Open Cluster M25

Open Cluster M25




Reminds me of the Pleiades, only with a dash of other colors (not just the blue as all the stars are in the Pleiades). :-)

Goodness GRACEious

Goodness GRACEious



From the Moon to Ocean Bottom with Geodesy! :-)

The geodetic satellite Grace will allow us to measure changes in ocean bottom pressure globally for long periods of time. Through transferring data analysis methodology used on the Moon to Earth we will keep a better and sharper eye on the ocean bottom - from space!

The Sun and Climate Change

Solar Activity and Climate Change



Credit: NASA/ESA/SOHO

Solar activity have an influence on the climate on planet Earth. The question that remains unanswered with a satisfactory certainty is whether it is dominant compared to other effects like CO2.

Based on my experience and knowledge of the field it is done far to little research on the topic, mainly due to politics. It is very dangerous to even ask the questions we need to ask. It is a pity, because asking them is necessary to reduce the non manageable uncertainty of the climate models today.

The Sun is many orders of magnitude larger and energetic than the Earth. However, we do benefit from a protective magnetic field bouncing off enough to make it livable here.

I wish we could look at the Sun in this perspective in a more sober way than what is being done today.

Terrific Titan

Titanic Storm



AND - Saturn in BLUE!! :-D

Antarctic Lakes

Active Antarctic Lakes



Credit: NASA

We've suspected there is some kind of activity underneath the ice sheets of Antarctica. Now, we've gathered more information and have spotted a number of active lakes playing around under the ice.

We do not want the lakes to play in such a way that the ice disappear more rapidly than it already does!

Clouds

Rays of Clouds*



* not rays of Sun...ha! :-)

Rock Lobster

Rock Lobster



How do they do it? Rocking lobster, or more precisely perhaps, walking lobster! :-)

I'm merely adding intel on lobster for bears and catwomen.