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Bolty
29 August 2023 16:15:36
Nasa found alien life on Mars then accidentally killed it, scientist claims

A scientist claims that we might have already found alien life on Mars 50 years ago but accidentally drowned it.

https://metro.co.uk/2023/08/29/we-might-have-already-found-alien-life-on-mars-and-drowned-it-19411445/ 

This seems a bit dubious, but if true this is pretty big news if you ask me. It would basically prove that humans haven't just caused damage on Earth, but on Mars too.
Scott
Blackrod, Lancashire (4 miles south of Chorley) at 156m asl.
My weather station 
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Roger Parsons
31 August 2023 16:32:00
Did you miss the Blue Supermoon? Try this link...
Watch: Where had the best view of the blue supermoon?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-66663534 
 
RogerP
West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire
Everything taken together, here in Lincolnshire are more good things than man could have had the conscience to ask.
William Cobbett, in his Rural Rides - c.1830
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ozone_aurora
12 September 2023 15:58:13
Tantalising sign of possible life on faraway world
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-66786611 .
I think life is quite widespread across the universe but mostly that of microbial type. This will be very interesting if it verifies.
Roger Parsons
22 September 2023 20:52:24
Is anyone else admiring Saturn in the SSE sky? And Jupiter to the East? 😁
RogerP
West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire
Everything taken together, here in Lincolnshire are more good things than man could have had the conscience to ask.
William Cobbett, in his Rural Rides - c.1830
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ozone_aurora
22 September 2023 23:10:12

Is anyone else admiring Saturn in the SSE sky? And Jupiter to the East? 😁

Originally Posted by: Roger Parsons 


I am. Took a number of photos of these. I have a 6" SC Telescope. 😀
Not sure about others on here. 😕
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The Beast from the East
23 September 2023 08:50:16

I am. Took a number of photos of these. I have a 6" SC Telescope. 😀
Not sure about others on here. 😕

Originally Posted by: ozone_aurora 



Can they be seen with naked eye. I assume the bright star I can see every evening is Venus
"We have some alternative facts for you"
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ozone_aurora
23 September 2023 09:18:58

Can they be seen with naked eye. I assume the bright star I can see every evening is Venus

Originally Posted by: The Beast from the East 


Yes, they can.

The brightest star that currently rises from the east in the evening is Jupiter. Saturn can also be seen in the southern skies; it looks just like an ordinary yellowish star (but is brighter than most other stars at that time), but it does not flicker as much as actual stars.

Venus (the 3rd brightest natural object in the sky) is currently a morning star. It was an evening star several months ago. 🙂
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ozone_aurora
24 September 2023 18:33:43
Bennu craft asteroid samples returned successfully:-

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-66893661 .

👍👍
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The Beast from the East
24 September 2023 18:58:52

Yes, they can.

The brightest star that currently rises from the east in the evening is Jupiter. Saturn can also be seen in the southern skies; it looks just like an ordinary yellowish star (but is brighter than most other stars at that time), but it does not flicker as much as actual stars.

Venus (the 3rd brightest natural object in the sky) is currently a morning star. It was an evening star several months ago.

Originally Posted by: ozone_aurora 



Thanks, I am guessing that it is Jupiter that I am seeing, didnt realise it could be so bright. 
"We have some alternative facts for you"
Kelly-Ann Conway - special adviser to the President
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Roger Parsons
24 September 2023 19:29:22

Thanks, I am guessing that it is Jupiter that I am seeing, didnt realise it could be so bright. 

Originally Posted by: The Beast from the East 

Jupiter in to the east, Saturn SSE. You should try Stellarium.  I love it. Try it on the Web or download it.

https://stellarium.org/ 


 
RogerP
West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire
Everything taken together, here in Lincolnshire are more good things than man could have had the conscience to ask.
William Cobbett, in his Rural Rides - c.1830
Gandalf The White
24 September 2023 19:52:46

Bennu craft asteroid samples returned successfully:-

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-66893661 .

👍👍

Originally Posted by: ozone_aurora 



I listened to a description of the process of collecting the sample. Apparently the surface of the asteroid was not at all what they were expecting - lots of dust rather than a solid surface. 
Location: South Cambridgeshire
130 metres ASL
52.0N 0.1E


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llamedos
25 September 2023 09:40:20

Bennu craft asteroid samples returned successfully:-

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-66893661 .

👍👍

Originally Posted by: ozone_aurora 

I'm still open mouthed in amazement thinking how incredibly complex this mission has been and in awe of how clever those involved in the project are. For all the faults, mankind (and womankind) can really deliver........ 
 
"Life with the Lions"

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Roger Parsons
25 September 2023 10:45:02

I'm still open mouthed in amazement thinking how incredibly complex this mission has been and in awe of how clever those involved in the project are. For all the faults, mankind (and womankind) can really deliver........ 
 

Originally Posted by: llamedos 

To find it; predict its course and track it; build the kit to visit it; make a successful rendezvous; collect and return a sample safely and zoom off to do something else. All mind-boggling stuff. 😲  Do you think some moronic gainsaying troublemaker will say "It's fake news"? It would not surprise me in this dissenting decade.
RogerP
West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire
Everything taken together, here in Lincolnshire are more good things than man could have had the conscience to ask.
William Cobbett, in his Rural Rides - c.1830
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Roger Parsons
28 September 2023 14:28:00
Auroras.
"The northern lights, or aurora borealis, are expected to be stronger than they have been for at least a decade over the next few months. Here is how to spot them."
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2394136-how-to-see-the-northern-lights-this-winter/ 

Also see: Aurorawatch link: Bookmark and keep checking...
https://aurorawatch.lancs.ac.uk/ 
RogerP
West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire
Everything taken together, here in Lincolnshire are more good things than man could have had the conscience to ask.
William Cobbett, in his Rural Rides - c.1830
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Roger Parsons
02 October 2023 07:58:32
These are the next comets that will be visible in 2023
Three comets named Hartley, Encke and Tsuchinshan will pass by the sun in
the next few months and be visible from Earth. Here’s how you can spot them.
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2394923-these-are-the-next-comets-that-will-be-visible-in-2023/ 
 
RogerP
West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire
Everything taken together, here in Lincolnshire are more good things than man could have had the conscience to ask.
William Cobbett, in his Rural Rides - c.1830
Roger Parsons
02 October 2023 08:04:07
RMG Night sky highlights - October 2023
Superb moon photo:
https://www.rmg.co.uk/sites/default/files/styles/max_width_1440/public/2021-09/OM-33479-3_Highly-Commended_Iridum-to-Imbrium-%C2%A9-Stefan-Buda.jpg?itok=dmH-WOXI 
Highlights:
https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/blog/astronomy/night-sky-highlights-october-2023 
 
RogerP
West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire
Everything taken together, here in Lincolnshire are more good things than man could have had the conscience to ask.
William Cobbett, in his Rural Rides - c.1830
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Roger Parsons
21 October 2023 16:37:47
If skies should clear... 🙄
How to watch the Orionid meteor shower as peak due on Saturday
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-67173468 
 
RogerP
West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire
Everything taken together, here in Lincolnshire are more good things than man could have had the conscience to ask.
William Cobbett, in his Rural Rides - c.1830
Bolty
23 October 2023 00:16:32
For anyone interested, October's full moon will see a partial lunar eclipse visible from the UK on Saturday evening (28 October). It won't be a particularly large eclipse, but you will notice a bite taken out of the bottom left corner of the Moon at around 21:00.

https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/lunar/2023-october-28 
Scott
Blackrod, Lancashire (4 miles south of Chorley) at 156m asl.
My weather station 
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Bolty
04 November 2023 16:23:24
There will be a lunar occultation of Venus on the morning of 9 November (Thursday) from the UK and Europe. At about 09:40, the Waning Crescent Moon will move in front of Venus for about an hour. Under good conditions, Venus can actually be seen during the daytime, so weather permitting, it might be worth taking a look.

https://in-the-sky.org/news.php?id=20231109_16_100 
Scott
Blackrod, Lancashire (4 miles south of Chorley) at 156m asl.
My weather station 
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DPower
04 November 2023 21:49:51
Tonight while I was outside in the garden with my family preparing to light some sparklers and fireworks for  my grandchildren we noticed what we first though were two satellites moving west to east across the sky ( I live in Hertfordshire). Myself and family then noticed more were following in a dead straight line and the same distance apart. They all appeared from the same point in the western sky and in total there must have been between fifteen and twenty of them. 
Would anyone have any idea wtf they were. Cheers. 
 
Gandalf The White
05 November 2023 10:10:52

Tonight while I was outside in the garden with my family preparing to light some sparklers and fireworks for  my grandchildren we noticed what we first though were two satellites moving west to east across the sky ( I live in Hertfordshire). Myself and family then noticed more were following in a dead straight line and the same distance apart. They all appeared from the same point in the western sky and in total there must have been between fifteen and twenty of them. 
Would anyone have any idea wtf they were. Cheers. 
 

Originally Posted by: DPower 



They would have been satellites; I’ve noticed the same thing.  There are an awful lot of them up there now.
Location: South Cambridgeshire
130 metres ASL
52.0N 0.1E


speckledjim
05 November 2023 10:26:38

Tonight while I was outside in the garden with my family preparing to light some sparklers and fireworks for  my grandchildren we noticed what we first though were two satellites moving west to east across the sky ( I live in Hertfordshire). Myself and family then noticed more were following in a dead straight line and the same distance apart. They all appeared from the same point in the western sky and in total there must have been between fifteen and twenty of them. 
Would anyone have any idea wtf they were. Cheers. 
 

Originally Posted by: DPower 


Starlink satellites would be my guess, they follow each other like a string of lights

https://findstarlink.com/ 
Thorner, West Yorkshire


Journalism is organised gossip
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DPower
05 November 2023 10:46:29

Starlink satellites would be my guess, they follow each other like a string of lights

https://findstarlink.com/ 

Originally Posted by: speckledjim 


We were all thinking UFO alien invasion lol. Thanks for replying and the info.
Roger Parsons
05 November 2023 19:20:39
It's a possible night for the aurora!
If it's clear - keep looking north! A strong geomagnetic storm is underway.
https://aurorawatch.lancs.ac.uk/ 
 
RogerP
West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire
Everything taken together, here in Lincolnshire are more good things than man could have had the conscience to ask.
William Cobbett, in his Rural Rides - c.1830
ozone_aurora
05 November 2023 22:43:47

It's a possible night for the aurora!
If it's clear - keep looking north! A strong geomagnetic storm is underway.
https://aurorawatch.lancs.ac.uk/ 
 

Originally Posted by: Roger Parsons 


Makes a pleasant change from the fireworks. I'll go and have a look for it.
Cheers Roger. Have a good night. 😊👍 
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