Friday, January 14, 2022

Are We Ready for the Next Big Solar Storm?

01/14/2022

NEWS & FEATURES

Are we ready for the next big solar storm?
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The biggest geomagnetic storm in recorded history happened more than 150 years ago. Now, we’re entering yet another period of solar maximum.

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Astronomical Mindfulness

is a practical guide to understanding the fundamental ways in which our planet moves through the solar system, and how this determines our perception of time and place. Offering readers easily-digestible astronomy from their own backyard, Astronomical Mindfulness provides a tool for personal growth that is needed in our modern world, enabling all of us to be more present, deeply connected, and less stressed out – simply by looking at the sky.

Unveiling the clouds of Venus
NASA

Venusian clouds have mystified astronomers for decades. But recent attempts to explain them have led to tantalizing prospects.

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Astronomer Amy Mainzer on Netflix's Don't Look Up
NETFLIX

The science advisor on Netflix's star-studded, sci-fi satire talks to Astronomy Editor David J. Eicher.

How prepared is Earth for an asteroid collision?
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NASA and other world space agencies have been studying this possibility and the forecast for near-earth celestial objects for years. Their efforts helped inform the new film Don't Look Up!

Ask Astro: What fuel do spacecraft use to explore the distant solar system?
NASA/JPL-Caltech

What kind of fuel do spacecraft use to explore the outer solar system and beyond?

OBSERVING

The sky this week
Markus Trienke (Flickr)

Your daily digest of celestial events coming soon to a sky near you.

PICTURE OF THE DAY

Colorful region
Miguel Claro from Corroios, Portugal

The field of NGC 6559 in Sagittarius shows red glowing emission nebulae, dark absorption nebulae, and blue reflection nebulae of dust, surrounded by the stars formed from them. At the center of the scene are IC 1274 and IC 1275, circular red regions separated by a rim of blue reflection nebulosity featured above the large dark nebula B91. At the upper right corner is NGC 6559, a region of clouds rich in hot glowing gas. The blue nebula visible is reflecting light from a group of massive blue stars.

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