[ad_1] Billionaire Elon Musk’s satellite Internet service is now available in select New Brunswick homes. Starlink has enlisted some households in rural Canada and the northern United States to test the service ahead of a full launch, possibly in mid-2021. Greg Rekounas, from the Kingston Peninsula, is one of those who signed up to help … Read more
[ad_1] By Sabine Stanley, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University Light and heat aren’t the only things that come from the sun. There is also an ionized mass of the Sun hitting the planets – what we call the solar wind. Solar winds can cause major disturbances to our solar system, especially on a planet like Earth. … Read more
[ad_1] Both events will be visible early Monday morning. Lunar eclipses can only occur during a full moon, but a penumbra lunar eclipse is different from a total lunar eclipse. A penumbra eclipse occurs when the moon moves in the earth’s penumbra or outer shadow. It makes the moon darker than normal. During a total … Read more
[ad_1] Scientists say they have discovered a bizarre new “super planet” for the first time using an ancient form of technology – radio transmissions. What’s going on? In a new study, researchers say they found the planet BDR J1750 + 3809 – or, simply, Elegast – using tools from NASA and the Low-Frequency Array Telescope … Read more
[ad_1] Cornered by a dangerous predator, a gecko can self-amputate its still trembling tail, creating a moment of fleeting distraction – a chance for the lizard to flee with its life. Small reptiles such as geckos and skinks are well known for this remarkable ability to sacrifice themselves and then quickly grow back their tails. … Read more
[ad_1] A Japanese H-2A rocket stands on its launch pad at the Tanegashima Space Center, hours before a planned takeoff with a Japanese data relay satellite. Credit: MHI A Japanese satellite designed to relay data and images from a civilian and military Earth observation spacecraft is expected to take off on Sunday aboard an H-2A … Read more
[ad_1] By: Explained Desk | New Delhi | Updated: November 29, 2020 9:58:00 AM The portrait, an oil painting, was painted by artist Stephen Shankland and marks 53 years since Burnell made his discovery. (Photo credit: The Royal Society via Stephen Shankland / Twitter) On Saturday, the Royal Society unveiled a new portrait of astrophysicist … Read more
[ad_1] A Long March-5 rocket, carrying the Chang “e-5 spacecraft, takes off from the Wenchang spacecraft launch site on the coast of the southern island province of Hainan on November 24, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua] China’s Chang’e 5 robotic lunar probe performed a braking maneuver on Saturday night and then successfully entered a lunar orbit, according to … Read more
[ad_1] Roll your eyes up in the sky early on Monday morning, and you’ll see the annual “beaver moon” – the November full moon, which gets its funny name because it rises when animals are busy building dams. ‘winter. But sky-watchers will get an extra treat this year, as the beaver moon will coincide with … Read more
[ad_1] Milky Way position and speed map. The arrows show the position and speed data of the 224 objects used to model the Milky Way. The solid black lines show the positions of the spiral arms of the galaxy. The colors indicate groups of objects belonging to the same arm. The background is a simulation … Read more