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Geomagnetic storm sparks breathtaking auroras; Know details of CME impact
23Oct By adminNo Comments
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Geomagnetic storm sparks breathtaking auroras; Know details of CME impact

[ad_1] The intensity of the Sun's activity has been rising in the last few months, and it is expected to increase even more as we approach the solar maximum. During this period, solar activity is at its peak, resulting in more solar flares, CMEs, solar storms and geomagnetic storms. All these solar phenomena hold the potential to cause damage on Earth. Technological instruments are especially at risk during these events, resulting in power blackouts and even disruption of radio communication.A few days ago, the Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicted that a CME was on course for Earth, and could hit the planet soon. Geomagnetic storm impactAccording to a report by spaceweather.com, the CME impact occurred on October ...
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NASA satellites track 150-foot Apollo group asteroid hurtling towards Earth
31Jul By adminNo Comments
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NASA satellites track 150-foot Apollo group asteroid hurtling towards Earth

[ad_1] Asteroids have their orbits which sometimes bring them close to Earth, but can they threaten the planet? Well, NASA certainly thinks so. Throughout history, there have been several asteroid impacts, ranging from the Chelyabinsk asteroid to the Chicxulub crater where the dinosaur-killing asteroid reportedly crashed. Recently, a space rock even hit a woman in the chest in France! NASA's Dr. Kelly E. Fast says, “Asteroids have hit Earth throughout its history, and it will happen again.”Thus, studying these space rocks becomes imperative to minimize the uncertainties around their close approaches. NASA, with the help of its advanced ground and space-based telescopes, has tracked an asteroid whose orbit will bring it very close to Earth soon. Asteroid 2016 AW65According to the details...
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Meteorite created Madhya Pradesh’s famous Dhala impact crater, new study reveals
27Jul By adminNo Comments
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Meteorite created Madhya Pradesh’s famous Dhala impact crater, new study reveals

[ad_1] Over the course of its 4.5 billion years of existence, Earth has encountered an untold number of extraterrestrial bodies hurtling through its atmosphere. Some have disintegrated before reaching the surface, while others have left indelible marks on our planet, with one historic impact event leading to the extinction of an entire species (cue: the dinosaurs). According to The Weather Channel, India currently has three of these ancient cosmic scars, known as meteor impact craters: Ramgarh in Rajasthan, Lonar in Maharashtra, and Dhala in Madhya Pradesh. Dhala Crater: Asia's largest impact structureAmongst these three, the Dhala crater, situated in the heart of India's Madhya Pradesh region in Shivpuri, has recently captured significant attention. With an impressive diameter of 11 k...
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Awesome green meteor streaks across the night sky in the US
19Jul By adminNo Comments
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Awesome green meteor streaks across the night sky in the US

[ad_1] Have you ever seen a green meteor? How amazing would that be? Well, you can watch one now. A brilliant green meteor streaking through the night sky captivated the attention of many across Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi in the United States. The sight of meteors never fails to inspire awe, and this one was no exception.What are Meteors?Meteors are composed of metals like iron and nickel, and when they burn up while entering the Earth's atmosphere, they emit a striking color. However, if a meteor manages to survive the journey and reaches the ground, it earns the name "meteorite." Astronomers and researchers indicated that this green meteor could be a part of a comet or asteroid that entered Earth's atmosphere. The ignition and cause of the vivid green color could have appeared ...
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Physicist who found spherical meteor fragments claims they may come from an alien spaceship
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Physicist who found spherical meteor fragments claims they may come from an alien spaceship

[ad_1] Avi Loeb, a physicist from Harvard University in the US, has recovered 50 tiny spherical iron fragments from the bottom of the Pacific Ocean that he claims may be material from an interstellar alien spaceship.Loeb is linking his finding with the passage of a fireball in January 2014. The meteor was observed by sensors of the US Department of Defense that track all objects entering the Earth's atmosphere. It was recorded as travelling faster than most meteors and eventually broke up over the South Pacific Ocean near Papua New Guinea. at a on the object is held by Nasa's Centre for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS). The meteor's official name is CNEOS 20140108, and is also referred to as IM1 (for interstellar meteor). There is a very large scientific leap from observing a fireball ...
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Blazing meteors seen crashing into the Sun for the first time ever; Know what it is
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Blazing meteors seen crashing into the Sun for the first time ever; Know what it is

[ad_1] For decades, scientists have been trying to study the Sun's outermost layer and its increasing temperature. However, recently researchers have discovered plasma fireballs that are looking like blazing meteors or shooting stars on the sun's surface. The stunning incident was captured by the European Space Agency's Solar Parker spacecraft recently.A shooting star and a solar shooting star are quite different. The shooting stars that we can see from Earth are the particles of space dust, rock, or small asteroids that enter the Earth's atmosphere. While Solar shooting stars are massive clumps of plasma that crash to the sun's surface at extraordinary speeds. As per IFLScience, European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter (SolO), discovered that coronal rain was hiding these meteor-like fire...
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The enigma behind the Geminid Meteor shower unravelled
24Jun By adminNo Comments
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The enigma behind the Geminid Meteor shower unravelled

[ad_1] Recent findings have shed light on the mysterious origins of the annual Geminid meteor shower. In a NASA blog post on June 14, 2023, Desiree Apodaca from the Goddard Space Flight Center revealed intriguing insights suggesting that a high-speed collision or a gaseous explosion could be responsible for creating the Geminid meteor stream.Unlike other meteor showers such as the Delta Aquariids or the Perseids, which are caused by debris from icy comets orbiting the sun, the Geminid meteors have a different source.For several decades, scientists have known that the parent body of the Geminids is not a fragile comet but a solid asteroid named 3200 Phaethon, as EarthSky reported. The behavior of Phaethon is peculiar. While most asteroids do not exhibit such characteristics, Phaethon, as...
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Origin of Geminids meteor shower revealed! NASA Parker Solar Probe unearths BIG mystery
16Jun By adminNo Comments
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Origin of Geminids meteor shower revealed! NASA Parker Solar Probe unearths BIG mystery

[ad_1] The Geminids meteor shower is one of the most spectacular meteor showers that occurs annually. For the unaware, meteors come from leftover comet particles and bits from asteroids. While asteroids can be found in space in their own orbits, they leave behind debris trails consisting of meteors. As Earth revolves around the Sun, it passes through these clouds which allows the rocky bits to collide with our atmosphere where they disintegrate to create fiery and colorful streaks in the sky. Although it has been known that the Geminids originate from the 3200 Phaethon asteroid, NASA's Parker Solar Probe mission has shed new light on the unusual origin of this meteor shower.What are Geminids?The meteor shower is termed the Geminid Meteor Shower because the meteors appear to originate fr...
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Computex 2023: From NVIDIA AI Supercomputer to MSI laptops, check highlights
30May By adminNo Comments
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Computex 2023: From NVIDIA AI Supercomputer to MSI laptops, check highlights

[ad_1] Computex 2023, one of the world's largest computer and technology expos, kicked off today, May 30. After a three-year online-only show, the event is back to its in-person format this time around. Taking place in Taipei, Taiwan, the technology show will see several PC and technology-related announcements. Moreover, AI-powered services are also expected to be announced. On the first day, NVIDIA announced its newest supercomputer while MSI and Acer announced their latest range of laptops.Check out the top 5 announcements on Day 1 of Computex 2023. 1. NVIDIA announces supercomputerNvidia has announced a new AI supercomputer called DGX GH200. The latest offering by Nvidia connects 256 of its Grace Hopper Superchips, which was first announced in March 2022. It packs together a 144TB GP...
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BIZARRE! NASA reveals this strange asteroid’s comet-like tail is not dust, but GAS
27Apr By adminNo Comments
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BIZARRE! NASA reveals this strange asteroid’s comet-like tail is not dust, but GAS

[ad_1] Asteroids are mostly rocky and airless remnants left over from the early formation of our solar system. On the other hand, Comets are a mix of ice and rock. One of the interesting facts about comets is that they do form tails as the Sun vaporizes their ice and it blasts off material and leaves a trail along their orbits. Contrarily, due to their rocky nature, asteroids do not form such tails.However, weirdly, there is a bizarre asteroid named 3200 Phaethon which acts just like a comet! NASA has revealed that asteroid 3200 Phaethon "brightens and forms a tail when it's near the Sun, and it is the source of the annual Geminid meteor shower." So far, scientists have blamed this behaviour due to the escape of dust from the asteroid while coming closer to the Sun. Surprisingly, the la...
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