Adler Night and Day

The ultimate pioneer.

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 17:43:58 -0500

The ultimate pioneer.

The Transit is coming, the Transit is coming!! Don’t burn...

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 11:35:27 -0500

The Transit is coming, the Transit is coming!!

Don’t burn your eyes out, kid! View it safely!

#Lookup! Can you catch Venus near a very slim waxing crescent...

Tue, 22 May 2012 16:30:20 -0500

#Lookup! Can you catch Venus near a very slim waxing crescent Moon?

In this episode: The Transit of Venus happens on June 5th for...

Tue, 22 May 2012 16:27:42 -0500

In this episode: The Transit of Venus happens on June 5th for much of North America. In this episode we talk about we’re hoping to learn from this transit and how planetary transits have influenced our search for new worlds.

Guest: Stuart Lynn, PhD - Zooniverse

Spotty Sun today! Image: SDO

Mon, 14 May 2012 15:50:23 -0500

Spotty Sun today!

Image: SDO

In this episode: Learn about the upcoming Transit of Venus and...

Mon, 14 May 2012 15:40:37 -0500

In this episode: Learn about the upcoming Transit of Venus and how to best view the event. We also discuss the study of planetary transits and their historical significance.

In this episode: Chicago’s first Science Hack Day, a 24-hour...

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:00:54 -0500

In this episode: Chicago’s first Science Hack Day, a 24-hour marathon for developers, designers, scientists, educators, and the community to come together to collaboratively create something awesome, will take place at the Adler Planetarium from May 12-13, 2012. Learn about the event and how it got its start!

Science Hack Day Chicago!

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:59:30 -0500

Science Hack Day Chicago!

#Lookup! Look west after sunset tonight and you’ll see...

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 11:11:08 -0500

#Lookup! Look west after sunset tonight and you’ll see Venus and Jupiter just 3º from each other. Make sure not to look too late because the duo will be too low over the horizon for most people to see after 9:00pm.

Moderate Geomagnetic Storm at Earth - 3.12.12

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 10:06:00 -0500

UPDATE 03/12/2012

Geomagnetic storms at Earth are currently at a rating of G2 (moderate) on a scale of G1 to G5. This is due to the arrival of a coronal mass ejection that began at 1 p.m. EST on March 10, 2012, in association with the two M-class flares that day. Storms at this rating may have an effect on high frequency radio communications at high latitudes and may cause increased aurora.

This image was captured by the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) on March 10, 2012 at 12:29PM EST in the 304 Angstrom wavelength. An active region on the sun, seen above as the bright spot to the right, has been moving across the face of the sun from left to right since March 2, 2012. Designated AR 1429, the spot has so far produced three X-class flares and numerous M-class flares.Credit: NASA/SDO/AIA

On March 10, 2012, the sun released another two M-class flares. One, rated as an M5.4, peaked at 12:27 AM EST. The second, rated as an M 8.4, peaked at 12:44 PM EST.

These two flares came from the same Active Region (AR) on the sun, designated number 1429, that has already produced three X-class and numerous M-class flares over the past week.

SOHO image caption: These three images show the evolution of the coronal mass ejection from March 8, 11:38 PM EST to March 9, 12:53 AM EST as captured by the Solar Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO). The sun is obscured in this image, called a coronograph, so that the dim atmosphere — or corona — around the sun can be better seen. The white speckles on the image are “noise” from solar particles hitting the instrument. Credit: SOHO/ESA & NASA

On March 8, 2012 at 10:53 PM EST the sun erupted with an M6.3 class flare, and about an hour later released a coronal mass ejection (CME). These eruptions came from active region 1429 that has so far produced two X class flares, and numerous M-class flares.

NASA’s Space Weather Center models measure the CME traveling at speeds of over 700 miles per second. The CME should reach Earth’s magnetosphere, the protective envelope of magnetic fields around the planet, early in the morning of March 11.

More news and media to come as it becomes available.

What is a solar flare? What is a coronal mass ejection?

For answers to these and other space weather questions, please visit theSpaceweather Frequently Asked Questions page.

Karen C. Fox
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md.

Possible Aurora Tonight!!

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:18:17 -0600

Possible Aurora Tonight!!

Strong Solar Storm Affecting Earth

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:52:10 -0600

Strong Solar Storm Affecting Earth

Episode 131 - January 17, 2012 Jan 17, 2012 Highlights: The...

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:39:48 -0600

Episode 131 - January 17, 2012

Jan 17, 2012

Highlights: The Maya Calendar - Mark Hammergren, PhD

In this episode: Just what is the Maya Calendar and does it really foretell the doom of civilization?

FRIDAY THE 13TH AURORAS:

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:44:00 -0600

FRIDAY THE 13TH AURORAS: Who says Friday the 13th is unlucky? Just look how the day began in Tromsø, Norway:

“Friday the 13th started very luckily indeed!” says photographer Antony Spencer. “We enjoyed an incredible display of auroras for five hours. The lights were so bright, even the snow turned green.”

The auroras were sparked by the onset of a solar wind stream (~550 km/s), which reached Earth during the early hours of Jan. 13th. More geomagnetic activity is possible tonight as the solar wind continues to blow.

Credit: www.spaceweather.com

We love space photos!! futurgasm: Gemini XI, Hasselblad...

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:30:13 -0600

We love space photos!!

futurgasm:

Gemini XI, Hasselblad 500c, NASA/JSC/Arizona State University

3 Alien Planets Smaller Than Earth Found

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:08:12 -0600

3 Alien Planets Smaller Than Earth Found:

Highly toxic Phobos-Grunt Mars probe will crash into ocean on Sunday, Russia says

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:56:00 -0600

Highly toxic Phobos-Grunt Mars probe will crash into ocean on Sunday, Russia says:

Up-to-date night sky activity beginning January 3, 2012 through...

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:13:41 -0600

Up-to-date night sky activity beginning January 3, 2012 through January 16, 2012.

Highlights: 2012: What to Expect in Spaceflight - Michelle Nichols

In this episode: It might seem that there isn’t much going on in spaceflight now that the Shuttle has been retired but 2012 is packed full with all sorts of fantastic space adventures!

Comet Lovejoy captured by NASA astronaut Dan Burbank, Expedition...

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:49:37 -0600

Comet Lovejoy captured by NASA astronaut Dan Burbank, Expedition 30 commander, onboard the International Space Station on Dec. 22, 2011.

Image: NASA

Share your sky images with us on Flickr. #mynightsky http://t.co/EbMRKZ68

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:59:35 -0600

Share your sky images with us on Flickr. #mynightsky http://t.co/EbMRKZ68