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SOLAR ECLIPSES AND SARM (3) By Andrei Dorian Gheorghe . . A solar eclipse is truly fine Only on the totality line. (Andrei Dorian Gheorghe) . For this episode I have extracted a series of texts created by personalities, which were presented at the international cosmopoetry festival of the cultural-astronomical event EuRoEclipse Perseids 1999 of the Romanian Society for Meteors and Astronomy (SARM): . Eclipse: End or Beginning? Darkness or Light? Will the Light be victorious inside us? Will the Light drive away the darkness which overruns the world? (Valentin Grigore, Romania, president ...
SOLAR ECLIPSES AND SARM (2) By Andrei Dorian Gheorghe . . In August 1999, the Romanian Society for Meteors and Astronomy (SARM) organized the largest event dedicated to the “eclipse of the 20th century”, EuRoEclipse Perseids 1999, with 250 official participants from four continents and hundreds of unofficial participants. This event had a unique concept, which included a central international astronomy camp, a national astronomical summer school, a national astronomy competition for youth, cultural excursions, an international astronomy conference, an international showroom of arts, publications and photographs (from 30 countries) on ...
SOLAR ECLIPSES AND SARM (1) By Andrei Dorian Gheorghe . . April 2024 will be a wonderful month because the 15th Global Astronomy Month will be graced by the most beautiful celestial phenomenon, a total solar eclipse, which will be visible to a large number of people in Mexico, USA and Canada, who will photograph it, film it or simply admire it. But the most sensible way for human nature to express its feelings about such a phenomenon is poetry, and in this respect the Romanian Society for Meteors and Astronomy (SARM) has developed a special program in the last three decades, which I will summarize in a short series. It all started ...
This was march 14 (the day before was cloudy). Orion, Moon, Jupiter
I s there the final, clear frontier between this what is yet a domain of science-fiction and contemporary science or science of not so distant future? How close has humanity already approached to a remarkable, technological breakthrough? How will we interact with truly advanced, independent and self-conscious A.I. …? R ay Kurzweil * points out the fact that the pace the man adopts to technological progress still accelerates what means, that less time is required between the invention of a new device (technology or service) and its’ common use by the general public. For example, spoken language needed hundred thousand years for dissemination, meanwhile ...
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Cosmic Hamburger

. . Cosmic Hamburger . . A nebula protoplanetary, called ‘Gomez’s Hamburger’ for its mien plus name of the man who found this very unusual ‘burger’ sandwiched between . a bun’s top and bottom, so it appears, in fact is a Sun-like star, thus it’s held, approaching the end of its stellar years with much dust and gas already expelled. . This hamburger ghostly is mostly made from dust and light, the ingredients prime by chef culinary of cosmic grade. Albeit a vegetarian, I’m . struck by the image and what it evokes so grounded in earthly appetites some, and flames ...
On March 26th at 7:00 PM, ET, Hamptons Observatory and Stony Brook University’s Department of Geosciences are honored to present a free, virtual lecture by Tiffany Morgan, the Deputy Director of NASA’s Mars Exploration Program. She’ll discuss the missions to that planet and what they have taught us, as well as how preparations are being made for the presence of humans on Mars. Registration Required. Go to: https://bit.ly/MarsExplorationTalk Over the past two decades, NASA and the Mars Exploration Program (MEP) have been making progressive steps to better understand Mars and to search ...
AN ASTROPOETIC DIALOGUE WITH ALEX VIZITIU By Andrei Dorian Gheorghe . This time it's about an astropoetic joke with an astronomy-loving IT-ist. . AN ANTI-POLLUTION OPERATION By Alex Vizitiu . To see Saturn, you just have to find it. How can you do such a thing? Here's how we're going to do it. You quickly get into the car, make sure you have gas, run fast on the road (not during the day, but only at night) and in an hour or so… you will be chatting with Saturn, starting with a natural “hello”! . A PROBLEM WITH SATELLITES By Andrei Dorian Gheorghe . ...

SCIENCE FICTIONS

Image details: Chemical elements in a distant gas cloud. Credit: ESO/L. Calçada, M. Kornmesser https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso2306a/ ––– | SCIENCE FICTIONS | C ome into being accidentally or as a result of very thorough studies Surprisingly accurate or remaining in a free and easy relationship with reality Terrifying visions or (un)successful attempts of scrupulous mankind’s condition assessment . Mirosław Wójcik | March 8, 2024 | Poland #poetry
On Wednesday, March 20 st at 2:00 PM, ET, join Hamptons Observatory and Suffolk County Community College for a free, virtual lecture presented by renown polar explorer and inventor, Ramon Larramendi , who’ll speak about the North Greenland WindSled Expeditions which play a vital role in facilitating our understanding of the changes occurring in the ice cap and their implications for the health of the Arctic ecosystem and the global environment. More information and ticketing can be found on HamptonsObservatory.org
BETWEEN REAL AND IMAGINARY By Andrei Dorian Gheorghe . . I know, seeing a total solar eclipse can be a dream come true on Earth, even if you feel like you're entering an astral dimension. . Then maybe you'll dream of seeing a similar phenomenon through a space telescope like Hubble in a nebula like Bubble. #poetry

Float Free

. . Float Free . . At first glance this image defies belief, excepting perhaps in a dream where there is no rule for any motif and seldom are things as they seem. . Zooming in one finds a free floating man, or woman perhaps, out in space in suit befitting such quixotic plan of starry-eyed regions to pace. . An ‘untethered space walk’ it’s been labeled, this saunter into the beyonds, but suppose the way back were disabled and one lost all familiar bonds . then rather than being intriguing roam such venturing forth to unknowns might make yearnings pivot to home ...
My astronomy club, the Los Angeles Astronomical Society has been working with county officials and other organizations to make the public aware of light pollution in southern California (US). Below is the link to the video: Urban Light: Preserving Dark Skies in LA County Video Description: Feb 26, 2024 From Castaic to Long Beach, from Malibu to Walnut, our dependence on artificial light has created a light dome that disrupts ecosystems, is harmful to human health and separates us from the galaxies that fill our skies. LA County is taking steps to mitigate this light pollution.
Our Astronomy Outreach Program today at Birla Planetarium in Hyderabad with the Mahindra University Astronomy Club members was a huge success. Around fifty students and a few faculty members attended the session. We had an enjoyable session on observing sunspots using a 4.5-inch Newtonian Reflector equipped with Solar Filters, delving into their formation and impact on space weather. It was an excellent opportunity to share knowledge with the club members! We at Birla Planetarium and Science Centre, Hyderabad, are open to outreach programs and encourage such groups! ☀️ 🔭 # astronomyoutreach # astronomyeducation # astronomy ...
Calling all Space flight enthusiasts! Check out this newsworthy video about this week's recent or planned launches by various space agencies. Here's the link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Gipz_Hw1eU Video Description: In this week's episode of This Week in Spaceflight, we delve into SpaceX's groundbreaking partnership with the Bahamas for Starlink launches, and the historic lunar landing by Intuitive Machines' Nova-C lander. Plus, updates on Blue Origin's New Glenn testing and other major spaceflight developments. Tune in for all the latest news and insights! 🔗 NSF Store: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/shop/ ...
AN ASTROPOETIC DIALOGUE WITH ROMICA BIBILIC By Andrei Dorian Gheorghe . . My guest for February's astropoetic dialogue is an old amateur astronomer from eastern Romania. . METEOR SHOWER By Romica Bibilic . Under the vast sky, I see meteors dancing. On Earth, an astral show is taking shape. Others will dance the following night, as if the Universe is ready to play dice sometimes... with his own destiny! . LOOKING AT THE IMMENSITY… By Andrei Dorian Gheorghe . Looking at the immensity of the Universe, I sometimes wonder how much an astronomer can be a mathematician, physicist, philosopher or simple ...

HERE AND THERE

Image details: Artist’s impression of the TRAPPIST-1 planetary system Credit : ESO/N. Bartmann/spaceengine.org https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso1706a/ ––– | HERE AND THERE | H ere and there limited sphere, contrasting with mulit-dimensional infinity Here and there truths commonly known, remained without answers Here and there plenitude of life forms; similar and diversified Here and there divided by (un)distant in a relative notion Here and there a lot of theories about other worlds From here, various expeditions there but surely here, (un)official (re)visits, as well . . . ...