Considering the unparalleled views of the southern skies, it is no surprise that over thirty amateur astronomical societies exist in Australia. Groups meetings are held at least once per month and cater for all ages and levels of interest. Most societies own equipment, ranging from portable telescopes to complete observatories. For more information on observatories see the list of observatories and planetaria on this site. For a list of amateur gatherings and star-parties, as well as professional conferences, see the Meetings page on this website. A list can also be found at the Oz Astro and Quasar Publishing websites, which contain resources for amateur astronomers in Australia. Australia Considering the unparalleled views of the southern skies, it is no surprise that over thirty amateur astronomical societies exist in Australia.
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Astronomy Clubs Near Me: Amateur Astronomers Connector | Sky & Telescope
Many people in the amateur astronomy hobby like to share the experience with others. Joining an astronomy club can help make the hobby more enjoyable and rewarding. You can enjoy the support and experience of others while learning more about the hobby. There are literally hundreds of astronomy clubs and organizations around the country and around the world.
List of astronomical societies
The Delaware Astronomical Society's purpose is to encourage interest in and share our passion for astronomy. We do so throughout the year partly through star parties, a monthly on-line newsletter and having interesting guest speakers from various fields of astronomy at our meetings. These are only a few of our offerings to the members of DAS and the public at large. On this site, you will find our calendars, much more club information, items of interest to amateur astronomers, and lots of other information.
ASWA's biannual star party Astrocamp is coming up very soon. This includes a sausage ASWA's annual star party, Astrocamp, is coming up in two weeks. The constellation Virgo will be prominent in the sky at this time, so Sidereal Times editor Glenn Shuttleworth has written an article with lots of great information about Virgo.


Published on Sep 16, 2023
The objective: Our objective was to find out if Saturn#s moons caused the gaps in Saturns rings.
To test this hypothesis, we ran two simulations: one including moons, and one without them. After we simulated 25 years in each trial, we recorded the positions of the particles.
The results show that in the moon test, particles form large gaps near where the moons are. In the test without moons, there werent as extreme gaps, but there were some unexpected narrow ones further out.
Also, in the moon test, a large percentage of the particles were jettisoned past the distance where we stopped recording, whereas in the test without moons, no particles passed that distance
Our results show that gaps form in the cloud of particles near where the moons are, if there are moons. This shows that our hypothesis was correct; Saturn's moons did cause noticeable divisions in the particle cloud.
This project focused on how particles in orbit around Saturn react to the gravitation of Saturn's moons.
Science Fair Project done By Cutter Coryell


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Let the Countdown Begin: History is full of many great races. We’re in the middle of a never-a-dull-moment one right now between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton and their ongoing, can’t-get-a-comment-out-on-Twitter-quick-enough battle for the White House. Just a few weeks ago, sprinter Usain Bolt showed, for the third straight Olympics, that when he is on the track, everyone else is just racing for second place.
And then there’s the space race. It may be hard to believe this for anyone who wasn’t alive at the time, but from 1961 to 1969, the U.S. and the former Soviet Union went from never having put a man anywhere near outer space, to Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walking on the moon. Yeah, we won that race. USA! USA! USA!
We might still be on the launchpad were it not for the work of aerospace giant Boeing, one of the manufacturers of the massive Saturn V rocket that got us to the moon. These days, you probably think of Boeing more as the maker of those 737 jets that fly out of the Bay Area’s airports dozens of times a day. However, Boeing is still in the space industry, so it should come as no surprise that the company has had about enough of Elon Musk and his grand (or, maybe crazy?) plans for SpaceX to lead commercial space travel to Mars.
In case you missed it, Boeing Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg on Tuesday said, in effect, “Bring it on, Elon.” Muilenberg then put forth the beginnings of plans to take space travelers and tourists to Mars, and that he believes “the first person to step foot on Mars will arrive there riding a Boeing rocket.”
Muilenberg made his comments at an event sponsored by The Atlantic magazine in Chicago. In addition to throwing down the gauntlet on travel to Mars, Muilenberg said Boeing is working on spacecraft that would fly at hypersonic speeds — five or more times the speed of sound — around the Earth, as well as to space stations orbiting the planet, as the first step in reaching out beyond the moon and to Mars with civilian space travel.
For those keeping score at home, the moon is approximately 240,000 miles from Earth, and it took the Apollo astronauts four days to get there and four more days to make it back home. Mars, at its closest point to Earth, remains 33.9 million miles away.
That long haul hasn’t fazed Musk, who last week gave a speech in which he said he hoped to get the cost of a trip to Mars down to $200,000 a person and make the voyage last just 30 days.
Hey, it is 2016, after all. When many of us were in school back in the Reagan era, classroom movies said we’d be living on Mars by now. But where are the Jetsons and their rocket ships? And the travel to and work on Mars envisioned in Matt Damon’s recent film “The Martian” seem as far away now as the moon probably did back in 1961.
Maybe a little competition from the old-school of Boeing and new-mind way of thinking from Tesla is what we need to get this rocket talk off the ground? Now, when will the first fare sale be?
At a Theater Near You: It’s no secret that Netflix has upended how we watch movies, and how the movie industry has gone about producing films in recent years.
For example, Netflix spent $7 million at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year to acquire “The Fundamentals Of Caring,” starring Paul Rudd, and then debuted the film on the streaming service in June. Netflix has also paid a reported $60 million for the rights to Brad Pitt’s upcoming film “War Machine” and will premiere the satirical comedy later this year. Both films, and other Netflix exclusives, are getting brief theatrical releases in order to qualify for Oscars and other movie awards. Netflix isn’t just a conduit for video content, but a provider, too.
And in an effort to put its name on the big screen as well as all those connected devices around the house, Netflix has inked a new deal with iPic Entertainment to show its movies in iPic’s theaters on the same day those films premiere on Netflix.
Never heard of iPic? That’s OK. Right now, iPic runs just 15 multiplexes across the country and is known for amenities such such as oversized leather chairs and concession menus that include lobster rolls. On Friday, iPic theaters will screen the Netflix movie “The Siege of Jadotville” at the same time the movie goes online via Netflix to its subscribers. IPic hopes to use the Netflix connection as a lure for its current theaters and the 20 more it has in development. For Netflix, it will be chance to see if its strategy of being on the big and small screens at the same time can pay off.
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Here’s a look at how some leading Silicon Valley stocks did Wednesday…
Movin’ On Up: Gains came from SunPower, Invensense, NeoPhotonics, Synaptics and Twitter, which saw its shares climb 5.7 percent to close at $24.87 amid more speculation that the company is set to consider acquisition offers.
In the Red: Decliners included A10 Networks, Gigamon, Salesforce.com, RingCentral and Quotient Technology.
The tech-focused Nasdaq Composite Index rose 0.5 percent to end the day at 5,316.02.
The blue chip Dow Jones industrial average climbed by 0.6 percent to 18,281.03.
And the broad-based Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose 0.4 percent to finish at 2,159.73.
Quote of the Day: “We’re not trying to do too much.” — San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey, ahead of Wednesday’s wild-card playoff game between the Giants and the New York Mets.
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Geometry of expanding black hole cosmologies
Volker Schlue (Melbourne)
In general relativity, the so called Schwarzschild de Sitter spacetimes are the simplest models of a black hole in an expanding universe. I will describe the geometry of these 3+1-dimensional Lorentzian manifolds, and describe progress on a related stability problem for the Einstein vacuum equations. It turns out that the conformal Weyl curvature plays a central role in understanding the evolution of expanding spacetimes, and I will discuss a phenomenon known as the global redshift effect.


In May 2018 we took a quick overnight trip to Yosemite National Park. It had been quite a while since my last trip there and we had an opportunity to go, so we tried to take as much advantage of the time we had there. Below are some of the images captured on this trip. Yosemite National Park is simply amazing. It is like you entered another world all together.
This is an image of Yosemite Falls from Sentinel Meadows. After a little bit of scouting around, I found this log to place in the Foreground in order to add some depth to the image.
This is an image of the famous Tunnel View, made famous by the renowned photographer Ansel Adams and his breathtaking Black & White photography.
Half Dome Scenic View
This is an image of Half Dome, captured from Glacier Point.
This is a closeup image of Half Dome, captured from Glacier Point.
This is an image of Wawona Tunnel. I captured this image a little bit after midnight, while waiting for the Milky Way to get into position for a Tunnel View image with the Milky Way.
Tunnel View Milky Way
This is an image of Tunnel View with the Milky Way. I captured this image around 2 O’clock AM. This particular night ended up being a moonless night, which is very good for Milky Way photos due to the lack of ambient light, but it is not so good in capturing the foreground/land. For this image I combined two separate images. The first, being an exposure for the Milky Way and the second being an exposure for the land.


DEFENCE, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Asia’s largest liquid-mirror telescope named ‘International Liquid-Mirror Telescope’ (ILMT) was set up in India at an altitude of 2450 meters in the Nainital district of Uttarakhand.
The telescope is India’s first liquid-mirror telescope that has been placed at the Devasthal Observatory campus of Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES). It will be operational by end of this year.
The telescope was established with the objective to identify transient or variable objects such as space debris, asteroids, supernovae and gravitational lenses from space. The objects found by the telescope will be classified based on algorithms of Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning.
With this, the Devasthal Observatory now hosts two 4-meter class telescopes – the ILMT and the Devasthal Optical Telescope (DOT). Also, the observatory has 1.3-metre Devasthal Fast Optical Telescope (DFOT) that was launched in 2010.
The telescope detected its first light as it peered into the zenith from the observatory. The telescope has two firsts — it’s the only one to have been developed for astronomy research and is also the only one of its kind to be operational anywhere in the world.
The telescope was built by the astronomers from India, Belgium and Canada with the support of the International Liquid-Mirror Telescope (ILMT).
It has a 4-meter-diameter rotating mirror made up of a thin film of liquid mercury to collect and focus light. Another thin transparent film of mylar protects the mercury from the wind.


Lost with the Stars
From the moment we first gazed upon the night sky it has filled us with wonder and inspired us to search. We searched inward for meaning and outward for understanding. In the stars we wrote our stories to preserve them and pass them on to each new generation. From the ancient Greeks to the Indians of the plains and every culture in between, we have used the stars to guide our earthly journeys. The dreamers and the mystics, the scientists and the explorers are not so different when they gaze upon a brilliant night sky. Their imaginations are set afire with the possibilities.
An unobscured moonless night reveals the depth and miracle of creation. The brilliance of the Milky Way bisects the sky, millions upon millions of points of light create a cloud of clarity and depth, a window to the heart of our galaxy. Each star in the heavens, unique with its own story, crimson blue to deep red set against the blackness of space. Distant galaxies and nebula all moving in synchronicity toward the dawn. The planets dance in their eccentric pathways with moons in orbit around them while shooting stars burn through the atmosphere delivering their interstellar cargo to the earth. Comets, cosmic wanderers, return home from the outer reaches of our solar system, they round the sun and set off once again on their voyage to a distant place of mystery. With each setting of the sun this brilliant dance of light reveals itself in a cosmic tale of mystery against the blackness of space.
Scientist, and theologians along with ancient priests have sought to explain the mysteries of the night sky. Dreamers and lovers have gazed upon it for inspiration. Travelers on the seas and across the open tundra have found their way, guided by the stars.
Now obscured by light of our creation and the clouds of our ignorance, we have lost our guiding stars. We have lost our dreams, our sense of wonder and the reminders of our story. We have lost our soul and understanding of who we are and our place in this world. The night sky, once a field of imagination and inspiration has become awash with light from the illumination of our daily and now nightly grind. We have so thoroughly insulated ourselves from the mystery of a star-filled night that its influence on our hopes and dreams has become insignificant. Where once we moved to the rhythm of life as the Earth orbited the sun and the incredible seasonal changes of the heavens had us looking skyward in awe and wonder, we now, with our heads ever cast downward rarely notice the few faint flickers of light struggling to reach us.
There was a time when the pace of our lives was guided by the seasons as was our diet and our dress. From the first spring harvest of berries to the pumpkins of fall, we ate with the seasons eagerly awaiting the freshness of each new crop. The cool winds of fall would arrive and blow away the heat of summer, summoning the warm comfort of a favorite sweater. Foretelling the approaching winter, Orion appeared large on the horizon beginning his nightly journey through the winter sky. Rising a little earlier each night and dwindling in size through the fall and winter months, until constellations such as Leo once again took their place in the heavens and we shed that same favorite sweater as winter gives way to spring.
In each of the office buildings where I worked for many years a sweater was needed all summer long as the air conditioning pumped its arctic breeze down the hallways while in winter it was so overheated that short sleeves were necessary. It is no wonder that our natural circadian rhythm, which controls more than simply sleep, is off balance.
I find it no coincidence that it in these days where our focus seems to be on electronic friendships, thumbs a-blur across a glowing screen, rarely pausing to take in the world around us, that these are the same days in which the stories of the night sky have become lost and untold. It seems that our imaginations have been hijacked by gaming realms created by software engineers and 3D model jockeys. No longer creating the story line for ourselves, we follow the script of the level designer.
Of course, these aren’t the only things demanding our attention and pulling us from the natural rhythms of life. Politician pop-stars create high drama for votes while the inflated egos of overpaid athletes strut up and down the sidelines in a bid for attention and endorsements. The constant struggle for the almighty dollar, so that we may buy more things to distract us and hold up as a yardstick of our worth, keeps our heads down and our imagination and vision numb.
Our houses are larger than ever before and so full of material things that we are building more and more ‘self-storage” units for all our stuff. Yet with all this stuff we are not happy. We find ourselves lost among piles of material things. No longer able to see the stars and receive their guidance for our journey through this life, we cling to these ultimately meaningless things. Perhaps that is where the quest for self and our true nature should begin. Take our selves out of storage and lighten the load by eliminating all the things we have so desperately grasped on to, the things that we have falsely believed identified who we are and bring us happiness.
We are all made of stars. The stars are our guide, our muse, our true place of comfort and wisdom. Call it cosmic debris if you will, all the light that has come together to form and shape the universe, our galaxy, solar system, the earth, you and me. No matter what you call it, it is where we were born. When we gaze upon the heavens we are gazing upon creation, the roots of our very existence, the only true reflection of ourselves. We need an unobstructed night sky to see and remember our stories, where we came from and who we are. If it is true that only through distance may we gain perspective, then an unobstructed view of the night sky will provide us with the ultimate perspective to the true nature of our existence.


NASA is about to make the first helicopter flight on Mars. This will be the
first flight of an aerodynamic aircraft to take place on another planet. In other words, NASA is flying to Mars, and what is being done? They’re flying model helicopters. The Ingenuity is a coaxial helicopter, that’s how many of us started 15-20 years ago, too. Let’s see when it will go to 3D on Mars 😉
We celebrate this: On Wednesday, 10.03.2020, at 20:30 (19:30 UTC) the probably first online-training on Mars will take place. For this there will be a new model of the Ingenuity by Jan and the Mars scene taken by the Mars rover Perseverance is adapted by Matthijs. We will film the online training and create a document that we can also send to NASA 😉
So: Wednesday, 2020-03-10, 20:30 (local German time) (19:30 UTC) on Mars, but only with the Ingenuity, please no other helicopters!


https://www.washingtonpost.com/n ... ng-mission-to-mars/
“Essentially what we’re saying is we’re establishing a cargo route to Mars,” he said. “It’s a regular cargo route. You can count on it. It’s going happen every 26 months. Like a train leaving the station. And if scientists around the world know that they can count on that, and it’s going to be inexpensive, relatively speaking compared to anything in the past, then they will plan accordingly and come up with a lot of great experiments.”
2020年打算发射至少2发FH到火星(PS:???), 到时候 预测 到时候有 很多 组织去搞实验 (PS:我ri...)
By the next launch window, in 2020, Musk said the company would aim to fly at least two Falcon Heavy rockets and Dragon spacecraft, loaded with experiments. “By that time there will be quite a few organizations … that are interested in running experiments on Mars,” he said.
Then in 2022, Musk said he hoped to launch what the company now sometimes refers to as the Mars Colonial Transporter, designed to bring a colony to Mars.
Musk declined to provide too many details, saying he would unveil the system at a conference in September. But he was clearly excited about the prospect and could barely contain himself.
“This is going to be mind blowing,” he said. “Mind blowing. It’s going to be really great.”
At another point he said: “I’m so tempted to talk more about the details of it. But I have to restrain myself.”
Still, he said that “the first mission wouldn’t have a huge number of people on it, because if something goes wrong, we want to risk the fewest number of lives as possible.”
他承认这些是计划, ... 按时实现 ... 需要得到幸运...
And he acknowledged that the company would have to “get lucky and things go according to plan” to hit a launch window for manned flight in late 2024, with a landing in 2025.
“But I do want to emphasize this is not about sending a few people to Mars,” he continued. “It’s about having an architecture that would enable the creation of a self-sustaining city on Mars with the objective of being a multi-planet species and a true space-faring civilization and one day being out there among the stars.”
He said he hadn’t yet figured out who would be among the first to go, or how they would be chosen. But he said they would be pioneers willing to take the risk. "Hopefully there’s enough people who are like that who are willing to go build the foundation, at great risk, for a Martian city.
“It’s dangerous and probably people will die—and they’ll know that,” he continued. “And then they’ll pave the way, and ultimately it will be very safe to go to Mars, and it will very comfortable. But that will be many years in the future.”


Have there ever been so many stock market gurus talking about “impending crash”? One thing that seems to be most overlooked is that assets are valued relative to each other, not relative to history.
Some understand the relationship between stocks and bonds, but few understand the relationship between real estate and bonds.
Think of a home as a security deposit where the interest rate is the rent.
If interest rates on long-term bonds go down, house prices go up.
Wall Street is buying single-family homes for rent like never before because they are undervalued.
Even the stock market is undervalued relative to long-term bonds.
Both of these factors have put the Federal Reserve in a corner, especially the rise in house prices. Something has to do with long-term government bonds.
Working on Wall Street, I’m not a stock market fan.
I don’t really like being played day in and day out, but I believe that days when there is “no alternative to the stock market” will lead to some really bad things for our culture and our standard of living.
Already, you can see how mid-rise apartments are being erected everywhere in preparation for the Chinese empire.
I expect that the termination of the mortgage and the delay of the lease will cool down a bit for a while, but the main factors will remain in place.
WILLIAM A. JOHNSON
Life outside of Earth
I loved Dr. Edward M. Gilbreth’s recent column on UFOs.
I am also constantly interested in the possibility of the existence of intelligent life in the Universe, although I do not really believe and do not accept UFOs.
Based on recent research, the most likely way to find extraterrestrial life is to study our newly discovered planets outside the solar system and find their biosignatures. This method is currently in use and may prove successful in the future.
The article also recalled the Fermi paradox, which describes the apparent contradiction between the high probability of the existence of extraterrestrial life and the lack of evidence for this. He offers many solutions as to why we haven’t found intelligent life elsewhere.
In addition, there is the Drake equation, which is a speculative scientific formula with many unreasonable variables that estimate the likelihood of intelligent life in our galaxy.
It would be an oversight if I didn’t mention the SETI Institute, which is looking for intelligent life in the universe.
The institute is currently developing the largest radio telescope on Earth to search for other civilizations emitting radio waves.
The fact remains that many different scientists are looking for life somewhere in the universe. Given the incredible number of galaxies, stars and habitable planets, the chances of finding any form of life anywhere in the universe are very high.
When I think of space, I am constantly reminded of a quote from Carl Sagan, an American planetary astronomer and pioneer in the search for extraterrestrial biology, from his book The Pale Blue Dot.
“Why should we think that the universe was created only for us? Is our self-esteem so precarious that nothing but a custom-made universe for us will do? “
RICHARD B. PORTER
Reject revisionist history
Regardless of former President Donald Trump’s revisionist fantasies, his supporters who broke through security barriers, invaded the US Capitol, brutally attacked the Capitol and Washington police officers, and called for the execution of Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi were neither kind nor innocent people, peaceful protesters or patriots.
Patriots don’t use American flags to beat up cops. These actions were worse than the burning of the American flag.
American patriots do not ignore the rule of law or try to prevent a peaceful transfer of power.
On the contrary, American patriots proudly accept and support the will of the people, as evidenced by the confirmed election results. It was a brutal and unpatriotic uprising, no matter how many times the former president lied about it.
For his subversive behavior, all Americans should stay away from Trump and safely exile him to his failed golf course in Turnberry, Scotland.


A British film studio that has filmed Tom Cruise in space plans to open its first studio in December 2024, which will be connected to the International Space Station.
Beginning in 2024, the United Kingdom-based Space Entertainment Enterprise (SEE) intends to connect the International Space Station (ISS) to its first space movie studio and stadium. SEE claims it is collaborating with Axiom Space, a NASA partner, to construct a commercial space station on the ISS.
The space station will be renamed Axiom Station, and Axiom will launch the Axiom Hub 1 ISS oil tanker in 2024. Before the complete departure from the ISS in 2028, the corporation will construct a space station that will become a free-flying vehicle after 2028.
While Axiom Station is attached to the ISS, in December 2024 SEE will assemble its own module within the space station under construction. The SEE-1 module will be utilized for space movies and television. He stated during a press conference that he would employ individuals to film music and sports events. There is no indication of studio cost or rent.
A computer-generated movie and photographs of the SEE-1 module displayed on the company’s website depict a gigantic white sphere, but no interior design has been disclosed. It was announced at a SEE press conference that the module would have a range of up to 20 feet in diameter. The first film produced on the space station was the 35- to 40-minute Russian film The Challenge, which was released in 2021.


Welcome to Outpost 311, an AllEarth Corp, state- of-the- art refuelling post and service provider to the asteroid belt mining fields.
Sleek, shiny and built with state of the art technology, your visit will be a thrill you’ll never forget. Don’t forget to spread the word.
AllEarth Corp is a multi-solar system corporation, which is highly diversified and has interests in many sectors of the economies in the settled worlds. Please see our main information codex for more detail.
AllEarth Corp wishes you an efficient, effective transfer of your fuel and supplies.
Outpost 311 was the first mining operation set up within the asteroid belt, and is known as the forerunner of the current rush of mining ventures exploiting the asteroid belt’s natural abundance of rare elements and minerals. The asteroid, which accommodates the refuelling post, has some remaining mineral deposits, however, as other metal-rich asteroids provided more abundant and more economically exploitable resources the outpost was abandoned 2039.
Since the mid-2040s the outpost has provided an ideal location for providing services for prospecting and mining operations operating in the belt or those passing through to the outer edges of the solar system. As well as being the ideal stop over for Jupiter and Saturn orbiting space stations, the outpost’s unique environment will provide the necessary stimulation and comfort to continue your journey.
With regular updates and rebroadcasting facilities, you are able to keep up-to-date with events on Earth and the new colonies. Keep in touch with your business, family or friends anywhere in the solar system simply and easily using AllEarth Corp’s extensive broadcast and closed signal communications network.
Outpost 311 is built within an asteroid using the existing complex of mine shafts to house its construction. This means that Outpost 311 is able to provide .3 earth gravity as the outpost is within a spinning asteroid.
Because of its bunker-like construction, Outpost 311 provides security and protection. You will feel safe from unlawful raiders (space pirates) due to the hyper-secure layout and design. Cosmic rays are also deflected by the dense rock of the asteroid.
At approximately 24 kilometres in diameter, the asteroid is silicate-based with originally 47 per cent iron ore. Since the completion of mining at the site, the remaining iron ore is around 10 per cent. Outpost 311 covers approximately 1200 metres square, with some tunnel access via EVA suit only.


Sunday, November 1, 2009
They were seen in the Wei-Kun bridge area of Tianjin. People called the San Tsuen newspaper said they saw two white spot oval-shaped spots in the northern sky moving from East to West. Many people traveling in the area now stop and watch the sky wondering what will appear next.
Residents of the Leningrad region witnessed an unusual phenomena: on the balcony homes came an unidentified flying object. Eyewitnesses immediately filmed a shining UFO in the sky with their cell phone. The people still tell talk about the "miracle".
The witnesses confessed that previously they were sceptical about the reality of UFOs. But they are now ready to reconsider their view. If you were in the vicinity of the UFO and managed to film it, send your videos to us.
UFO Wormholes Open Over Moscow, Russia and Romania - Disclosure is Imminent! These remind me of the rings seen in some of UFOLibrary's previous videos. A pattern is forming. Disclosure is imminent whether the government like it or not.
Source: RT News
The space rock, estimated by NASA to be just 5-10m wide, detonated about 20km above the earth on October 8 over South Sulawesi, a rugged mountain province in western Indonesia, New Scientist magazine reports.
Locals in the town of Bone in the north of the province said they saw a fireball and heard a huge explosion while amateur video footage shows a trail of smoke typical of an exploding asteroid.
NASA estimated the force from the explosion was equivalent to 50,000 tons of TNT, making it one of the largest ever recorded asteroid explosions.
Dr Nick Lomb, curator of astronomy at Sydney Observatory, told ninemsn the asteroid went unnoticed because it was so small but that chunks of the rock may still have made it to the ground.
"It's very hard to find small asteroids — the main emphasis is to find big one which are 1km or more in diameter because they're the ones that cause global catastrophe," Dr Lomb said.
"But bits of this rock could have survived and somebody might be able to actually search for it ... it is extremely useful scientifically."
Dr Lomb said the asteroid exploded at such a high altitude because of the huge amounts of heated air piling in front of it.
If the asteroid exploded a few kilometres closer to earth, "you would be very unlucky to be in the blast area," he said.
Dr Lomb said the rock could have easily slipped by even if it was 100m-wide because the southern hemisphere is not closely watched for asteroids.
"Asteroids 100m-wide asteroids could destroy a city and if it's coming from the southern part of the sky, there's a good chance it would come in undiscovered," he said.
"There's only one small [asteroid watch] project at Coonabarabran in NSW which receives only a little bit of funding from NASA ... it's a single handed effort."
The report from NASA on the October 8 explosion said a "fireball event of this magnitude" occurs about once every two to 12 years.
Clarkson has been a member of MUFON, the Mutual UFO Network since 1987. MUFON is the oldest and largest UFO investigative organization in the United States. He currently serves MUFON as chief UFO investigator for Washington State.
Andy Dowe, who lives in Tilney St Lawrence, watched four lights over the Wisbech area for more than an hour on Friday night.
He said his mother, who also lives in the village, saw them as well, as did some friends from Walpole St Andrew.
Andy, who works in Wisbech, said his son first spotted the lights at 8.15pm.
"The lights hovered and moved in the sky," Andy recalled, "often looking as though they would collide with each other. They would stop and either go what appeared to be up or down. Then they would return and chase each other around.
"They were white lights and sometimes appeared cigar shaped but other times resembled the shape of an upturned saucer. Sometimes the lights would appear as just two moving slowly, then zipping across the sky and being joined by more."
Andy added that later that night, the lights appeared over towards the March area before disappearing.


If we did not know these associated heavenly facts, we might naïvely conclude that the sun and moon are practically equal, as did many of the ancients. But where is the church located? Psalms 89:37 - It shall be established for ever as the moon, and [as] a faithful witness in heaven. This website uses some cookies (only to analyse visitor count and to improve user-friendliness, not for sales or marketing). In the history of "greater light," of the creation the sun is described as "greater light," in contradistinction to the moon, the "lesser light," in conjunction with which it was to serve "for signs and for seasons, and for days, and for years," while its special office was "to rule the day. “Listen,” he said, “I had another dream, and this time the sun and moon and eleven stars were bowing down to me.” Cool. But the moon is a creation of God, just as the earth is, and not worthy of worship or praise. Correspondingly, the Moon symbolizes death, birth and resurrection. People worship them for a great future and forever blessings of a good life. Most of these nouns are words of grave magnitude. Again, the moon and sun appear the same size because the moon is 400 times closer to us, meaning that the sun is 400 times larger. She is a glorious woman—one that can be associated with the glorious things in the heaven—the sun, moon, and stars. But the sun, moon, and stars also have a secondary meaning: to indicate glory. It is not until verse 17 that the church comes directly into the picture, identified as "the rest of her [the Woman's] offspring, who keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ," the Messiah born to the Woman in verse 5. (From Forerunner Commentary). The Berean: Daily Verse and Comment Sign up for the Berean: Daily Verse and Comment, and have Biblical truth delivered to your inbox. Israel, the nation, does not keep the commandments of God, nor does it have the testimony of Jesus Christ. When we turn our focus from the Creator to the creation, we are guilty of idolatry (Romans 1:25). Otherwise, why would verse 11 say they "overcame . Revelation 12:1 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] Revelation 12:1, NIV: "A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head." She cannot represent the church because the church did not give birth to the Messiah, but the nation of Israel did. Again in verse 15, the serpent spews a flood from his mouth to destroy the nation of Israel. In verse 6, the Woman who gave birth to Christ, Israel, flees to a place God prepared for her. Earl L. Henn (1934-1997) Image 14. Correspondingly, the Moon symbolizes death, birth and resurrection. Revelation 12:1, ESV: "And a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars." August 21, 2017 August 19, 2017. In some cultures, the Sun is the Universal Father. The nation of Israel is symbolically referred to throughout the chapter. Bible Verses about the Sun, Moon, and Stars. The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night. See what over 145,000 subscribers are already receiving each day. The SUN AND MOON - Bible Symbolism - All U Need To Know Rick Worth. By their motions and influence they were intended to mark and divide times and seasons. The Beast and Babylon (Part Four): Where Is the Woman of Revelation 17? Moon. These specific lights were created to serve "for signs and seasons, and for days and years.". What Does the Scripture Say About the Sun and Moon - 7/30/17 AM Sound Words. (verse 3), "Let there be lights in the firmament of the heavens to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs and seasons, and for days and years; and let them be for lights in the firmament of the heavens to give light on the earth"; and it was so. And as soon as the Son appears in this context, he is first feminine, referring to the Sun and Life. Most likely, God also adjusted the speed of the earth's revolution around the sun as well as the moon's speed of orbit around the earth. Origins. It is Israel, persecuted by Satan, who is given two wings of a great eagle to fly to her place from the face of the serpent. Copyright © 2021 House of Truth. Here's their interpretation to help you see God's love for creation. In the next verse, Israel is the Woman about to give birth. Selah. Every noun in Hebrew has a gender and is pre-determined to be either feminine or masculine. Maybe. This is the root of the nation of Israel. Note that by verses 7-9, time has progressed to the end, when God throws Satan and his demons out of heaven for good. Nehemiah 9:6 ESV Some claim that verses 14 and 15 simply repeat what God said in verses 3 and 4. Left: Mona Lisa’s skin-colour and the pyramids. You can’t just have one without needing the other. . Answer: Joel 2:31 predicts, “The sun shall be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the great and awesome day of the LORD comes.” Will the sun literally be turned black and the moon turned to blood? God Himself will be the light source for the New Jerusalem, restoring the original pattern that existed in Genesis 1 before the creation of sun and moon. The events of the fourth day are somewhat controversial. Moreover, the light of the moon will be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun will be sevenfold, as the light of seven days, in the day when the Lord binds up the brokenness of his people, and heals the wounds inflicted by his blow. 13 Although sun and light are linked together here and appear to speak of the benefits of sunlight, it should be pointed out that sun and light may not always exactly coterminous in the Bible. Psalms 136:9 | View whole chapter | See verse in context The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever. In other words, the Woman who fled and her offspring that keep the commandments are, at the time verse 17 occurs, at different locations. Note this allusion to glory because, as God is looking at Israel at this time—that is, in the prophetic sense, in the time within the prophecies—Israel is glorious. Its feminine qualities bind it to Mother Goddess. The Sun symbolizes the supreme cosmic power – the life-force that enables all things to thrive and grow. Verses 10-11 allude to the church by mentioning people overcoming the Dragon by the blood of the Lamb. Before this, the earth's cloud-cover did not permit an observer on earth's surface to see these heavenly bodies. All Rights Reserved. In the past, we have always applied verse 14 to the church, but there is nothing to indicate any change in subject has taken place! John W. Ritenbaugh Putting verse 17 together with verses 7-12, the church, the Woman's offspring, will undergo some measure of persecution within Israel before the Woman—Israel—flees in verse 15. Moon [N] [S] heb. Isaiah 30:26 ESV / 21 helpful votesNot Helpful. Loading ... Where is America in Bible Prophecy? Even in holy books like Bible or Geeta, they are directly called the greatest of the gods. Sun, Moon , and Stars Verse 13, which follows the interlude involving the Dragon being cast to earth, clarifies the object of the prophecy up until verse 17: "Now when the dragon saw that he had been cast to the earth, he persecuted the woman who gave birth to the male Child." Likewise, the nation is helped by means of the earth swallowing the flood in verse 16. The Sun symbolizes the supreme cosmic power – the life-force that enables all things to thrive and grow. However, note the difference: In verse 3, God describes the creation of conditions to permit light to penetrate the earth's atmosphere. It does not matter if a person is in Brazil, China, Russia, or America—the same sun is up in the heavens, the same moon, and the same Creator made all of them. In verses 3-4, the Child she is about to bear is the focus of the great red Dragon's—Satan's—murderous intent. Moon in Astrology - Meaning Explained - Duration: 4:48. Not necessarily. Check out these sweet Sun, Moon, and star quotes are taken straight from World English Bible scripture. These signs can be read by anyone who knows how to interpret them. The Beast and Babylon (Part Four): Where Is the Woman of Revelation 17? For instance, it is important to realize that Darkness and Moon can also symbolize Father, the Knowledge and Truth, while the Light and Sun can also symbolize Mother the Life. This is highlighted by Egyptian scripture, where the Hall of Ma’AT is sometimes referred to as the Hall of Two Truths. 25 “There will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among nations, in perplexity at the roaring of the sea and the waves, 26 men fainting from fear and the expectation of the things which are coming upon the world; for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. The symbolic signs of the Sun and the Moon. One is to signify the root of the woman portrayed there, that she is Israelitish: sun, moon, stars—Jacob, Rachel, and the twelve sons. The Sun and Moon were considered the rulers of day, and night, in accordance with the doctrine of astrology of sect: diurnal (or daytime) planets, which were ruled by the Sun, and nocturnal (or nighttime) planets, which were ruled by the Moon.. Even as the Messiah was born of the Woman and definitely kept the commandments of God, so also does the remnant of her offspring, who are now clearly distinguished from her. by the blood of the Lamb" and "did not love their lives to the death"? She is a glorious woman—one that can be associated with the glorious things in the heaven—the sun, moon, and stars. Maybe it would be good to put some context around this. Depends on what it means. Some cultures have attributed divine qualities to the sun and moon and built altars to them and worshiped them. Later, the Son unites the Sun and the Moon, and together, these two forces (also Yin and Yang, or the two eyes of Horus) create a balance in Cosmos. On the fourth day, God made visual observation of the sun, moon, and stars possible. See what over 145,000 subscribers are already receiving each day. The sun represents the day while the moon as the night; the mornings and afternoons are mostly hot while evenings are cool. In Genesis, Jacob clearly understood that he was the sun, his wife was the moon, and his twelve children were the stars. At no time, however, is the Woman of the early verses of this chapter, Israel, indicated to be converted. The word “she-mesh” (sun) is one among a handful (10-15) of biblical nouns that are both feminine and masculine. CELESTIAL CLOCK - THE SUN, THE MOON, AND THE STARS INTRODUCTION This is a scientific presentation to provide you with knowledge you can use to understand the sky above in relation to the earth. Genesis 1: Fact or Fiction? -During the Day it’s HOT —but at Nigh t it’s COLD (opposites). Thus, the people of Israel are the object of the Devil's persecutions. Bible Dictionaries - Easton's Bible Dictionary - Moon. Verse 17 provides a hint, mentioning "the remnant of her offspring, who keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ." Verse 5 identifies her child as the Messiah, Jesus Christ, the One born to rule all nations. Verse 17 clearly states that the Dragon leaves the Woman who fled and heads toward some other geographical location to persecute those who keep the commandments. . Matthew 13:6 N-GMS GRK: ἡλίου δὲ ἀνατείλαντος NAS: But when the sun had risen, KJV: And when the sun was up, INT: [the] sun moreover having risen. “Whoever shall make a copy of the Duat, and shall know it upon earth, it shall act as a magical protector for him both in heaven and in earth, unfailingly, regularly, and eternally.”. In Revelation, these symbols are used for two reasons. […] The sun and moon are polar opposites from each other. That place is, I believe, where the Israelitish nations are located today. "Let there be light"; and there was light. Prayer. The language of symbolism is not unambiguous. In human life, the sun and moon are no lesser than god and goddess. When Earth passes directly between the sun and moon, the shadow of the earth is large enough to completely hide the moon in lunar eclipse. But the sun, moon, and stars also have a secondary meaning: to indicate glory. (Part Three). God diminished the cloud-cover so that clear days would be possible, and thus heavenly bodies could be used to keep track of time. What the Bible says about yareah, from its paleness ( Ezra 6:15 ), and lebanah, the "white" (Cant 6:10 ; Isaiah 24:23 ), was appointed by the Creator to be with the sun "for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years" ( Genesis 1:14-16 ). Its feminine qualities bind it to Mother Goddess. Mastering the Zodiac with Athen Chimenti Recommended for you. ( Revelation 21:23 ) There will be no more night. The Bereans "received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so" (Acts 17:10-11). Write it upon our hearts that we will not forget. Ge 37:9 Then he had another dream, and he told it to his brothers. The Mona Lisa is painted as an image of the two great powers of Cosmos – the Sun and the Moon. T he sun is first mentioned along with the moon as the two great luminaries of heaven ( Genesis 1:14-18 ). When the sun and moon are darkened or turned to blood it’s talking of the political desolation or destruction of a kingdom (See Newton’s Bible Symbols) an apt description of present day Syria, Iraq and Lebanon – countries witnessing to the times … Tying the symbols to Joseph's dream in Genesis 37 confirms the Woman's identity. This means that one truth can have another meaning in a different context. (Signs & Symbols, 2008) These two symbols are probably the best-known symbols of all time. Sun, Moon , and Stars. Once time was regulated, men could determine when to observe God's holy days. This daily newsletter provides a starting point for personal study, and gives valuable insight into the verses that make up the Word of God. The Bible states that God made the heavenly bodies to show us "signs" of his intentions. Specifically, that the earthquake impacts 1/10th of Jerusalem and kills about 7000 people. Genesis 1:16 ESV And God made the two great lights—the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night—and the stars. 26 August 2016. This great body of light is a very unusual Hebrew noun. John W. Ritenbaugh Light preceded the light-holders, sun and moon, and apparently God’s very being provided that light (Genesis 1:3). Israel's beginning was glorious—glorious as the heavenly bodies. In verse 14, no break in the narrative occurs to indicate the Devil's focus changes. INT: for the sun of him he causes to rise. Greek: ἥλιος —transliteration: hélios —meaning: Sun. They counted hours, days, months, seasons and epochs this way. Right: The pyramids and bridges close-up. Sun. In verse 14, God is being very specific about certain "lights" that became visible from the surface of the earth. In some cultures, the Sun is the Universal Father. "Genesis 1:14-16 God is the ultimate source of all light. Why would the sun, the moon, and eleven stars bow down to someone - even if it was possible? Astrology is about interpreting these signs in the motions of the sun, moon, planets, and stars. I thank you, our Father, for the lesson of the sun, the moon, and the stars. Before there were clocks ancient people kept time using the sun, moon, and stars. If the moon were even slightly bigger or smaller (or if it were much farther out or closer in), neither type of eclipse would be possible. Where Is the Beast? When we talk about the ancient meaning of sun and moon, it solely has the spiritual sense. (verses 14-15). Mona Lisa - Image of God is also available in free e-book, and for those preferring printed books, please visit Amazon web store. -The sun, moon, and star sign is often connected with an earthquake So I believe it is reasonable to use Revelation 11:13 as additional information on the sun, moon, and star sign. SUN & MOON SYMBOLIZE “DAY & NIGHT” WHICH CAUSE “OPPOSITES” The Sun & Moon engender and denote all the “pairs of opposites” in our world through the following situation: -The Sun causes DAY —but the Moon causes NIGHT (opposites). This daily newsletter provides a starting point for personal study, and gives valuable insight into the verses that make up the Word of God. What the Bible says about The Woman who gave birth to the Messiah is specifically named. The Sun Question: "Will the sun really be turned to darkness and the moon to blood (Joel 2:31)?" In verse 1, Israel is described as a Woman clothed with the sun and moon and wearing a crown of stars. The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its lamp.


NYEPI. Balinese day of silence.
2022, Nyepi begins on 4th March at 0600 and lasts till 0600 5th March. Nyepi, which means “to keep silent”, falls on the day after the dark moon of the spring equinox. This is when day and night are of approximately equal duration. No one leaves their homes, hotels and even the airport “Ngurah Rai” closes for 24hrs!


Astronomy Day is happening with a twist for 2023!
Join us for opportunities to meet working astronomers, and participate in hands-on astronomy activities and demonstrations. The twist? The Montshire exhibit halls will be staying open late with presentations from astronomers and the New Hampshire Astronomical Society, and we’ll have telescopes outside for viewing the night sky!
In the event of poor weather, the evening portion (5pm-7pm) of the event will be moved to January 28th.
Free with regular admission from 10am-5pm. Free from 5pm-7pm.


The Stars Issue
Volume 15 Issue 4, March 2016
Do you remember the last time you looked up at the stars?
Seeing the night sky has always stirred up memories for me—memories of happy times, of camping trips, of staying up too late talking with friends, of greeting the dawn after staying up all night for the first time. But also harder memories—memories of sickness, of insomniac anxiety, of sitting up into the wee hours by my grandmother’s bedside just before she passed.
Looking up at the stars, you can see the memory of our universe. We do not see the stars as they are, but as they were: their light travels years—for some, millions, or even billions, of years—to reach us. Every time you look up at a sky full of stars, you’re looking into history. For thousands of years, people have looked up to the night sky and traced patterns there, tracked the movement of celestial objects in their courses. There’s something constant and comforting about looking up and knowing that action connects you to a whole human history—as though the stars somehow watch over our human memory as well as showing us their own.
Yet constant as they seem, stars change. However, most change at so slow a pace you would need several human lifetimes to see the shift. What we can see is our own movement—the shift of the constellations with the changing of the seasons. And as the seasons change, so too does this little arts and literature magazine. By the time our next issue comes out, there will be a new staff and new Editor-in-Chief. As I write this note, I am filled with the memories of my past year with Blueprint Magazine. Being Editor-in-Chief has been one of the hardest and most incredible things I have ever done, and I feel so privileged to have had this opportunity. I give my sincere thanks to my wonderful minions—er, staff, our fabulous contributors, and you, dear reader, for making this year so memorable.
In my ftrst Editor’s note of the year I told you we all come into this world swimming. Now I’m going to tell you to keep shining—because in my eyes, you’re all stars.
Until next time, dear reader, good night.


Kepler’s findings have revealed that our own world sustains life as a mere coincidence. This is unsettling.
While Earth is unique, of course, and arguably rare, it has been discovered, with a fair amount of certainty, that the situation here on Earth, which allowed life as we know it to exist, is not exclusive to our beloved planet. There are at least millions, perhaps trillions—perhaps numbers we haven’t had a reason to name! moles on moles on moles! (or, perhaps just one mole?)—of other planets which exist, did exist, or will exist, which have the potential to support life as we know it.
Life as we know it, specifically, an evolutionary potential toward the sort of life that includes complex beings perhaps similar to ourselves, requires of a planet the simultaneous presence of liquid water, solid land or mass or shallow points in said water, a source of energy (star) and an atmosphere. This situation requires that a planet be within the “habitable zone” of a star, and that the star be large enough such that the planet is not “tidally locked.” Thus, in the case of a red dwarf star, such a planet in the habitable zone would fail to spin, and if any liquid water were present it would only exist along a single line between the hot side facing the star and the frozen side facing away. No life there. (Also, red dwarfs have significantly less energy and burn out much sooner than one such as our sun. We got really lucky.)
Based on our current understanding, the elements necessary for “life” also happen to be those which are most abundant in the universe: Hydrogen, Oxygen, Carbon, Nitrogen. We assume that these are the ingredients necessary for life, of the sort recognizable to us as life, anyway, and so we have focused our attention to that end. I mean, it is possible that other corners of the universe have other elements in surplus (with these particular four in scarcity), and it is also possible that life could have evolved from different materials. There probably exist elements not present from our vantage point, and thus undiscovered by human science entirely. With so much about the universe belonging to the unknown category, at this time it is only useful to search within the known parameters. Also, of course, there is simply so much to look at; we must narrow the focus to draw any conclusions.
This reminder applies to the epitome of all data calculations, the equation we will never be able to solve: accurately and completely mapping the stars.
(Did you know that, even if every resource on our planet were dedicated to a super computer/telescope to solve this equation, there still would not be enough processing power or time to reveal an answer? This is why we begin astronomy by pointing our telescopes in a single direction, looking for something familiar, and seeing what can be learned by looking at the sky only a little bit at a time.)
What is the goal of this search?
There is the unending human curiosity, the pursuit of knowledge. There is the fear of our own mortality. As we learn more about our planet, we have become increasingly aware of its temporal qualities; anthropogenic influences aside, the period in which life can exist on Earth is finite. Even in the most optimistic scenario in which humans are able to maintain existence on the planet, by not destroying themselves either through war or the tapping of resources, our world will still someday reach a point where it becomes inhabitable. The Earth is slowly moving away from the sun (1.5cm/yr), the Earth’s spin is slowing as the moon pulls away, and the Sun’s spin is also slowing as the planets pull on it. One day, maybe the planets and the Sun stop spinning. Maybe over time the Earth moves far too far from the sun and becomes really fucking cold. Maybe the Sun burns out entirely in around billion years. It would be nice to know if any of this is going to happen. Also: when.
At five billion years, the Earth will have moved .0001 times present distance between itself and the Sun; it is likely that Earth will theoretically be habitable until the Sun implodes. Scientists have calculated that Earth is 4.54 billion years old, with an error range of 50 million years. The first humans existed ~1-2 million years ago; the period of our existence can be eclipsed by a rounding error.
It’s uncertain what we can know. There is the hope, the dream, that other intelligent life… well, Mars may well have been inhabited, or at least habitable at some point, simply by the basic principle we know, which is that the universe constantly expands, as does our solar system. At some point Mars was in the habitable zone, that exists between our Sun and the dark of the universe; then, later, Earth moved into this position. By this logic we could infer that Venus has the potential to become inhabitable – we know very little of this planet but that it is gaseous and hot at its surface, and that its crust is actually older than Earth; the one element it lacks is Hydrogen, however it is speculated that, at one point, there did exist water oceans on the surface, which were boiled by the close proximity to the Sun, allowing the Hydrogen to escape into space. Fast-forward a few hundred million years, after Venus has moved further away from the Sun, and, say, a large meteor filled with Hydrogen hits the planet… then, there would exist the potential to terraform Venus into a habitable planet. Further, if we humans are still alive at this time we may be able to speed up, or create, that serendipitous meteoric aftereffect. Ultimately, the theory here is that, potentially, Mars, and Earth, or Venus, when caught at the right time, could sustain life. So, we’re not prisoners to our astronomical good fortune.


Lake Wissota Aurora
56-second time lapse video of the northern lights over Lake Wissota (Chippewa County, Wisconsin). This includes 704 images taken between 3:36 and 4:34am.
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Phoenix Park Storm Clouds
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Northern Lights and lightning cloud over Lake Eau Claire (western Wisconsin). Time Lapse of about 400 images. Music by Synapsis.
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Starting as early as September the aurora borealis, more commonly known as the northern lights, begins its dance in the night sky. The aurora borealis is one of natures most spectacular and beautiful phenomenons.
Naturally occurring in the northern latitudes, the northern (and southern) lights are the result of charged particles streaming from the sun being drug by the Earth’s magnetic field to the north and south poles where they bombard and react with the atmosphere. The result is a beautiful, constantly moving and changing light show.
The aurora display takes on many different forms, sometimes its just a flicker of light whereas other times it lights up the entire sky with its colored hues.
Often times, the aurora is so faint to the naked eye that only the long shutter exposure on a camera can detect their presence. Sometimes, if your lucky, the light show is brilliant and bright enough to be seen with the naked eye.
In order to maximise our chances of witnessing the mysterious lights, we arranged to spend three nights chasing the aurora borealis with Green Fox Guiding tours, a company based out of Tromsø. Our tour guide for all three nights, Markus, picked us up at 6:30pm in front of the Visit Tromsø information center. Hailing from Estonia, Markus has an up-beat personality, a positive attitude and a huge knowledge of photography and the northern lights.
Markus would entertain us with personal stories or provide educational facts about the northern lights during our drives into the darker parts of Norway. Unlike many of the other companies, Green Fox takes out smaller groups of 8 which ultimately provides a more intimate excursion and more individualised photography tips.
The first night we headed out of the bright lights of the city of Tromsø towards the clear skies and mountainous landscape of Sommarøy. As we headed to our final destination, we made a quick stop where we all piled out of the van hopeful to spot the first sign of the Aurora. In the partly cloudy night sky a sliver of silver flitted behind the clouds.
After we finally made it to Sommarøy we set up our tripods again and waited. Markus laid out reindeer skins on the frozen ground for us to stand or lay on to keep warm. He also passed around cookies and warm tea which we drank out of wooden cups. Later that evening he provided us with delicious salmon and cream cheese baguettes and a traditional Norwegian dessert called lefse.
The next night we went to Tromvik where we witnessed a few glimpses of the elusive lights but ended up getting stuck in a minor snow storm. The last night we made it out to Hansnes where the solar weather reached a maximum and we were able to witness the most incredible display of lights that lasted for hours with varying degrees of intensity.
Tips Before Your Trip
- Make sure to reserve your Northern Lights Chase excursion with Green Fox Guiding prior to your arrival in Tromsø.
- Tours usually run from September to April
- They also offer the Fjord tour by car for daytime adventures
Update: We have since been Northern Lights chasing with Green Fox Guiding two years in a row and just booked our excursion for 2016! Did we already say how much we love this company?


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This means that the types of antennas that are used as radio telescopes vary widely in design, size, and configuration. At wavelengths of 30 meters to 3 meters (10 MHz - 100 MHz), they are generally either directional antenna arrays similar to "TV antennas" or large stationary reflectors with moveable focal points. Since the wavelengths being observed with these types of antennas are so long, the "reflector" surfaces can be constructed from coarse wire mesh such as chicken wire. At shorter wavelengths “dish” style radio telescopes predominate.
Its largest use, however, was as fixed antennas for microwave relay links in the AT&T Long Lines microwave network. Probably the most photographed and well-known example is the 15 meter (50 foot) long Holmdel Horn Antenna at Bell Labs in Holmdel, New Jersey, with which Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson discovered cosmic microwave background radiation in 1965, for which they won the 1978 Nobel Prize in Physics. Chapter 3 Radio Telescope The 64 meter radio telescope at Parkes Observatory A radio telescope is a form of directional radio antenna used in radio astronomy.
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History of EclipseMob
The effect of the Solar Eclipse was first collected by William Henry Eccles on April 17, 1912 using a transmitter of approximately 54.545kHz frequency and a wavelength of 5,500 meters. It was collected later for the same eclipse in France and Denmark using the transmitter at the Eiffel Tower, Paris. The transmitter had a frequency of 115kHz. EclipseMob aims to solve the problem highlighted in these first studies.
The EclipseMob Project and why we care?
The crowdsourcing effort, EclipseMob, is collecting two radio wave signals from the Solar Eclipse that will be occurring on August 21st, 2017. One of these signals will be transmitted from the WWVB radio station in Colorado and one from the Navy transmitter in central California to study the effect of sunlight on the ionosphere. Why crowdsourcing? Crowdsourcing allows us to collect radio wave signals at locations all over the United States so we can study how the signals are affected as they travel along different paths. Disturbances in the ionosphere can cause further issues with communication around the globe. This can cause possible disruption to GPS signals and emergency communications that utilize the ionosphere when cell towers are down during instances such as hurricanes or other natural disasters.


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The shortest day of the year also marks the turn towards the light, both metaphorically and physically. It is a time in which we are invited to celebrate the move towards the light. It’s time for a new beginning.
This is a morning of reflection, meditation and celebration of the returning light.
Themes of the winter solstice include: ** Letting go **Rekindling hope ** Welcoming the light ** Seeking new inspiration ** Beginning a new cycle


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Seeing the Northern Lights near Churchill, Manitoba
One of the most magical sights to see in North America is the immaculate display of Aurora Borealis found at the Northern Latitudes around the Hudson Bay. Along the pristine shores of the Hudson Bay near Churchill, Manitoba, Canada you can experience the Northern Lights' radiant display of green, red and blue hues that dance across the midnight sky as the stars twinkle brightly from behind.
Though Aurora Borealis can be seen from many North American destinations, there is perhaps no better place than Churchill to experience the full scale of the Northern Lights' sheer wonderment. Unlike many locations, Churchill receives spectacular Northern Lights shows throughout much of the year. In early September through mid September, and also throughout the late winter months—you can often observe a plethora of amazing Aurora Borealis light shows. Though the winter months are often peak times, September is often a more favorable month to observe the epic Northern Lights because you can also experience the Hudson Bay before it reaches sub-arctic temperatures.
History Of Aurora Borealis
Aurora Borealis, sometimes called the northern and southern (polar) lights, are the mystical natural light displays in the sky that have enchanted cultures throughout history. Aurora is usually observed at night, particularly in the Polar Regions. In northern latitudes, the effect is known as Aurora Borealis, named after the Roman goddess of dawn - Aurora - and the Greek name for north wind - Borealis.
Aurora Borealis is also called the Northern Polar Lights, as it is only visible in the sky from the Northern Hemisphere; the chance of visibility increasing with proximity to the North Magnetic Pole, which is currently in the arctic islands of northern Canada. Aurorae seen near the magnetic pole may be high overhead, but from further away the lights illuminate the northern horizon as a greenish glow or sometimes a faint red. Over the years, many cultures have noted different theories and tales about the Northern Lights. Many believe that the Northern Lights spiritual and magical.
Experience The Wonderment of Hudson Bay
In the same land that hosts the brilliant summer sightings of beluga whales and the polar bears of autumn, comes the amazing phenomenon of Aurora Borealis illuminating the dark winter skies. Watch in wonder as streaks of color dance like flames across the midnight arctic clouds.
If you've often wondered about taking the sightseeing vacation of your wildest dreams, let us help you plan a vacation to Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. On this grand sub arctic adventure, the days are filled with distinctly northern culture, wildlife experiences, epic polar bear adventures, and dog-sled rides. And of course in the evenings - nature's kaleidoscope flashes before your eyes. See the Northern Lights in the most aurora-active place on earth, journey from the southern prairie to the far-north tundra on the Hudson Bay Railway, and discover the culture and traditions of northern native peoples on your array of winter adventures.
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Al-Qur'an is the holy book of Muslims which was revealed to the prophet muhammad (PBUH), Al-Quran is not a science book but there are many scientific facts in some verses are accurately stated and the new right can be found with the technology of the 20th century. These facts can not be known at the time whwn the Holy Qur'an was revealed, and this is increasingly proving that The Qur'an is the word of God not the word of Muhammad.
As the word of God, Quran it contains a lot of the magic that proves this fact. One of them is the fact that a number of scientific truths that we can only revealed by the technology of the 20th century it has been revealed about the Qur'an 1400 years ago.
Bellow are some miracles of Quran :
Astronomy in Al-Quran:
Many facts, such as the creation of the universe from nothing, the expansion of the universe, and the distribution lines of the planets in the universe, which can only be known through modern astronomy, have been reported in the Qur'an about 1400 years ago.
It is including creation of universe, separation of sky and earth, the earth is round shape, the expansion of universe, the orbit and others.
Physics in Al-Quran
Dis you know that the objects is created in pairs, did you know that the element iron was originally formed in the stars in space, and that time is a relative concept? Al-Qur'an has hinted about all these scientific facts.
Biology in Al-Quran
The Holy Qur'an describes the development of human embryos in the womb through the explanation that really fit with the findings of modern embryology. It informs about :
- Part of the brain that we control out motion
- Human Birth
- Three stages of the baby in the uterus
- Fingerprint on human, and others
Many scientific facts, from the layers of the atmosphere to the mountain geological functions, from the formation of rain to the structure of the underwater world, described in the verses of the Quran. It informs about :
- Atmospheric layers
- The wind wed
- Function of the mountain
- Seas that are not mixed with each other
- The occurrence of rain, and others.


This is one that I've had in my head for awhile. Using the orbs in a planetary formation, with a large orb representing the sun surrounded by smaller orbs representing the planets, is something that I've wanted to do since the beginning of this project. I've focused on the seven "traditional" planets as these correspond to the seven points (six exterior points and one in the center), of the Hexagram, although I've also placed Uranus and Neptune in the distance. The character is the Earth (with the Moon orbiting his helmet), and more specifically mankind as a whole, the qabalistic Adam Qadmon. He represents our unique position in, and our relationship to the rest of the solar system/universe. That he is solitary refers to the fact in some ways we are all alone....and that we are all human, all related, that we are all one.
The title ARARITA is a qabalistic name of god formed by a notariqon of the Hebrew phrase "achad resh achdotho resh yechodo temurahzo achad" or "One is His beginning, One is His individuality, His permutation is One", and speaks to the unitary nature of the divine. In the tradition of the Hermetic Order of Golden Dawn the name ARARITA is used in the Rituals of the Hexagram, with each of it's seven letters assigned to one of the planets.
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In the near future, nanofacturing techniques will allow incredible new materials to be built atom by atom. But they can only be built in the zero-gravity and high-vacuum conditions in space. Various private and government enterprises race to establish a buckytube mechanosynthesis factory on a suitable carbonaceous asteroid. To do so, they accumulate tanks of water in orbiting fuel depots, to be used as rocket propellant. Also needed are remote-controlled robonauts to do the grunt work.
The key to success is water in LEO (low Earth orbit). At first, water will be expensively upported out of the deep gravity well of Earth. But for a third the fuel and energy, water can be supplied from Luna, the moons of Mars, or other nearby hydrated objects. Extracting resources at the work site is called In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU). Whoever develops ISRU technology able to glean water from space rather than Earth will gain the strategic high ground to make money through exoglobalization.
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As a glance at the Game Contents list will tell you, Before the Wind is a very, very card-heavy game; which won't deter some, but it does make for a design that is perhaps "busier" than it needed to be. The cards are a bit monochromatic, and the "warehouses" aren't to the same scale as the cards they're meant to hold... superficial details that nevertheless detract from the game, which at heart is a reasonably engaging contest of bartering and tactics.


We as human beings have been, for thousands of years fascinated by seeing the night sky. The thousands and thousands of Stars on a clear night, the belt of Milky Way running through the sky like a highway studded with millions of diamonds, has had our Creativity running and we have marked and identified a huge number of Constellations. As Artists we have been painting and capturing the beautiful Night sky ever since we first had the means of capturing it on Canvas. With the advent of Camera, Hundreds and Thousands of Individuals all over the globe have captured the beauty of Night Sky in Million ways.
Among the different ways in which we can photograph the Night sky, one of the most popular form used is termed as “Star Trails”. As we know earth rotates constantly about its axis, resulting in Day and Night. Star Trails is basically a way of Capturing the Moment of Stars Relative to Earth during any specific given time frame. My Blog today focuses on some of the tips and techniques which I have been using for capturing Star Trails.
For Capturing Star Trails as the name suggests we need a sky that is clear with no clouds what so ever( Although we can use clouds for some pleasing effect in our Trails if required). We would also be looking for areas which have no or very less light pollution, Cities have very high levels of Light pollution, so one needs to travel far away from cities to areas with no or low light pollution. It’s also preferred to shoot at a time when there is no moon in the Sky, we may not be able to see many stars when shooting on a Moon lit night. Make sure to check the Weather prediction for the area which you intend to Shoot Star Trails in. I have an MSN weather app installed on my Phone which gives an hour to hour prediction, along with Moon rise and set time for any selected location worldwide.
The above image was shot on a somewhat cloudy night, as you can see there are gaps between trails and does not looks good.
I generally recce a new location during the day to check the different frames and composition which I can shoot during Night time, as it becomes difficult to directly go to a new site and start shooting at night. I then take frames in different directions to see how it looks, and then decide for my frame that I would shoot during the night. This is an optional thing and totally depends on the individual, but I find that it really helps, as framing becomes a bit difficult in dark nights.
It’s advisable to come to the spot early, before night fall and get your camera focused to Infinity, or to the farthest point in the frame for e.g. a Mountain a distant landscape and then Turn off AUTO Focus. This is done as in the night the camera, because of darkness won’t be able to automatically focus. Getting Proper focus on Stars in imperative to get Nice sharp Star Trails. I have had frustrating experiences when I was not very careful about my focusing, and after shooting for 2 hours or so when viewing on my laptop, realized that stars were all out of focus.
Continuously using the camera for hours eats up batteries and fills memory cards very fast. Have at least 2 fully charged batteries and 2 Spare memory cards handy before you leave home for shooting star Trails. If the weather is extremely cold at night batteries tend to last about half the time they do normally, keep this fact in consideration while planning for a Trail. Carry warm clothes and food more than it’s required as it gets really chilly in the night and having something spare is better than shivering all night.
Preserving Night vision is critically important while Shooting Star Trails, it takes a human eye 15 minutes to fully adjust to total darkness, any flash of light in between, and our night vision is destroyed for the next 15 minutes. So while shooting Star trails it’s advisable to totally turn off all the light sources when on site, including the on camera display or lower the brightness to the minimum. If light has to be used use a very low intensity red light as it is believed to preserve Night vision.
A compass comes in very handy for identifying directions. At a new location you might not be able to point out the directions properly. A compass is a very effective tool for the same. Shooting in different directions will give you different types of trails. You can use compass to identify directions and make different types of trails.
For capturing Star Trails, we have to expose the camera for extended periods of time (30 Seconds or more). So of course you can’t handhold the camera for such long periods of time. You will need a sturdy tripod on which you can mount your camera. Cheap Flimsy tripods will do ( as I used them initially for some time), but the biggest disadvantage of cheap tripods is that they are not very stable and if you are doing star trails on a night when there is a strong breeze blowing, cheap tripods will wobble and even if 2 or 3 frames wobble in your 1 or 2 hour capture , there’s a risk of ruining all your hard work of 2 hours( has happened with me). So it’s advisable to use a good Tripod with a Strong base. The Camera Strap attached to your camera can also wobble with air and cause your camera to move, it’s advisable to remove your camera straps during the shoot or wrap it tightly around the tripod.
Shooting Techniques and tips.
Alright, if you have followed the advice given until now, you have receed the location beforehand, you reach the site before dark sets in and you have your camera focused on the farthest point in your frame, then turned OFF AUTO focus and its mounted on a Sturdy Tripod. Your batteries are fully charged and memory cards totally empty.
The setting which are recommended when doing star Trails are as below.
- Use your widest angle lenses for Shooting Star Trails. Kit lenses (18-55mm) are very good to start with. But if you can, try to shoot with 15mm focal length or less. Wider Lenses gives you a huge frame to experiment with and you can have a good amount of foreground and large number of Stars in the Frame.
- Open up the Lenses to the Widest Apertures which your lenses permit. For e.g. the 18-55mm kit lens open up the aperture to F/3.5 at 18mm. Opening up the Aperture will allow the camera sensor to collect large amount of light and as a result your camera would be able to capture even the faintest stars, which our eyes probably won’t notice. Faster lenses like the F/2.8 or above will collect huge amount of light for the same time period.
- Noise is a major problem while shooting Dark skies and boosting up the ISO, can introduce unnecessary noise in the frame. It’s advisable to use the Base ISO or the lowest ISO possible for your camera. For most of the camera the base ISO is 100 or so. Select the ISO as 100 and shoot a trail and then depending upon your camera body increase the ISO and then see how it looks. I normally shoot between ISO 100 and 400, but see a good amount of noise at 400 .Avoid very high ISO’s as they will introduce unnecessary noise, which no amount of post processing can reduce without effecting the image quality.
- Use Manual mode on your camera for capturing star trails. Star trails can be captured in a number of ways. You can either take a single shot by exposing the camera for hours together, or you can take multiple shots of 30 Seconds each and then again combine them in Digital Darkroom. Exposing the camera for hours together will heat the camera sensor and introduce unnecessary noise in the frame and also over expose the overall frame and is normally not advised. The technique which I have learned is to expose each frame for 30 Seconds, take multiple shots and then combine them together in Post processing. In this way if you have a frame in between that has some unnecessary element (like a car Headlight or some unnecessary light source), you can very easily discard the frame and not use it in the resultant frame.
- To begin with you can shoot Star Trails in JPEG Fine quality on your Camera, that way the post processing becomes easy. You can start with Auto white Balance setting in your camera and then change them as per your liking and check which one looks good to you, I normally shoot in WB Daylight or Fluorescent as per me its makes the scene look very close to what my naked eyes see in person (also I love a tinge of blue in my night sky images J )
- You will also need to shoot in continuous mode while shooting star trails. There is a very cheap accessory available in the market called a Cable Shutter release with a Lock function. The original company one comes for around INR 900, or you can get a third party shutter release for INR 500 too. It’s a really helpful tool in a way that once you have set your frame and started shooting, you can simply lock it up and it will keep on shooting continuously without any intervention. That way you can just keep your camera firing and can go and have something to eat, take a nap inside your car, roam or do whatever while the camera keeps shooting till the lock is released.
- Once everything is set take a test shot and check the image. Zoom in 100% on the image and see if the Stars look sharp, if the image does not looks sharp then there was probably an error in focusing. Focusing at night is difficult, but you can try to focus on distant bright objects and try to achieve focus, then turn OFF AUTO focus. If you are shooting on a night when there is a moon focus on the moon and then turn on Auto focus and then shoot the star again, this time it should be sharp. Once focus has been achieved, take another shot just to be double sure everything is sharp. If Sharp then delete the previous images and start shooting again, lock the cable shutter release and keep it carefully so that it’s not hanging and then leave it as it for the next 2 hours or so. Avoid running very near to the tripod or camera in the next 2 hours as vibrations from our feet can sometime make the Tripod move a bit and you won’t even come to know that has happened (until when in front of the PC where you will pull your hairs apart J )
- Star Trails look really good, when they are done for at least 2 hours or more. Shooting for 2 hours or more will result in battery getting exhausted and memory cards may fill up, so make sure that when you mount your camera on the tripod, you are able to change the battery and memory card quickly without having to remove, dislodge or move the camera from the Tripod. If there is delay in between two consecutive shot of even 30 seconds or more the resultant star Trails will have gaps in between the Trails, which most of the time does not looks good.
- Once you have completed the shooting, and if you have a Laptop handy (and if you are in a position to work further 😉 ), then once again check the Images on the laptop just to see if they look sharp. This is not a mandatory thing, it’s a thing I do when I shoot star trails just to confirm if everything is OK. If not and if I can manage, I try to shoot again.
- Once everything looks ok and once you are back at home, you can combine the images to make a resultant star trail. There are a lot of software’s available free on the internet for making star trails. I use a one named Star Trails.exe. I downloaded it from internet and is really good at it.
- Alternatively you can also do the same in Photoshop. The process is as below.
- Load the images in Photoshop as Layers and except the bottom layer select the above layers and change the blend mode of those images to Lighten. The resultant image will be a magical star trail. Then you can combine the layers and do whatever small tweaks you wish to do on the image.
- Be prepared to stay awake full night.
- Try shooting as wide as possible.
- Open up the lens to the widest aperture Possible.
- Use the lowest ISO your camera has.
- Use a Sturdy Tripod
- Take multiple exposures of equal duration (30 Seconds or more)
- Avoid pointing camera directly to bright light sources( e.g. a bright light nearby, or towards a highway with continuous traffic)
- Carry fully charged batteries and empty memory cards.
- A compass comes very handy for identifying directions.
- Carry warm clothes and good amount of snacks for the night.
Fig 2. Star Trails facing North
Fig.3 Trails facing North- NorthEast
Fig.4 Trails facing South-Southwest
P.S. Many people have a question in mind as to what direction of the night sky should they point the camera to make a star trail. If you have looked on the internet and seen beautiful circular trails with one star in centre and the rest revolving around it, that direction is the North direction and the Star which stays in the centre is the Pole Star.
Alternatively if you shoot due south you will get arc like trail, on the east and West you will mostly get straight lines. You can also try shooting between these 4 directions and can get some interesting trails with straight lines in between and circular arcs on the edges.
The possibilities of shooting Star trails are unlimited so are the frames which can be made. It’s all up to the Creativity of the one shooting how he wishes to make it interesting.
I hope my blog has given you a basic understanding on how to shoot proper star trails.


A ‘pink’ supermoon lit up the sky above Australia last Tuesday night. The moon, which began rising around 5:30 pm, appeared 17 per cent bigger and 30 per cent brighter than usual. Several small groups gathered at different vantage points on Mount Alexander to watch it rise.
Although stunning, this supermoon is not actually pink. The description comes from American folklore where it’s named after the first pink flower of the season which is when a supermoon normally appears.
The phenomenon is caused when a full moon occurs while it is on its closest approach to earth. The next supermoon will be visible on May 25.
Spectacular supermoon photos from around the world can be found at this Guardian site.


The US space agency and tech giant Microsoft have teamed up to create “Destination: Mars”, a guided tour of Mars using the same HoloLens headset technology that helps scientists plan the Curiosity rover’s activities on Red Planet.
It will offer people a guided tour of an area of Mars with astronaut Buzz Aldrin this summer in an interactive exhibit using the Microsoft HoloLens mixed reality headset.
“Mixed reality” means that virtual elements are merged with the user’s actual environment, creating a world in which real and virtual objects can interact.
The “Destination: Mars” exhibit will open at Nasa’s Kennedy Space Center’s visitor complex in Florida this summer, the US space agency said in a statement.
Guests will “visit” several sites on Mars, reconstructed using real imagery from Nasa’s Curiosity Mars Rover, which has been exploring the Red Planet since August 2012.
Aldrin, an Apollo 11 astronaut who walked on the moon in 1969, will serve as “holographic tour guide” on the journey.
Curiosity Mars rover driver Erisa Hines of JPL will also appear holographically, leading participants to places on Mars where scientists have made exciting discoveries and explaining what we have learned about the planet.
“This experience lets the public explore Mars in an entirely new way. To walk through the exact landscape that Curiosity is roving across puts its achievements and discoveries into beautiful context,” said Doug Ellison, visualisation producer at JPL.
“Destination: Mars” is an adaptation of OnSight, a Mars rover mission operations tool co-developed by Microsoft and JPL.
A pilot group of scientists uses OnSight in their work supporting the Curiosity Mars rover’s operations.
“We’re excited to give the public a chance to see Mars using cutting-edge technologies that help scientists plan Curiosity’s activities on Mars today,” added Jeff Norris, project manager for OnSight and “Destination: Mars”.
“While freely exploring the terrain, participants learn about processes that have shaped this alien world,” he added.
Abigail Fraeman, a Curiosity science team member at JPL, uses OnSight to make recommendations about where the rover should drive and which features to study in more detail.
Recently OnSight helped her and a colleague identify the transition point between two Martian rock formations which they would like to study in further detail.
By utilising the same technologies and datasets as OnSight, “Destination: Mars” offers participants a glimpse of Mars as seen by mission scientists.
“By connecting astronauts to experts on the ground, mixed reality could be transformational for scientific and engineering efforts in space,” Norris said.
As Nasa prepares to send humans to Mars in the 2030s, the public will now be able to preview the experience the astronauts will have as they walk and study the Martian surface.
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We are the Bristol branch of UKSEDS (UK Students for the Exploration and Development of Space). Here are some of our projects.
The second University of Bristol CanSat Competition is scheduled to start on the last weekend of October.
The main project for Bristol SEDS in 2016/2017 acdemic year has been the UKSEDS Lunar Rover Competition. After successfuly passing the Preliminary and Critical Design Reviews, our team was invited to compete against four other teams in the final contest at RAL Space in Harwell, where Bristol SEDS was awarded a second place.
Bristol SEDS started off the new academic year with the University of Bristol’s first ever CanSat competition!


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