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A Crack Opened In Earth’s Magnetic Field This Week And Stayed Open For 14 Hours

The crack in the magnet field was created by a rare phenomenon called a co-rotating interaction region (CIR) from the Sun. CIRs are large-scale plasma structures generated in the low and mid-latitude regions of the heliosphere – the region surrounding the Sun that includes the solar magnetic field and the solar winds – when fast … Read moreA Crack Opened In Earth’s Magnetic Field This Week And Stayed Open For 14 Hours

Asteroid impacts Earth just two hours after it was discovered

At just three meters wide, 2022 EB5 was around just half the size of an average male giraffe, which grows to be around five-six meters in height. As such, it was unlikely to do any damage if it had impacted the planet.  — Read on m.jpost.com/science/article-701110 However it’s clear that the timeline from discovery to … Read moreAsteroid impacts Earth just two hours after it was discovered

Stage set tonight for longest lunar eclipse since the 1400s

The longest partial lunar eclipse in nearly 600 years will grace the night sky late Thursday night and early Friday across the entire country, weather permitting. According to NASA, the eclipse will last three hours and 28 minutes, the longest partial eclipse of this century and the longest in 580 years. For East Coast observers, the … Read moreStage set tonight for longest lunar eclipse since the 1400s

ISS crew takes refuge after Russian anti-satellite weapons test sends debris flying

US blasted Russia for ‘dangerous and irresponsible behavior’ after Russians conducted anti-satellite weapons test, endangering International Space Station  US investigating a ‘debris-generating event in space’ after astronauts on the ISS were forced to prepare for a possible evacuation It came amid unconfirmed reports that Russia performed an anti-satellite weapon test  The space junk passes started … Read moreISS crew takes refuge after Russian anti-satellite weapons test sends debris flying

A fireball raced across the Midwest sky, except it ‘was not a natural fireball,’ group says

Play Video Fireball caught on home security camera turns Colorado night sky blue An object described by news outlets and witnesses as a “mysterious fireball” briefly shot across the sky early Wednesday, raising widespread speculation about what it might have been. Residents – and experts – throughout the Midwest are weighing in with speculation. Reports of unidentified … Read moreA fireball raced across the Midwest sky, except it ‘was not a natural fireball,’ group says