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SciShow Space

Old Voyager Data Has New Secrets About Uranus

Published 3rd April 2020

Scientists announced a major discovery about Uranus using 34-year-old data from Voyager 2, and the Canadian telescope CHIME has detected 9 new FRB repeaters, helping us learn more about these mysterious signals.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=F-Iwuy31KC4

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Space.com

Earth Has A New Mini-Moon, Temporarily

Published 26th February 2020

The Catalina Sky Survey has discovered a small object, designated 2020 CD3, that may have been temporarily captured by Earth's gravity.

Read all about it here: https://earthsky.org/space/new-natur...earth-2020-cd3

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=DpsuIHzk1Y8

Astronomy Cast

Episode 564 | Mini Moons

Streamed & Published 3rd April 2020

Last month astronomers announced that they had detected a tiny asteroid that had been captured by the Earth's gravity well and had been sharing our orbit for a few years. Today, let's talk about the smallest moons in the Solar System.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=m_svdfAJ4Fo

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Chuck's AstroPhotography

Comet ATLAS (C/2019 Y4) Is Getting CLOSER & BRIGHTER

Published 3rd April 2020

Comet ATLAS's (C/2019 Y4) is getting brighter with each day as it gets closer to the sun and its tail is clearly visible now even with 30 seconds exposures. It may soon be visible to the unaided eye.

Chuck's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chucksastrophotography/

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=idK1Bmrl5Fg

Chuck's setup:

Here are my astrophotography setup details:

Imaging Telescope: Celestron RASA 8-inch

Imaging Camera: ZWO ASI1600MM Pro

Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro

Polar Alignment: QHYCCD PoleMaster

Filter: Optolong L-Pro
100 frames, 30 second exposures each
Time span: 5 hours

Guide Scope: ZWO 60mm Guide Scope

Guide Camera: ZWO ASI224MC

Guide Software: PHD2

Calibration Frames:

Darks: 50, Bias: 50, Flats: 50

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Asteroid Station

Asteroid (2020 GH)

Published 3rd April 2020

newly discovered car sized object making its close approach to earth later today...

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=A21TSv7uDLA

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Scott Manley

What Happens When You Shoot An Asteroid With An 'Anti-Tank Weapon'?

Published 2nd April 2020

Hayabusa may have left Ryugu, but the science continues to be revealed as the data is analysed, of interest today is the results of the impactor experiment which finally published the images of the explosion and crater formation from the deployable camera. The impact of the 2kg projectile blew a wide hole in the space rock, throwing tons of regolith into space

The results of the experiment were published in Science in March 2020
https://science.sciencemag.org/content/368/6486/67

More general information on JAXA's Hayabusa 2 Website

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=UdPvFxgBiZk

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VolcanoYT

Eruption | Sakurajima Volcano, Japan

Recorded & Published 4th April 2020

Eruption timeline:

04/04 15:58 - Height above crater:2600m dir:SE
04/04 16:11 - Height above crater:2200m dir:SE
04/04 16:21 - Height above crater:3800m dir:SE

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=DwuO4lmNfWY

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Physics Today

Hubble’s 30-Year Legacy

Published 1st April 2020



In the April 1990 issue of Physics Today, C. R. O’Dell previewed the soon-to-be-launched Hubble Space Telescope. “No other astronomy project has taken so long to develop, proven so technologically challenging or cost so much,” wrote the telescope’s longtime project scientist.

Three decades later, Hubble has changed the way both astronomers and the general public understand the cosmos. The visualization above is our attempt to encapsulate the achievements of the long-lived space observatory.

Read all about it here: https://physicstoday.scitation.org/d...0200401a/full/

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What Da Math? With Anton Petrov

It Seems Even Mercury Was Habitable & Possibly Had Life

Published 3rd April 2020



In this video Anton will talk about a new discovery that suggests Mercury may have had habitable conditions and maybe even had life.

Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-59885-5

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=pIQH_RBd_nM

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The Black Vault



FBI File: Majestic-12



Published 3rd April 2020

Majestic 12 is the purported code name of a secret committee of scientists, military leaders, and government officials, supposedly formed in 1947 by an executive order of U.S. President Harry S. Truman. The purpose of the committee was to investigate UFO activity in the aftermath of the Roswell incident – the purported crash of an alien spaceship near Roswell, New Mexico, in July 1947. This alleged committee is an important part of the UFO conspiracy theory of an ongoing government cover up of UFO information.

The following FBI files were requested, which are the alleged members of MJ-12 and even the FBI’s file on MJ-12 itself.

Although some of these files may have nothing to do with UFOs or MJ-12, these are the alleged members and are archived.

Read all about it here: https://www.theblackvault.com/docume...e/majestic-12/

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UFO News Network Sunday



Paul Dean | Ballistic Missile Early Warning System & UFOs

Published 4th April 2020

Paul Dean discusses the Ballistic Missile Early Warning System, Freedom of Information Act work, missile and space object detection, NORAD, the old US Space Command, and a whole lot more!

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=mPN7uCcv2Rg

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The Higherside Chats



Richard Dolan | The UFO Disclosure Drip, Alien Contact, & The National Security State

Published 4th April 2020

It is a bit bittersweet to welcome Richard Dolan to THC with an interview that is releasing with a little extra delay due to how quickly the Coronavirus chaos jumped up to such an unprecedented place, but I’m also sure some of us are nostalgic for pre-corona conversation as well. It also puts his surveillance state comments in an interesting context, as we’re now even more dependent on these technologies to communicate in the wake of this current situation than ever before.

That said, Richard Dolan should be well-known to Ufology enthusiasts, as he’s one of the best personalities in the UFO space...

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=ihrs9S0EC54

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Preston Dennett

Ten Cases Of Aliens Curing Colds, Flu & Pneumonia

Published 25th March 2020



The entire world is currently experiencing a pandemic. What do the aliens think? Will they cure us? This video documents 10 cases of people who have been healed of colds, flu, pneumonia, asthma and lung disease. One of the primary ET agendas is the healing of humanity. This pandemic is a sign that we are out of balance and must come together in love and harmony and work for change. Let the healing begin!

The Healing Power of UFOS, now available here: https://www.amazon.com/Healing-Power...s=books&sr=1-2

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Fp0yhjvMgG8

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Onboard UFO Encounters

Published 1st April 2020



Have you ever been taken onboard a UFO? Many people have. Here are 15 true-life cases of people who have been taken onboard a UFO, and what happened to them.

Preston's book, ONBOARD UFO ENCOUNTERS, is now available here: https://www.amazon.com/Onboard-UFO-E...s=books&sr=1-1

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=GMT1VNwF0d4

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Erich von Däniken

The Ancient Mahabharata Book & The Story of Gigantic Motherships

Published 4th April 2020

Mr von Däniken speaking at a recent event in Lisbon, Portugal about the flying machine of the Mahabharata & Other texts...

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Rbm8MyUvwQI

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Dr. Claudio Maccone | Mathematical SETI

Published 12th March 2020

How does SETI search for intelligent life?
What is radio SETI?

SETI is becoming a complicated business as our capabilities to search increase, but the payoff increases. Dr. Claudio Maccone has worked on a mathematical way to look at those signals, perhaps far more efficiently than anything used before. It’s called the KLT, and may well lead us to the detection of a signal from an alien civilization.

Dr. Claudio Maccone books (sponsored links):
Mathematical SETI: Statistics, Signal Processing, Space Missions:
https://www.amazon.com/Mathematical-...language=en_US

Deep Space Flight and Communications: Exploiting the Sun as a Gravitational Lens: https://www.amazon.com/Deep-Space-Fl.../dp/B010WFKHE6

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=cRMig6oOVzo

Dr. Claudio Maccone | Why We Should Search The Center Of The Galaxy For Alien Civilizations

Published 2nd April 2020

Is the center of the galaxy full of Alien Civilizations?
Will SETI find life at the center of the Milky Way?

Dr. Claudio Maccone spoke with John Michael Godier about why life may be more prevalent at the center of the galaxy. Claudio also discusses the idea of the singularity and why machine and alien civilizations may be found at the center of the milky way.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=SZbIUpaDOFM

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Suspicious Observers | Space News | 5th April 2020 | Big Storm, Electric Dust, Blast From The Past

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=spz6H9Zfdvc

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Geoengineering Watch



Global Alert News | Episode 243



Published 4th April 2020

Societal lockdowns are greatly impacting us all while simultaneously eclipsing the wider horizon of abrupt climate and biosphere collapse. All the while covert climate engineering operations continue to derail and disrupt Earth's life support systems. The danger posed by the ongoing atmospheric aerosol spraying operations cannot be overstated. Are the aircraft spraying programs dispersing more than just the already identified toxic climate engineering elements? Where do we go from here?
As so many now find themselves in a state of isolation, will some finally begin honest investigations of what is unfolding and why?

Supporting link: https://www.geoengineeringwatch.org/...il-4-2020-243/

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZrOXLymc8j8

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Dr Maggie Lieu

Isolate Like An Astronaut

Published 5th April 2020

Isolation - it sucks. But that's one thing that astronauts have to do as a job! Current missions to the international space station will last several months, but in future space missions to Mars and beyond, isolation may last a year or more. For this reason, making isolation for astronauts as comfortable as possible is very important. So let's talk about that.

Extra reading:
Astronaut Chris Hadfield: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uL5sqe5Uk8
Astronaut Scott Kelly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUQqjNt_-7M
Astronaut Peggy Whitson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KrDz2Zu4Vo
Mars500: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/ar...l.pone.0093298

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=CfIDNCXqr7k

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Nemesis Maturity

A Full Pink Supermoon Is Rising

Published 5th April 2020

April’s full Moon rises on the night of Tuesday, April 7. Traditionally called the Pink Moon, this full Moon will also be a spectacular Supermoon. The Moon will be at its closest point to us all year, making it appear up to 30% larger and 14% brighter. The Moon will be visible after sunset and reach peak illumination on April 7, at 18:08 UTC (10:35 p.m. EDT).

A Full Pink Supermoon Is Rising
Don't expect it to look particularly pink. It is named after pink flowers called wild ground phlox, which bloom in early spring and become widespread throughout the U.S. and Canada this time of the year.

For the best view of this lovely spring Moon, find an open area and watch as the Moon rises just above the horizon. Full Moons always rise around sunset as a matter of geometry, and they also appear at their biggest when they are nearest the horizon due to an optical illusion.

For most of human history, the Moon was largely a mystery. It spawned awe and fear and to this day is the source of myth and legend.

Watch for the Biggest Full Moon of 2020 to shine all night long on the night of April 7-8, 2020.

Stay Safe and Happy Skywatching!

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=-ypTmyTQIrA

Related Musical interlude

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=XeI2LtE_NwE

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APOD Podcast

Color The Universe

Published 5th April 2020



In today's image, we see a drawing that dates back to at least the late 1800s. In it we see the Earth and the great sphere of stars around it. Towards the edge, we see a person looking through the sphere out into the heavens, perhaps in the search for knowledge. This can help remind us that things are never settled in science and that we are always looking for a better understanding of how the universe works.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=FcbXoWfmi50

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DeepSkyVideos

Messier 7, Pluto & The Wishing Well

Published 6th April 2020

Dr Becky Smethurst talks about Messier 7 - and its surprising link with a mission to Pluto.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=RWI6v1jMfKg