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Still raining/flooding here but we're doing ok.
Supposed to clear out later and turn cold finally....
Hope everyone has a great New Year and stays safe....
Meanwhile......
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Supposed to clear out later and turn cold finally....
Hope everyone has a great New Year and stays safe....
Meanwhile......
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Aurora borealis could illuminate New Year's Eve sky across Canada
Aurora borealis could illuminate New Year's Eve sky across Canada
Solar storm could spawn swirling show of northern lights
By Laura Wright, CBC News Posted: Dec 30, 2015 3:41 PM ET Last Updated: Dec 30, 2015 7:16 PM ET
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Photographer and tornado hunter Greg Johnson took this photo in Saskatchewan. The photo was taken at night, and the lights seen are the from the full moon and aurora borealis. (Greg Johnson )
A recent strong solar storm is expected to give Canadians across the country a special New Year's Eve northern lights show.
The aurora's swirling colours may light up night skies as far south as 50 degrees geomagnetic latitude, says the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. This means that cities along the Canada-U.S. border and farther north might get a chance to see the display.
The agency says people in places as far south as Oregon and Illinois could also see the lights.
The aurora borealis is most commonly seen in high latitudes.
"The effects are strongest around the magnetic poles of the Earth, with the magnetic North Pole being in northern Canada," said Piet Martens, a physicist at Georgia State University.
Because of this, people who live in the territories and northern regions of some provinces are often treated to beautiful aurora displays. But it's rare that the northern lights are on view in Canada's south.
Geomagnetic storms are caused by the sun. Martens said, and this particular storm is being caused by a coronal mass ejection (CME) that happened Dec. 28. A CME is an eruption of a magnetic cloud from the sun that takes off into space and sometimes hits Earth, as it will this time. It takes some time for the effects to be felt on Earth, which is why we won't see anything unusual until Dec. 31.
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A significant solar flare erupts in June 2014. A flare that occurred on Dec. 28 is expected to produce a northern lights display. (Goddard Space Flight Center/Associated Press)
CMEs are typically coupled with solar flares, which also happened this time. A solar flare is a "burst of emission of X-rays, extreme ultraviolet rays and sometimes even gamma rays from a location on the sun," said Martens.
And "the larger the flare, the larger and faster the CME," he added.
People who want to increase their chances of seeing the lights should try to get away from light pollution, look north, and hope for clear skies.
And if you miss out tonight and tomorrow, the space weather agency is predicting an even stronger storm on Jan. 2.
Risk of power outage
A possible downside to the display is that massive solar storms can disable satellites and affect radio signals. Solar surges can also knock out power on Earth. But the risk is low.
"Power grid operators have gotten better at anticipating and preventing negative impacts from geomagnetic storms," said Martens.
He added that GPS systems could be thrown off by a "couple of metres," but it's unlikely that cellphones in general will be affected.
Aurora borealis could illuminate New Year's Eve sky across Canada
Solar storm could spawn swirling show of northern lights
By Laura Wright, CBC News Posted: Dec 30, 2015 3:41 PM ET Last Updated: Dec 30, 2015 7:16 PM ET
View attachment 1389
Photographer and tornado hunter Greg Johnson took this photo in Saskatchewan. The photo was taken at night, and the lights seen are the from the full moon and aurora borealis. (Greg Johnson )
A recent strong solar storm is expected to give Canadians across the country a special New Year's Eve northern lights show.
The aurora's swirling colours may light up night skies as far south as 50 degrees geomagnetic latitude, says the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. This means that cities along the Canada-U.S. border and farther north might get a chance to see the display.
The agency says people in places as far south as Oregon and Illinois could also see the lights.
The aurora borealis is most commonly seen in high latitudes.
"The effects are strongest around the magnetic poles of the Earth, with the magnetic North Pole being in northern Canada," said Piet Martens, a physicist at Georgia State University.
Because of this, people who live in the territories and northern regions of some provinces are often treated to beautiful aurora displays. But it's rare that the northern lights are on view in Canada's south.
Geomagnetic storms are caused by the sun. Martens said, and this particular storm is being caused by a coronal mass ejection (CME) that happened Dec. 28. A CME is an eruption of a magnetic cloud from the sun that takes off into space and sometimes hits Earth, as it will this time. It takes some time for the effects to be felt on Earth, which is why we won't see anything unusual until Dec. 31.
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A significant solar flare erupts in June 2014. A flare that occurred on Dec. 28 is expected to produce a northern lights display. (Goddard Space Flight Center/Associated Press)
CMEs are typically coupled with solar flares, which also happened this time. A solar flare is a "burst of emission of X-rays, extreme ultraviolet rays and sometimes even gamma rays from a location on the sun," said Martens.
And "the larger the flare, the larger and faster the CME," he added.
People who want to increase their chances of seeing the lights should try to get away from light pollution, look north, and hope for clear skies.
And if you miss out tonight and tomorrow, the space weather agency is predicting an even stronger storm on Jan. 2.
Risk of power outage
A possible downside to the display is that massive solar storms can disable satellites and affect radio signals. Solar surges can also knock out power on Earth. But the risk is low.
"Power grid operators have gotten better at anticipating and preventing negative impacts from geomagnetic storms," said Martens.
He added that GPS systems could be thrown off by a "couple of metres," but it's unlikely that cellphones in general will be affected.
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I have been looking more into this lately and I am starting to Doubt if they did actually land on the moon ever.
This actually stirred my interest and upon further investigation ...I have came across a great deal of conspiracy theorists views and post throughout my trawling of the net , archives and with every new corner or avenue uncovered ....My doubts most definably ..increase.
I am starting to truly believe there is a lot NASA never discloses .
This actually stirred my interest and upon further investigation ...I have came across a great deal of conspiracy theorists views and post throughout my trawling of the net , archives and with every new corner or avenue uncovered ....My doubts most definably ..increase.
I am starting to truly believe there is a lot NASA never discloses .
One thing that makes me wonder is the amount of perfectly focused photographs that the astronauts managed to take. The cameras were mounted on the chest of the spacesuit and yet they managed to take 5771 photographs in 4834 minutes over the 6 successful Apollo missions. How did they have time to complete the other experiments? One thing is true- somebody did go to the moon and harvest moon rock. Only NASA knows if it was them for sure.
Is there a conspiracy...Hmmmm:
7 Secret Government Projects Most Will Never Believe Are Real
Acoustic Kitty : It sounds like something from a 1960s spy show, and maybe that's where the CIA got this unbelievably bad idea. Project Acoustic Kitty was designed to turn ordinary cats...into secret agent listening devices. This Cold War-era program was one of many silly ideas the U.S. attempted in the 1960s. By implanting a microphone in the ear canal and a radio transmitter near the skull, this project aimed to turn cats into sophisticated spies that can go places humans just can't go.
The problem was the cats, who really can't be trained. For example, the first field test cat was supposed to record conversations in the park. It wandered into the street and got hit by a car instead. Project Acoustic Kitty didn't survive long after that.
Stargate Project: The CIA spent $20 million studying psychic thoughts starting in the 1950s. The main element of Operation Stargate was something called remote viewing, the idea that psychic powers can be used to spy on enemies across great distances. This project went on for about 20 years before it was eventually shut down because the CIA finally determined that psychic powers aren't real. This unbelievable-but-true story was used to create the film "The Men Who Stare at Goats."
Operation Northwood: Though it was never implemented, Operation Northwoods was completely drawn out and planned before it was rejected by President John F. Kennedy. The U.S. government planned to stage terrorist attacks on domestic soil, and blame the incidents on Cuba. This would be used to sway public opinion to favor a war on Cuba.
Project Pigeon: Actual tax dollars were spent on Project Pigeon, which racked up a $25,000 bill. Pigeons were trained for service in WWII and outfitted with control systems that would help guide missiles. The project was stopped because it’s just plain dumb, and it was found that technology is more accurate than birds.
Project Sky Blimp: The U.S. government spent $300 million on an enormous blimp, roughly the size of a football field. It was going to be used to spy on Afghanistan, but it never worked. The Army stopped the project in 2013 and sold the blimp back to the contractor they purchased it from.
Project Mechanical Elephant: The mechanical elephant was developed in 1966 by DARPA (the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency), borne of the need for American soldiers and gear to be transported across South Vietnam. The mechanical elephant was developed as a narrow-trail vehicle, NTV, that could traverse mountains, move across the jungle and travel across rivers and marshes. The project was ended when the director found out about it, because it’s so completely impractical.
Mujahideen: When Afghanistan fell into civil war in 1978 and the Soviet Union invaded to support Communist groups in the country, the CIA covertly got involved as well. The CIA built Mujahideen, training camps for Afghani rebels who opposed the Communist movement. They were trained with CIA tactics for defeating the Soviets and given weaponry, including surface-to-air missiles. These CIA tactics and weapons were later used against U.S. forces who invaded Afghanistan in 2001. Oops.
7 Secret Government Projects Most Will Never Believe Are Real
Acoustic Kitty : It sounds like something from a 1960s spy show, and maybe that's where the CIA got this unbelievably bad idea. Project Acoustic Kitty was designed to turn ordinary cats...into secret agent listening devices. This Cold War-era program was one of many silly ideas the U.S. attempted in the 1960s. By implanting a microphone in the ear canal and a radio transmitter near the skull, this project aimed to turn cats into sophisticated spies that can go places humans just can't go.
The problem was the cats, who really can't be trained. For example, the first field test cat was supposed to record conversations in the park. It wandered into the street and got hit by a car instead. Project Acoustic Kitty didn't survive long after that.
Stargate Project: The CIA spent $20 million studying psychic thoughts starting in the 1950s. The main element of Operation Stargate was something called remote viewing, the idea that psychic powers can be used to spy on enemies across great distances. This project went on for about 20 years before it was eventually shut down because the CIA finally determined that psychic powers aren't real. This unbelievable-but-true story was used to create the film "The Men Who Stare at Goats."
Operation Northwood: Though it was never implemented, Operation Northwoods was completely drawn out and planned before it was rejected by President John F. Kennedy. The U.S. government planned to stage terrorist attacks on domestic soil, and blame the incidents on Cuba. This would be used to sway public opinion to favor a war on Cuba.
Project Pigeon: Actual tax dollars were spent on Project Pigeon, which racked up a $25,000 bill. Pigeons were trained for service in WWII and outfitted with control systems that would help guide missiles. The project was stopped because it’s just plain dumb, and it was found that technology is more accurate than birds.
Project Sky Blimp: The U.S. government spent $300 million on an enormous blimp, roughly the size of a football field. It was going to be used to spy on Afghanistan, but it never worked. The Army stopped the project in 2013 and sold the blimp back to the contractor they purchased it from.
Project Mechanical Elephant: The mechanical elephant was developed in 1966 by DARPA (the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency), borne of the need for American soldiers and gear to be transported across South Vietnam. The mechanical elephant was developed as a narrow-trail vehicle, NTV, that could traverse mountains, move across the jungle and travel across rivers and marshes. The project was ended when the director found out about it, because it’s so completely impractical.
Mujahideen: When Afghanistan fell into civil war in 1978 and the Soviet Union invaded to support Communist groups in the country, the CIA covertly got involved as well. The CIA built Mujahideen, training camps for Afghani rebels who opposed the Communist movement. They were trained with CIA tactics for defeating the Soviets and given weaponry, including surface-to-air missiles. These CIA tactics and weapons were later used against U.S. forces who invaded Afghanistan in 2001. Oops.
in 1999, NSA banned the furby toy from their building. They were afraid it would record secret information being discussed.
I guess that Acoustic Kitty incident had them worried that maybe the Furby was a double agent
I guess that Acoustic Kitty incident had them worried that maybe the Furby was a double agent