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Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Supplies to Space Station


A Russian Progress transport ship was on 31 October sent up to the International Space Station with fresh supplies.

Last Wednesday, the 31st October, was a Progress spacecraft re-launched from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan.

Less than six hours after the start arrived Progress 49 to the ISS. The number 49 refers to the 49th once a Progress vehicle flying goods to the orbiting outpost in space. 

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Methone smooth ovoid moon of Saturn


Previous May Cassini completed the first overview of Methoni (or Methone ), a small moon of Saturn, and exposed that the moon's surface was devoid of craters.

The craters are usually due to impact and so far have been found in all the moons, asteroids and comet nuclei observed at close range. Until the Earth and Titan have craters.

Solar Eclipse of the Sun November 13, 2012


On November 13, 2012 will be a total solar eclipse that will be observable from South America, South Pacific, Northern Australia and New Zealand. This astronomical phenomenon will start at 19:50 GMT and will end at 23:00 GMT. Also from South America as seen from 22:20 GMT.

The following picture shows the places from which you can observe. 

The Moon is moving back from Earth nearly 4 centimeters per year


The distance of the Moon and the Earth's revolving slowdown is reason by the gravitational pull of the two stars from the formation of the system.

The Moon and the Sun appear eternal. And while this is true for permanence small sample of time is human life on galactic time, is only apparent, because the Moon will end when we emerge from the star, the Sun, end their lives. 

Weather on Mars (Suns 70-84)


Continuing with the study of the Martian climate, we start where we left off last time in the sun 70 of Curiosity.

Temperatures

Maximum temperatures are being abnormally low considering that temperatures were higher in late winter now, in Martian spring.

Locates the planet Krypton Superman thanks to astronomer Neil Tyson


In recent years, Superman has visited the Hayden Planetarium in New York every 382 days to take a look at the stars. His intention is to locate any other place from which the known planet Krypton, although it was destroyed immediately after his departure. This is the argument of Action Comics number 14 , in which the famous superhero receives help from a very special astronomer, renowned popularize Neil deGrasse Tyson.

Monday, November 5, 2012

Astronomers have discovered a change in color of Pluto


Scientists have observed on Pluto, during many years of computer analysis of the images the telescope "Hubble", strange activity, due to which, in recent years the world has changed color.

Heavenly body began to rapidly turn red, and its northern hemisphere was a little brighter.