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Solar Storm Sets Skies Aglow

Sat, 18 May 2013 21:56:12 -0800

Astrophotographer Laurent Silvani captured this breathtaking image of the northern lights shining brightly above Quebec's Saguenay region on Saturday.

Solar Storm Sets Skies Aglow

Sat, 18 May 2013 21:55:29 -0800

Astrophotographer Laurent Silvani captured this breathtaking image of the northern lights shining brightly above Quebec's Saguenay region on Saturday. The aurora, which could be seen as far south as Colorado, was sparked by a light solar storm ejected from an active spot on the sun known as Region 1748—the same area that blasted out four powerful X-class flares this week. According to forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center, major storms can be expected as Region 1748 turns this direction. More at Cosmic Log.

Painting: On the Belt of Orion

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:37:20 -0800

Artist and amateur astronomer Angela Foster (rxtekcpht@yahoo.com) shares this work called "On the Belt of Orion," inspired by the Horsehead Nebula and the wispy clouds of gas surrounding the stars.

Bright Explosion on the Moon

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:22:30 -0800

On Friday, an object the size of boulder slammed into the moon, exploding in a flash so bright that it could be seen without a telescope.

Bright Explosion on the Moon

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:21:45 -0800

On Friday, an object the size of boulder slammed into the moon, exploding in a flash so bright that it could be seen without a telescope. The 40-kilogram rock struck the lunar surface at 56,000 miles per hour. The resulting explosion was as powerful as five tons of TNT. Watch the impact at Wired.

Tuesday May 21 2013 - George Noory

Thu, 16 May 2013 17:07:09 -0800

In the first half, author and investigative reporter Peter Lance will detail how little has changed in terms of how we fight terror since 911 in spite of our loss of freedoms through Homeland Security measures.

In the latter half, astrophysicist Mario Livio will discuss the lives of five eminent scientists – Charles Darwin, William Thomson (Lord Kelvin), Linus Pauling, Fred Hoyle, and Albert Einstein. He claims that although each made groundbreaking contributions to his field, they all made huge mistakes as well, which were a necessary part of the scientific process.

Summerscales, Joanne

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:03:38 -0800

Johnston, Miles

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:01:16 -0800

Gillman, Ron

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:58:26 -0800

Becker, Lisa

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:54:35 -0800