Showing posts with label blue moon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label blue moon. Show all posts
Monday, July 27, 2015
Blue Moons and Atmospheric Radiation
Source - Space Weather News for July 27, 2015: http://spaceweather.com
TRANSCONTINENTAL SPACE WEATHER BALLOON EXPERIMENT: Last week, Spaceweather.com and the students of Earth to Sky Calculus conducted a unique experiment in atmospheric radiation involving airplanes and high-altitude balloons launched simultaneously almost 3000 miles apart. For the next five days, we will be highlighting some of the results. The news kicks off with some interesting measurements of cosmic radiation inside a commercial passenger jet. Visit http://spaceweather.com for details.
BLUE MOON: There's a full Moon this week and according to modern folklore it is a "Blue Moon." Most Blue Moons are gray, as usual, but sometimes a Blue Moon can really turn blue. Find out more about this phenomenon in today's edition of http://spaceweather.com
Summer Blue Moon
Source - NASA Science News for July 27, 2015
The second full Moon of July is just around the corner. According to modern folklore, it is a "Blue Moon."
The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/
A companion video is posted below and can also be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyBp-EYrwTA&feature=youtu.be
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Watch Out for the Blue Moon
Source - NASA Science News for August 29, 2012
The full Moon of August 31st is a "Blue Moon," the second full moon in a calendar month. Could the Moon actually turn blue? Today's story from Science@NASA discusses the surprising possibilities.
The full story can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/
A companion video is posted below and can also be viewed at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
The full Moon of August 31st is a "Blue Moon," the second full moon in a calendar month. Could the Moon actually turn blue? Today's story from Science@NASA discusses the surprising possibilities.
The full story can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/
A companion video is posted below and can also be viewed at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Biggest Full Moon of the Year
Source - Space Weather News for Jan. 28, 2010: http://spaceweather.com
FULL MOON AND MARS: Friday night's full Moon is the biggest and brightest full Moon of the year. It's a "perigee Moon," as much as 14% wider and 30% brighter than other full Moons you'll see later in 2010. But that's not all. Mars is having a close encounter with Earth, and on Friday night, Jan. 29th, it will join the Moon for an all-night-long conjunction. Don't miss it! Sky maps and images may be found at http://spaceweather.com.
FLYBY ALERT: NASA is preparing to launch space shuttle Endeavour on Feb. 7th. It's the last night launch of the shuttle program and it kicks off a 13-day mission to the International Space Station (ISS). You can follow the ISS and Endeavour as they streak across the night sky using our new Satellite Flybys app for the iPhone or iPod Touch. Details at http://simpleflybys.com.
FULL MOON AND MARS: Friday night's full Moon is the biggest and brightest full Moon of the year. It's a "perigee Moon," as much as 14% wider and 30% brighter than other full Moons you'll see later in 2010. But that's not all. Mars is having a close encounter with Earth, and on Friday night, Jan. 29th, it will join the Moon for an all-night-long conjunction. Don't miss it! Sky maps and images may be found at http://spaceweather.com.
FLYBY ALERT: NASA is preparing to launch space shuttle Endeavour on Feb. 7th. It's the last night launch of the shuttle program and it kicks off a 13-day mission to the International Space Station (ISS). You can follow the ISS and Endeavour as they streak across the night sky using our new Satellite Flybys app for the iPhone or iPod Touch. Details at http://simpleflybys.com.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Sunspot Surge and a Blue Moon Eclipse
Source - Space Weather News for Dec. 31, 2009: http://spaceweather.com
SUNSPOT SURGE: 2009 is ending with a flurry of sunspots. The month of December has had more "spotted days" than any previous month of the year by a significant margin, and all of the month's sunspot groups have been members of new Solar Cycle 24. Could this herald an end to the deepest solar minimum in nearly a century? That remains to be seen. Sunspot counts and trends are shown on today's edition of http://spaceweather.com.
SOMETHING NEW: Turn your iPhone or iPod Touch into a field-tested satellite tracker! Spaceweather.com presents the Satellite Flybys app: http://simpleflybys.com
BLUE MOON ECLIPSE: For the first time in almost 20 years, there's going to be a "Blue Moon" on New Year's Eve. In Europe, sky watchers will witness an even rarer event--an eclipse of a Blue Moon on New Year's Eve. What are the odds? Probabilities and observing tips may be found at http://spaceweather.com.
SUNSPOT SURGE: 2009 is ending with a flurry of sunspots. The month of December has had more "spotted days" than any previous month of the year by a significant margin, and all of the month's sunspot groups have been members of new Solar Cycle 24. Could this herald an end to the deepest solar minimum in nearly a century? That remains to be seen. Sunspot counts and trends are shown on today's edition of http://spaceweather.com.
SOMETHING NEW: Turn your iPhone or iPod Touch into a field-tested satellite tracker! Spaceweather.com presents the Satellite Flybys app: http://simpleflybys.com
BLUE MOON ECLIPSE: For the first time in almost 20 years, there's going to be a "Blue Moon" on New Year's Eve. In Europe, sky watchers will witness an even rarer event--an eclipse of a Blue Moon on New Year's Eve. What are the odds? Probabilities and observing tips may be found at http://spaceweather.com.
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Blue Moon on New Year's Eve
Source - NASA Science News for December 29, 2009
This week, for the first time in almost twenty years, there's going to be a Blue Moon on New Year's Eve.
FULL STORY at
http://science.nasa.gov/
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