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This clip created with data from two telescopes at the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory shows a massive release of plasma from the sun’s surface in September 2017. This type of event, called a coronal mass ejection (or CME), often occurs on areas of the sun that contain magnetic activity like flares or sunspots. A CME releases a titanic amount of charged particles out into space. When these particles hit our planet, they warp Earth’s protective magnetic field. This event is... called a geomagnetic storm. Because of the potential danger these storms pose to infrastructure on Earth and in space, scientists try to predict CMEs by monitoring the sun’s surface using telescopes in space. Scientists also actively monitor planet Earth’s magnetic field to watch for instabilities that could indicate an ongoing storm. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the U.S. issues forecasts to predict the risk of geomagnetic storms and categorizes their strength in five levels, just like hurricanes. #misciny #sciencemuseum #sciencefacts #scienceiscool #spacescience #spacefacts #spaceweather #geomagneticstorm #geostorm #sunspot #sunspots #magneticfield #magneticfields #solarstorm #solarflare #coronalmassejection #astronomyfacts #astronomynerd #astronomylovers #astronomyposts #nasa

Perhaps the most important place in communications right now is 22,000 miles above your head, about 1/10th the distance to the Moon. In order to stay in orbit, satellites need to travel fast enough to avoid falling back to earth but slow enough so they don’t leave Earth’s gravity completely. The speed that a satellite travels also changes the shape of its orbit, with satellites traveling faster in orbits that are closer to the Earth’s surface. At approximately 22,236 miles ...above the equator, a satellite in a circular orbit will travel at just the right speed to match the speed of Earth’s rotation. This means that an observer on the surface of Earth would always see the satellite in the same place in the sky. This is why we don’t need to adjust satellite TV dishes to follow their satellites, they orbit close enough to this height to have very little relative motion in relation to us here on Earth’s surface. There is limited space for satellites to safely occupy this geostationary orbit, leading to ongoing international disputes over who and what can use this limited resource. #misciny #sciencemuseum #sciencefacts #scienceiscool #satellite #satellites #orbit #orbits #geostationary #telecommunication #telecommunications #communications #communicationscience #spaceflight #spacefacts #spacescience

The amazing photographs we receive from our space probes are actually not photographs at all. Most probes have instruments on them that detect specific wavelengths of light, and scientists often change this data into light and dark areas so we can see the information as an image. To reveal even finer detail, colors are assigned to different values of light and dark creating what is called a false color image. False color images are especially useful to see details on gas gian...ts that often have a blurred appearance. This image of Saturn was taken by the Cassini probe in January 2012 and shows the amount of infrared and near-infrared light reflected by the ringed planet. The large shadow on the southern side of Saturn is cast by its rings, If you look carefully at the center-left part of the image you can see one of Saturn’s many moons, Tethys. #misciny #sciencemuseum #spacephoto #spacephotos #spacephotography #nasa #cassini #cassinisaturn #saturn #ringsofsaturn #planetaryscience #astronomy #astronomyfacts #astronomynerd #astronomyiscool #astonomyphotos #astronomyphotography #astronomylover #astronomylovers #sciencefacts #sicenceiscool #tethys

The ozone layer is a region of the stratosphere that has an unusually high concentration of ozone gas. About 10 to 20 miles above Earth’s surface, the ozone layer is important because it protects us from some of the ultraviolet radiation released by the Sun. This video shows the strength of the ozone layer over Antarctica during the second half of 2006; as you can see a hole develops and persists almost until the end of the year. 33 years ago this month, the Montréal Protocol... was signed which began the international phasing out of chemicals that can damage the ozone layer. Under this agreement, the ozone layer has been slowly replenishing and should return to its pre-1980s strength by the end of this century, a notable success in international cooperation. #misciny #sciencemuseum #scienceisreal #sciencefacts #ozone #ozonehole #uva #uvb #uvlight #stratosphere #ourplanet #ourplanetourfuture #planetearth #earthscience #earthfromspace #earthfromabove #satellites #ultraviolet #untravioletradiation #montrealprotocol #wearsunscreen #internationalcooperation #lorax

TZP Lecture Series Number 15 Webinar Topic: Women in Astronomy, " About Speaker: Smt. Usha L Kulkarni, Educational assistant, Dharwad Regional Science Center.... Watch this session on youtube by using the below link https://youtu.be/eoqfHwOLvnk #TareZameenPar #mobileplanetarium #astrophysics #astronomy #scientist #science #webinar #webinar2020 #webinarseries #motivation #teachers #ScienceWebinar #astronaut #astrofacts #astronmylover #sciencefacts #WondersofUniverse #galaxy #milkyway #earth

Tare Zameen Par invites all of you to the weekly webinar series on Creative Ways of Teaching Science. On this Saturday we welcome Smt. Usha L Kulkarni, Educational assistant, Dharwad Regional Science Center. Webinar topic: "Women in Astronomy, "... Date & Time: Saturday, 31st Oct 2020, at 6 - 7PM IST. Join us on Zoom by using below mentioned meeting ID and Password. Meeting ID: 882 2437 2989 Passcode: Knowledge #TareZameenPar #mobileplanetarium #astrophysics #astronomy #scientist #science #webinar #webinar2020 #webinarseries #motivation #teachers #ScienceWebinar #astronaut #astrofacts #astronmylover #sciencefacts #WondersofUniverse #galaxy #milkyway #earth

TZP Lecture Series Number 14 Webinar Topic: "Wonders of Our Milky Way"-"A sneak peek into the Galaxy we call Home" About Speaker: Mr. Satyakumar Sharma, Founder of Universal Immersive Media Education. Watch this session on youtube by using the below link... https://youtu.be/mectumwvEl0 #TareZameenPar #mobileplanetarium #astrophysics #astronomy #scientist #science #webinar #webinar2020 #webinarseries #motivation #teachers #ScienceWebinar #astronaut #astrofacts #astronmylover #sciencefacts #WondersofUniverse #galaxy #milkyway #earth

Few hours to go live with Mr. Satyakumar Sharma, Founder of Universal Immersive Media Education. Webinar topic: "Wonders of Our Milky Way"-"A sneak peek into the Galaxy we call Home" Date & Time: Saturday, 24th Oct 2020, at 6 - 7PM IST.... Please use the below link/user ID and Password to join us on Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89616576360 Meeting ID: 896 1657 6360 Passcode: Knowledge If you're having trouble to login zoom, then please join us live on youtube by using the below link: https://tinyurl.com/tzpchannel/ #TareZameenPar #mobileplanetarium #astrophysics #astronomy #scientist #science #webinar #webinar2020 #webinarseries #motivation #teachers #ScienceWebinar #astronaut #astrofacts #astronmylover #sciencefacts #WondersofUniverse #galaxy #milkyway #earth

How incredible is this weather!? Called hoarfrost, it is a deposit of ice crystals on objects exposed to the free air. It is formed by direct condensation of water vapor to ice at temps below freezing. Enjoy this spectacular display of nature's power and share your beautiful pictures in the comments below! We want to see them ... Info: Britannica #snow #snowflake #frost #weather #winter #sciencefacts