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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: sam on April 15, 2011, 02:25

Title: Space Pictures This Week: Aurora Sunrise, "Sliced" Moon
Post by: sam on April 15, 2011, 02:25

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A burst of solar wind—charged particles from the sun—struck Earth on Tuesday, triggering auroras as far south as Michigan, as seen in this picture taken from the shores of Lake Superior in Marquette.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/04/pictures/110414-best-space-pictures-auroras-hubble-moons-stars-140/

Title: Re: Space Pictures This Week: Aurora Sunrise, "Sliced" Moon
Post by: Simon on April 15, 2011, 10:36

Love the Aurora Sunrise.   8-)

Title: Re: Space Pictures This Week: Aurora Sunrise, "Sliced" Moon
Post by: Clive on April 15, 2011, 10:54

The galaxy to which they refer in "Galactic Magnifying Glass" was formed just 200 million years after the Big Bang.  This is a sensational find!