="color:blue" target="_blank">www.heavens-above.com</a> </span><b><u></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">5. </span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Latest Sunrise</span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The latest sunrise of the winter for our latitudes occurs after the solstice; in Belfast it will be on Dec 29 at 08h 46m 49s.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Obviously, the further West you are, the later it will be, by 4 minutes per degree of longitude. The offset from the solstice occurs <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">because of the difference between clock time, in which each day is exactly 24h, and actual solar time, which varies for a number of reasons, primarily the ellipticity of the Earth's orbit.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">6. Two comets coming.</span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">This link gives a guide how to find them. One MAY become a naked-eye object early next year. </span><a href="https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/sneak-peek-at-two-promising-ztf-comets/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Sneak Peek at Two Promising Comets - Sky & Telescope - Sky & Telescope (skyandtelescope.org)</a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">7. QUADRANTIDS</span></u></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">This meteor shower peaks on the night of January 3-4. The radiant lies between the end of the handle of the Plough / Big Dipper, and the head of Draco. It's a rich shower: during the fairly short peak the ZHR can reach 100 for a few hours, but the view will be spoiled this year by the almost Full Moon. Still if you can keep the Moon hidden behind a building or evergreen tree, you should still see some good meteors, especially later in the night when the radiant is higher.</span><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> The Zenithal Hourly Rate (ZHR) is the rate which would be seen by an experienced observer, in a VERY dark sky, and with the radiant in the zenith: actual observed rates very rarely reach the nominal ZHR for various reasons.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">8. Perihelion:</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> The Earth will be closest to the Sun in its annual orbit on January 4 at 16.17, at a distance of 0.9832956 AU, or 147,098,927km.</span><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">9. IAA New Year Party, Jan 14</span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Venue: McBride's, The Square, Comber, Co. Down, Sat 14 January, at 6 p.m. Cost, £10 per person. Good news: after the break caused by Covid, we're now resuming this annual event. Unfortunately the local Tudor Cinema is now closed, but we will have the use of the room in McBride's for the whole evening, and we'll be showing a space- or astronomy-themed DVD film or documentary – details TBA. There will be an enhanced selection of finger food, buffet style, plus tea or coffee, and you can buy your own drinks as you wish in the adjoining bar. After that, the film, and then a quiz, with lots of prizes to choose from. The best value in the galaxy!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> N.B. – Bring your own pens to write down the quiz answer; we'll supply the paper.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">LOCATION: 1-3 The Square, Comber: BT23 5DX. Or: H723+4P . Parking is available on and around The Square.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> Payment MUST be made in advance, either by Bank transfer, or Paypal, or cheque to the Treasurer, or * cash paid to the Treasurer on the night of the January 4 lecture meeting.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">* Paypal: See </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><a href="https://irishastro.org/join-the-iaa/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">https://irishastro.org/join-the-iaa/</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> <span> </span></span><em><span style="font-size:11pt">Instead of 'joining' just click on the 'Donate' button and say it's for the NY Party</span></em><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">* Bank transfer: </span></u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="mailto:treasurer@irishastro.org" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color:rgb(30,115,190);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">treasurer@irishastro.org</span></strong></a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">* Cheque: Send to : Mr Pat O'Neill, IAA, , 55 Cranmore Pk, Belfast BT9 6JG.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><i><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">### Payment MUST be received no later than 11 January!</span></u></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">10. Galway Astrofest returns: Saturday 28 January,</span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">New Venue: the Menlo Park Hotel, Headford Road, Galway, </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="color:black">Lecture Program</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">; </span><span style="color:black">Trade Displays and Exhibition</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">; </span><span style="color:black">Lunchtime Workshop</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">; </span><span style="color:black">Festival Evening Dinner</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">More details soon</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">11. Mars still near its best. </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Our ruddy neighbour is still almost at its best for the year, bright at mag -1.4. and with an apparent diameter of about 15", and now gets higher up earlier in the evenings. And moderate-sized telescope will show the South polar cap, and a larger one will show other features on the disc.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">12. JUPITER</span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The giant planet is still by far the brightest object in the night sky apart from the Moon. It still shines at around mag -2.4. The 4 Galilean moons will be easy to see, even in binoculars. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">13.<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> N. I Science Festival, 2023, Feb 16 – 26, </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The IAA will be doing at least one major event, at Lough Neagh Discovery Centre, N of Lurgan, on Saturday 25 February. More details later. Keep the date free!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">14. Irish Astronomy Week, 20 - 26 March - UPDATE</span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">This has been proposed by Ronan Newman from Co Mayo, and member of Galway Astronomy Club, and has been well received. The date agreed is for the week commencing Monday 20 March, ending on Sunday 26 March</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> UPDATE: </span><span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Ronan has set up a Go Fund me page with a description. So please </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">take moment to check out it out. Websites are expensive!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://gofund.me/74a8c1af" style="color:blue" target="_blank">https://gofund.me/74a8c1af</a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">I've started him off with a €50 donation – I hope many others can do likewise, with whatever you think appropriate. <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">15. COSMOS 2023:</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> This has now been confirmed for the weekend commencing 24 March. It will be great to have this annual midlands attraction back again. Venue to be announced, but put it in your diaries.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">16. New Easy Teaser:</span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">What's next in this sequence? Acrux, Rigil Kentaurus, Hadar (Beta Cen), Achernar, Canopus, Fomalhaut - ?</span></p> <p style="margin:0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">17. NEW DIFFICULT TEASER:</span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a name="m_-6888503180799983274__Hlk100701469"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">What links the following: 2, 34, 58, 99 and 112</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">18: Non-Astronomical Teasers: </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Here's two for the holiday period for the non-astronomer spouse / partner / child / parent / significant other etc: Or indeed, yourselves</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Difficult</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">: </span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Donegal and Wexford and one other Irish county share a distinction. What is it, and what's the other county? </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Easy:</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> What town in Mayo is unique in Ireland (apart from the fact that every town is unique)? </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> <b><i>Please send all Teaser answers to me at my aol address <a href="mailto:terrymosel@aol.com" style="color:blue" target="_blank">terrymosel@aol.com</a></i></b></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-weight:normal"> </span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u>19: The very best of SEASON'S GREETINGS to all!</u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u>20. INTERESTING WEBLINKS </u></strong><em><b><u><span style="color:red">(</span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt;color:red">Disclaimer - Use of material herein from various sources does not imply approval or otherwise of the opinions, political or otherwise, of those sources).</span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt"> NB: If the title in the </span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt">weblink</span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt"> does not indicate the subject matter, I give a brief simple intro before the link. I may also </span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt">comment about the link afterwards.</span></u></b></em><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt"></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">ASTROPHYSICS:</span></u></strong><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/neutron-star-solid-crust-ixpe-telescope?utm_source=notification" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Superdense neutron star likely has a solid crust | Space</a> <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-oldest-galaxies-confirmed?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=D889D857-DCA4-4247-A3D8-4CEE2AB7DBDB&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">James Webb Space Telescope has bagged the oldest known galaxies | Space</a></span><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt"></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/159149/webb-completes-its-first-deep-field-with-nine-days-of-observing-time-what-did-it-find/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Webb Completes its First "Deep Field" With Nine Days of Observing Time. What did it Find? - Universe Today</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/159030/astronomers-spot-stars-in-the-most-distant-galaxies-for-the-first-time/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">For the First Time, Astronomers Spot Stars in Galaxies that Existed Just 1 Billion Years After the Big Bang - Universe Today</a> <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-red-spiral-galaxies?utm_source=notification" style="color:blue" target="_blank">JWST spots rare red spiral galaxies in the early universe | Space</a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-ie/news/other/scientists-prove-wormholes-exist-in-groundbreaking-theoretical-achievement/ss-AA15rbDK?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=8318d4d658e34e56a0cdbedbbf11c7c4#image=8" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Scientists prove wormholes exist in groundbreaking theoretical achievement (msn.com)</a> I don't doubt that wormholes are possible – after all, every other prediction of relativity has been confirmed. But, this is only a simulation in a computer. They say that it <span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">"looks like a duck, it walks like a duck, it quacks like a duck". But does it fly like a duck, swim like a duck, taste like a duck? Then we can be nearly sure!</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/black-hole-singularity-gravitational-waves?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=CD9D1C47-FC4D-47AE-B7E9-76BF90549C1B&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Black holes 'ring' like bells after they merge — and that could be the key to seeing inside them | Live Science</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/159156/black-holes-shouldnt-be-able-to-merge-but-dozens-of-mergers-have-been-detected-how-do-they-do-it/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Black Holes Shouldn't be Able to Merge, but Dozens of Mergers Have Been Detected. How Do They Do It? - Universe Today</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/159110/a-black-hole-has-been-burping-for-100-million-years/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">A Black Hole has been Burping for 100 Million Years - Universe Today</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/158890/a-new-way-to-produce-primordial-black-holes-in-the-early-universe/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">A New Way to Produce Primordial Black Holes in the Early Universe - Universe Today</a></span></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Searching for neutrinos </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/100045998303732/posts/712944530248817/?sfnsn=mo" style="color:blue" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/100045998303732/posts/712944530248817/?sfnsn=mo</a></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u>COSMOLOGY</u></strong></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black;font-weight:normal">Latest data removes anomaly in the 'Standard Model': </span></strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-04545-z" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-04545-z</span></a><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></span><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"></span></strong></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black;font-weight:normal">Gravitons </span></strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/100045998303732/posts/705226811020589/?sfnsn=scwspmo" style="color:blue" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/100045998303732/posts/705226811020589/?sfnsn=scwspmo</a></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/158882/the-voids-closest-to-us-may-not-be-entirely-empty/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">The Voids Closest to Us May Not be Entirely Empty - Universe Today</a> </p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Maybe there's no Dark Energy </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/1649849195252135/posts/3463634857206884/?sfnsn=scwspmo" style="color:blue" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/1649849195252135/posts/3463634857206884/?sfnsn=scwspmo</a></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/158890/a-new-way-to-produce-primordial-black-holes-in-the-early-universe/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">A New Way to Produce Primordial Black Holes in the Early Universe - Universe Today</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/158888/perhaps-a-supervoid-doesnt-explain-the-mysterious-cmb-cold-spot/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Perhaps a Supervoid Doesn't Explain the Mysterious CMB Cold Spot - Universe Today</a><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"> What's so special about that 'cold spot'? - There are lots of other cold spots visible, and maybe one is just a bit colder than others. In a forest, some trees are taller than average, and it's no surprise if one is the tallest of all.</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u>EARTH & MOON</u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/meet-dearmoon-crew-spacex-moon-mission?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=0AC3D8F4-C69E-41F4-ABD2-B16227FF57E8&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Meet dearMoon crew of artists, athletes and a billionaire | Space</a> Has anybody noticed anything weird about that image of the Moon? It was driving me crazy until I spotted it. And made even more difficult by the fact that the people obscure most of the lower central part! Its actually just one half of the Moon, but then that image has been flipped, and then mirror imaged, and joined together with the original. It takes lots of visual detective work, but keep at it, and you'll find inverted, flipped patterns. Remember, for example, what's in the lower right of the right hand image will be flipped and inverted into the upper left hand image. Start with the pattern of 3 similar sized craters left of centre, two of which are touching, then locate that in the right hand image. Good luck!</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://newatlas.com/space/meteorite-oort-cloud-solar-system/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=6d4c63116b-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_12_13_09_08&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-6d4c63116b-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Mysterious meteorite may unravel our understanding of the solar system (newatlas.com)</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/159122/we-could-simulate-living-in-lunar-lava-tubes-in-caves-on-earth/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">We Could Simulate Living in Lunar Lava Tubes in Caves on Earth - Universe Today</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/159232/watch-a-nasa-supercut-of-the-entire-artemis-i-mission-from-launch-to-landing/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Watch a NASA Supercut of the Entire Artemis I Mission, From Launch to Landing - Universe Today</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/159159/asteroids-didnt-create-the-moons-largest-craters-left-over-planetesimals-did/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Asteroids Didn't Create the Moon's Largest Craters. Left-Over Planetesimals Did - Universe Today</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://phys.org/news/2022-12-greenland-glaciers-fast-previously-thought.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Greenland's glaciers might be melting 100 times as fast as previously thought (phys.org)</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/159133/to-fight-climate-change-we-could-block-the-sun-a-lightweight-solar-sail-could-make-it-feasible/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">To Fight Climate Change, We Could Block the Sun. A Lightweight Solar Sail Could Make it Feasible - Universe Today</a> Crazy. It's a bit like saying to young drivers – drive as fast as you like: your seat belts and air bags will help you survive your crashes. And never mind the pollution caused by 400 rocket launches a year for 10 years! Not to mention the terrible effects on Earth-based solar astronomy.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/159141/this-interactive-tool-lets-you-simulate-asteroid-impacts-anywhere-on-earth/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">This Interactive Tool Lets you Simulate Asteroid Impacts Anywhere on Earth - Universe Today</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/159143/a-supercomputer-climate-model-is-so-accurate-it-predicted-the-weather-patterns-seen-in-the-famous-1972-blue-marble-image-of-earth/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">A Supercomputer Climate Model is so Accurate it Predicted the Weather Patterns Seen in the Famous 1972 "Blue Marble" Image of Earth - Universe Today</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">They're so good for a laugh! <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-ie/news/other/who-are-the-flat-earthers-and-what-do-they-believe/ss-AAUcmvW?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=06d7b9ab3aac47d4d63815f5bf14cbdf#image=25" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Who are the Flat Earthers and what do they believe? (msn.com)</a> Except that a lot of them align with dangerous conspiracies like extreme religious fundamentalism, QAnon, etc. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u>EXOPLANETS</u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/159310/hubble-and-spitzer-team-up-to-find-a-pair-of-waterworld-exoplanets/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Hubble and Spitzer Team up to Find a Pair of Waterworld Exoplanets - Universe Today</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-trappist-planets?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=0A7F81B4-51A3-4FE5-8198-417199656CC4&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">James Webb Space Telescope meets the 7 intriguing exoplanets of TRAPPIST-1 | Space</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/158889/life-on-proxima-b-is-not-having-a-good-time/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Life on Proxima b Is Not Having a Good Time - Universe Today</a></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/159312/giant-exoplanet-is-spiraling-inward-to-its-doom/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Giant Exoplanet is Spiraling Inward to its Doom - Universe Today</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">8 billion Earths in the Milky Way alone! </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/100057547862871/posts/570345611560363/?sfnsn=scwspmo" style="color:blue" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/100057547862871/posts/570345611560363/?sfnsn=scwspmo</a></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> <strong><span style="font-weight:normal"></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u>EXOLIFE</u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/158889/life-on-proxima-b-is-not-having-a-good-time/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Life on Proxima b Is Not Having a Good Time - Universe Today</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/159254/we-could-spread-life-to-the-milky-way-with-comets-but-should-we/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">We Could Spread Life to the Milky Way With Comets. But Should We? - Universe Today</a> So how are we going to get our microbes in to the centre of the comet, to protect them from cosmic rays? And then how to get them out again at some distant planetary system? And what about the ethics? – maybe those microbes will eventually evolve into the type of violent, destructive beings that we are?</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://bigthink.com/hard-science/whale-falls-dead-aliens/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">What dead whales can teach us about finding aliens - Big Think</a><strong><u></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u>IMAGES</u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Amazing long slow multiple-bursting fireball! <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/26550057298/permalink/10160663673927299/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/26550057298/permalink/10160663673927299/</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-first-year-in-space?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=D5E11400-A609-4683-B04B-C77BA2A05478&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">James Webb Space Telescope's 1st year in space has blown astronomers away | Space</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/10-greatest-images-nasa-artemis-1-moon-mission?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=D889D857-DCA4-4247-A3D8-4CEE2AB7DBDB&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">10 greatest images from NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission | Space</a> There's a nice shot of Copernicus, Rheinhold and Landsberg, with the Apollo 12 landing site above right of the latter.<strong><u></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/159149/webb-completes-its-first-deep-field-with-nine-days-of-observing-time-what-did-it-find/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Webb Completes its First "Deep Field" With Nine Days of Observing Time. What did it Find? - Universe Today</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-pearls-image?utm_source=notification" style="color:blue" target="_blank">James Webb Space Telescope spots faint galaxy 'PEARLS' | Space</a> <strong><u></u></strong></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></strong></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">SETI:</span></u></strong><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></u></strong></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/ligo-to-detect-alien-spaceships?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=9340300E-8A7E-40A0-99DE-D2CE8DD08A85&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">One of the world's largest lasers could be used to detect alien warp drives | Live Science</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/aliens-technological-signals?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=52FD5960-2A10-4D49-BD89-56DDCBEF90ED&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Maybe aliens haven't contacted Earth because they think we're stupid | Live Science</a> and </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.space.com/fermi-paradox-aliens-contact-earth-not-interesting" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Aliens haven't contacted Earth because we're not interesting yet | Space</a> Or perhaps they look at what's happening in Ukraine, and Yemen, and China, and think: No way - they're not even remotely civilized yet.</span><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"></span></strong></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><strong><u><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></u></strong></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">SOLAR SYSTEM</span></u></strong><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></u></strong></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Perseverance deposits first of its sample tubes <a href="https://www.facebook.com/543617930/posts/10160101691927931/?sfnsn=scwspmo" style="color:blue" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/543617930/posts/10160101691927931/?sfnsn=scwspmo</a></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/ancient-mars-atmosphere-no-oxygen?utm_source=notification" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Mars' ancient atmosphere may not have had much oxygen after all | Space</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/rocky-fireball-oort-cloud?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=30996279-2088-4ED0-8EF7-E5198ABA8DE7&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Grapefruit-size fireball from mysterious Oort Cloud could rewrite the history of the solar system | Live Science</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/159314/what-kind-of-an-impact-did-dart-have-on-dimorphos-the-science-results-are-here/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">What Kind of an Impact did DART Have on Dimorphos? The Science Results are Here - Universe Today</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/159304/comet-impacts-could-have-brought-the-raw-ingredients-for-life-to-europas-ocean/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Comet Impacts Could Have Brought the Raw Ingredients for Life to Europa's Ocean - Universe Today</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/jupiter-atmosphere-strange-patterns-over-40-years?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=6A8A4933-3866-4330-AB3B-F72C558B3399&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Something weird is happening in Jupiter's atmosphere | Space</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/mars-insight-most-powerful-marsquake?utm_source=notification" style="color:blue" target="_blank">NASA's InSight recorded a marsquake 5 times more powerful than previous record | Space</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://newatlas.com/space/nasa-insight-mars-mission-contact-lost/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=0dbeeda9f1-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_12_22_09_13&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-0dbeeda9f1-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D" style="color:blue" target="_blank">NASA's InSight Mars mission comes to an end as all contact is lost (newatlas.com)</a> (next one should be fitted with wipers!)</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://newatlas.com/space/perseverance-mars-dust-devil-audio-video/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=31f8fd40e0-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_12_19_09_08&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-31f8fd40e0-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Perseverance captures audio and video from inside Martian dust devil (newatlas.com)</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/159134/perseverances-latest-sample-is-just-crumbled-regolith-when-scientists-get-their-hands-on-it-well-learn-so-much-about-how-to-live-on-mars/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Perseverance's Latest Sample is Just Crumbled Regolith. When Scientists get Their Hands on it, we'll Learn so Much About how to Live on Mars - Universe Today</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/dart-asteroid-impact-ejecta-findings-beta?utm_source=notification" style="color:blue" target="_blank">NASA's DART asteroid smash flung 2 million pounds of rock into space | Space</a> Wow! 2 million pounds! Gee, that's 32 million ounces! Or, as normal people would say, about 900 tons. Why do Americans have this obsession with pounds? They quote the thrust of the rockets like the Saturn 5, or the SLS, etc in the many millions of pounds, instead of in tons. What next - the distance from NY to Washington in feet?</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://newatlas.com/space/meteorite-oort-cloud-solar-system/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=6d4c63116b-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_12_13_09_08&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-6d4c63116b-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Mysterious meteorite may unravel our understanding of the solar system (newatlas.com)</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://bigthink.com/hard-science/whale-falls-dead-aliens/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">What dead whales can teach us about finding aliens - Big Think</a> <strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt"></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u>SPACE </u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/arianespace-vega-c-launch-failure-december-2022?utm_source=notification" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Europe's Vega C rocket fails on 2nd mission, 2 satellites lost | Space</a><span style="color:blue;text-decoration-line:underline"><span style="color:rgb(0,176,240)"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="color:blue;text-decoration-line:underline"><span style="color:rgb(0,176,240)"><a href="https://www.space.com/russian-soyuz-spaceraft-leak-hole-detected?utm_source=notification" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,176,240)">Hole spotted in leaky Russian Soyuz spacecraft | Space</span></a></span></span> <br> <a href="https://hackaday.com/2022/12/19/damaged-soyuz-may-leave-crew-without-a-ride-home/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Damaged Soyuz May Leave Crew Without A Ride Home | Hackaday</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/nasa-2023-budget-approved-starship-moon?utm_source=notification" style="color:blue" target="_blank">NASA's 2023 budget includes funding for moon lander besides Starship | Space</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/saving-mars-robots-from-death-by-dust?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=0AC3D8F4-C69E-41F4-ABD2-B16227FF57E8&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Can we save Mars robots from death by dust? | Space</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/russian-space-debris-cancels-nasa-spacewalk?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=676F2806-040F-4416-B0C3-A74B04830B66&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Russian space debris forces space station to dodge, cancels spacewalk | Space</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/outpost-space-ferry-paragliders-return-satellites?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=0AC3D8F4-C69E-41F4-ABD2-B16227FF57E8&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Wild space 'ferry' idea uses paragliders to return to Earth | Space</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://newatlas.com/robotics/three-legged-marm-robot-spacecraft/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=d19e1fba3a-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_12_21_09_08&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-d19e1fba3a-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Three-legged MARM robot could soon be tending to spacecraft in orbit (newatlas.com)</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/artemis-accords-first-african-nations-rwanda-nigeria?utm_source=notification" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Nigeria, Rwanda become 1st African nations to sign Artemis Accords | Space</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/159232/watch-a-nasa-supercut-of-the-entire-artemis-i-mission-from-launch-to-landing/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Watch a NASA Supercut of the Entire Artemis I Mission, From Launch to Landing - Universe Today</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/artemis-moon-mission-nasa-lessons?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=86294C2C-96FF-46D3-94F7-233818320B30&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">What will NASA's Artemis I mission teach us? | Live Science</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/soyuz-spacecraft-leak-space-station-cancels-spacewalk?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=D5715FBF-031D-45CA-8196-AE8D746144F4&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Soyuz spacecraft suffers 'fairly substantial' leak at space station | Space</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/south-korea-danuri-moon-probe-begins-orbit-entry?utm_source=notification" style="color:blue" target="_blank">South Korea's 1st moon probe Danuri begins to enter lunar orbit | Space</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/159122/we-could-simulate-living-in-lunar-lava-tubes-in-caves-on-earth/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">We Could Simulate Living in Lunar Lava Tubes in Caves on Earth - Universe Today</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://newatlas.com/space/space-habitat-ring-plan/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=31f8fd40e0-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_12_19_09_08&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-31f8fd40e0-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Inside-out asteroids: A practical method for creating space habitats (newatlas.com)</a> Never say 'never'….</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/159145/birds-use-dynamic-soaring-to-pick-up-velocity-we-could-use-a-similar-trick-to-go-interstellar/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Birds use Dynamic Soaring to Pick Up Velocity. We Could Use a Similar Trick to Go Interstellar - Universe Today</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://newatlas.com/space/lightest-electric-motor-aerospace/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=8a683dde14-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_12_23_04_11&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-8a683dde14-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Ultra-light electric motor to feed Australia's first home-grown rocket (newatlas.com)</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/nuclear-fusion-breakthrough-spacetravel?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=D5715FBF-031D-45CA-8196-AE8D746144F4&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Nuclear fusion: What does it mean for space exploration? | Space</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-ie/news/techandscience/how-do-astronauts-take-a-shower-a-look-at-life-on-the-iss/ss-AA105lBk?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=7dcd596f4ef74299983a92bb088fd6ca#image=15" style="color:blue" target="_blank">How do astronauts take a shower? A look at life on the ISS (msn.com)</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/china-zhuque-2-methane-rocket-fail-reach-orbit?utm_source=notification" style="color:blue" target="_blank">China's launch methane-fueled rocket fails, 14 satellites lost | Space</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-ie/cars/news/russia-will-leave-the-international-space-station-by-2024/ss-AA10dpK2?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=349c6fd0da3f420a8d32757042385efb" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Russia will leave the International Space Station by 2024 (msn.com)</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/sierra-space-life-habitat-explosion-test?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=F653AADD-08C1-407E-9F60-3EA224964C33&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Boom! Watch this inflatable space station explode on video | Space</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/159222/sierra-space-inflated-a-habitat-to-destruction-testing-its-limits-before-going-to-orbit/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Sierra Space Inflated a Habitat to Destruction, Testing its Limits Before Going to Orbit - Universe Today</a><strong><u></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u>Telescopes, Instruments etc.</u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-glitch-2022?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=0A7F81B4-51A3-4FE5-8198-417199656CC4&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">James Webb Space Telescope back to science operations after glitch | Space</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-first-year-in-space?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=D5E11400-A609-4683-B04B-C77BA2A05478&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">James Webb Space Telescope's 1st year in space has blown astronomers away | Space</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Construction_Begins_on_NASAs_Next_Generation_Asteroid_Hunter_999.html?fbclid=IwAR0GY_GG6J_U0ArPb0hEI_IWkRzHXin4KWqXxlp1zGvU28oIcm5dmIrSQJc" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Construction Begins on NASA's Next-Generation Asteroid Hunter (spacedaily.com)</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.ukri.org/news/uk-led-robotic-sky-scanner-reveals-its-first-galactic-fingerprint/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery" style="color:blue" target="_blank">UK-led robotic sky scanner reveals its first galactic fingerprint – UKRI</a></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">New tool to search for neutrinos </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/100045998303732/posts/712944530248817/?sfnsn=mo" style="color:blue" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/100045998303732/posts/712944530248817/?sfnsn=mo</a></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">SOFIA's last flight </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/100000732234194/posts/6079908385376842/?sfnsn=scwspmo" style="color:blue" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/100000732234194/posts/6079908385376842/?sfnsn=scwspmo</a></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u>21. JOINING the IRISH ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION.</u></strong><span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></span><span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">This link gives options to join the IAA. </span></span><span><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><a href="https://irishastro.org/join-the-iaa/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">https://irishastro.org/join-the-iaa/</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> <span>If you are a UK taxpayer, please select the 'gift-aid' box, as that enables us to reclaim the standard rate of tax on your subscription, at no cost to you. </span></span><em><span style="font-size:11pt">You can also make a donation via Paypal if you wish: just click on the 'Donate' button.</span></em><span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> See also <a href="http://www.irishastro.org/" title="http://www.irishastro.org/" style="color:blue" target="_blank"></a></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://irishastro.org/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">https://irishastro.org/</a> <span> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The Irish Astronomical Association is registered with The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland NIC 105858</span></u></b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></u></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">DISCLAIMER:</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Any views expressed herein are mine, and do not necessarily represent those of the IAA.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Clear skies, </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Terry Moseley </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br></p></span></span></div> </div></div> I.A.Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03004240027986090455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7601094625467515932.post-73261060752485960902022-12-11T16:11:00.000+00:002022-12-11T16:12:01.120+00:00Lecture, Artemis splashdown today, Geminids, Earliest sunset, Mercury, Solstice, Mars, Jupiter, ISS, NISF, IAW, COSMOS, Comets, Teasers<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><span name="country-region"><span name="place"><p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Hi all,</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">1. IAA Lecture, Wed 14 December, 7.30 p.m, LARMOR LECTURE THEATRE, Physics Building, QUB. </span></u></b><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">"Life as a<span> </span>solar/stellar<span> </span>astronomer: 50 telescopes and counting."<u></u></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">by Professor Emeritus Gerry Doyle, MRIA, Armagh Observatory & Planetarium.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Brief Synopsis:</span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">During this talk, I will touch upon data and projects conducted on around 50 different space and ground-based telescopes.; the high and lows, e.g. how I misinterpreted data which could have lead to the discovery of the first exoplanet. Also, when I was the SMM instrument planner, contact between Earth and the mission was lost due to incorrect commands uploaded to the spacecraft; not my fault, HONEST.</span></span><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Biography.</span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:13.8pt;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">I was born a few miles outside of Armagh city in a lovely place of the county called Armaghbreague. I attended Granemore Primary School until the grand old age of 14 whereby I left school without a single qualification. I then went to the Armagh Technical College doing a series of pre-apprenticeship courses, brick-laying, joinery, etc. After six months, I decided that I wanted my life to move in a different direction. I returned to the College, this time taking more academic courses which resulted in me going to Queens University Belfast in 1974. After getting a degree in Mathematics, I did a PhD under the direction of another Armagh man, Professor Arthur Kingston. Arthur came from an atomic physics background, but was very keen to apply the atomic physics calculations to solar observations. Since obtaining my PhD in 1980, I worked in atomic physics, data from Tokamaks, solar and stellar physics.</span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:13.8pt;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> <span>Over the years, I have had the pleasure of working with many excellent tenure-track and PhD students producing over 550 academic publications to date. Although I have spent most of my research life in Armagh, I have worked at Queens for 2½ years, Mullard Space Laboratory for 1 year, plus shorter intervals (weeks to months) at many institutes world-wide. I find the golf course a great place to relax, solve problems and not just the line of the putt. Although I have officially retired, I am still research active with joint-supervision of two PhD students.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> (Having chatted at length with Gerry, I can assure you that this will be a fascinating talk!)</span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span><b><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> NB: The lectures are now held in the LARMOR Lecture Theatre, also in the Physics Building, which is much bigger, and will allow greater distancing between attendees. Directions. The Larmor is at the other end of the Physics building to the entrance to the Bell LT, which we used previously. It's on the side of the Physics building which is closest to, and parallel to, University Road. There is a ramp to allow wheelchair axis. Please try to be there early, to facilitate a prompt start – access should be available from shortly after 7 p.m.</span></i></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span><b><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> ADMISSION FREE – All welcome!</span></i></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">2.<span style="color:black"> ARTEMIS to splashdown on Sunday!</span><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></span></u></b></p> <p style="margin:0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">The Artemis 1 <a href="https://www.space.com/artemis-1-orion-spacecraft-ready-for-return-earth" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(54,105,201);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0cm">Orion is scheduled to splash down</span></a> in the Pacific on Sunday off the western coast of Baja California at </span><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(51,51,51);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0cm">1740 GMT. </span></strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)"> You can <a href="https://www.space.com/nasa-artemis-1-sls-moon-rocket-launch-webcasts" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(54,105,201);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0cm">watch the Artemis Orion splashdown live online for free</span></a> via a NASA TV livestream that will begin at </span><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(51,51,51);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0cm">1600 GMT</span></strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/artemis-1-orion-moon-flyby-burn-december-5?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=B8C44FF3-0D47-4995-BFDC-829ACE9101CB&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">NASA's Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft completes crucial maneuver near moon today | Space</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/artemis-1-orion-departs-moon-orbit" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft leaves moon's orbit to head home | Space</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/artemis-1-orion-tracking-website-moon-journey?utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9" style="color:blue" target="_blank">NASA Artemis 1 tracking website like flying with Orion to the moon | Space</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">See also under weblinks below.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">3. GEMINIDS are under way! </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The Geminids peak early on Dec 14, i.e. the night of Dec 13-14, ZHR 100, with the Moon waning gibbous at 72%. The Moon doesn't rise until about 9 p.m., giving several hours of moon-free observing time, although the radiant is still low then. However, it's such a rich shower that it's well worth observing even with the Moonlight. Face away from the Moon, and you should still see a fair number of meteors.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> The shower is active from about Dec 8 to Dec 16; the early stages will obviously suffer most from Moonlight, but the night after maximum (the 14<sup>th</sup>-15<sup>th</sup>) should give good rates too, particularly as the Moon will be less obtrusive, and won't rise until about 10.15. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> The radiant lies just above Castor.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">4. Earliest Sunset</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The earliest sunset for the year for the latitude of Belfast occurs on Dec 14. In Belfast it will occur at 15h 57m 19s. The offset from the solstice occurs <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">because of the difference between clock time, in which each day is exactly 24h, and actual solar time, which varies for a number of reasons, primarily the ellipticity of the Earth's orbit.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The other side of that coin is that the latest sunrise occurs after the solstice; in Belfast it will be on Dec 29 at 08h 46m 49s.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">5. Mercury</span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Will become visible as an evening star from about 14 December, initially just a bit further out from the Sun than Venus, although that situation reverses on 29 December when they pass each other. It will lie 13 degrees to the right of and below the thin crescent Moon on 25 December. Start looking low in the SW about 30 minutes after local sunset, with binoculars at first. But never do this before sunset!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">6. Solstice, Dec 21. </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The Sun will reach its most Southerly point on the ecliptic on Dec 21 at 21.47, giving us the shortest day, and longest night, of the year.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">7. Mars still at its best. </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Mars reached a good opposition on 8 December, high up in Taurus, at a distance of 0.5506052 AU (82,369,365 km). It's still essentially at its best for the year, with an apparent diameter of about 17", and now gets higher up earlier in the evenings. And moderate-sized telescope will show the South polar cap, and a larger one will show other features on the disc.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">8. JUPITER</span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The giant planet was at opposition on 26 September, and is still by far the brightest object in the night sky apart from the Moon. This was a particularly close opposition, in fact</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(43,43,43);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> the closest opposition in at least 70 years</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">, with Jupiter at a distance of only 591,295,249 km. It still shines at around mag -2.6. The 4 Galilean moons will be easy to see, even in binoculars. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">9.<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> ISS. </span></span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The ISS will start a new series of morning passes on 19 December. Details on <a href="http://www.heavens-above.com" style="color:blue" target="_blank">www.heavens-above.com</a> </span><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">10. N. I Science Festival, 2023, Feb 16 – 26, </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The IAA will be doling at least one major event, at Lough Neagh Discovery Centre, on Saturday 25 February. More details later.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">11. Irish Astronomy Week, 20 - 26 March - UPDATE</span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">This has been proposed by Ronan Newman from Co Mayo, and member of Galway Astronomy Club, and has been well received. The date agreed is for the week commencing Monday 20 March, ending on Sunday 26 March</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> UPDATE: </span><span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Ronan has set up a Go Fund me page with a description. So please </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">take moment to check out it out. Websites are expensive!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://gofund.me/74a8c1af" style="color:blue" target="_blank">https://gofund.me/74a8c1af</a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">I've started him off with a €50 donation – I hope many others can do likewise, with whatever you think appropriate. <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">12. COSMOS 2023:</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> This has now been confirmed for the weekend commencing 24 March. It will be great to have this annual midlands attraction back again. Venue to be announced, but put it in your diaries.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">13. Two comets coming.</span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">This link gives a guide how to find them. One MAY become a naked-eye object early next year. </span><a href="https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/sneak-peek-at-two-promising-ztf-comets/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Sneak Peek at Two Promising Comets - Sky & Telescope - Sky & Telescope (skyandtelescope.org)</a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">14. Easy Teaser Answered:</span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Q. What does the figure 30.436849 represent? That one didn't last long! <b>Cate Murphy</b> was in almost immediately with the answer: It's the average number of days in a calendar month! Well done Cate, and welcome to the winners enclosure! (For the record, it's just under 1 day longer than the average length of the actual astronomical month, which is 29.53059 days: the precise difference is 0.906259 days)</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">15. New Easy Teaser:</span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">What's next in this sequence? Acrux, Rigil Kentaurus, Hadar (Beta Cen), Achernar, Canopus, Fomalhaut - ?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">16. Difficult Teaser – no-one got it!:</span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">What does the number 43.875 represent?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">No answers yet, so here's a clue: it's a ratio. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Still nothing, so another clue: the ratio involves human-made quantities.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Still nothing, so, another clue: It's the ratio between a largest and a smallest.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">No answers yet, so another clue: It relates to the sky.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Another clue: one is only visible in more Southerly latitudes</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">I've really got you on this one! Final clue: What 'man-made' 'features' do we see in the sky?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">ANSWER:</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> Okay, I've defeated you with that one. It's simply the ratio of size of the largest constellation to the smallest! Hydra has an area of 3159 sq degrees, while Crux, has only 72 sq. deg.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">17. New difficult teaser:</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> What's the connection between 95 and 2060? That's a bit easier, given that we're entering the Season of Goodwill!)</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> <b><i>Please send all Teaser answers to me at my aol address <a href="mailto:terrymosel@aol.com" style="color:blue" target="_blank">terrymosel@aol.com</a></i></b></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-weight:normal"> </span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u>18. INTERESTING WEBLINKS </u></strong><em><b><u><span style="color:red">(</span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt;color:red">Disclaimer - Use of material herein from various sources does not imply approval or otherwise of the opinions, political or otherwise, of those sources).</span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt"> NB: If the title in the </span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt">weblink</span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt"> does not indicate the subject matter, I give a brief simple intro before the link. I may also </span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt">comment about the link afterwards.</span></u></b></em><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt"></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">ASTROPHYSICS:</span></u></strong><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://newatlas.com/space/flash-light-quadrillion-suns-black-hole-star/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=905a767f0f-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_12_09_06_22&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-905a767f0f-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Flash of light as bright as a quadrillion Suns dazzles astronomers (newatlas.com)</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/how-did-the-milky-way-form?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=FD0D0D87-F24F-45B1-923E-E5682A7D1D8D&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">How did the Milky Way form? | Live Science</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.ukri.org/news/webb-reveals-details-of-messy-death-of-a-dying-star/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Webb reveals details of 'messy death' of a dying star – UKRI</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/black-hole-eating-star-jet-points-earth?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=69B76D9B-BD95-4B5F-8577-7885D9583075&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Distant black hole eats half a sun a year, blasts leftovers at us | Space</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/interactive-universe-map-back-to-big-bang?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=D31701AA-EC5D-4C85-9239-51325F55E5DE&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Interactive map of the universe journeys through space-time | Space</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/second-nearest-supermassive-black-hole-hunt?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=69B76D9B-BD95-4B5F-8577-7885D9583075&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">The hunt is on for 2nd closest monster black hole to Earth | Space</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/synthetic-black-hole-matches-hawking-prediction?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=69B76D9B-BD95-4B5F-8577-7885D9583075&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Lab-grown black hole may prove Stephen Hawking theory right | Space</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/158938/how-do-stars-get-kicked-out-of-globular-clusters/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">How Do Stars Get Kicked Out of Globular Clusters? - Universe Today</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/gamma-ray-burst-kilonova-explosion?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=DE43590F-1148-4F8A-ABC9-FD0BE97E10FD&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">The brightest, most energetic explosions in the universe don't come from where we thought | Live Science</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-ghostly-light-between-galaxies?utm_source=notification" style="color:blue" target="_blank">James Webb Space Telescope sees 'ghostly' interstellar light | Space</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/quantum-time-flipped-photon-first-time?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=DE43590F-1148-4F8A-ABC9-FD0BE97E10FD&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">'Quantum time flip' makes light move simultaneously forward and backward in time | Live Science</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u>EARTH & MOON</u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/china-asteroid-impact-mission-two-spacecraft?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=BBE014BB-F1C5-4E6D-9756-BACDED632B35&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">China will launch 2-in-1 asteroid deflection mission in 2025 | Space</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/158985/nasa-wants-to-build-landing-pads-on-the-moon/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">NASA Wants to Build Landing Pads on the Moon - Universe Today</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/artemis-1-orion-views-apollo-moon-landing-geology?utm_source=notification" style="color:blue" target="_blank">NASA's Artemis 1 Orion snaps gorgeous moon views over Apollo sites | Space</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/radioactive-meteorites-seeded-life-on-earth?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=DE43590F-1148-4F8A-ABC9-FD0BE97E10FD&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Radioactive space rocks could have seeded life on Earth, new research suggests | Live Science</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-ie/news/other/space-race-7-countries-that-are-planning-missions-to-the-moon/ss-AA14GtK4?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=f0ff4a0dbaad4f3e83bcf397c40e193f" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Space Race: 7 countries that are planning missions to the Moon (msn.com)</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.aol.co.uk/news/two-entirely-minerals-found-huge-135954416.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Two entirely new minerals found in huge meteorite that fell on Somalia (aol.co.uk)</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/who-owns-the-moon?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=0540C030-B415-440B-B671-7E3473A69F84&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Who owns the moon? | Live Science</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/158587/itll-be-tough-to-stop-an-asteroid-at-the-last-minute-but-not-impossible/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">It'll be Tough to Stop an Asteroid at the Last Minute, but not Impossible - Universe Today</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/nasa-capstone-cubesat-arrives-moon?utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Success! NASA's tiny CAPSTONE probe arrives at the moon | Space</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/vredefort-asteroid-bigger-than-expected" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Largest asteroid ever to hit Earth was twice as big as the rock that killed off the dinosaurs | Live Science</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u>EXOPLANETS</u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-ie/news/other/there-is-a-record-breaking-super-earth-10-times-bigger-and-its-year-lasts-half-a-day/ss-AA14Ja1m?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=f3011b1f1a47480a975b9e754967e1c8" style="color:blue" target="_blank">There is a record-breaking super-Earth: 10 times bigger and its year lasts half a day (msn.com)</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u>EXOLIFE</u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/venus-alien-life-claim-debunked?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=DE43590F-1148-4F8A-ABC9-FD0BE97E10FD&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Alien life on Venus? No chance, says new NASA study | Live Science</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u>IMAGES</u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/158874/nasa-releases-a-stunning-new-supercut-of-the-artemis-i-launch/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">NASA Releases a Stunning New Supercut of the Artemis I Launch - Universe Today</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/hubble-space-telescope-galaxies-dazzling-dance-image" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Hubble telescope captures dazzling embrace of merging galaxies | Space</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Beautiful HST image of M54 globular cluster <a href="https://www.universetoday.com/158938/how-do-stars-get-kicked-out-of-globular-clusters/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">How Do Stars Get Kicked Out of Globular Clusters? - Universe Today</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/hubble-telescope-photo-galaxy-tidal-interactions" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Hubble telescope was at the perfect angle to capture this nearly impossible shot of two 'dancing galaxies' | Space</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/interactive-universe-map-back-to-big-bang?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=D31701AA-EC5D-4C85-9239-51325F55E5DE&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Interactive map of the universe journeys through space-time | Space</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></u></strong></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">SETI:</span></u></strong><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></u></strong></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/158966/one-of-the-worlds-biggest-radio-telescopes-is-hunting-for-signals-from-extraterrestrial-civilizations/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">One of the World's Biggest Radio Telescopes is Hunting for Signals From Extraterrestrial Civilizations - Universe Today</a></span><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt"></span></u></strong></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/china-did-not-detect-aliens" style="color:blue" target="_blank">China's 'alien' signal almost certainly came from humans, project researcher says | Live Science</a> </span><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt"></span></u></strong></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><strong><u><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></u></strong></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">SOLAR SYSTEM</span></u></strong><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></u></strong></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://newatlas.com/space/mars-giant-magma-plume-volcanism/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=905a767f0f-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_12_09_06_22&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-905a767f0f-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Giant magma plume reveals Mars may not be a dead planet after all (newatlas.com)</a> The fascinating corollary of that is that either there is active heating making that plume hotter and therefore expanding, or else some other part of Mars must be sinking to compensate.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/venus-alien-life-claim-debunked?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=DE43590F-1148-4F8A-ABC9-FD0BE97E10FD&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Alien life on Venus? No chance, says new NASA study | Live Science</a> </span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.space.com/mars-helicopter-ingenuity-altitude-record-35th-flight?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=BA1C18B9-7F6B-4E6A-A111-70A869AAEED9&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Ingenuity helicopter sets altitude record on 35th Mars flight | Space</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.space.com/orion-life-support-system-artemis-1?utm_source=notification" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft aced its test flight but still hasn't tested life support | Space</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-saturn-moon-titan" style="color:blue" target="_blank">James Webb Space Telescope view of Saturn's weirdest moon Titan thrills scientists | Space</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="color:blue;text-decoration-line:underline"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/mars-megatsunami-massive-asteroid-impact-crater?utm_source=notification" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Megatsunami swept over Mars after massive asteroid hit the Red Planet | Space</a>, and</span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="color:blue;text-decoration-line:underline"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/mars-mega-tsunami-impact-point?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=D29F916E-8CFD-4366-A76F-595DFCE575FD&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Colossal 'planet killer' asteroid sparked mega-tsunami on Mars, and now we know where it landed | Live Science</a> </span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.space.com/mars-helicopter-ingenuity-altitude-record-35th-flight?utm_source=notification" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Ingenuity helicopter sets altitude record on 35th Mars flight | Space</a></span><span style="color:blue;text-decoration-line:underline"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="color:blue;text-decoration-line:underline"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Asteroid impacts don't 'birth' craters – they form them, or create them, or blast them out if you want to be more dramatic, but they don't 'birth' them! A totally inappropriate term!</span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="color:blue;text-decoration-line:underline"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/cryovolcanic-comet-29p-erupts?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=D29F916E-8CFD-4366-A76F-595DFCE575FD&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Massive eruption from icy volcanic comet detected in solar system | Live Science</span></a></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="color:blue;text-decoration-line:underline"><a href="https://www.europlanet-society.org/cosmic-ray-counts-hidden-in-spacecraft-data-highlight-influence-of-solar-cycle-at-mars-and-venus/" title="https://www.europlanet-society.org/cosmic-ray-counts-hidden-in-spacecraft-data-highlight-influence-of-solar-cycle-at-mars-and-venus/" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">https://www.europlanet-society.org/cosmic-ray-counts-hidden-in-spacecraft-data-highlight-influence-of-solar-cycle-at-mars-and-venus/</span></a> </span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.space.com/europa-clipper-instrument-schedule-concerns?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=D31701AA-EC5D-4C85-9239-51325F55E5DE&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Europa Clipper instrument delays worry scientists eyeing 2024 launch | Space</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.aol.co.uk/news/two-entirely-minerals-found-huge-135954416.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Two entirely new minerals found in huge meteorite that fell on Somalia (aol.co.uk)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.space.com/sofia-flying-telescope-fails-find-phosphine-venus?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=69B76D9B-BD95-4B5F-8577-7885D9583075&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Search for possible sign of life in Venus' clouds comes up empty | Space</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u>SPACE </u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-ie/news/world/irish-born-woman-to-join-japanese-billionaire-on-first-civilian-flight-to-moon/ar-AA155TJU?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=ec48eb74c6e84f269c13f4b8f07f421f" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Irish-born woman to join Japanese billionaire on first civilian flight to moon (msn.com)</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/dearmoon-announces-moon-crew-spacex-starship?utm_source=notification" style="color:blue" target="_blank">dearMoon announces 8 artists to fly to moon on SpaceX Starship | Space</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/artemis-orion-spacecraft-digital-age-cockpit?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=BBE014BB-F1C5-4E6D-9756-BACDED632B35&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">NASA astronaut Stan Love on the digital-age Orion cockpit | Space</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/china-asteroid-impact-mission-two-spacecraft?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=BBE014BB-F1C5-4E6D-9756-BACDED632B35&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">China will launch 2-in-1 asteroid deflection mission in 2025 | Space</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/158985/nasa-wants-to-build-landing-pads-on-the-moon/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">NASA Wants to Build Landing Pads on the Moon - Universe Today</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-ie/news/other/irish-airspace-access-to-be-briefly-restricted-during-uk-virgin-satellite-launch/ar-AA151GF6?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=fa56428065e5455f9a0ce0d08f19fddd" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Irish airspace access to be briefly restricted during UK Virgin satellite launch (msn.com)</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/international-space-station-spacewalkers-resume-solar-power-system-upgrade/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Spacewalkers resume solar power system upgrade on International Space Station - CBS News</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/china-shenzhou-14-astronauts-land-earth?utm_source=notification" style="color:blue" target="_blank">China's Shenzhou 14 astronauts land on Earth after 6 months in space | Space</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/china-six-astronauts-space-station-at-once?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=D31701AA-EC5D-4C85-9239-51325F55E5DE&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">China has 6 astronauts in space for the 1st time | Space</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/who-owns-the-moon?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=0540C030-B415-440B-B671-7E3473A69F84&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Who owns the moon? | Live Science</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-artemis-1-communications?utm_source=notification" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Artemis 1 moon mission squeezing communications with JWST | Space</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/spacex-starship-super-heavy-static-fire-november-29?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=69B76D9B-BD95-4B5F-8577-7885D9583075&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">SpaceX fires 11 engines of Starship Super Heavy booster (video) | Space</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-ie/news/other/space-race-7-countries-that-are-planning-missions-to-the-moon/ss-AA14GtK4?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=f0ff4a0dbaad4f3e83bcf397c40e193f" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Space Race: 7 countries that are planning missions to the Moon (msn.com)</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/spacex-delays-launch-japanese-moon-lander?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=69B76D9B-BD95-4B5F-8577-7885D9583075&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">SpaceX delays launch of Japanese moon lander for rocket checks | Space</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/space-elevators-are-less-sci-fi-than-you-think/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=today-in-science&utm_content=link&utm_term=2022-11-29_top-stories&spMailingID=72383731&spUserID=NDcyNjA3Njk3NzkzS0&spJobID=2261465547&spReportId=MjI2MTQ2NTU0NwS2" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Space Elevators Are Less Sci-Fi Than You Think - Scientific American</a> <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:rgb(15,20,25);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Very bad illustration: the elevator should be at 90 degrees to the Earth's surface! Doh! And</span> how about two linked parallel ones: one for raising stuff into space, and the other for lowering stuff (e.g. returning astronauts, space-mined minerals etc) to Earth – that reduces the energy needed for moving stuff in both directions! </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u>Telescopes, Instruments etc.</u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/ska-telescope-construction-begins?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=D33DF0AF-BCAB-4A9B-B834-44E2DAD2646F&utm_source=SmartBrief" style="color:blue" target="_blank">The largest telescope on Earth is coming to hunt radio-waves from the early universe | Live Science</a> Doh! A radio telescope does not have a 'lens'. The proper term would be dish, although that's only an analogy. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/nasas-plan-to-make-jwst-data-immediately-available-will-hurt-astronomy/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=today-in-science&utm_content=link&utm_term=2022-12-05_featured-this-week&spMailingID=72405421&spUserID=NDcyNjA3Njk3NzkzS0&spJobID=2262027573&spReportId=MjI2MjAyNzU3MwS2" style="color:blue" target="_blank">NASA's Plan to Make JWST Data Immediately Available Will Hurt Astronomy - Scientific American</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.ukri.org/news/construction-begins-on-the-ear-that-will-listen-to-the-universe/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Construction begins on the 'ear' that will listen to the Universe – UKRI</a> <strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u><span style="text-decoration-line:none"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><u>19. JOINING the IRISH ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION.</u></strong><span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></span><span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">This link gives options to join the IAA. </span></span><span><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><a href="https://irishastro.org/join-the-iaa/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">https://irishastro.org/join-the-iaa/</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> <span>If you are a UK taxpayer, please select the 'gift-aid' box, as that enables us to reclaim the standard rate of tax on your subscription, at no cost to you. </span></span><em><span style="font-size:11pt">You can also make a donation via Paypal if you wish: just click on the 'Donate' button.</span></em><span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> See also <a href="http://www.irishastro.org/" title="http://www.irishastro.org/" style="color:blue" target="_blank"></a></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://irishastro.org/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">https://irishastro.org/</a> <span> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The Irish Astronomical Association is registered with The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland NIC 105858</span></u></b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></u></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">DISCLAIMER:</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Any views expressed herein are mine, and do not necessarily represent those of the IAA.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Clear skies, </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Terry Moseley </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br></p></span></span></div> </div></div> I.A.Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03004240027986090455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7601094625467515932.post-29704095459402366642022-11-15T20:42:00.001+00:002022-11-15T20:42:18.168+00:00Double lecture, Artemis, Leonids, ISS, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Occultations, Irish Astronomy Week, Gold, Teasers<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Hi all,</span><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">1. IAA Lecture, Wed 16 November, 7.30 p.m, LARMOR LECTURE THEATRE, Physics Building, QUB. </span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">This will be a double-header meeting, with the following talks -</span></b><b><i><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></i></b></p> <p style="margin:0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:black">Sean O'Brien – 'Hunting for Exoplanets using Citizen Science' <span></span></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">SYNOPSIS: The field of exoplanet science is booming with new surveys being built and huge amounts of data being generated at a rapid pace, but all of this data needs to be searched systematically and, ideally, quickly. Traditionally, astronomers have relied on a combination of computer algorithms and human "eyeballing" to identify the most promising exoplanet candidates that should be put forward for additional observations. The eyeballing process, where professional astronomers will view large lists of potential candidates, is time-consuming and open to error for any small team of astronomers. However, by harnessing the skills and enthusiasm of public volunteers through citizen science projects such as Planet Hunters and Exoplanet Explorers, we have been able to find exoplanets that would have likely remained undetected by professional astronomers. In this talk I will guide you through a brief history of exoplanets and how we find them, and give an overview of the process of citizen science searches and the interesting discoveries they have made.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Biography:<span></span></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Sean is a 2nd-year PhD student at Queen's University Belfast where he works with Dr Meg Schwamb as part of the Exoplanet Group. His PhD project is focused on using the help of public volunteers through the Planet Hunters NGTS project to find exoplanets that may have been missed in the initial searches of datasets from the Next Generation Transit Survey (NGTS). Prior to starting his PhD at Queen's, Sean completed a Masters degree at the University of Warwick where he tested the precision of the NGTS telescopes by measuring the amount of scintillation, or "how much stars twinkle," in the NGTS data.<span></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><i><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:black">and </span></u></i><i><u><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></u></i></p> <p style="margin:0cm;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:black">Thomas Moore - Discovery and Characterisation of Supernovae in the Local Universe'.<span></span></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Synopsis: <span></span></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">With the advent of large-scale robotic sky surveys, the number of supernovae has grown exponentially. In this talk I will discuss what supernovae are, the history of supernova discovery and the processes we use to of find, characterise, and study supernovae. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Biography: <span></span></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Thomas is a second-year astrophysics PhD student at Queen's University Belfast where he graduated with and MSc in Physics with Astrophysics in 2021. His research currently focuses on observation and theoretical modelling of supernovae discovered by the ATLAS sky survey. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><b><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> NB: The lectures are now held in the LARMOR Lecture Theatre, also in the Physics Building, which is much bigger, and will allow greater distancing between attendees. Directions. The Larmor is at the other end of the Physics building to the entrance to the Bell LT, which we used previously. It's on the side of the Physics building which is closest to, and parallel to, University Road. There is a ramp to allow wheelchair axis. Please try to be there early, to facilitate a prompt start – access should be available from shortly after 7 p.m.<span></span></span></i></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><b><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> ADMISSION FREE – All welcome!<span></span></span></i></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">2. ARTEMIS ready to go! See</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></b><a href="https://newatlas.com/space/nasa-artemis-mission-moon-storm-nicole/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=8501cafaf3-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_11_14_09_08&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-8501cafaf3-92786061" target="_blank">NASA's massive Moon rocket rides out the storm as skies clear for launch (newatlas.com)</a><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">3.</span><strong><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> Leonids<span></span></span></strong></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-weight:normal">The Leonid</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-weight:normal"> meteor</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-weight:normal">s peak on Nov 17, ZHR 15, with the Moon just past LQ, so conditions are fairly good, although the radiant doesn't get high up until later in the night.</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-weight:normal"><span></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">4. ISS. </span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The ISS starts a new series of evening passes on 19 November.</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-weight:normal"> </span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">5. Saturn – shrinking window for observing.<span></span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Saturn is moving towards conjunction with the Sun and is gradually sinking lower in the SSW as the sky gets dark enough to observe. So make the best of the next few weeks. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> Saturn still lies well south of the celestial equator, so northern observers need nights of good seeing to get the best view of the planet and its rings. The rings span almost 40 arc-seconds, with a tilt of about 13 degrees. The disk is about 17 arc-seconds in diameter. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">6. JUPITER<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The giant planet was opposition on 26 September, and is still by far the brightest object in the night sky apart from the Moon. This was a particularly close opposition, in fact</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(43,43,43);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> the closest opposition in at least 70 years</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">, with Jupiter at a distance of only 591,295,249 km. It still shines at around mag -2.7. The 4 Galilean moons will be easy to see, even in binoculars. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">7. Mars approaching and brightening. <span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Mars is gradually getting closer to Earth as it approaches a good opposition on 8 December. This guide may be useful. </span><a href="https://cosmicpursuits.com/2183/how-to-see-mars-in-2022/" target="_blank">Guide to Observing Mars in 2022 - Cosmic Pursuits</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">8. Occultation of Uranus by the Moon:<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">On Dec 05 at 16.57, the waxing gibbous Moon occults Uranus, mag 5.8, at the dark limb, near the Moon's N Pole. Reappearance will be at 17.18, at the bright limb of the Moon. Those times are for Belfast. Because the Moon will be nearly full, and Uranus has a very small faint disc, you'll need a telescope and a high magnification to show Uranus clearly. The event will only last for a few seconds. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> It will be very difficult to observe the reappearance, as it will be at the other very bright edge of the Moon.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> In Dublin the event will occur about 2 minutes earlier, and in Cork, 4 minutes earlier, than those times.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">9. Occultation of Mars by the Moon.<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">On Dec 08, at 04.53 the Full Moon will occult Mars. Reappearance will be at 05.54. This will be a nearly central occultation. Mars will have an apparent diameter of 17", so the Moon will take 35 seconds to cover the disc of Mars. Reappearance will take the same amount of time. Mars will be magnitude -1.9, so it will show up well even beside the Full Moon. Mars will have an altitude of 23º, so viewing conditions should be OK.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Since the occultation is nearly central, times across the whole of Ireland will vary by no more than about 10 minutes, but obviously start observing early to be on the safe side.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">This occurs when Mars is at opposition, and within 1 hour of Full Moon! Wouldn't it be amazing if it occurred during a Total Lunar Eclipse?<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">10. Irish Astronomy Week<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">This has been proposed by Ronan Newman from Co Mayo, and member of Galway Astronomy Club, and has been well received. There has been considerable discussion about the best date, and the latest thinking is for the week commencing Monday 20 March, ending on Sunday 26 March. But discussions are ongoing, to see what suits various clubs and societies best. Watch this space!<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">11. GOLDFINDER!</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><br> </span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Royal Astronomical Society press release; </span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">RAS PR 22/34; 14 November 2022<br> </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> A team of researchers from the University of Notre Dame and Tohoku University have revealed the birthplace of so-called 'gold-rich' stars – stars with an abundance of heavy elements beyond iron, including the "jewellery store elements", gold and platinum. Their research is published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> Hundreds of gold-rich stars have been discovered by state-of-the-art telescopes worldwide. The mystery was when, where, and how these stars were formed in the history of the Milky Way, the galaxy we live in. The team found that most gold-rich stars formed in small progenitor galaxies of the Milky Way over 10 billion years ago, shedding light on the stars' past for the first time.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> In order to reach this conclusion, the team tracked the Milky Way's formation from the Big Bang to the present with a numerical simulation. This simulation has the highest time resolution yet achieved - it can precisely resolve the cycle of materials formed by stars in the Milky Way. The simulation was produced over several months using the ATERUI II supercomputer in the Centre for Computational Science at the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> The simulation made it possible to analyse the formation of gold-rich stars in the Milky Way for the first time. The standard cosmology it used predicts that the Milky Way grows by the accretion and merging of small progenitor galaxies. The simulation data revealed that some of the progenitor galaxies - that existed over 10 billion years ago - contained large amounts of the heaviest elements. Each event of neutron star merger – a confirmed site of heavy element nucleosynthesis – increased the abundance of the heaviest elements in these small galaxies. The gold-rich stars formed in these galaxies, and their predicted abundances can be compared with the observations of the stars today.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> Yutaka Hirai, of Tohoku University, says "The gold-rich stars today tell us the history of the Milky Way - we found most gold-rich stars are formed in dwarf galaxies over 10 billion years ago. These ancient galaxies are the building blocks of the Milky Way. Our findings mean many of the gold-rich stars we see today are the fossil records of the Milky Way's formation over 10 billion years ago." He adds, "Comparison with simulations and observations in the Milky Way opens a new avenue for extracting the fossil records of stars".<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">12. Easy Teaser:<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">What's the close, but not perfect, connection between James Bond and one of the most important numbers in physics? <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">No correct answers yet, so here's a clue: What is James Bond also known as?<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">13. Difficult Teaser:<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">What does the number 43.875 represent?<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">No answers yet, so here's a clue: it's a ratio. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Still nothing, so another clue: the ratio involves human-made quantities.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Still nothing, so, another clue: It's the ratio between a largest and a smallest.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">No answers yet, so another clue: It relates to the sky.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">I've really got you on this one! Another clue: one is only visible in more Southerly latitudes<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> <b><i>Please send all Teaser answers to me at my aol address <a href="mailto:terrymosel@aol.com" target="_blank">terrymosel@aol.com</a></i></b></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-weight:normal"> </span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>14. INTERESTING WEBLINKS </u></strong><em><b><u><span style="color:red">(</span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt;color:red">Disclaimer - Use of material herein from various sources does not imply approval or otherwise of the opinions, political or otherwise, of those sources).</span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt"> NB: If the title in the </span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt">weblink</span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt"> does not indicate the subject matter, I give a brief simple intro before the link. I may also </span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt">comment about the link afterwards.</span></u></b></em><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt"><span></span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">ASTROPHYSICS:</span></u></strong><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/158542/can-jwst-see-galaxies-made-of-primordial-stars/" target="_blank">Can JWST see Galaxies Made of Primordial Stars? - Universe Today</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/black-hole-announces-itself-star-death-tidal-disruption-event?utm_source=notification" target="_blank">Black hole announces itself to astronomers by ripping apart a star | Space</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/158513/a-black-holes-jets-are-coming-from-a-region-2000-km-away-from-the-singularity-itself/" target="_blank">A Black Hole's X-Rays are Coming From a Region 2,000 km Away From the Singularity Itself - Universe Today</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/158438/when-black-holes-collide-they-also-produce-neutrinos/" target="_blank">When Black Holes Collide They Also Produce Neutrinos - Universe Today</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/158518/planets-make-it-harder-to-figure-out-a-stars-age/" target="_blank">Planets Make it Harder to Figure out a Star's age - Universe Today</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/158436/its-tough-to-find-evidence-of-stars-eating-planets/" target="_blank">It's Tough to Find Evidence of Stars Eating Planets - Universe Today</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/remnants-earthlike-planets-oldest-solar-system?utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9" target="_blank">Remnants of oldest known solar system discovered 90 light-years from Earth | Space</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/zone-of-avoidance-giant-structure?utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D" target="_blank">Scientists discover massive 'extragalactic structure' behind the Milky Way | Live Science</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/largest-atomic-gas-cloud-stephans-quintet?utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9" target="_blank">Scientists spot record-breaking gas cloud bigger than Milky Way | Space</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://theconversation.com/an-antarctic-neutrino-telescope-has-detected-a-signal-from-the-heart-of-a-nearby-active-galaxy-193845" target="_blank"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">https://theconversation.com/an-antarctic-neutrino-telescope-has-detected-a-signal-from-the-heart-of-a-nearby-active-galaxy-193845</span></a><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> <span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-wlm-dwarf-galaxy-image?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=5DBA3E87-CE9A-4012-A870-51ECD4B96246&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">James Webb Space Telescope peers into lonely dwarf galaxy | Space</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/158402/too-many-supernovae-can-slow-star-formation-in-a-galaxy/" target="_blank">Too Many Supernovae Can Slow Star Formation in a Galaxy - Universe Today</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/158200/did-supermassive-black-holes-collapse-directly-out-of-giant-clouds-of-gas-it-could-depend-on-magnetic-fields-1/" target="_blank">Did Supermassive Black Holes Collapse Directly out of Giant Clouds of gas? It Could Depend on Magnetic Fields - Universe Today</a> <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/158379/not-just-gold-colliding-neutron-stars-forge-strontium-lanthanum-and-cerium/" target="_blank">Not Just Gold. Colliding Neutron Stars Forge Strontium, Lanthanum, and Cerium - Universe Today</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/158413/in-a-new-hubble-image-dark-matter-anchors-the-giant-galaxy-cluster-abell-611/" target="_blank">In a New Hubble Image, Dark Matter Anchors the Giant Galaxy Cluster Abell 611 - Universe Today</a> <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-weight:normal"> </span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>COSMOLOGY<span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.newscientist.com/article/2346036-a-miniature-universe-shows-particles-may-emerge-out-of-empty-space/" target="_blank">A miniature universe shows particles may emerge out of empty space | New Scientist</a> <strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"><span></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal">The Hubble tension problem is getting worse </span></strong><a href="https://bigthink.com/hard-science/hubble-tension-cosmology-crisis/?utm_source=mailchimp&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=weeklynewsletter" target="_blank">The Hubble tension: Is cosmology in crisis? - Big Think</a> <strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"><span></span></span></strong></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://theconversation.com/we-tested-einsteins-theory-of-gravity-on-the-scale-of-the-universe-heres-what-we-found-194118?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The%20Weekend%20Conversation%20-%202463424665&utm_content=The%20Weekend%20Conversation%20-%202463424665+CID_c949c3eee80ddf1e8396a1ea7abcc31c&utm_source=campaign_monitor_uk&utm_term=We%20tested%20Einsteins%20theory%20of%20gravity%20on%20the%20scale%20of%20the%20universe%20%20heres%20what%20we%20found" target="_blank">We tested Einstein's theory of gravity on the scale of the universe – here's what we found (theconversation.com)</a></span><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Courier New";font-weight:normal"><span></span></span></strong></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><strong><span style="font-family:"Courier New";color:black;font-weight:normal">Antimatter and its origin </span></strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/100045998303732/posts/682167949993142/?sfnsn=scwspmo" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/100045998303732/posts/682167949993142/?sfnsn=scwspmo</a><span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>EARTH & MOON<span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/moon-missions-artemis-challenges-overnight?utm_source=notification" target="_blank">Surviving the lunar night can be a challenge for astronauts | Space</a><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/158532/hydrothermal-vents-under-the-arctic-ice-are-perfect-places-to-practice-exploring-europa/" target="_blank">Hydrothermal Vents Under the Arctic Ice are Perfect Places to Practice Exploring Europa - Universe Today</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-ie/cars/news/lunar-cruiser-is-sensational-prototype-lunar-vehicle-will-house-humans/ss-AA142mGq?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=0e3b1c068a4941d2dc23e1e5c5ae673f" target="_blank">Lunar Cruiser is sensational, prototype lunar vehicle will house humans (msn.com)</a><strong><span style="font-weight:normal"><span></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://newatlas.com/environment/modern-satellites-course-climate-science/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=0ffb27273b-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_11_10_09_06&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-0ffb27273b-92786061" target="_blank">The modern satellites shaping the course of climate science (newatlas.com)</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/nasa-needs-a-new-moon-car-for-off-roading-astronauts-at-the-lunar-south-pole?utm_source=notification" target="_blank">NASA needs a new moon car for astronauts at the lunar south pole | Space</a> <strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"><span></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/tonga-eruption-tallest-plume-ever?utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D" target="_blank">Tonga eruption's towering plume was the tallest in recorded history | Live Science</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>EXOPLANETS<span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://newatlas.com/space/10-billion-year-old-ruins-earth-like-planet-white-dwarf/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=2458a40d64-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_11_08_09_11&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-2458a40d64-92786061" target="_blank">10-billion-year-old ruins of Earth-like planet found around nearby star (newatlas.com)</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/158392/another-reason-red-dwarfs-might-be-bad-for-life-no-asteroid-belts/" target="_blank">Another Reason Red Dwarfs Might Be Bad for Life: No Asteroid Belts - Universe Today</a> But no-one has shown that life could not have originated on Earth – it did not have to be brought here on either asteroids or comets!<strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"><span></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>EXOLIFE<span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/158395/will-enceladus-finally-answer-are-we-alone/" target="_blank">Will Enceladus finally answer, 'Are we alone?' - Universe Today</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/158392/another-reason-red-dwarfs-might-be-bad-for-life-no-asteroid-belts/" target="_blank">Another Reason Red Dwarfs Might Be Bad for Life: No Asteroid Belts - Universe Today</a> But no-one has shown that life could not have originated on Earth – it did not have to be brought here on either asteroids or comets!<strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"><span></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u> <span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>IMAGES<span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal">A spectacular and beautiful composite of the recent TLE (which was not visible from here). It shows the size of the Earth's shadow at the distance of the Moon, and by extrapolating from the curve you can see that the Moon passed well North of the centre of the shadow. </span></strong><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/158580/one-total-lunar-eclipse-photo-to-rule-them-all/?fbclid=IwAR0GqiCX7AGv5s9qDDNUn1XyYINJdgA77J_WQQhx7kyqjyrAJQunh6T4wbI" target="_blank">One Total Lunar Eclipse Photo to Rule Them All - Universe Today</a> <strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"><span></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>SOLAR SYSTEM<span></span></u></strong></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/158532/hydrothermal-vents-under-the-arctic-ice-are-perfect-places-to-practice-exploring-europa/" target="_blank">Hydrothermal Vents Under the Arctic Ice are Perfect Places to Practice Exploring Europa - Universe Today</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/158464/mars-is-mostly-dead-theres-still-magma-inside-so-its-slightly-alive/" target="_blank">Mars is Mostly Dead. There's Still Magma Inside, so it's Slightly Alive - Universe Today</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-ie/news/other/gigantic-eruptions-discovered-on-mars-in-the-past/ss-AA13RZJV?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=ddf8fa6b332d4622a7862ab88205ff39#image=2" target="_blank">Gigantic eruptions discovered on Mars in the past (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-ie/news/techandscience/a-huge-meteorite-that-struck-mars-led-scientists-to-an-even-bigger-discovery/ss-AA13DKI2?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=019cfb1950ee4c70a0294194d69151a5#image=2" target="_blank">A huge meteorite that struck Mars led scientists to an even bigger discovery (msn.com)</a> and</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/158390/insight-felt-the-ground-shake-from-a-meteorite-impact-on-mars/" target="_blank">InSight Felt the Ground Shake From a Meteorite Impact on Mars - Universe Today</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://newatlas.com/space/2022-ap7-potentially-hazardous-asteroid-sun-glare/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=d46b70dfdb-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_11_02_09_10&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-d46b70dfdb-92786061" target="_blank">Huge potentially hazardous asteroid discovered hiding in Sun's glare (newatlas.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.space.com/nasa-insight-mars-lander-few-weeks-to-live?utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9" target="_blank">NASA's InSight Mars lander has just weeks left to live | Space</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/158423/edward-stone-has-been-the-voyagers-project-scientist-for-50-years-he-just-retired/" target="_blank">Edward Stone Has Been the Voyagers' Project Scientist for 50 Years. He Just Retired - Universe Today</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>SPACE <span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://newatlas.com/space/us-space-force-secret-spaceplane-lands-908-days/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=8501cafaf3-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_11_14_09_08&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-8501cafaf3-92786061" target="_blank">US Space Force's "secret" spaceplane lands after record 908 days in orbit (newatlas.com)</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/filmmakers-find-section-of-destroyed-space-shuttle-challenger-on-ocean-floor/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=today-in-science&utm_content=link&utm_term=2022-11-11_featured-this-week&spMailingID=72312255&spUserID=NDcyNjA3Njk3NzkzS0&spJobID=2259768410&spReportId=MjI1OTc2ODQxMAS2" target="_blank">Filmmakers Find Section of Destroyed Space Shuttle Challenger on Ocean Floor - Scientific American</a> and<span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/space-shuttle-challenger-debris-florida-coast?utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D" target="_blank">Long-lost wreckage from the Challenger spacecraft discovered near Bermuda Triangle | Live Science</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/nasa-capstone-preparing-sunday-moon-arrival?utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9" target="_blank">Tiny CAPSTONE moon probe gears up for lunar arrival on Nov. 13 | Space</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/artemis-1-moon-rocket-nicole-storm-damage-assessment?utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9" target="_blank">NASA assessing damage to Artemis 1 moon rocket from Tropical Storm Nicole | Space</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/moon-missions-artemis-challenges-overnight?utm_source=notification" target="_blank">Surviving the lunar night can be a challenge for astronauts | Space</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/artemis-1-moon-launch-delay-november-16-tropical-storm-nicole?utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9" target="_blank">Tropical Storm Nicole pushes Artemis 1 moon launch to Nov. 16 | Space</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/spacex-launch-ispace-moon-lander-delay-november-22?utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9" target="_blank">SpaceX launch of Japanese moon lander, UAE rover delayed to Nov. 22 | Space</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/huge-chinese-rocket-debris-crashing-to-earth-again?utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9" target="_blank">Another huge piece of Chinese space junk is falling to Earth | Space</a> and<span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/chinese-rocket-booster-fourth-uncontrolled-reentry?utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D" target="_blank">Chinese rocket will crash to Earth on Nov. 5. Here's what we know. | Live Science</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/nasa-capstone-overcomes-glitch-targets-moon-arrival?utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9" target="_blank">NASA CAPSTONE moon probe overcomes glitch on way to lunar orbit | Space</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/spacex-starship-orbital-launch-december?utm_source=notification" target="_blank">SpaceX targeting December for 1st Starship orbital launch: report | Space</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://newatlas.com/space/spacex-falcon-heavy-us-space-force-2022/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=d46b70dfdb-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_11_02_09_10&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-d46b70dfdb-92786061" target="_blank">SpaceX's all-powerful Falcon Heavy flies for the first time since 2019 (newatlas.com)</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/158404/would-mark-watney-have-survived-in-real-life-and-what-this-can-teach-us-about-sending-humans-to-mars/" target="_blank">Would Mark Watney Have Survived in Real Life, and What This Can Teach Us About Sending Humans to Mars - Universe Today</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/158359/when-should-robots-take-risks-exploring-other-worlds/" target="_blank">When Should Robots Take Risks Exploring Other Worlds? - Universe Today</a> <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>Telescopes, Instruments etc.<span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/158588/woohoo-jwsts-mid-infrared-instrument-is-fully-operational-again/" target="_blank">Woohoo! JWST's Mid-Infrared Instrument is Fully Operational Again - Universe Today</a><strong><u><span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/158542/can-jwst-see-galaxies-made-of-primordial-stars/" target="_blank">Can JWST see Galaxies Made of Primordial Stars? - Universe Today</a><strong><u><span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>UFOs, Aliens, etc.<span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/ufo-chinese-drones-report?utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D" target="_blank">Most UFOs are 'Chinese surveillance' drones and 'airborne clutter,' Pentagon officials reveal | Live Science</a> Shame – I'd love to meet some real-life Vulcans!<span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>15. JOINING the IRISH ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION.</u></strong><span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></span><span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">This link gives options to join the IAA. </span></span><span><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><a href="https://irishastro.org/join-the-iaa/" target="_blank">https://irishastro.org/join-the-iaa/</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> <span>If you are a UK taxpayer, please select the 'gift-aid' box, as that enables us to reclaim the standard rate of tax on your subscription, at no cost to you. </span></span><em><span style="font-size:11pt">You can also make a donation via Paypal if you wish: just click on the 'Donate' button.</span></em><span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> See also <a href="http://www.irishastro.org/" title="http://www.irishastro.org/" target="_blank"></a></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://irishastro.org/" target="_blank">https://irishastro.org/</a> <span> <span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The Irish Astronomical Association is registered with The Charity Commission for <span><span>Northern Ireland</span></span> NIC 105858</span></u></b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">DISCLAIMER:</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Any views expressed herein are mine, and do not necessarily represent those of the IAA.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Clear skies, <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Terry Moseley <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br></p></div></div> </div></div> I.A.Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03004240027986090455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7601094625467515932.post-87029350681702157592022-10-19T16:35:00.000+01:002022-10-19T16:36:07.697+01:00Lecture this evening, Mercury still on view, ISS, Meteors, Solar Eclipse, Saturn & Jupiter, Mayo DSF, Exoworlds, Teasers, more<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Hi all,<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">1. IAA Lecture, Wed 19 October, 7.30 p.m, LARMOR LECTURE THEATRE, Physics Building, QUB. "Planetary Nebulae and their role in the Cosmic Distance Ladder", by Prof Marc Sarzi, AOP.<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><b><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> NB: The lectures are now held in the LARMOR Lecture Theatre, also in the Physics Building, which is much bigger, and will allow greater distancing between attendees. Directions. The Larmor is at the other end of the Physics building to the entrance to the Bell LT, which we used previously. It's on the side of the Physics building which is closest to, and parallel to, University Road. There is a ramp to allow wheelchair axis. Please try to be there early, to facilitate a prompt start – access should be available from shortly after 7 p.m.<span></span></span></i></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><b><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></i></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><b><i><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">2. NB: IAA Subscriptions for the year 2022 – 2023 are now due.</span></u></i></b></span><span><b><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> See section at end for details of how to pay.</span></i></b></span><b><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">3.</span></u></strong><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Mercury</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> is currently well placed in the morning sky. Look low in the Eastern morning twilight. It will lie about 15 degrees below left of the waning crescent Moon on the 23rd, and only 4 degrees below and left of it on the 24th. It will be quite close to the Sun then, so binoculars may be needed to spot it: be careful not to look when the Sun is rising! These details are for about 45 minutes before sunrise</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Date Mag Ph % Elong Diam<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Oct 18 -1.0 84.7 14.3º 5.6"<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Oct 22 -1.0 91.7 11.7º 5.3"<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">4.</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">ISS. </span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The ISS starts a new series of morning passes on 20 October.</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">5. Orionid meteors peak </span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">on October 22,</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> ZHR 20, with no interference from moonlight. The radiant lies in the NE corner of the constellation, between Betelgeuse and the feet of Gemini.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">6. Partial Solar Eclipse, 25 October</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">This rather small magnitude eclipse won't be spectacular, but it will be interesting nevertheless. Maximum eclipse occurs at about 10h 52m, with the Sun over 16 degrees above the horizon. Greatest eclipse will be seen towards the NE of the island.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Times in BST/IST<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Place Start Time of max Max magnit. Alt at max Ends<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Belfast 10.05 10.53 25.1% 17.4º 11.42<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Dublin 10.06 10.52 22.4% 18.3º 11.40<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Cork 10.10 10.50 17.0% 18.5º 11.32<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Limerick 10.08 10.50 18.4% 17.8º 11.34<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Galway 10.07 10.50 19.2% 17.1º 11.34<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">L/derry 10.04 10.51 24.5% 16.5º 11.40<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Ballycastle 10.04 10.52 26.0% 16.8º 11.42<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Maximum eclipse in the UK will be in the N Shetland islands, with a magnitude of 40.9%<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> DO NOT attempt to view the eclipse without proper eye protection, and ABSOLUTELY do not attempt to view it with any sort of optical device unless properly filtered, or by projection. I'll issue more advice in my email bulletins closer to the time.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">7. Saturn – shrinking window for observing.<span></span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Saturn is moving towards conjunction with the Sun and is gradually sinking lower in the SSW as the sky gets dark enough to observe. So make the best of the next few weeks. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> Saturn still lies well south of the celestial equator, so northern observers need nights of good seeing to get the best view of the planet and its rings. The rings span about 40 arc-seconds, with a tilt of about 13 degrees. The disk is about 18 arc-seconds in diameter. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> The satellite Iapetus is much brighter when at Western Elongation. The best chances this quarter are for the few days around October 23, when it will be much further from the planet than Titan ever gets, and about mag 10.4.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">8. JUPITER<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The giant planet was opposition on 26 September, and is still by far the brightest object in the night sky apart from the Moon. This was a particularly close opposition, in fact</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(43,43,43);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> the closest opposition in at least 70 years</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">, with Jupiter at a distance of only 591,295,249 km and it shines at mag -2.9. The 4 Galilean moons will be easy to see, even in binoculars. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">9.</span></u></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;display:none"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;display:none"><span> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;display:none"><span> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></strong><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Mayo Dark Sky Festival, 4-6 November, </span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(13,46,87);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Newport, Mulranny and Ballycroy</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">This year we will have talks by Brother Guy Consolmagno, head of the Vatican Observatory, Dr Sera Markoff of the University of Amsterdam, whose team was responsible for capturing the iconic first image of a black hole back in 2019, and renowned Irish botanist and broadcaster Dr Éanna ní Lamhna. Professor Mark McCaughrean of the ESA will return to the festival with an update on the James Webb Space Telescope. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> People can look forward to world class speakers in a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. But it is not just about science and biodiversity - the festival offers curated performances and exhibitions that evoke the natural beauty of west Mayo. Cellist Patrick Dexter will perform on the opening night in Ballycroy on Friday 4th of November, and Ballycroy Visitor Centre will also play host to a stunning exhibition of night time photography.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Check out our website <a href="http://www.mayodarkskyfestival.ie%20%20/" target="_blank">www.mayodarkskyfestival.ie </a>for all the latest updates. <br> Tickets will go on sale at the end of September when the full programme will be launched<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">10. </span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Name Exoworlds competition, deadline 11 November <span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">IAU Office for Astronomy Outreach (OAO)</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)"><br> </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="mailto:nameexoworlds2022@oao.iau.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(0,124,137);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">nameexoworlds2022@oao.iau.org</span></a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36pt"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">11. Taurids<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p style="margin:0cm 0cm 12pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">The Taurid meteor shower is composed of two streams: The Southern Taurids which peak between Nov. 4 and Nov. 5; and the Northern Taurids which peak between Nov. 12 and Nov. 13. These showers produce infrequent, slow and long-lasting <a href="https://www.space.com/meteor-showers-shooting-stars.html" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(54,105,201);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0cm">meteors</span></a> associated with comet Encke, a small comet with a nucleus approximately 4.8 km diameter. 2022 might be a particularly good year for Taurid fireballs as the <a href="https://www.amsmeteors.org/meteor-showers/meteor-shower-calendar/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(54,105,201);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0cm">American Meteor Society</span></a> suggests a notable increase in fireball activity every seven years. As 2015 produced incredible Taurid fireballs, 2022 might be next. Keep your eyes peeled! <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">12. New Easy Teaser<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Apart from being the coldest planet, and its 90 degree orbital tilt, what is unusual or different about Uranus?<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">A clue – it's nominal.<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">13. New Difficult Teaser:<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">What does the number 43.875 represent?<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">No answers yet, so here's a clue: it's a ratio. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Still nothing, so another clue: the ratio involves human-made quantities.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> <b><i>Please send all Teaser answers to me at my aol address <a href="mailto:terrymosel@aol.com" target="_blank">terrymosel@aol.com</a></i></b></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-weight:normal"> </span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>14. INTERESTING WEBLINKS </u></strong><em><b><u><span style="color:red">(</span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt;color:red">Disclaimer - Use of material herein from various sources does not imply approval or otherwise of the opinions, political or otherwise, of those sources).</span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt"> NB: If the title in the </span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt">weblink</span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt"> does not indicate the subject matter, I give a brief simple intro before the link. I may also </span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt">comment about the link afterwards.</span></u></b></em><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt"><span></span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">ASTROPHYSICS:</span></u></strong><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span></span></span></u></b></p> <pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://newatlas.com/physics/dark-matter-meteors-earths-atmosphere-radar/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=01b47cfd7c-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_10_19_08_04&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-01b47cfd7c-92786061" target="_blank">Dark matter "meteors" could be streaking through Earth's atmosphere (newatlas.com)</a><span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/gamma-ray-burst-brightest-of-all-time?utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9" target="_blank">GRB221009A gamma-ray burst is a once in a century event | Space</a> <span></span></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/100045998303732/posts/667335094809761/?sfnsn=mo" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/100045998303732/posts/667335094809761/?sfnsn=mo</a> <span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/supernova-alert-system-dying-stars-cocoon?utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9" target="_blank">Supernova 'alert system' could warn of dying stars about to explode | Space</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/157846/astronomers-see-tantalizing-evidence-for-one-of-the-first-stars-to-form-in-the-universe/" target="_blank">Astronomers see Tantalizing Evidence for one of the First Stars to Form in the Universe - Universe Today</a> <span></span></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Dust shells explained </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/1306886536/posts/10229977819492040/?sfnsn=mo" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/1306886536/posts/10229977819492040/?sfnsn=mo</a><span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/156883/binary-stars-live-complicated-lives-especially-near-the-end/" target="_blank">Binary Stars Live Complicated Lives, Especially Near the End - Universe Today</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/157917/the-milky-way-is-surrounded-by-a-vast-graveyard-of-dead-stars/" target="_blank">The Milky Way is Surrounded by a Vast Graveyard of Dead Stars - Universe Today</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/high-velocity-clouds-supernova-ursae-majoris?utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9" target="_blank">Mysterious high-speed gas cloud might be the result of a supernova | Space</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-chandra-x-ray-combination-images?utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9" target="_blank">Iconic James Webb Space Telescope images get X-ray vision | Space</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/astronomers-discover-cataclysmic-star-pair-confirming-decades-old-prediction/ar-AA12DiYb?ocid=edge-whatsnew&cvid=e569604f0bed45dbb4c7ae803996cd0a" target="_blank">Astronomers Discover 'Cataclysmic' Star Pair, Confirming Decades-Old Prediction (msn.com)</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/milky-way-galactic-underworld-revealed?utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D" target="_blank">'Galactic underworld' of black holes discovered in Milky Way | Live Science</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-weight:normal"> </span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">EARTH & MOON</span></u></strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p> <pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/polar-astrophotography-challenges-and-rewards?utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9" target="_blank">The challenges and perks of being a polar astrophotographer | Space</a> <span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/158049/success-dart-impact-shortened-asteroids-orbit-time-by-32-minutes/" target="_blank">DART Impact Shortened Asteroid's Orbit Time by 32 Minutes (universetoday.com)</a> <span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://newatlas.com/physics/dark-matter-meteors-earths-atmosphere-radar/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=01b47cfd7c-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_10_19_08_04&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-01b47cfd7c-92786061" target="_blank">Dark matter "meteors" could be streaking through Earth's atmosphere (newatlas.com)</a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://newatlas.com/energy/caltech-space-solar-power-project/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=01b47cfd7c-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_10_19_08_04&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-01b47cfd7c-92786061" target="_blank">Caltech's space solar project prepares for its first orbital prototype (newatlas.com)</a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/157921/scientists-have-been-underestimating-the-asteroid-that-created-the-biggest-known-crater-on-earth/" target="_blank">Scientists Have Been Underestimating the Asteroid That Created the Biggest Known Crater on Earth - Universe Today</a> and<span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/vredefort-asteroid-bigger-than-expected?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=87C24748-C3DB-47D9-AD84-AD2B81337132&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">Largest asteroid ever to hit Earth was twice as big as the rock that killed off the dinosaurs | Live Science</a>. Craters are not 'birthed'. They are formed. <span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://newatlas.com/science/dinosaur-asteroid-mile-high-tsunami-month-long-earthquake/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=96e2be39b1-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_10_07_08_14&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-96e2be39b1-92786061" target="_blank">Dino-killing asteroid set off mile-high tsunami and month-long mega-quake (newatlas.com)</a> <span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/giant-impact-could-have-formed-the-moon-more-rapidly-new-simulations-indicate/ar-AA12AquB?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=b2939b12848c409ca5cb34f1129197e2" target="_blank">Giant impact could have formed the moon more rapidly, new simulations indicate (msn.com)</a> <span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/nasa-releases-alert-after-strong-solar-flare-emerges-from-the-sun/ar-AA12xxb7?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=d4bb785811e643d2aeb6d1a1dcc432a9" target="_blank">Nasa releases alert after 'strong solar flare' emerges from the Sun (msn.com)</a> <span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"> </span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>EXOLIFE<span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/habitable-rocky-planets-dominated-by-land?utm_source=notification" target="_blank">'Pale blue dots' like Earth may be rare among habitable worlds | Space</a> <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/saturn-moon-enceladus-ocean-phosphorus?utm_source=notification" target="_blank">Missing element for life may be present in ocean of Enceladus | Space</a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/scientists-say-that-one-of-saturn-s-moons-is-actually-habitable/ss-AA127ICN?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=00d10d7213a24af480ed2396b863086c" target="_blank">Scientists say that one of Saturn's moons is actually habitable (msn.com)</a> </span><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt"><span></span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>EXOPLANETS<span></span></u></strong></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://newatlas.com/space/exoplanet-iron-rain-puzzles-barium-element/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=e73ae76257-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_10_17_08_13&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-e73ae76257-92786061" target="_blank">Exoplanet with iron rain puzzles with even heavier atmospheric element (newatlas.com)</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Very habitable exoplanet found </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/100082890504895/posts/139240998848916/?sfnsn=scwspmo" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/100082890504895/posts/139240998848916/?sfnsn=scwspmo</a><span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/157911/earthlike-worlds-with-oceans-and-continents-could-be-orbiting-red-dwarfs-detectable-by-james-webb/" target="_blank">Earthlike Worlds With Oceans and Continents Could be Orbiting red Dwarfs, Detectable by James Webb - Universe Today</a> <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/habitable-rocky-planets-dominated-by-land?utm_source=notification" target="_blank">'Pale blue dots' like Earth may be rare among habitable worlds | Space</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/astronomers-may-have-found-new-planets-that-are-more-habitable-than-earth/ar-AA12yriT?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=35cfca50faf34629996114e57bf943bf" target="_blank">Astronomers may have found new planets that are more habitable than Earth (msn.com)</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>IMAGES & Videos<span></span></u></strong></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black;font-weight:normal">Planetary nebulae </span></strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/100045998303732/posts/666956454847625/?sfnsn=mo" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/100045998303732/posts/666956454847625/?sfnsn=mo</a><span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/157971/the-dark-energy-camera-has-captured-a-million-images-an-eighth-of-the-entire-sky-here-are-some-of-its-best-pictures-so-far/" target="_blank">The Dark Energy Camera has Captured a Million Images, an Eighth of the Entire sky. Here are Some of its Best Pictures so far - Universe Today</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/157980/webb-and-hubble-work-together-to-reveal-this-spectacular-galaxy-pair-and-several-bonuses/" target="_blank">Webb and Hubble Work Together to Reveal This Spectacular Galaxy Pair - and Several Bonuses! - Universe Today</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">All NASA images are now free <u><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:blue;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/100082890504895/posts/140796438693372/?sfnsn=mo" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/100082890504895/posts/140796438693372/?sfnsn=mo</a> </span></u><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/hubble-space-telescope-photo-globular-cluster-terzan-4?utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9" target="_blank">Dazzling Hubble Space Telescope image shows millions of stars | Space</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-chandra-x-ray-combination-images?utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9" target="_blank">Iconic James Webb Space Telescope images get X-ray vision | Space</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/juno-photo-europa-jupiter-moon-most-detail?utm_source=notification" target="_blank">NASA's Juno spacecraft snaps its most detailed view of Jupiter's icy moon Europa | Space</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/nasa-swooped-over-ocean-world-europa-and-captured-weird-stunning-footage/ar-AA12ptMA?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=317bd726143b48bbb2cd8694691303b5" target="_blank">NASA swooped over ocean world Europa and captured weird, stunning footage (msn.com)</a> <span></span></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Image of perfect Einstein Ring</span><span style="color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/100082890504895/posts/139008785538804/?sfnsn=scwspmo" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/100082890504895/posts/139008785538804/?sfnsn=scwspmo</a><span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/nasa-s-webb-and-hubble-telescope-team-up-to-create-astonishing-image-of-a-pair-of-galaxies/ar-AA12Dnne?ocid=edge-whatsnew&cvid=e569604f0bed45dbb4c7ae803996cd0a" target="_blank">Nasa's Webb and Hubble telescope team up to create astonishing image of a pair of galaxies (msn.com)</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/breathtaking-image-of-moon-in-exquisite-detail-will-leave-you-in-awe/ar-AA12F8nP?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=3d5f726aff764b9db3d5f10ef5ca58c1&fullscreen=true#image=1" target="_blank">Breathtaking Image of Moon in Exquisite Detail Will Leave You in Awe (msn.com)</a> <strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"><span></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>LIGHT POLLUTION.<span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.con-telegraph.ie/2022/10/11/pilot-lighting-project-being-rolled-out-in-west-mayo-town/" target="_blank">Pilot lighting project being rolled out in west Mayo town | Connaught Telegraph (con-telegraph.ie)</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/sep/14/increase-in-led-lighting-risks-harming-human-and-animal-health?fbclid=IwAR3hslEZaSFDU72EOLtI7WXne3K0UGwuU9tqf-rXP_0xKwGamxXBXTiputY" target="_blank">Increase in LED lighting 'risks harming human and animal health' | Environment | The Guardian</a><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"><span></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>SOLAR SYSTEM<span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/mars-moons-occultations-jupiter-video?utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9" target="_blank">Mars moon blocks out mighty Jupiter in rare satellite view | Space</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/phaethon-asteroid-accelerating-spin?utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D" target="_blank">Bizarre near-Earth asteroid is spinning faster every year — and scientists aren't sure why | Live Science</a> <span></span></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Meteor colours and what causes them <a href="https://www.facebook.com/100045998303732/posts/666788754864395/?sfnsn=mo" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/100045998303732/posts/666788754864395/?sfnsn=mo</a><span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/despite-all-odds-mars-robot-refuses-to-die/ar-AA12K47e?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=dc5bc9240d6d4068856060f16b9a2255" target="_blank">Despite all odds, Mars robot refuses to die (msn.com)</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/157961/here-are-the-high-resolution-images-of-europa-captured-by-juno-during-its-recent-flyby/" target="_blank">Here are the High-Resolution Images of Europa Captured by Juno During its Recent Flyby - Universe Today</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/157905/how-does-nasa-plan-to-keep-samples-from-mars-safe-from-contamination-and-contaminating-earth/" target="_blank">How Does NASA Plan to Keep Samples From Mars Safe From Contamination (and Contaminating) Earth? - Universe Today</a> <strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"><span></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/157847/nasas-dragonfly-helicopter-will-be-exploring-this-region-of-titan/" target="_blank">NASA's Dragonfly Helicopter Will be Exploring This Region of Titan - Universe Today</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/mysterious-reflections-on-mars-might-come-from-something-stranger-than-water/ar-AA12FwDc?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=8383efd4612948a9b303a2d7da136d97" target="_blank">Mysterious reflections on Mars might come from something stranger than water (msn.com)</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/human-for-scale-shows-true-size-of-enormous-asteroid-hit-in-dart-mission/ar-AA12FzJY?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=1197898d2f384d5aa01d0f90e3641de4" target="_blank">Human for Scale Shows True Size of Enormous Asteroid Hit in DART Mission (msn.com)</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://newatlas.com/space/hubble-james-webb-image-dart-mission-asteroid/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=94996fa70c-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_10_04_08_14&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-94996fa70c-92786061" target="_blank">Telescope trio captures 10,000-km tail in asteroid impact aftermath (newatlas.com)</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/uranus-weird-tilt-may-be-the-work-of-a-long-lost-moon/ar-AA12FBrH?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=8383efd4612948a9b303a2d7da136d97" target="_blank">Uranus' weird tilt may be the work of a long-lost moon (msn.com)</a> This makes more sense than one big impact. <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/newsworld/rover-destined-for-missions-on-mars-settles-for-milton-keynes/ss-AA12AMyQ?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=b2939b12848c409ca5cb34f1129197e2" target="_blank">Rover destined for missions on Mars settles for Milton Keynes (msn.com)</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/video/webcontent/stunning-pluto-images-show-something-unusual-going-on-there/vi-ZkE01IsmFFaMYw?vid=wKBz6qpJBac&provider=yt&ocid=msedgntp&cvid=35cfca50faf34629996114e57bf943bf&category=foryou" target="_blank">Stunning Pluto Images Show Something Unusual Going On There | Watch (msn.com)</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/ingenuity-helicopter-spots-mysterious-foreign-object-on-mars/ar-AA12zDY6?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=72b46fb55033440b84a8e007edbec0cd" target="_blank">Ingenuity helicopter spots mysterious foreign object on Mars (msn.com)</a><strong><u><span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/ingenuity-mars-helicopter-leg-debris-33rd-flight-video?utm_source=notification" target="_blank">Ingenuity Mars helicopter spots debris on leg on latest flight | Space</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/asteroid-smacked-by-nasa-s-dart-spacecraft-now-has-a-comet-like-tail/ar-AA12yEkF?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=ce3ad614f0444cccac8724c897875dce" target="_blank">Asteroid Smacked by NASA's DART Spacecraft Now Has a Comet-Like Tail (msn.com)</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/India/mangalyaan-is-non-recoverable-and-attained-its-end-of-life-isro-on-mars-orbiter-mission/ar-AA12zcmb?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=35cfca50faf34629996114e57bf943bf" target="_blank">Mangalyaan is non-recoverable and attained its end-of-life: ISRO on Mars orbiter mission (msn.com)</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>SPACE <span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/orbex-reusable-rocket-raises-63-million-first-uk-vertical-launch?utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9" target="_blank">Orbex raises $63M to help fund 1st vertical rocket launch from UK | Space</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/spacex-polaris-dawn-march-2023?utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9" target="_blank">SpaceX's private Polaris Dawn mission now targeting March 2023 | Space</a> <span></span></p> <p><a href="https://www.space.com/spacex-dragon-capsule-freedom-aces-crew-4-mission?utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9" target="_blank">SpaceX's Dragon capsule Freedom aces 1st astronaut mission | Space</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/nasa-s-tiny-capstone-moon-probe-has-finally-stopped-tumbling-in-space/ar-AA12JOf2?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=e285b0c37bb6431098da3caa28f65beb" target="_blank">NASA's tiny CAPSTONE moon probe has finally stopped tumbling in space (msn.com)</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/russia-space-officials-tone-down-rhetoric?utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9" target="_blank">Russian space officials jettison the bluster after Rogozin's departure | Space</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/watch-a-gigantic-slingshot-hurl-a-satellite-into-the-stratosphere/ss-AA12FbZZ?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=3d55c81fb7be42a192fd5af16b061434" target="_blank">Watch a gigantic 'slingshot' hurl a satellite into the stratosphere (msn.com)</a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">25,000 feet is nowhere near the stratosphere! Most airliners fly about 10,000 feet higher than that! Still, it's a good idea in principle. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/news/live/spacex-crew-dragon-mission-updates?utm_source=notification" target="_blank">SpaceX astronaut missions for NASA: Crew-5 live updates | Space</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/newsworld/rover-destined-for-missions-on-mars-settles-for-milton-keynes/ss-AA12AMyQ?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=b2939b12848c409ca5cb34f1129197e2" target="_blank">Rover destined for missions on Mars settles for Milton Keynes (msn.com)</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://newatlas.com/space/satellite-spinlaunch-nasa-payload-test-flight/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=94996fa70c-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_10_04_08_14&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-94996fa70c-92786061" target="_blank">Satellite-flinging SpinLaunch puts NASA payload through the wringer (newatlas.com)</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/spacex-rolls-crew-5-rocket-launch-pad-photos?utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9" target="_blank">SpaceX rolls rocket to pad ahead of Crew-5 astronaut launch (photos) | Space</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>SUN<span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/video/webcontent/this-spacecraft-just-touched-the-sun-why-didnt-it-melt/vi-NAVDTk+Y+8uY6g?vid=LyNf8kAFeNI&provider=yt&ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=37b0e1347925490286f16186c5c011a3&category=foryou" target="_blank">This Spacecraft Just Touched The Sun! Why Didn't It Melt? | Watch (msn.com)</a> (that's a bit like saying that a plane crashed into a tree when the wheels such brushed through the topmost leaves!)<strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"><span></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>TELESCOPES, INSTRUMENTS, TECHNIQUES.<span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/entire-known-universe-recreated-minecraft-game?utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9" target="_blank">Entire known universe recreated in Minecraft by 18-year-old | Space</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.ukri.org/news/uk-joins-mission-to-search-for-the-origins-of-the-universe/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery" target="_blank">UK joins mission to search for the origins of the Universe – UKRI</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/157909/construction-begins-on-the-worlds-largest-steerable-radio-telescope/" target="_blank">Construction Begins on the World's Largest Steerable Radio Telescope - Universe Today</a> Although it's 10m greater in diameter, that translates to 21% larger in collecting area, not 10%.<span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/157983/a-solar-gravitational-lens-will-be-humanitys-most-powerful-telescope-what-are-its-best-targets/" target="_blank">A Solar Gravitational Lens Will be Humanity's Most Powerful Telescope. What are its Best Targets? - Universe Today</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>15. JOINING the IRISH ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION.</u></strong><span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></span><span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">This link gives options to join the IAA. </span></span><span><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><a href="https://irishastro.org/join-the-iaa/" target="_blank">https://irishastro.org/join-the-iaa/</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> <span>If you are a UK taxpayer, please select the 'gift-aid' box, as that enables us to reclaim the standard rate of tax on your subscription, at no cost to you. </span></span><em><span style="font-size:11pt">You can also make a donation via Paypal if you wish: just click on the 'Donate' button.</span></em><span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> See also <a href="http://www.irishastro.org/" title="http://www.irishastro.org/" target="_blank"></a></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://irishastro.org/" target="_blank">https://irishastro.org/</a> <span> <span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The Irish Astronomical Association is registered with The Charity Commission for <span><span>Northern Ireland</span></span> NIC 105858</span></u></b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">DISCLAIMER:</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Any views expressed herein are mine, and do not necessarily represent those of the IAA.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Clear skies, <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Terry Moseley <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br></p></div></div> </div></div> I.A.Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03004240027986090455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7601094625467515932.post-72580591316302491212022-10-10T22:28:00.000+01:002022-10-10T22:29:20.040+01:00Lecture, Mercury, ISS, Orionids, Partial Solar Eclipse, Saturn, Jupiter, Mayo DSF, name exoplanet, Taurids, Teasers<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Hi all,</span><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">1. IAA Lecture, Wed 19 October, 7.30 p.m, LARMOR LECTURE THEATRE, Physics Building, QUB. "Planetary Nebulae and their role in the Cosmic Distance Ladder", by Prof Marc Sarzi, AOP.<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> More details later.<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><b><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> NB: The lectures are now held in the LARMOR Lecture Theatre, also in the Physics Building, which is much bigger, and will allow greater distancing between attendees. Directions. The Larmor is at the other end of the Physics building to the entrance to the Bell LT, which we used previously. It's on the side of the Physics building which is closest to, and parallel to, University Road. There is a ramp to allow wheelchair axis. Please try to be there early, to facilitate a prompt start – access should be available from shortly after 7 p.m.<span></span></span></i></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><b><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></i></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><b><i><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">2. NB: IAA Subscriptions for the year 2022 – 2023 are now due.</span></u></i></b></span><span><b><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> See section at end for details of how to pay.</span></i></b></span><b><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">3.</span></u></strong><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Mercury</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> is currently well placed in the morning sky. Look low in the Eastern morning twilight. It will lie about 15 degrees below left of the waning crescent Moon on the 23rd, and only 4 degrees below and left of it on the 24th. It will be quite close to the Sun then, so binoculars may be needed to spot it: be careful not to look when the Sun is rising! These details are for about 45 minutes before sunrise</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Date Mag Ph % Elong Diam<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Oct 10 -0.6 58.5 17.9º 6.7"<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Oct 14 -0.9 73.8 16.6º 6.1"<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Oct 18 -1.0 84.7 14.3º 5.6"<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Oct 22 -1.0 91.7 11.7º 5.3"<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">4.</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">ISS. </span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The ISS starts a new series of morning passes on 20 October.</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">5. Orionid meteors peak </span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">on October 22,</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> ZHR 20, with no interference from moonlight. The radiant lies in the NE corner of the constellation, between Betelgeuse and the feet of Gemini.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">6. Partial Solar Eclipse, 25 October</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">This rather small magnitude eclipse won't be spectacular, but it will be interesting nevertheless. Maximum eclipse occurs at about 10h 52m, with the Sun over 16 degrees above the horizon. Greatest eclipse will be seen towards the NE of the island. More details in next bulletin.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">7. Saturn – shrinking window for observing.<span></span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Saturn is moving towards conjunction with the Sun and is gradually sinking lower in the SSW as the sky gets dark enough to observe. So make the best of the next few weeks. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> Saturn still lies well south of the celestial equator, so northern observers need nights of good seeing to get the best view of the planet and its rings. The rings span about 40 arc-seconds, with a tilt of about 13 degrees. The disk is about 18 arc-seconds in diameter. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> The satellite Iapetus is much brighter when at Western Elongation. The best chances this quarter are for the few days around October 23, when it will be much further from the planet than Titan ever gets, and about mag 10.4.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">8. JUPITER<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The giant planet was opposition on 26 September, and is still by far the brightest object in the night sky apart from the Moon. This was a particularly close opposition, in fact</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(43,43,43);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> the closest opposition in at least 70 years</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">, with Jupiter at a distance of only 591,295,249 km and it shines at mag -2.9. The 4 Galilean moons will be easy to see, even in binoculars. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">9.</span></u></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;display:none"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;display:none"><span> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;display:none"><span> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></strong><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Mayo Dark Sky Festival, 4-6 November, </span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(13,46,87);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Newport, Mulranny and Ballycroy</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">This year we will have talks by Brother Guy Consolmagno, head of the Vatican Observatory, Dr Sera Markoff of the University of Amsterdam, whose team was responsible for capturing the iconic first image of a black hole back in 2019, and renowned Irish botanist and broadcaster Dr Éanna ní Lamhna. Professor Mark McCaughrean of the ESA will return to the festival with an update on the James Webb Space Telescope. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> People can look forward to world class speakers in a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. But it is not just about science and biodiversity - the festival offers curated performances and exhibitions that evoke the natural beauty of west Mayo. Cellist Patrick Dexter will perform on the opening night in Ballycroy on Friday 4th of November, and Ballycroy Visitor Centre will also play host to a stunning exhibition of night time photography.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Check out our website <a href="http://www.mayodarkskyfestival.ie%20%20/" target="_blank">www.mayodarkskyfestival.ie </a>for all the latest updates. <br> Tickets will go on sale at the end of September when the full programme will be launched<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">10. </span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Name Exoworlds competition, deadline 11 November <span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">IAU Office for Astronomy Outreach (OAO)</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)"><br> </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="mailto:nameexoworlds2022@oao.iau.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(0,124,137);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">nameexoworlds2022@oao.iau.org</span></a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36pt"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">11. Taurids<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p style="margin:0cm 0cm 12pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">The Taurid meteor shower is composed of two streams: The Southern Taurids which peak between Nov. 4 and Nov. 5; and the Northern Taurids which peak between Nov. 12 and Nov. 13. These showers produce infrequent, slow and long-lasting <a href="https://www.space.com/meteor-showers-shooting-stars.html" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(54,105,201);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0cm">meteors</span></a> associated with comet Encke, a small comet with a nucleus approximately 4.8 km diameter. 2022 might be a particularly good year for Taurid fireballs as the <a href="https://www.amsmeteors.org/meteor-showers/meteor-shower-calendar/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(54,105,201);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0cm">American Meteor Society</span></a> suggests a notable increase in fireball activity every seven years. As 2015 produced incredible Taurid fireballs, 2022 might be next. Keep your eyes peeled! <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">12. Easy Teaser Answered.<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Time is fundamental to many aspects of astronomy. In that context: What comes before and after this sequence. Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten? And it's obviously NOT just Six, and Eleven! <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> No answers yet, so here's a clue: Think of it in a different language. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> Another clue: The Moon is involved in the time aspect. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Do I have to spell it out for you? What unit of time is based on the Moon?<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Right, this is going to be the last clue – the 'different language' is Latin. And don't say that you don't know Latin – you'll know these words OK.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Final Clue: Two Roman Emperors interfered….<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> At last: <b>Gordon Lalor</b> of LAC got it: Here's his answer: "</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Seven, eight, nine, ten in Latin are the basis for the names of the months September, October, November, December.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The two interfering emperors are Julius Caesar and Augustus Caesar having July and August named after them and throwing out the number sequence. So the months that come before and after your sequence are August and January". (In other words, September used to be the 7<sup>th</sup> month, etc, but the insertion of July & August shifted them forward 2 places, but they still kept their names.) Well done, Gordon.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">13. New Easy Teaser<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Apart from being the coldest planet, and its 90 degree orbital tilt, what is unusual or different about Uranus?<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">14. New Difficult Teaser:<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">What does the number 43.875 represent?<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">No answers yet, so here's a clue: it's a ratio. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> <b><i>Please send all Teaser answers to me at my aol address <a href="mailto:terrymosel@aol.com" target="_blank">terrymosel@aol.com</a></i></b></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-weight:normal"> </span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>15. INTERESTING WEBLINKS </u></strong><em><b><u><span style="color:red">(</span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt;color:red">Disclaimer - Use of material herein from various sources does not imply approval or otherwise of the opinions, political or otherwise, of those sources).</span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt"> NB: If the title in the </span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt">weblink</span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt"> does not indicate the subject matter, I give a brief simple intro before the link. I may also </span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt">comment about the link afterwards.</span></u></b></em><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt"><span></span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">ASTROPHYSICS:</span></u></strong><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/157846/astronomers-see-tantalizing-evidence-for-one-of-the-first-stars-to-form-in-the-universe/" target="_blank">Astronomers see Tantalizing Evidence for one of the First Stars to Form in the Universe - Universe Today</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/156883/binary-stars-live-complicated-lives-especially-near-the-end/" target="_blank">Binary Stars Live Complicated Lives, Especially Near the End - Universe Today</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/157917/the-milky-way-is-surrounded-by-a-vast-graveyard-of-dead-stars/" target="_blank">The Milky Way is Surrounded by a Vast Graveyard of Dead Stars - Universe Today</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/high-velocity-clouds-supernova-ursae-majoris?utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9" target="_blank">Mysterious high-speed gas cloud might be the result of a supernova | Space</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-chandra-x-ray-combination-images?utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9" target="_blank">Iconic James Webb Space Telescope images get X-ray vision | Space</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/astronomers-discover-cataclysmic-star-pair-confirming-decades-old-prediction/ar-AA12DiYb?ocid=edge-whatsnew&cvid=e569604f0bed45dbb4c7ae803996cd0a" target="_blank">Astronomers Discover 'Cataclysmic' Star Pair, Confirming Decades-Old Prediction (msn.com)</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/milky-way-galactic-underworld-revealed?utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D" target="_blank">'Galactic underworld' of black holes discovered in Milky Way | Live Science</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-weight:normal"> </span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">EARTH & MOON</span></u></strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p> <pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/157921/scientists-have-been-underestimating-the-asteroid-that-created-the-biggest-known-crater-on-earth/" target="_blank">Scientists Have Been Underestimating the Asteroid That Created the Biggest Known Crater on Earth - Universe Today</a> and<span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/vredefort-asteroid-bigger-than-expected?utm_term=93268A09-F215-48F4-90F3-6008072D9EA1&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=87C24748-C3DB-47D9-AD84-AD2B81337132&utm_source=SmartBrief" target="_blank">Largest asteroid ever to hit Earth was twice as big as the rock that killed off the dinosaurs | Live Science</a>. Craters are not 'birthed'. They are formed. <span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://newatlas.com/science/dinosaur-asteroid-mile-high-tsunami-month-long-earthquake/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=96e2be39b1-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_10_07_08_14&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-96e2be39b1-92786061" target="_blank">Dino-killing asteroid set off mile-high tsunami and month-long mega-quake (newatlas.com)</a> <span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/giant-impact-could-have-formed-the-moon-more-rapidly-new-simulations-indicate/ar-AA12AquB?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=b2939b12848c409ca5cb34f1129197e2" target="_blank">Giant impact could have formed the moon more rapidly, new simulations indicate (msn.com)</a> <span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/nasa-releases-alert-after-strong-solar-flare-emerges-from-the-sun/ar-AA12xxb7?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=d4bb785811e643d2aeb6d1a1dcc432a9" target="_blank">Nasa releases alert after 'strong solar flare' emerges from the Sun (msn.com)</a> <span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"> </span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>EXOLIFE<span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/habitable-rocky-planets-dominated-by-land?utm_source=notification" target="_blank">'Pale blue dots' like Earth may be rare among habitable worlds | Space</a> <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/saturn-moon-enceladus-ocean-phosphorus?utm_source=notification" target="_blank">Missing element for life may be present in ocean of Enceladus | Space</a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/scientists-say-that-one-of-saturn-s-moons-is-actually-habitable/ss-AA127ICN?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=00d10d7213a24af480ed2396b863086c" target="_blank">Scientists say that one of Saturn's moons is actually habitable (msn.com)</a> </span><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt"><span></span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>EXOPLANETS<span></span></u></strong></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Very habitable exoplanet found </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/100082890504895/posts/139240998848916/?sfnsn=scwspmo" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/100082890504895/posts/139240998848916/?sfnsn=scwspmo</a><span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/157911/earthlike-worlds-with-oceans-and-continents-could-be-orbiting-red-dwarfs-detectable-by-james-webb/" target="_blank">Earthlike Worlds With Oceans and Continents Could be Orbiting red Dwarfs, Detectable by James Webb - Universe Today</a> <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/habitable-rocky-planets-dominated-by-land?utm_source=notification" target="_blank">'Pale blue dots' like Earth may be rare among habitable worlds | Space</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/astronomers-may-have-found-new-planets-that-are-more-habitable-than-earth/ar-AA12yriT?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=35cfca50faf34629996114e57bf943bf" target="_blank">Astronomers may have found new planets that are more habitable than Earth (msn.com)</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>IMAGES & Videos<span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/157980/webb-and-hubble-work-together-to-reveal-this-spectacular-galaxy-pair-and-several-bonuses/" target="_blank">Webb and Hubble Work Together to Reveal This Spectacular Galaxy Pair - and Several Bonuses! - Universe Today</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-chandra-x-ray-combination-images?utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9" target="_blank">Iconic James Webb Space Telescope images get X-ray vision | Space</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/juno-photo-europa-jupiter-moon-most-detail?utm_source=notification" target="_blank">NASA's Juno spacecraft snaps its most detailed view of Jupiter's icy moon Europa | Space</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/nasa-swooped-over-ocean-world-europa-and-captured-weird-stunning-footage/ar-AA12ptMA?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=317bd726143b48bbb2cd8694691303b5" target="_blank">NASA swooped over ocean world Europa and captured weird, stunning footage (msn.com)</a> <span></span></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Image of perfect Einstein Ring</span><span style="color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/100082890504895/posts/139008785538804/?sfnsn=scwspmo" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/100082890504895/posts/139008785538804/?sfnsn=scwspmo</a><span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/nasa-s-webb-and-hubble-telescope-team-up-to-create-astonishing-image-of-a-pair-of-galaxies/ar-AA12Dnne?ocid=edge-whatsnew&cvid=e569604f0bed45dbb4c7ae803996cd0a" target="_blank">Nasa's Webb and Hubble telescope team up to create astonishing image of a pair of galaxies (msn.com)</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/breathtaking-image-of-moon-in-exquisite-detail-will-leave-you-in-awe/ar-AA12F8nP?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=3d5f726aff764b9db3d5f10ef5ca58c1&fullscreen=true#image=1" target="_blank">Breathtaking Image of Moon in Exquisite Detail Will Leave You in Awe (msn.com)</a> <strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"><span></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>LIGHT POLLUTION.<span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/sep/14/increase-in-led-lighting-risks-harming-human-and-animal-health?fbclid=IwAR3hslEZaSFDU72EOLtI7WXne3K0UGwuU9tqf-rXP_0xKwGamxXBXTiputY" target="_blank">Increase in LED lighting 'risks harming human and animal health' | Environment | The Guardian</a><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"><span></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>SOLAR SYSTEM<span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/despite-all-odds-mars-robot-refuses-to-die/ar-AA12K47e?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=dc5bc9240d6d4068856060f16b9a2255" target="_blank">Despite all odds, Mars robot refuses to die (msn.com)</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/157961/here-are-the-high-resolution-images-of-europa-captured-by-juno-during-its-recent-flyby/" target="_blank">Here are the High-Resolution Images of Europa Captured by Juno During its Recent Flyby - Universe Today</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/157905/how-does-nasa-plan-to-keep-samples-from-mars-safe-from-contamination-and-contaminating-earth/" target="_blank">How Does NASA Plan to Keep Samples From Mars Safe From Contamination (and Contaminating) Earth? - Universe Today</a> <strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"><span></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/157847/nasas-dragonfly-helicopter-will-be-exploring-this-region-of-titan/" target="_blank">NASA's Dragonfly Helicopter Will be Exploring This Region of Titan - Universe Today</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/mysterious-reflections-on-mars-might-come-from-something-stranger-than-water/ar-AA12FwDc?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=8383efd4612948a9b303a2d7da136d97" target="_blank">Mysterious reflections on Mars might come from something stranger than water (msn.com)</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/human-for-scale-shows-true-size-of-enormous-asteroid-hit-in-dart-mission/ar-AA12FzJY?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=1197898d2f384d5aa01d0f90e3641de4" target="_blank">Human for Scale Shows True Size of Enormous Asteroid Hit in DART Mission (msn.com)</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://newatlas.com/space/hubble-james-webb-image-dart-mission-asteroid/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=94996fa70c-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_10_04_08_14&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-94996fa70c-92786061" target="_blank">Telescope trio captures 10,000-km tail in asteroid impact aftermath (newatlas.com)</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/uranus-weird-tilt-may-be-the-work-of-a-long-lost-moon/ar-AA12FBrH?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=8383efd4612948a9b303a2d7da136d97" target="_blank">Uranus' weird tilt may be the work of a long-lost moon (msn.com)</a> This makes more sense than one big impact. <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/newsworld/rover-destined-for-missions-on-mars-settles-for-milton-keynes/ss-AA12AMyQ?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=b2939b12848c409ca5cb34f1129197e2" target="_blank">Rover destined for missions on Mars settles for Milton Keynes (msn.com)</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/video/webcontent/stunning-pluto-images-show-something-unusual-going-on-there/vi-ZkE01IsmFFaMYw?vid=wKBz6qpJBac&provider=yt&ocid=msedgntp&cvid=35cfca50faf34629996114e57bf943bf&category=foryou" target="_blank">Stunning Pluto Images Show Something Unusual Going On There | Watch (msn.com)</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/ingenuity-helicopter-spots-mysterious-foreign-object-on-mars/ar-AA12zDY6?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=72b46fb55033440b84a8e007edbec0cd" target="_blank">Ingenuity helicopter spots mysterious foreign object on Mars (msn.com)</a><strong><u><span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/ingenuity-mars-helicopter-leg-debris-33rd-flight-video?utm_source=notification" target="_blank">Ingenuity Mars helicopter spots debris on leg on latest flight | Space</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/asteroid-smacked-by-nasa-s-dart-spacecraft-now-has-a-comet-like-tail/ar-AA12yEkF?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=ce3ad614f0444cccac8724c897875dce" target="_blank">Asteroid Smacked by NASA's DART Spacecraft Now Has a Comet-Like Tail (msn.com)</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/India/mangalyaan-is-non-recoverable-and-attained-its-end-of-life-isro-on-mars-orbiter-mission/ar-AA12zcmb?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=35cfca50faf34629996114e57bf943bf" target="_blank">Mangalyaan is non-recoverable and attained its end-of-life: ISRO on Mars orbiter mission (msn.com)</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>SPACE <span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/nasa-s-tiny-capstone-moon-probe-has-finally-stopped-tumbling-in-space/ar-AA12JOf2?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=e285b0c37bb6431098da3caa28f65beb" target="_blank">NASA's tiny CAPSTONE moon probe has finally stopped tumbling in space (msn.com)</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/russia-space-officials-tone-down-rhetoric?utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9" target="_blank">Russian space officials jettison the bluster after Rogozin's departure | Space</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/watch-a-gigantic-slingshot-hurl-a-satellite-into-the-stratosphere/ss-AA12FbZZ?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=3d55c81fb7be42a192fd5af16b061434" target="_blank">Watch a gigantic 'slingshot' hurl a satellite into the stratosphere (msn.com)</a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">25,000 feet is nowhere near the stratosphere! Most airliners fly about 10,000 feet higher than that! Still, it's a good idea in principle. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/news/live/spacex-crew-dragon-mission-updates?utm_source=notification" target="_blank">SpaceX astronaut missions for NASA: Crew-5 live updates | Space</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/newsworld/rover-destined-for-missions-on-mars-settles-for-milton-keynes/ss-AA12AMyQ?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=b2939b12848c409ca5cb34f1129197e2" target="_blank">Rover destined for missions on Mars settles for Milton Keynes (msn.com)</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://newatlas.com/space/satellite-spinlaunch-nasa-payload-test-flight/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=94996fa70c-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_10_04_08_14&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-94996fa70c-92786061" target="_blank">Satellite-flinging SpinLaunch puts NASA payload through the wringer (newatlas.com)</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/spacex-rolls-crew-5-rocket-launch-pad-photos?utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9" target="_blank">SpaceX rolls rocket to pad ahead of Crew-5 astronaut launch (photos) | Space</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>TELESCOPES, INSTRUMENTS, TECHNIQUES.<span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/157909/construction-begins-on-the-worlds-largest-steerable-radio-telescope/" target="_blank">Construction Begins on the World's Largest Steerable Radio Telescope - Universe Today</a> Although it's 10m greater in diameter, that translates to 21% larger in collecting area, not 10%.<span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/157983/a-solar-gravitational-lens-will-be-humanitys-most-powerful-telescope-what-are-its-best-targets/" target="_blank">A Solar Gravitational Lens Will be Humanity's Most Powerful Telescope. What are its Best Targets? - Universe Today</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>16. JOINING the IRISH ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION.</u></strong><span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></span><span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">This link gives options to join the IAA. </span></span><span><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><a href="https://irishastro.org/join-the-iaa/" target="_blank">https://irishastro.org/join-the-iaa/</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> <span>If you are a UK taxpayer, please select the 'gift-aid' box, as that enables us to reclaim the standard rate of tax on your subscription, at no cost to you. </span></span><em><span style="font-size:11pt">You can also make a donation via Paypal if you wish: just click on the 'Donate' button.</span></em><span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> See also <a href="http://www.irishastro.org/" title="http://www.irishastro.org/" target="_blank"></a></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://irishastro.org/" target="_blank">https://irishastro.org/</a> <span> <span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The Irish Astronomical Association is registered with The Charity Commission for <span><span>Northern Ireland</span></span> NIC 105858</span></u></b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">DISCLAIMER:</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Any views expressed herein are mine, and do not necessarily represent those of the IAA.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Clear skies, <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Terry Moseley <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red"> </span></p></div></div> </div></div> I.A.Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03004240027986090455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7601094625467515932.post-58629548094196743232022-09-20T22:45:00.001+01:002022-09-20T22:45:52.328+01:00Lecture on Wed, Fireball, JWST talk, Photo comp, Women in Dark Skies, ISS, Planets, 100h of Ast, World Space Week, more<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Hi all,<span></span></span></p> <p><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">1</span></u></b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">. <span> </span><b>Opening IAA Lecture of new season, Wed 21 September, 7.30 p.m, LARMOR LECTURE THEATRE, Physics Building, QUB. </b></span></u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">We are delighted to be resuming live lectures again, after the break caused by the pandemic, when they were held by Zoom. <span><b>"Last Horizons: The Solar System Beyond Pluto", by Dr Steph Merritt, Astrophysics Research Centre, QUB<span></span></b></span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">ABSTRACT In 1930, Clyde Tombaugh's discovery of Pluto seemed to mark the furthermost boundary of our solar system. Here, it was thought, was the mysterious Planet X, the ninth planet responsible for inexplicable irregularities in the orbit of Uranus. The discovery of Pluto's small mass briefly gave Planet X new life: but the discovery that Uranus's orbit was not irregular after all seemed to kill it once more. There were nine planets in the solar system, with Pluto as the last: an idea that held for decades, an idea we were all taught in school. But now, with Pluto demoted to a dwarf planet, and several other Pluto-like objects discovered in the distant frontiers of the system, the Planet X hypothesis has been unexpectedly resurrected. What lies beyond Pluto? Is there yet another planet out there in the coldest, darkest reaches of our solar system? What is the evidence for this new Planet Nine? </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">And if it truly exists, might the upcoming Legacy Space and Time Survey at the Vera C. Rubin Observatory discover it?</span><span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><b><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Biography </span></i></b></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">I was born to a Northern Irish family in Surrey. After moving to Belfast aged 17 and working a series of minimum-wage jobs, I decided when I was 22 that I would be an astronomer instead. Working part-time and living on savings, I completed an Access Diploma in Science and Mathematics at Belfast Metropolitan College, then three A levels in Physics, Maths and English Literature, before beginning my four-year undergraduate Master's degree in Physics with Astrophysics at Queen's University Belfast in 2012. After graduating in 2016 with a first class honours, I decided I liked QUB enough to stay, and undertook a PhD in exoplanet atmospheres, specifically characterising the atomic species present in hot Jupiters. I passed my viva in 2021 and QUB apparently liked me as much as I liked it, as they hired me to work as a research fellow in the same department: however, my research focus has shifted to the study of the outer solar system with the upcoming Vera C. Rubin telescope.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><b><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> NB: The lectures will be held in the LARMOR Lecture Theatre, also in the Physics Building, which is much bigger, and will allow greater distancing between attendees. Directions. The Larmor is at the other end of the Physics building to the entrance to the Bell LT, which we used previously. It's on the side of the Physics building which is closest to, and parallel to, University Road. There is a ramp to allow wheelchair axis. Please try to be there early, to facilitate a prompt start – access should be available from shortly after 7 p.m.<span></span></span></i></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><b><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></i></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><b><i><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">2. NB: IAA Subscriptions for the year 2022 – 2023 are now due.</span></u></i></b></span><span><b><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> See section 13 below for details of how to pay.</span></i></b></span><b><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">3. </span></u></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.aol.co.uk/news/more-200-reports-mysterious-fireball-031729937.html" target="_blank">'Stunning' meteorite lights up UK night sky (aol.co.uk)</a> and<b><u><span style="color:black"><span></span></span></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/why-a-mysterious-fireball-in-the-skies-has-scientists-puzzled/vi-AA11UVOs?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=4ca722b91c02465cbb17712ef0af35d1&category=foryou" target="_blank">Why a mysterious fireball in the skies has scientists puzzled | Watch (msn.com)</a> and<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/brilliant-green-fireball-uk-video-sept-2022?utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9" target="_blank">Brilliant meteor lights up the skies over United Kingdom (video) | Space</a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The <span style="color:rgb(15,20,25);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Fireball seen above UK was a meteor, experts say </span><span style="color:rgb(29,155,240);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><a href="https://www.aol.co.uk/news/fireball-seen-above-uk-meteor-231037900.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr" target="_blank">https://www.aol.co.uk/news/fireball-seen-above-uk-meteor-231037900.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr</a></span><span style="color:rgb(15,20,25);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> So it wasn't space debris after all - I stand corrected! But it was certainly unusual for a natural object</span></span><span style="font-size:15pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(15,20,25);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">. </span><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> <span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">4. IAS Lecture, on JWST: </span></u></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Monday 26th September at 8pm in Ely House, Ely Place, Dublin 2. Dr Paddy Kavanagh of DIAS will talk about the James Webb Space Telescope to tell us about his participation in the project. </span>Live, plus Zoom option: <a href="https://ucd-ie.zoom.us/j/61942416557" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">https://ucd-ie.zoom.us/j/61942416557</span></a><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">5. RGO Astronomy Photographer of the Year,</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> - winners and short list in each category. Some fabulous inages! </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/astronomy-photographer-year/galleries/overall-winners-2022" target="_blank">Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2022 WINNERS (rmg.co.uk)</a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">6. Women in Dark Skies</span></u></b></span><span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">: The next event in this series will take place on Thurs 22nd September at 7pm (ONLINE). We are delighted to welcome Etta Dannemann to the series. Etta's talk is "Guided Stargazing - a new activity for Nature Parks and Resorts". In this talk, Etta Dannemann will talk about Guided Stargazing as a new activity for dark sky areas. She will explain how hosts and nature parks can use the concept to create value at their sites, and tell more about her motivation to contribute to the Dark Sky Movement. <span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Etta is the founder of VISIT DARK SKIES GmbH, a publisher focusing on dark-sky experiences located in Berlin, Germany. She has been working in the lighting industry for over 10 years as a lighting designer, researcher and communicator. As an architect by education, she is interested in visual and atmospheric topics as well as in outdoor experiences. With VISIT DARK SKIES, she wants to inspire people worldwide to create their own intense experiences with light and darkness. Among her collaboration partners, there are hosts, nature parks and providers from the US, UK, Austria, Ireland and Germany.<span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Register in advance for this meeting:<span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://terrafirmaireland.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=80af0f2c61c89f3c6cef54f03&id=c331eedc92&e=3a3962a7b5" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,124,137);background:rgb(247,247,247)">https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwud-mppj4jGtPgtfjIFCvqP-tzf0c7BfqQ</span></a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">7</span></u></strong><strong><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">. Derek Heatly will be offering the following items for sale at the first meeting on Sep 21:<span></span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Mars & Universe books (Haynes Owners Workshop Manuals); Mars by Giles Sparrow (2022, 2 copies); Full Moon (Michael Light, 2002, 2 copies); Hubble Legacy (Jim Bell, 2020); Project Hail Mary (Andy Weir, 2021); 12 small meteorites from Morocco/</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">N. Africa<span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">; Hubble dvds (5 disc set); Curiosity Rover medallion with metal removed before launch; 4 metal badges containing flown Apollo command module metal; likewise 3 Apollo medallions; signed Chris Hadfield bio - Guide to astronaut's life on Earth, and 2 signed copies of his ''You are Here'' Earth views book. All items just £5 each for quick sale! <span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-weight:normal"> </span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">8.</span></u></strong><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> ISS. </span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The venerable space station started a new series evening passes over Ireland on 15 September, continuing until 2 October.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">9</span></u></strong><strong><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">. Saturn still well placed for observing.<span></span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Saturn has reached opposition and rises in the southeast as the Sun sets in the northwest. This marks the planet's closest approach to Earth this year at a distance of 1.324 billion kilometres. At magnitude +0.3, Saturn is easily visible in eastern Capricorn all night. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> Saturn still lies about 15 degrees south of the celestial equator, so northern observers need nights of good seeing to get the best view of the planet and its rings. At opposition, the rings spanned nearly 44 arc-seconds, with a tilt of about 13 degrees. The disk is about 19 arc-seconds in diameter. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">10. JUPITER<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The giant planet is approaching opposition on 26 September, and is already by far the brightest object in the night sky apart from the Moon. This is a particularly close opposition, in fact</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(43,43,43);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> this will be the closest opposition in at least 70 years</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">, with Jupiter at a distance of only 591,295,249 km and it will shine at mag -2.9. The 4 Galilean moons will be easy to see, even in binoculars. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">11. 100 Hours of Astronomy, 1- 4 October<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">1 to 4 October 2022</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">, the IAU Office for Astronomy Outreach (OAO) will continue the legacy of celebrating 100 Hours of Astronomy. For this year's theme, the programme draws inspiration from the OAO's motto: "Astronomy for Everyone". It aims not only to celebrate OAO's 10th anniversary but also to invite amateurs and professional astronomers, teachers, outreach professionals and astronomy enthusiasts from all over the world to collaborate and come together as a community to help make astronomy more inclusive of all Earth's people.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)"><br> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=c1e18b5b05&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(0,124,137);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">100 Hours of Astronomy</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> project encourages our global community to host or participate in astronomy outreach events over these 100 hours. The goal is to enable as many people as possible, from children to senior people, to engage with the sky and gain a basic understanding of our astronomical surroundings. There are numerous creative possibilities for activities during these 100 hours, but we especially invite you to either organise a </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=70816b943d&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(0,124,137);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Meet the IAU Astronomers!</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> meet-up or an outreach event as part of </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=3b0b10bc0e&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(0,124,137);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">NameExoWorlds 2022</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Be safe</span><sup><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">1</span></sup><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">, be inclusive and share your event on OAO's </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=47c7162f3a&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(0,124,137);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">IAU Global Outreach Event Calendar</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">!</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)"><br> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span> <strong><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Win a telescope and other prizes</span></strong><br> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The 15 events that best connect communities will win a telescope kindly donated by OAO's partners </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=9848fd1e9e&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(0,124,137);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Sterren Schitteren Voor Iedereen</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> (Stars Shine For Everyone - SSVI), </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=d483577102&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(0,124,137);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Leiden University</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">, and </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=59722d2928&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(0,124,137);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">BRESSER</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> in a special edition of the Telescopes for All programme. The first 100 events registered for 100 Hours of Astronomy will receive IAU Office for Astronomy Outreach goodies, including printed versions of Communicating Astronomy with the Public Journal. For your event to be eligible, submit it to the IAU Global Outreach Events via </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=6051935476&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(0,124,137);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">this form</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> before <strong>31 September 2022, 23:59 your local time </strong>and implement the event during the 100 Hours of Astronomy (1-4 October your local time). More information on the contest can be found </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=7106161d88&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(0,124,137);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">here</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">. </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)"><br> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">When spreading the word about your event on social media, be sure to use #100HoursOfAstronomy and #IAUoutreach so we can help promote your activity too! </span><br> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Stay tuned to OAO's social media channels (</span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=50a250d8d0&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(0,124,137);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Facebook</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> and </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=6fdcd2ba69&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(0,124,137);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Twitter</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">) as we release more information and resources in the upcoming weeks.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)"><br> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span> <strong><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Notes</span></strong><br> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">[1] Covid-19 Safety Measures. Please follow the health measures recommended by your country or local area when joining the 100 Hours of Astronomy activities. </span><br> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span> <strong><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Contact</span></strong>: <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Suzana Filipecki Martins, International Outreach Officer, Tel: +81 905 9477 087</span><br> <br> </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">12. OPIS – Conversation with Oliver Jeffers, deadline 4 October <span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/meanwhile-back-on-earth-in-conversation-with-oliver-jeffers-tickets-411118415247?utm_source=eventbrite&utm_medium=email&utm_content=follow_notification&utm_campaign=following_published_event&utm_term=MEANWHILE+BACK+ON+EARTH%E2%80%A6++IN+CONVERSATION+WITH+OLIVER+JEFFERS&aff=ebemoffollowpublishemail" target="_blank">MEANWHILE BACK ON EARTH… IN CONVERSATION WITH OLIVER JEFFERS Tickets, Mon 24 Oct 2022 at 19:30 | Eventbrite</a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:0.4pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Teachers</span></strong><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:0.4pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> and <strong>educators</strong> are invited to take part in this virtual conversation, hosted by the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) in partnership with HarperCollins Children's Books and CLPE.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">13. World Space Week, 4 – 11 October; </span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">more details later<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">14. Name Exoworlds competition, deadline 11 November <span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">IAU Office for Astronomy Outreach (OAO)</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)"><br> </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="mailto:nameexoworlds2022@oao.iau.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(0,124,137);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">nameexoworlds2022@oao.iau.org</span></a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;display:none"><span> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;display:none"><span> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;display:none"><span> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">1</span><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">5</span></u></strong><strong><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">. </span></u></strong><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Mayo Dark Sky Festival, 4-6 November, </span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(13,46,87);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Newport, Mulranny and Ballycroy</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">This year we will have talks by Brother Guy Consolmagno, head of the Vatican Observatory, Dr Sera Markoff of the University of Amsterdam, whose team was responsible for capturing the iconic first image of a black hole back in 2019, and renowned Irish botanist and broadcaster Dr Éanna ní Lamhna. Professor Mark McCaughrean of the ESA will return to the festival with an update on the James Webb Space Telescope. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> People can look forward to world class speakers in a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. But it is not just about science and biodiversity - the festival offers curated performances and exhibitions that evoke the natural beauty of west Mayo. Cellist Patrick Dexter will perform on the opening night in Ballycroy on Friday 4th of November, and Ballycroy Visitor Centre will also play host to a stunning exhibition of night time photography.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Check out our website <a href="http://www.mayodarkskyfestival.ie%20%20/" target="_blank">www.mayodarkskyfestival.ie </a>for all the latest updates. <br> Tickets will go on sale at the end of September when the full programme will be launched<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">16. Easy Teaser - More Clues.<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Time is fundamental to many aspects of astronomy. In that context: What comes before and after this sequence. Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten? And it's obviously NOT just Six, and Eleven! <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> No answers yet, so here's a clue: Think of it in a different language. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> Another clue: The Moon is involved in the time aspect. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Do I have to spell it out for you? What unit of time is based on the Moon?<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Right, this is going to be the last clue – the 'different language' is Latin. And don't say that you don't know Latin – you'll know these words OK.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">17. DIFFICULT TEASER – Answered,<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">A S Z b R S, & T B D b J S. What's the space connection?<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> Answered - first was Sara Beck at 03.27 our time on the 11th, who had the advantage of the time difference of being in Massachusetts, USA, where it was still evening when my email was sent.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Next was frequent winner, Peter Millar, who answered it at 09.48 the same morning, local time. Even allowing for the time zone difference, Sara was first – well done. And to Peter too: I've never kept a tally of winners, but off the top of my head, I think he's out in front. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> Next to get it was Stevie Beasant – a new name in the Hall of Fame; well done Stevie. Then Maurice McFadden got it too, well done also.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> It stands for</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> "Also Sprach Zarathustra" by Richard Strauss & "The Blue Danube" by Johann Strauss", the two best known pieces of music in "2001: A Space Odyssey" (The latter was used as the shuttle was docking with the orbiting rotating wheel space station). <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">18. New Difficult Teaser: <span></span></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">What was relegated from 2<sup>nd</sup> to 3<sup>rd</sup> in 1989?</span><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> <b><i>Please send all Teaser answers to me at my aol address <a href="mailto:terrymosel@aol.com" target="_blank">terrymosel@aol.com</a></i></b></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:normal"> </span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">1</span>9</u></strong><strong><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">. 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I may also </span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">comment about the link afterwards.</span></u></b></em><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">ASTROPHYSICS:</span></u></strong><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span></span></span></u></b></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/james-webb-telescope-rediscovers-earendel-the-farthest-known-star-in-the-universe/ar-AA11ZDC2?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=1d4a88429daf4c5abea4d6dd101314b3" target="_blank">James Webb Telescope rediscovers Earendel, the farthest known star in the universe (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/news/do-black-holes-explode/ar-AA11ZCdH?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=f2a916835dcb40bc8ac69ff893d07580" target="_blank">Do black holes explode? (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">1 million new galaxies discovered in just 300 hours </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/104764268714933/posts/181461261045233/?sfnsn=scwspmo" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/104764268714933/posts/181461261045233/?sfnsn=scwspmo</a><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> Two SMBHs to merge within the next 3 years – and we should be able to watch! <a href="https://www.facebook.com/104764268714933/posts/181298001061559/?sfnsn=scwspmo" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/104764268714933/posts/181298001061559/?sfnsn=scwspmo</a><span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/mysterious-radio-burst-from-space-is-unusually-close-and-especially-baffling" target="_blank">Mysterious radio burst from space is unusually close—and especially baffling (nationalgeographic.com)</a><span></span></span></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Black Holes explained. </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/100045998303732/posts/644466443763293/?sfnsn=scwspmo" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/100045998303732/posts/644466443763293/?sfnsn=scwspmo</a><span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-weight:normal"> </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-weight:normal"><span></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">COSMOLOGY:</span></u></strong><strong><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span></span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/jwsts-first-glimpses-of-early-galaxies-could-break-cosmology/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=today-in-science&utm_content=link&utm_term=2022-09-15_top-stories&spMailingID=72081998&spUserID=NDcyNjA3Njk3NzkzS0&spJobID=2254173807&spReportId=MjI1NDE3MzgwNwS2" target="_blank">JWST's First Glimpses of Early Galaxies Could Break Cosmology - Scientific American</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">EARTH & MOON</span></u></strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p> <pre><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/nasa-s-mars-rover-perseverance-collects-amazing-diversity-of-samples-to-be-tested-on-earth/ar-AA120hBj?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=1d4a88429daf4c5abea4d6dd101314b3" target="_blank">NASA's Mars rover, Perseverance collects 'amazing diversity of samples' to be tested on Earth (msn.com)</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.aol.co.uk/news/extra-terrestrial-water-found-first-154150722.html" target="_blank">Startling find in meteorite that fell in UK (aol.co.uk)</a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/china-discovered-a-new-type-of-moon-crystal-that-might-lead-to-limitless-energy/ar-AA11UeNs?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=29973b815acb4352b961c70fa088939d" target="_blank">China discovered a new type of Moon crystal that might lead to limitless energy (msn.com)</a> <span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/brilliant-green-fireball-uk-video-sept-2022?utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9" target="_blank">Brilliant meteor lights up the skies over United Kingdom (video) | Space</a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/china-new-lunar-mineral-chang-e" target="_blank">New moon mineral discovered in China's lunar samples | Space</a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.aol.co.uk/news/dinosaurs-were-not-wiped-asteroid-134454009.html" target="_blank">Dinosaurs weren't wiped out by an asteroid 66 million years ago, study suggests (aol.co.uk)</a> <span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:normal"> </span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">EXOLIFE<span></span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Plants can photosynthesize with the light from M-Dwarf stars, <span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><a href="https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EPSC2022/EPSC2022-495.html" target="_blank">https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EPSC2022/EPSC2022-495.html</a></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/video/watch/nasa-s-mars-perseverance-rover-finds-samples-of-microbial-life-on-mars/vi-AA11VvTN?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=49361d36a418448c82fe2c40349bd312&category=foryou" target="_blank">NASA's Mars Perseverance rover finds samples of Microbial life on mars | Watch (msn.com)</a></span><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:normal"><span></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">EXOPLANETS<span></span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Earthlike exoplanets may not have oceans like ours </span><a href="https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EPSC2022/EPSC2022-506.html" title="https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EPSC2022/EPSC2022-506.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:rgb(5,99,193);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EPSC2022/EPSC2022-506.html</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/astronomy-models-getting-webb-measurements-wrong?utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9" target="_blank">Astronomers may be getting Webb Space Telescope exoplanet measurements wrong | Space</a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">IMAGES & Videos<span></span></span></u></strong></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/perseverance-snaps-most-detailed-image-ever-taken-on-mars-surface/vi-AA121RPO?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=c078eca6eebb41978a31f28af4d8c356&category=foryou" target="_blank">Perseverance snaps 'most detailed image ever taken' on Mars surface | Watch (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Sizes of different galaxies – amazing! <a href="https://www.facebook.com/100045998303732/posts/644922800384324/?sfnsn=scwspmo" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/100045998303732/posts/644922800384324/?sfnsn=scwspmo</a><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Graphic showing distribution of nearest stars <a href="https://www.facebook.com/1624145592/posts/10225631919097822/?sfnsn=scwspmo" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/1624145592/posts/10225631919097822/?sfnsn=scwspmo</a><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">HST's amazingly detailed image of M31 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/100057547862871/posts/502340721694186/?sfnsn=scwspmo" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/100057547862871/posts/502340721694186/?sfnsn=scwspmo</a><span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/news/blazing-comet-tail-is-whipped-by-solar-winds-in-astonishing-astronomy-photo/ar-AA11Vc2i?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=ff1c8a62a9ab407cbf600b6748fa660a" target="_blank">Blazing comet tail is whipped by solar winds in astonishing astronomy photo (msn.com)</a> <span></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/brilliant-green-fireball-uk-video-sept-2022?utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9" target="_blank">Brilliant meteor lights up the skies over United Kingdom (video) | Space</a><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://newatlas.com/space/nasa-panorama-perseverance-most-detailed-view-mars/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=8bb43d5ea0-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_09_16_08_11&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-8bb43d5ea0-92786061" target="_blank">2.5-billion-pixel image is the most detailed view ever of Mars landscape (newatlas.com)</a> </span><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:normal"><span></span></span></strong></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal">Amazing Pluto flyover </span></strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/1306886536/posts/10229773202576745/?sfnsn=scwspmo" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/1306886536/posts/10229773202576745/?sfnsn=scwspmo</a><span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">SOLAR SYSTEM<span></span></span></u></strong></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">New Horizons spacecraft <a href="https://www.facebook.com/695105737/posts/10158231434610738/?sfnsn=mo" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/695105737/posts/10158231434610738/?sfnsn=mo</a><span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/space-rock-slams-into-mars-and-explodes/ar-AA120TUl?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=68d77f46a1514f5ab1de9dd4559a24f1" target="_blank">Space rock slams into Mars and explodes (msn.com)</a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/behold-webb-telescope-s-first-mars-image-reveals-a-troubled-planet/ar-AA120okz?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=c078eca6eebb41978a31f28af4d8c356" target="_blank">Behold! Webb Telescope's first Mars image reveals a troubled planet (msn.com)</a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/video/peopleandplaces/perseverance-finds-strongest-signs-yet-of-life-on-mars/vi-AA11UwBB?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=4ca722b91c02465cbb17712ef0af35d1&category=foryou" target="_blank">Perseverance Finds Strongest Signs Yet of Life on Mars | Watch (msn.com)</a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.science.org/content/article/lost-moon-may-have-spawned-saturn-s-rings?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DailyLatestNews&utm_content=alert&et_rid=415711678&et_cid=4401068" target="_blank">Lost moon may have spawned Saturn's rings | Science | AAAS</a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/mars-perseverance-rover-sun-halo-surprise?utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9" target="_blank">Mars sun halo seen by Perseverance rover was thought to be impossible | Space</a> <strong><span style="font-weight:normal"><span></span></span></strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">SPACE <span></span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/blue-origin-launch-failure-congress-faa-transparency?utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9" target="_blank">Congress wants transparency on Blue Origin launch failure | Space</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-fcc-is-finally-taking-space-junk-seriously/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=today-in-science&utm_content=link&utm_term=2022-09-20_top-stories&spMailingID=72099990&spUserID=NDcyNjA3Njk3NzkzS0&spJobID=2254653561&spReportId=MjI1NDY1MzU2MQS2" target="_blank">The FCC Is Finally Taking Space Junk Seriously - Scientific American</a> <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/spacex-s-starship-super-heavy-rocket-just-fired-up-7-engines-for-the-1st-time-video/ar-AA121c4n?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=c078eca6eebb41978a31f28af4d8c356" target="_blank">SpaceX's Starship Super Heavy rocket just fired up 7 engines for the 1st time (video) (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/the-reason-why-nasa-s-artemis-program-doesn-t-have-reusable-rockets/ar-AA12126H?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=c078eca6eebb41978a31f28af4d8c356" target="_blank">The Reason Why NASA's Artemis Program Doesn't Have Reusable Rockets (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/record-breaking-cosmonaut-dies/ar-AA121oER?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=c078eca6eebb41978a31f28af4d8c356" target="_blank">Record-breaking cosmonaut dies (msn.com)</a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/nasa-artemis-1-fueling-test-moon-launch?utm_source=notification" target="_blank">NASA's Artemis 1 rocket launch hinges on fueling test on Sept. 21 | Space</a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/news/lunar-cruiser-is-sensational-prototype-lunar-vehicle-will-house-man/ss-AA11ZGt1?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=f2a916835dcb40bc8ac69ff893d07580" target="_blank">Lunar Cruiser is sensational, prototype lunar vehicle will house man (msn.com)</a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/artemis-1-third-launch-attempt-announced?utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D" target="_blank">NASA announces third launch attempt date for its 'mega moon rocket' | Live Science</a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/artemis-1-moon-rocket-leaky-seals-replaced?utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9" target="_blank">NASA replaces leaky seals on Artemis 1 moon rocket, fueling test next | Space</a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/jeff-bezos-s-uncrewed-rocket-explodes-in-fireball-during-flight/ar-AA11K0hu?ocid=anaheim-ntp-feeds&pc=U531&cvid=c637cef471cd41efb78b119ea4e05290" target="_blank">Jeff Bezos's uncrewed rocket explodes in fireball during flight (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">SUN<span></span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/solar-wind-magnetic-switchback-spotted?utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D" target="_blank">Whip-cracking burst of energy from sun could explain solar wind | Live Science</a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.space.com/solar-orbiter-venus-carbon-dioxide-escape?utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9" target="_blank">Solar Orbiter sees carbon dioxide escaping Venus' atmosphere | Space</a> </span><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:normal"><span></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:normal"> </span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">TELESCOPES, INSTRUMENTS, TECHNIQUES.<span></span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/james-webb-telescope-see-the-past?utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D" target="_blank">Can the James Webb Telescope see the past? | Live Science</a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>20</u></strong><strong><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">. JOINING the IRISH ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION.</span></u></strong><span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></span><span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">This link gives options to join the IAA. </span></span><span><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><a href="https://irishastro.org/join-the-iaa/" target="_blank">https://irishastro.org/join-the-iaa/</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> <span>If you are a UK taxpayer, please select the 'gift-aid' box, as that enables us to reclaim the standard rate of tax on your subscription, at no cost to you. </span><em>You can also make a donation via Paypal if you wish: just click on the 'Donate' button.</em><span> See also <a href="http://www.irishastro.org/" title="http://www.irishastro.org/" target="_blank"></a></span><a href="https://irishastro.org/" target="_blank">https://irishastro.org/</a> <span> <span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The Irish Astronomical Association is registered with The Charity Commission for <span><span>Northern Ireland</span></span> NIC 105858</span></u></b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></u></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">DISCLAIMER:</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Any views expressed herein are mine, and do not necessarily represent those of the IAA.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Clear skies, <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Terry Moseley <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red"> </span></p></div></div> </div></div> I.A.Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03004240027986090455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7601094625467515932.post-22575641427014153212022-09-11T08:27:00.000+01:002022-09-11T08:28:01.767+01:00Sun lecture by Lucie Green, IAA first meeting, Sky at Night, Sale, Occultations, ISS, Saturn, Jupiter, 100 hours of astronomy, OPIS, more<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p style="margin:0cm;line-height:13.5pt;background:rgb(250,250,250)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Hi all,</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">1</span></u></b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">. <span> </span><b>Tuesday 13 September 18:30:<span> "Revealing the Sun's Mysteries"</span></b></span></u><span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Public Lecture delivered by Professor Lucie Green</span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:black">. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The lecture will take place at the Emeleus Lecture Theatre at Queen's University Belfast. This is a ticketed event with free admission. Please get your ticket through the link <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblogs.qub.ac.uk%2Fso8belfast%2Fpublic-talk%2F&data=05%7C01%7Cm.mathioudakis%40qub.ac.uk%7Cfd4a03ae960c46ff625c08da910c7599%7Ceaab77eab4a549e3a1e8d6dd23a1f286%7C0%7C0%7C637981779944517794%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=E4bojYI%2F4jDK5Gb6Lbn6Un0%2FWA%2FbvHDXCIzfBl687OA%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">https://blogs.qub.ac.uk/so8belfast/public-talk/</a></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">2. Opening IAA Lecture of new season, Wed 21 September, 7.30 p.m.<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">We are delighted to be resuming live lectures again, after the break caused by the pandemic, when they were held by Zoom. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">"Last Horizons: The Solar System Beyond Pluto", by Dr Steph Merritt, Astrophysics Research Centre, QUB</span></b></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">ABSTRACT In 1930, Clyde Tombaugh's discovery of Pluto seemed to mark the furthermost boundary of our solar system. Here, it was thought, was the mysterious Planet X, the ninth planet responsible for inexplicable irregularities in the orbit of Uranus. The discovery of Pluto's small mass briefly gave Planet X new life: but the discovery that Uranus's orbit was not irregular after all seemed to kill it once more. There were nine planets in the solar system, with Pluto as the last: an idea that held for decades, an idea we were all taught in school. But now, with Pluto demoted to a dwarf planet, and several other Pluto-like objects discovered in the distant frontiers of the system, the Planet X hypothesis has been unexpectedly resurrected. What lies beyond Pluto? Is there yet another planet out there in the coldest, darkest reaches of our solar system? What is the evidence for this new Planet Nine? </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">And if it truly exists, might the upcoming Legacy Space and Time Survey at the Vera C. Rubin Observatory discover it?</span><span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span><b><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">NB: The lectures will be held in the LARMOR Lecture Theatre, also in the Physics Building, which is much bigger, and will allow greater distancing between attendees. More details in the next bulletin.<span></span></span></i></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span><b><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Biography </span></i></b></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">I was born to a Northern Irish family in Surrey. After moving to Belfast aged 17 and working a series of minimum-wage jobs, I decided when I was 22 that I would be an astronomer instead. Working part-time and living on savings, I completed an Access Diploma in Science and Mathematics at Belfast Metropolitan College, then three A levels in Physics, Maths and English Literature, before beginning my four-year undergraduate Master's degree in Physics with Astrophysics at Queen's University Belfast in 2012. After graduating in 2016 with a first class honours, I decided I liked QUB enough to stay, and undertook a PhD in exoplanet atmospheres, specifically characterising the atomic species present in hot Jupiters. I passed my viva in 2021 and QUB apparently liked me as much as I liked it, as they hired me to work as a research fellow in the same department: however, my research focus has shifted to the study of the outer solar system with the upcoming Vera C. Rubin telescope.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span><b><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></i></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span><b><i><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">3. NB: IAA Subscriptions for the year 2022 – 2023 are now due.</span></u></i></b></span><span><b><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> See section 13 below for details of how to pay.</span></i></b></span><b><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">4. </span></u></strong><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">September's The Sky at Night</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,5,5);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> is on Monday (12th) at 10pm on BBC4 and deals with astrophotography and the Very Large Telescope.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">5. Derek Heatly will be offering the following items for sale at the first meeting on Sep 21:<span></span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Mars & Universe books (Haynes Owners Workshop Manuals); Mars by Giles Sparrow (2022, 2 copies); Full Moon (Michael Light, 2002, 2 copies); Hubble Legacy (Jim Bell, 2020); Project Hail Mary (Andy Weir, 2021); 12 small meteorites from Morocco/</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">N. Africa<span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">; Hubble dvds (5 disc set); Curiosity Rover medallion with metal removed before launch; 4 metal badges containing flown Apollo command module metal; likewise 3 Apollo medallions; signed Chris Hadfield bio - Guide to astronaut's life on Earth, and 2 signed copies of his ''You are Here'' Earth views book. All items just £5 each for quick sale! <span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-weight:normal"> </span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">6. Occultation by URANUS <span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">On the 13th of September 2022 the Uranus system will occult the star</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">UCAC4 535-005486. The stellar magnitude in the visible is around 11m9.</span> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">This is a very big difference compared to the 5m7 of Uranus. However</span> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Uranus is significantly dimmer in the near infrared due to the methane</span><br> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">component in its atmosphere.</span><br> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">This is a very special event and VERY hard to observe for all not having</span><br> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">a K-Band camera system and an appropriate telescope.</span> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Read more at</span> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><a href="https://www.iota-es.de/uranus_rings2022.html" target="_blank">https://www.iota-es.de/uranus_rings2022.html</a></span><br> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">If you are interested keep me informed.</span><br> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Dr. Wolfgang Beisker</span><br> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">International Occultation Timing Association - European Section</span><br> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Research and Development</span><br> </span><a href="http://www.iota-es.de/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">www.iota-es.de</span></a><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">, </span><a href="http://www.casarosmaninho.pt/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">www.CasaRosmaninho.pt</span></a><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><br> <i><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">This will be a nice challenge for any expert imagers especially those with advanced timing features and filters.</span></i></span><i><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">7. Occultation of Uranus, 14 September. <span></span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-weight:normal">By coincidence, the next evening Uranus itself will be occulted by the waning gibbous Moon. From Belfast, it starts at 22.35, with Uranus in Aries at an altitude of 11 degrees. Reappearance, at the dark limb of the Moon, will b e at about 23.24.Since Uranus has a small, but appreciable, disc (3.66 arcsecs), the actual disappearance and reappearance will each last about 8 seconds. <span></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-weight:normal"> Times will be slightly different depending on your location, so start observing about 10 minutes before these times. Disappearance will occur about halfway from the Moon's equator to its North Pole; reappearance will be at about 1/3 of the way from the Equator to the N Pole. There are no stars of similar magnitude in the area, so there will be no problem with identification.<span></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-weight:normal"> <span></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">8.</span></u></strong><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> ISS. </span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The venerable space station will start a new series evening passes over Ireland on 15 September, continuing until 2 October.</span><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">9. Saturn still well placed for observing.<span></span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Saturn has reached opposition and rises in the southeast as the Sun sets in the northwest. This marks the planet's closest approach to Earth this year at a distance of 1.324 billion kilometres. At magnitude +0.3, Saturn is easily visible in eastern Capricorn all night. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> Saturn still lies about 15 degrees south of the celestial equator, so northern observers need nights of good seeing to get the best view of the planet and its rings. At opposition, the rings span nearly 44 arc-seconds, with a tilt of about 13 degrees. The disk is about 19 arc-seconds in diameter. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">10. JUPITER<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The giant planet is approaching opposition on 26 September, and is already by far the brightest object in the night sky apart from the Moon. This is a particularly close opposition, with Jupiter at a distance of only 591,295,249 km and it will shine at mag -2.9. The 4 Galilean moons will be easy to see, even in binoculars. There will be a nice transit of Ganymede and its shadow across the planet on Sep 13. The shadow crosses the disc from 21.05 until 24.00, and the satellite itself crosses from 22.40 to 24.09<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">11. 100 Hours of Astronomy, 1- 4 October<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">1 to 4 October 2022</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">, the IAU Office for Astronomy Outreach (OAO) will continue the legacy of celebrating 100 Hours of Astronomy. For this year's theme, the programme draws inspiration from the OAO's motto: "Astronomy for Everyone". It aims not only to celebrate OAO's 10th anniversary but also to invite amateurs and professional astronomers, teachers, outreach professionals and astronomy enthusiasts from all over the world to collaborate and come together as a community to help make astronomy more inclusive of all Earth's people.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)"><br> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></span><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=c1e18b5b05&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,124,137);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">100 Hours of Astronomy</span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> project encourages our global community to host or participate in astronomy outreach events over these 100 hours. The goal is to enable as many people as possible, from children to senior people, to engage with the sky and gain a basic understanding of our astronomical surroundings. There are numerous creative possibilities for activities during these 100 hours, but we especially invite you to either organise a </span><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=70816b943d&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,124,137);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Meet the IAU Astronomers!</span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> meet-up or an outreach event as part of </span><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=3b0b10bc0e&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,124,137);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">NameExoWorlds 2022</span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Be safe</span><sup><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">1</span></sup><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">, be inclusive and share your event on OAO's </span><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=47c7162f3a&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,124,137);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">IAU Global Outreach Event Calendar</span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">!</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)"><br> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span> <strong><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Win a telescope and other prizes</span></strong><br> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The 15 events that best connect communities will win a telescope kindly donated by OAO's partners </span></span><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=9848fd1e9e&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,124,137);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Sterren Schitteren Voor Iedereen</span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> (Stars Shine For Everyone - SSVI), </span><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=d483577102&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,124,137);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Leiden University</span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">, and </span><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=59722d2928&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,124,137);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">BRESSER</span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> in a special edition of the Telescopes for All programme. The first 100 events registered for 100 Hours of Astronomy will receive IAU Office for Astronomy Outreach goodies, including printed versions of Communicating Astronomy with the Public Journal. For your event to be eligible, submit it to the IAU Global Outreach Events via </span><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=6051935476&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,124,137);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">this form</span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> before <strong>31 September 2022, 23:59 your local time </strong>and implement the event during the 100 Hours of Astronomy (1-4 October your local time). More information on the contest can be found </span><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=7106161d88&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,124,137);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">here</span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">. </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)"><br> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">When spreading the word about your event on social media, be sure to use #100HoursOfAstronomy and #IAUoutreach so we can help promote your activity too! </span><br> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Stay tuned to OAO's social media channels (</span></span><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=50a250d8d0&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,124,137);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Facebook</span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> and </span><a href="https://iau.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ecb46e29196a0f367daf3dd6&id=6fdcd2ba69&e=6fca5e15d2" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,124,137);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Twitter</span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">) as we release more information and resources in the upcoming weeks.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)"><br> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span> <strong><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Notes</span></strong><br> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">[1] Covid-19 Safety Measures. Please follow the health measures recommended by your country or local area when joining the 100 Hours of Astronomy activities. </span><br> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span> <strong><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Contact</span></strong>: <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Suzana Filipecki Martins, International Outreach Officer, Tel: +81 905 9477 087</span><br> <br> </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">12. OPIS – Conversation with Oliver Jeffers, deadline 4 October <span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/meanwhile-back-on-earth-in-conversation-with-oliver-jeffers-tickets-411118415247?utm_source=eventbrite&utm_medium=email&utm_content=follow_notification&utm_campaign=following_published_event&utm_term=MEANWHILE+BACK+ON+EARTH%E2%80%A6++IN+CONVERSATION+WITH+OLIVER+JEFFERS&aff=ebemoffollowpublishemail" target="_blank">MEANWHILE BACK ON EARTH… IN CONVERSATION WITH OLIVER JEFFERS Tickets, Mon 24 Oct 2022 at 19:30 | Eventbrite</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:rgb(111,114,135);letter-spacing:0.4pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Teachers</span></strong><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:rgb(111,114,135);letter-spacing:0.4pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> and <strong>educators</strong> are invited to take part in this virtual conversation, hosted by the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) in partnership with HarperCollins Children's Books and CLPE.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">13. World Space Week, 4 – 11 October; </span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">more details later<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">14. Name Exoworlds competition, deadline 11 November <span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">IAU Office for Astronomy Outreach (OAO)</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,32,32)"><br> </span><a href="mailto:nameexoworlds2022@oao.iau.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,124,137);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">nameexoworlds2022@oao.iau.org</span></a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;display:none"><span> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;display:none"><span> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;display:none"><span> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">15. </span></u></strong><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Mayo Dark Sky Festival, 4-6 November</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">. More details later.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">16. Easy Teaser - Another Clue.<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Time is fundamental to many aspects of astronomy. In that context: What comes before and after this sequence. Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten? And it's obviously NOT just Six, and Eleven! <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> No answers yet, so here's a clue: Think of it in a different language. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> Another clue: The Moon is involved in the time aspect. <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Do I have to spell it out for you? What unit of time is based on the Moon?<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">17. NEW DIFFICULT TEASER<span></span></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">A S Z b R S, & T B D b J S. What's the space connection?<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">No answers yet, so here's a clue. It's similar in principle to another teaser posed some time ago.<span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> <b><i>Please send all Teaser answers to me at my aol address <a href="mailto:terrymosel@aol.com" target="_blank">terrymosel@aol.com</a></i></b></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><strong><span style="font-weight:normal"> </span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>18. INTERESTING WEBLINKS </u></strong><em><b><u><span style="color:red">(</span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt;color:red">Disclaimer - Use of material herein from various sources does not imply approval or otherwise of the opinions, political or otherwise, of those sources).</span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt"> NB: If the title in the </span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt">weblink</span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt"> does not indicate the subject matter, I give a brief simple intro before the link. I may also </span></u></b></em><em><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt">comment about the link afterwards.</span></u></b></em><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt"><span></span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">ASTROPHYSICS:</span></u></strong><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span></span></span></u></b></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Can anything travel faster than light? </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/104764268714933/posts/180042637853762/?sfnsn=scwspmo" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/104764268714933/posts/180042637853762/?sfnsn=scwspmo</a><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/a-dense-stellar-nursery-may-feed-on-a-spiral-of-stars-scientists-say/ar-AA11CF09?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=f065f8dc0a9541b1bfcdfa8c0edb4ca3" target="_blank">A dense stellar nursery may feed on a spiral of stars, scientists say (msn.com)</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Black Hole births stars <a href="https://www.facebook.com/104764268714933/posts/179451341246225/?sfnsn=scwspmo" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/104764268714933/posts/179451341246225/?sfnsn=scwspmo</a><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">JWST images perfect Einstein Ring <a href="https://www.facebook.com/100045998303732/posts/636519251224679/?sfnsn=scwspmo" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/100045998303732/posts/636519251224679/?sfnsn=scwspmo</a><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-exoplanet-sand-clouds" target="_blank">Webb spots alien planet shrouded in weird sand-filled clouds | Space</a> A Brown Dwarf is NOT a planet. It's classed as a special type of star, not shining by the normal nuclear reactions. But since it generates more energy than is falling on it from any external source, e.g. a binary star companion, it's NOT a planet. A Neutron Star is similarly classed as a star, even though it does not shine by nuclear reactions either. If the Brown Dwarf orbits with another star, then it would be classed as a member of a binary star pair, not as a planet of that other star. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/157386/astronomers-find-the-oldest-planetary-nebula/" target="_blank">Astronomers Find the Oldest Planetary Nebula - Universe Today</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/157381/a-merger-completely-shut-down-star-formation/" target="_blank">A Merger Completely Shut Down Star Formation - Universe Today</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/157360/pulsars-are-blasting-out-cosmic-rays-with-a-million-billion-electronvolts/" target="_blank">Pulsars are Blasting out Cosmic Rays With a Million Billion Electronvolts - Universe Today</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/birth-cry-of-a-baby-star-will-change-our-understanding-of-the-early-universe-scientists-say/ar-AA11hFyu?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=630e79b1480f4d1eb0ae070dd7354e8e" target="_blank">'Birth cry of a baby star' will change our understanding of the early universe, scientists say (msn.com)</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/mysterious-rings-in-new-james-webb-space-telescope-image-puzzle-astronomers/ar-AA11mFOp?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=63100c7461e44f4bad041efa17f641d8" target="_blank">Mysterious rings in new James Webb Space Telescope image puzzle astronomers (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/astronomers-have-detected-one-of-the-biggest-black-hole-jets-in-the-sky/ar-AA11hihy?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=630e79b1480f4d1eb0ae070dd7354e8e" target="_blank">Astronomers have detected one of the biggest black hole jets in the sky (msn.com)</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Repeating FRB discovered <a href="https://blog.physics-astronomy.com/2022/08/astronomers-discover-mysterious-alien.html?m=1" target="_blank">https://blog.physics-astronomy.com/2022/08/astronomers-discover-mysterious-alien.html?m=1</a><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-the-inside-of-a-black-hole-is-secretly-on-the-outside/" target="_blank">How the Inside of a Black Hole Is Secretly on the Outside - Scientific American</a></span><span style="color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/157072/has-jwst-found-proto-globular-clusters/" target="_blank">Has JWST Found Proto-Globular Clusters? - Universe Today</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The farthest star ever detected </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/100045998303732/posts/624201639123107/?sfnsn=scwspmo" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/100045998303732/posts/624201639123107/?sfnsn=scwspmo</a><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">COSMOLOGY:</span><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span></span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/scientists-think-they-have-found-a-solution-to-one-of-the-oldest-problems-in-the-universe/ar-AA11Eqtu?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=5f265d153bc84113a96bb3adf664b56b" target="_blank">Scientists think they have found a solution to one of the oldest problems in the universe (msn.com)</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/big-bang-meaning/?utm_source=mailchimp&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=weeklynewsletter" target="_blank">The Big Bang no longer means what it used to - Big Think</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/the-james-webb-space-telescope-never-disproved-the-big-bang-here-s-how-that-falsehood-spread/ar-AA11yO79?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=351640aa08ef4851b799f80cc28e38d4" target="_blank">The James Webb Space Telescope never disproved the Big Bang. Here's how that falsehood spread. (msn.com)</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/157307/a-new-study-confirms-that-gravity-has-remained-constant-for-the-entire-age-of-the-universe/" target="_blank">A New Study Confirms That Gravity has Remained Constant for the Entire age of the Universe - Universe Today</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/surprise-protons-contain-a-subatomic-particle-that-s-heavier-than-the-proton-itself/ar-AA11hLUh?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=630f5509821248c2af970bc1f255ccb6" target="_blank">Surprise! Protons Contain a Subatomic Particle That's Heavier Than the Proton Itself (msn.com)</a> Curiouser and curiouser, said Alice. <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">EARTH & MOON</span></u></strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">How the Milky Way formed our continents <a href="https://spaceref.com/earth/movement-of-the-solar-system-through-the-milky-ways-ggalactic-spiral-arms-helped-form-earths-first-continents/" target="_blank">https://spaceref.com/earth/movement-of-the-solar-system-through-the-milky-ways-ggalactic-spiral-arms-helped-form-earths-first-continents/</a> <span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/news/how-nasa-biologists-plan-to-grow-plants-on-the-moon/vi-AA11zmi4?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=1f88989dd6e14b0081831fa5788f04a1&category=foryou" target="_blank">How NASA Biologists Plan to Grow Plants on the Moon | Watch (msn.com)</a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/weather/topstories/rising-seas-could-swallow-millions-of-u-s-acres-within-decades/ar-AA11Br7i?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=3d0767410e3943acb627d3acfe95afe4" target="_blank">Rising seas could swallow millions of U.S. acres within decades (msn.com)</a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/earth-s-space-debris-crisis-will-not-be-solved-until-there-have-been-enough-disasters-astrophysicist-says/ar-AA11B7O4?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=3d0767410e3943acb627d3acfe95afe4" target="_blank">Earth's space debris crisis will not be solved until there 'have been enough disasters', astrophysicist says (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/scientists-find-more-answers-on-66-million-year-old-meteorite-wildfire-mystery/ar-AA11ySI1?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=c0ed8b8283d5498f98cf29c537c267ab" target="_blank">Scientists find more answers on 66 million-year-old meteorite wildfire mystery (msn.com)</a> Fascinating. </span>But fires at the limit of the distances quoted could not have been caused directly by the fireball, as it would have been over the horizon at that distance – with one caveat. If the asteroid came in at a fairly shallow angle, then the fireball would have formed while it was still at an altitude of around 80km, which could have been several hundred km from the final impact site. So fires could have been started within a radius of 1-300km from the point where the fireball first formed. <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> Otherwise, distant fires would have been caused by molten rock expelled by the explosive impact to great distances.<span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/milky-way-journey-earth-geology-comets?utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9" target="_blank">Earth's perilous journey through the Milky Way may shape geology | Space</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/how-many-meteorites-hit-earth?utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D" target="_blank">How many meteorites hit Earth every year? | Live Science</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/ridiculously-detailed-moon-photo-artemis-1-tribute" target="_blank">'Ridiculously detailed image' of the moon honors Artemis 1 launch | Space</a> The detail is not ridiculous, it's quite appropriate. Why not just say "amazingly detailed"?<span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/artemis-1-moon-wild-facts-mission?utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9" target="_blank">Artemis 1: 10 wild facts about the NASA moon mission | Space</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/157189/would-we-have-continents-without-asteroid-impacts/" target="_blank">Would We Have Continents Without Asteroid Impacts? - Universe Today</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-weight:normal"> </span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>EXOLIFE<span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/157345/rocket-lab-is-sending-its-own-mission-to-venus-to-search-for-life/" target="_blank">Rocket Lab is Sending its own Mission to Venus to Search for Life - Universe Today</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>EXOPLANETS<span></span></u></strong></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/newly-identified-super-earth-in-nearby-solar-system-may-be-habitable/vi-AA11DygO?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=5f265d153bc84113a96bb3adf664b56b&category=foryou" target="_blank">Newly Identified 'Super-Earth' In Nearby Solar System May Be Habitable | Watch (msn.com)</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.thespaceacademy.org/2022/09/scientists-just-took-actual-picture-of.html?fbclid=IwAR3GRKcFzB02mlKVBnc0CGJF7-j3hmv7nINbu1DgwotTXVPGP8ZB4cF9cog" target="_blank">Scientists Just Took an Actual Picture of a Planet in Another Star System - The Space Academy</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.space.com/water-rich-exoplanets-red-dwarfs-potentially-habitable" target="_blank">New class of exoplanet! Watery worlds could be abodes for life | Space</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/planets-with-water-are-more-common-than-previously-thought-research-suggests/ar-AA11BZL1?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=843f1a849cb241aeaf0d21c56d845fd8" target="_blank">Planets with water are more common than previously thought, research suggests (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/discovery-of-alien-world-with-strange-tilted-orbit-puzzles-astronomers/ar-AA11Bz9b?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=3d0767410e3943acb627d3acfe95afe4" target="_blank">Discovery of alien world with strange, tilted orbit puzzles astronomers (msn.com)</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/video/other/james-webb-space-telescope-discovers-a-new-exoplanet-that-contains-co2/vi-AA11zSrY?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=d90b3ab1a92a4492adb0eb5dd8587c62&category=foryou" target="_blank">James Webb Space Telescope discovers a new exoplanet that contains CO2 | Watch (msn.com)</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.space.com/exoplanet-discovery-around-ultracool-dwarf-star?utm_source=notification" target="_blank">Astronomers spot 2 intriguing alien worlds around ultracool star | Space</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-exoplanet-sand-clouds" target="_blank">Webb spots alien planet shrouded in weird sand-filled clouds | Space</a> A Brown Dwarf is NOT a planet. It's classed as a special type of star, not shining by the normal nuclear reactions. But since it generates more energy than is falling on it from any external source, e.g. a binary star companion, it's NOT a planet. A Neutron Star is similarly classed as a star, even though it does not shine by nuclear reactions either. If the Brown Dwarf orbits with another star, then it would be classed as a member of a binary star pair, not as a planet of that other star. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/157396/a-planet-has-been-found-that-shifts-in-and-out-of-the-habitable-zone/" target="_blank">A Planet has Been Found That Shifts In and Out of the Habitable Zone - Universe Today</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blog.sci-nature.com/2022/09/planet-more-hospitable-to-life-than.html?fbclid=IwAR0LUFMcH2Y4774Bt6vhe1gb8TKTxmeM_Q7Sk6gNpxjj5Tnb_PWOhduS8C0" target="_blank">Planet more hospitable to life than Earth is already been discovered - blog.sci-nature.com</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/james-webb-space-telescope-snags-its-1st-direct-photo-of-an-alien-world/ar-AA11mtQj?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=63100c7461e44f4bad041efa17f641d8" target="_blank">James Webb Space Telescope snags its 1st direct photo of an alien world (msn.com)</a> and<span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/157404/jwst-takes-its-first-image-of-an-exoplanet%ef%bf%bc/" target="_blank">JWST Takes Its First Image of an Exoplanet - Universe Today</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/why-pummeled-planets-may-be-promising-abodes-for-alien-life/ar-AA11hgY6?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=630e79b1480f4d1eb0ae070dd7354e8e" target="_blank">Why pummeled planets may be promising abodes for alien life (msn.com)</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.science.org/content/article/carbon-dioxide-detected-around-alien-world-first-time?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DailyLatestNews&utm_content=alert&et_rid=415711678&et_cid=4370187" target="_blank">Carbon dioxide detected around alien world for first time | Science | AAAS</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">So that's where the dolphins went! <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/newslondon/astronomers-discover-planet-that-could-be-completely-covered-in-water/ar-AA118b5o?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=c9030ab6c26d4386da0d20bed371f463" target="_blank">Astronomers discover planet that could be completely covered in water (msn.com)</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>IMAGES & Videos<span></span></u></strong></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black">Far side of Milky Way imaged for the first time. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/104764268714933/posts/180478421143517/?sfnsn=scwspmo" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/104764268714933/posts/180478421143517/?sfnsn=scwspmo</a><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black">Supernova imaged in real time <a href="https://www.facebook.com/104764268714933/posts/180501864474506/?sfnsn=scwspmo" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/104764268714933/posts/180501864474506/?sfnsn=scwspmo</a><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black">Planet with the largest known ring system <a href="https://www.facebook.com/104764268714933/posts/180269507831075/?sfnsn=scwspmo" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/104764268714933/posts/180269507831075/?sfnsn=scwspmo</a><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black">Sky image by JWST <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/221618226594414/permalink/410403541049214/?sfnsn=scwspmo&ref=share" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/221618226594414/permalink/410403541049214/?sfnsn=scwspmo&ref=share</a><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black"> 'Phantom Galaxy', M74 -0 amazing pic by JWST <a href="https://www.facebook.com/1335686280/posts/10222382739380744/?sfnsn=scwspmo" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/1335686280/posts/10222382739380744/?sfnsn=scwspmo</a><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Farside of Moon, with Earth: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/100064785275866/posts/446061397563366/?sfnsn=scwspmo" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/100064785275866/posts/446061397563366/?sfnsn=scwspmo</a><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">JWST's fantastic image of Tarantula Nebula <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2022/a-cosmic-tarantula-caught-by-nasa-s-webb" target="_blank">A Cosmic Tarantula, Caught by NASA's Webb | NASA</a> <span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://newatlas.com/space/james-webb-image-phantom-galaxy-spiral/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=6cd86e96d1-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_09_02_07_20&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-6cd86e96d1-92786061" target="_blank">James Webb captures Phantom Galaxy's spectacular spiraling arms (newatlas.com)</a> and<span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/webb-telescope-captures-phantom-galaxy-in-dazzling-detail/ar-AA11jcgF?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=630f5509821248c2af970bc1f255ccb6" target="_blank">Webb telescope captures 'Phantom Galaxy' in dazzling detail (msn.com)</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/ridiculously-detailed-moon-photo-artemis-1-tribute" target="_blank">'Ridiculously detailed image' of the moon honors Artemis 1 launch | Space</a> Can anyone tell me what's ridiculous about it? I think it's actually quite appropriately detailed. <span></span></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The most massive known star </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black"><a href="https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3358866934342121&id=100006565414017&sfnsn=scwspmo" target="_blank">https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3358866934342121&id=100006565414017&sfnsn=scwspmo</a> and<span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/157070/r136-is-the-most-massive-star-astronomers-have-ever-found-we-just-got-some-new-images-of-it/" target="_blank">R136 is the Most Massive Star Astronomers Have Ever Found. We Just got Some new Images of it - Universe Today</a><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The first ever picture of an atom <a href="https://www.facebook.com/100082890504895/posts/128054463300903/?sfnsn=scwspmo" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/100082890504895/posts/128054463300903/?sfnsn=scwspmo</a><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Map of the nearby universe. NB, the galaxies shown in blue are not moving towards us, they are just moving away at a lesser speed than those in red. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/jameswebbspacetelescope/permalink/10160129139546170/?sfnsn=scwspmo&ref=share" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/jameswebbspacetelescope/permalink/10160129139546170/?sfnsn=scwspmo&ref=share</a><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">HST still stuns – amazing image of Globular cluster near centre of Milky Way <a href="https://www.space.com/hubble-space-telescope-photo-sagittarius-globular-cluster?utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9" target="_blank">Hubble Space Telescope photo shows star-studded globular cluster | Space</a><span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"> <strong><span style="font-weight:normal"><span></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>LIGHT POLLUTION<span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/astronomers-launch-campaign-to-protect-the-dark-night-sky-from-light-pollution/ar-AA11Er5c?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=5f265d153bc84113a96bb3adf664b56b" target="_blank">Astronomers launch campaign to protect the dark night sky from light pollution (msn.com)</a> <strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"><span></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>SOLAR SYSTEM<span></span></u></strong></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">So why does the headline say 'they will have to dig deep'? That just not true. <a href="https://www.space.com/mars-biomarkers-destroyed-space-station-radiation-experiment?utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9" target="_blank">Space experiment suggests Mars rovers must dig deep to find life | Space</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></pre><pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black"> Amazing image of Phobos <a href="https://www.facebook.com/100064785275866/posts/444504754385697/?sfnsn=scwspmo" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/100064785275866/posts/444504754385697/?sfnsn=scwspmo</a><span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal">If it's Dimorphos, why does the caption say Didymos. Very misleading heading. <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/nasa-s-asteroid-crashing-mission-returns-first-image-of-target-space-rock/ar-AA11zRfp?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=ee2ee06f25df4f7cb0d207c5d4c69467" target="_blank">Nasa's asteroid crashing mission returns first image of target space rock (msn.com)</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/157329/the-geology-at-jezero-crater-is-even-more-complex-than-scientists-were-expecting/" target="_blank">The Geology at Jezero Crater is Even More Complex Than Scientists Were Expecting - Universe Today</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/157350/new-perseverance-rock-samples-were-altered-by-water-theyll-be-coming-back-to-earth-in-the-sample-return-mission/" target="_blank">New Perseverance Rock Samples Were Altered by Water. They'll be Coming Back to Earth in the Sample Return Mission - Universe Today</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/157345/rocket-lab-is-sending-its-own-mission-to-venus-to-search-for-life/" target="_blank">Rocket Lab is Sending its own Mission to Venus to Search for Life - Universe Today</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/157326/this-is-what-a-robotic-explorer-might-see-when-it-reaches-europas-oceans/" target="_blank">This is What a Robotic Explorer Might See When it Reaches Europa's Oceans - Universe Today</a> </span><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="color:black"><a href="https://asteroidday.org/news-updates/new-research-by-sabina-raducan-tells-a-different-story-about-dart-impact/" target="_blank">New Research By Sabina Raducan Tells A Different Story About DART Impact - Asteroid Day</a> </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><br> First underground radar images from Mars Perseverance Rover reveal some surprises (</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,36,56);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Radar Imager for Mars Subsurface Experiment should really be RIMSex, not RIMFAX, but one can understand their reasoning.)</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://phys.org/news/2022-08-underground-radar-images-mars-perseverance.html" target="_blank">https://phys.org/news/2022-08-underground-radar-images-mars-perseverance.html</a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/perseverance-mars-rover-finds-surprising-volcanic-rocks-in-crater-that-was-once-a-lake/ar-AA116tFP?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=d77e432a803d4978bba6593059eca266" target="_blank">Perseverance Mars rover finds surprising volcanic rocks in crater that was once a lake (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/157198/cyanobacteria-will-be-our-best-partner-for-living-on-mars/" target="_blank">Cyanobacteria Will be our Best Partner for Living on Mars - Universe Today</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>SPACE<span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/spacex-starship-six-engine-static-fire-ship-24?utm_source=SmartBrief&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_content=9CD33A11-653C-4A94-9B34-4A37C316B886&utm_term=93268a09-f215-48f4-90f3-6008072d9ea1" target="_blank">SpaceX fires up all 6 engines of Starship prototype (video) | Space</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blog.physics-astronomy.com/2022/09/nasas-future-spaceships-will-travel-at.html?fbclid=IwAR27_PW_AEzOe7k7gl-g9nKtKaVjQcI2UWJkbUqwX_SHenP_D6Omw_Hr_PQ" target="_blank">NASA's Future Spaceships Will Travel At 1 Million Miles Per Hour (physics-astronomy.com)</a> <span></span></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/104764268714933/posts/180079487850077/?sfnsn=scwspmo" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/104764268714933/posts/180079487850077/?sfnsn=scwspmo</a> <span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/satellites-deorbited-5-years-low-earth-orbit?utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9" target="_blank">US satellites in low Earth orbit to be deorbited in 5 years | Space</a> Better late than never. <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/earth-s-space-debris-crisis-will-not-be-solved-until-there-have-been-enough-disasters-astrophysicist-says/ar-AA11B7O4?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=3d0767410e3943acb627d3acfe95afe4" target="_blank"></a> <span></span></span></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Who wants a free trip to the Moon? <a href="https://www.facebook.com/100009056763302/posts/3094385910873271/?sfnsn=scwspmo" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/100009056763302/posts/3094385910873271/?sfnsn=scwspmo</a><span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/vp-harris-calls-astronauts-international-space-station-september-2022?utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9" target="_blank">VP Harris congratulates astronauts during call to space station | Space</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/nasa-targets-sept-23-for-next-artemis-1-launch-attempt-but-a-lot-has-to-go-right/ar-AA11C0po?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=843f1a849cb241aeaf0d21c56d845fd8" target="_blank">NASA targets Sept. 23 for next Artemis 1 launch attempt, but a lot has to go right (msn.com)</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/astronaut-spaceflight-cancer-dna-mutations-study?utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9" target="_blank">Astronauts' blood shows signs of DNA mutations due to spaceflight | Space</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://newatlas.com/materials/3d-print-tools-parts-titanium-mars-dust/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=2c0b3c4e05-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_09_08_08_06&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-2c0b3c4e05-92786061" target="_blank">Astronauts could 3D print tools and parts from titanium and Mars dust (newatlas.com)</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/nasa-selects-axiom-space-to-build-spacesuit-for-2025-moon-walk/ar-AA11A5tV?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=d90b3ab1a92a4492adb0eb5dd8587c62" target="_blank">Nasa selects Axiom Space to build spacesuit for 2025 Moon walk (msn.com)</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/dream-chaser-space-plane-defense-vehicle-contracts?utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9" target="_blank">Dream Chaser spaceplane will carry 'ScienceTaxi' lab to space station | Space</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/international-space-station-must-be-treated-like-a-baby-earth-says-former-european-space-agency-chief/ar-AA11wMh8?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=3e05628d7c294ef1bbae16dc2b505bb1" target="_blank">International Space Station must be treated like a 'baby Earth' says former European Space Agency chief (msn.com)</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.livescience.com/nasa-mega-moon-rocket-delayed-month?utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D" target="_blank">Launch of NASA's 'mega moon rocket' delayed by more than a month | Live Science</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/removing-space-debris-from-around-the-planet-should-be-a-priority-says-queen-guitarist-brian-may/ar-AA11vPJR?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=8e9dd10d5ce743fea0c4a4e68ac98bea" target="_blank">Removing space debris from around the planet should be a 'priority' says Queen guitarist Brian May (msn.com)</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/157408/yeast-will-fill-in-for-humans-on-artemis-i-soaking-up-a-lunar-missions-worth-of-radiation/" target="_blank">Yeast Will Fill in for Humans on Artemis I, Soaking up a Lunar Mission's Worth of Radiation - Universe Today</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/157378/problem-solved-voyager-1-is-no-longer-sending-home-garbled-data/" target="_blank">Problem Solved! Voyager 1 is no Longer Sending Home Garbled Data! - Universe Today</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/news/launch-of-nasa-s-mega-moon-rocket-delayed-by-more-than-a-month/ar-AA11uU49?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=9b0c99312aad47be936867dde1e7a843" target="_blank">Launch of NASA's 'mega moon rocket' delayed by more than a month (msn.com)</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/157345/rocket-lab-is-sending-its-own-mission-to-venus-to-search-for-life/" target="_blank">Rocket Lab is Sending its own Mission to Venus to Search for Life - Universe Today</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/157328/mechazilla-lifts-a-super-heavy-with-all-33-engines-onto-the-launchpad/" target="_blank">Mechazilla Lifts a Super Heavy With all 33 Engines Onto the Launchpad - Universe Today</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://newatlas.com/space/mit-mars-oxygen-factory-moxie/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=6cd86e96d1-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_09_02_07_20&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-6cd86e96d1-92786061" target="_blank">MIT's Mars oxygen factory is now matching the output of a small tree (newatlas.com)</a> and<span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/breakthrough-device-could-be-the-first-step-toward-terraforming-mars/vi-AA11ogJR?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=8e3b428b5a6243d69696c35d89109753&category=foryou" target="_blank">Breakthrough Device Could Be the First Step Toward Terraforming Mars | Watch (msn.com)</a> and<span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://newatlas.com/space/mit-mars-oxygen-factory-moxie/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=26f5fa8dc9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_09_01_08_08&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-26f5fa8dc9-92786061" target="_blank">MIT's Mars oxygen factory is now matching the output of a small tree (newatlas.com)</a> and<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/opinion-tech-science-daily-breathing-on-mars-now-possible/ar-AA11lAOR?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=63100c7461e44f4bad041efa17f641d8" target="_blank">OPINION - Tech & Science Daily: Breathing on Mars now possible (msn.com)</a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/artemis-launch-delays-mean-moon-probes-batteries-are-dying/ar-AA11jhOp?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=630f5509821248c2af970bc1f255ccb6" target="_blank">Artemis launch delays mean Moon probes' batteries are dying (msn.com)</a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/nasa-solves-voyager-1-data-glitch-mystery-but-finds-another/ar-AA11hWQA?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=630f5509821248c2af970bc1f255ccb6" target="_blank">NASA solves Voyager 1 data glitch mystery, but finds another (msn.com)</a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/why-astronomical-costs-mean-man-may-never-set-foot-on-mars/ar-AA11h41M?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=630e79b1480f4d1eb0ae070dd7354e8e" target="_blank">Why astronomical costs mean man may never set foot on Mars (msn.com)</a></span> - Lord Rees should have a debate with Elon Musk!<span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.space.com/artemis-1-moon-wild-facts-mission?utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9" target="_blank">Artemis 1: 10 wild facts about the NASA moon mission | Space</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/video/entertainment/firefly-alpha-rocket-explodes-inflight/vi-XXXXXXX?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=8988ac682133ed615206335848978b21&category=foryou#NisZvIs4SKk_yt" target="_blank">Firefly Alpha Rocket Explodes In-Flight | Watch (msn.com)</a> It gets interesting from about 2.30 onwards! <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-to-the-moon-nasa-artemis-1-mission-schedule-and-moon-s-distance-from-earth/ar-AA11dTRR?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=8988ac682133ed615206335848978b21" target="_blank">How long does it take to get to the moon? Nasa Artemis 1 mission schedule and moon's distance from earth (msn.com)</a> No, No, NO!!! It is not going to the 'dark' side of the Moon! It's going to the far side. Surely you can at least get that bit right? There's no 'dark' side of the Moon, just like there's none on Earth. There's day and night, but they rotate around the Moon, just as they do on Earth.<span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/is-sls-worth-the-cost-nasa-s-new-megarocket-comes-with-a-mega-price-tag/ar-AA11dYlJ?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=8988ac682133ed615206335848978b21" target="_blank">Is SLS worth the cost? NASA's new megarocket comes with a mega price tag (msn.com)</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/life-on-mars-construction-giants-unite-to-create-martian-house-in-bristol/ar-AA11dD2S?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=decc58661b5a4c4bb658d60d9763be8c" target="_blank">Life on Mars: Construction giants unite to create Martian house in Bristol (msn.com)</a> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/nasa-moon-launch-postponed-after-hydrogen-leak/ar-AA11ecrT?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=decc58661b5a4c4bb658d60d9763be8c" target="_blank">NASA moon launch postponed after hydrogen leak (msn.com)</a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:blue;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><a href="https://www.aol.com/news/nicole-mann-says-she-proud-211702974-011301680.html?soc_src=aolapp" target="_blank">https://www.aol.com/news/nicole-mann-says-she-proud-211702974-011301680.html?soc_src=aolapp</a> </span></u><span style="font-size:11pt"><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/new-technique-may-bring-moon-s-shadowy-polar-craters-into-the-light/ar-AA11bOQc?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=941a7bf2b60041d6d5def26ecd784399" target="_blank">New technique may bring moon's shadowy polar craters into the light (msn.com)</a> <span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/technology/world-leading-uk-to-provide-vital-nasa-support-for-moon-landing-mission-tomorrow/ar-AA11bOWf?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=a13e0ea14a744ffacb28f52fa749d192" target="_blank">'World leading' UK to provide vital NASA support for Moon landing mission tomorrow (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/travel/news/moon-vs-mars-nasa-s-ultimate-destination-has-varied-over-the-decades/ar-AA1160AS?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=d77e432a803d4978bba6593059eca266" target="_blank">Moon vs. Mars: NASA's ultimate destination has varied over the decades (msn.com)</a><span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/nasa-ready-for-practice-mission-to-redirect-potentially-deadly-asteroids/vi-AA115OxP?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=75f0f2e4f05f4810e68257d5270f40a4&category=foryou" target="_blank">NASA Ready for Practice Mission to Redirect Potentially Deadly Asteroids | Watch (msn.com)</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>SUN<span></span></u></strong></p> <pre style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Amazing solar detail imaged by DKIST <a href="https://www.facebook.com/100000513466168/posts/6169085036451884/?sfnsn=scwspmo" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/100000513466168/posts/6169085036451884/?sfnsn=scwspmo</a><span></span></span></pre> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/weather/topstories/a-sunspot-so-huge-that-it-s-affecting-the-sun-how-will-it-impact-earth/ar-AA11yGD5?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=50cb02868edc4a0cb216eeb4a988fa12" target="_blank">A sunspot so huge that it's affecting the Sun: How will it impact Earth (msn.com)</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/nasa-spacecraft-hopes-to-catch-a-solar-flare-as-it-zips-past-the-sun/ar-AA11wnPz?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=8e9dd10d5ce743fea0c4a4e68ac98bea" target="_blank">NASA spacecraft hopes to catch a solar flare as it zips past the sun (msn.com)</a> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/esa-s-solar-orbiter-just-got-smacked-by-a-coronal-mass-ejection/ar-AA11v0SG?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=9b0c99312aad47be936867dde1e7a843" target="_blank">ESA's Solar orbiter just got smacked by a coronal mass ejection (msn.com)</a><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"> </span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>TELESCOPES, INSTRUMENTS, TECHNIQUES.<span></span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u>19. 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