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Jackery Solar Generator 3000 PRO JackeryWhat's the deal?The Amazon Spring Sale. Now you can pick up a power station capable of 3000W of output, perfect for RVs, travel trailers, or home emergencies, but you also get two 200W solar panels to keep the unit topped up. Why this deal is ZDNET-recommendedCompared to many power stations, this is quite a streamlined unit. On the front is a compact display, a few buttons, and a handful of outlets. To help with moving the power station, there are comfortable handles on the…

By Lauren Perkins, NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center March 22, 2024Lunar eclipses happen during the full moon phase when Earth aligns exactly between the Moon and Sun, casting Earth’s shadow on the Moon. This shadowing dims the Moon and can turn it a vivid red for several hours. Visible from one hemisphere of Earth at a time, there are three kinds of lunar eclipses: total, partial, and penumbral. Credit: NASAApril’s solar eclipse has stolen the headlines for many months now, and rightfully so with millions of Americans…

Celestron EclipsSmart 10x25 features: Type: Binoculars | ISO compliant: ISO 12312-2 If you want something that's going to last a long time, travel well, and let you view just about any solar event you want to observe, the Celestron EclipsSmart 10x25 binoculars are a good option. The glass lenses have been tinted to comply with ISO 12312-2 safety guidelines for blocking UV and IR radiation. The wide, 294-degree field-of-view helps you quickly locate the sun or other object you want to observe. It also includes a handy…

By Jaro Nemčok - http://nemcok.sk/?pic=32448, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=25948318 Pennsylvania’s largest solar farm has been awarded $90 million and will sit on 2,700 acres of the shuttered Homer City coal plant’s land. The Mineral Basin Solar Project will be located on Homer City’s former coal mining land in Clearfield County, west of State College. It will fill a critical electricity generation gap following Pennsylvania’s largest coal plant‘s closure in…

To safely observe a solar eclipse, use special-purpose solar viewing glasses compliant with ISO 12312-2 standards during the partial phases. Never view the Sun directly through any optical devices without proper solar filters, and only view the eclipse directly during totality. Credit: SciTechDaily.comUse ISO-compliant solar viewing glasses to watch a solar eclipse safely, avoiding direct sun viewing through optical devices, and protect skin with sunscreen and clothing.Except during the brief total phase of a total solar…

Things have been heating up for the Sun, as the star approaches peak activity during its 11-year cycle, with giant eruptions bursting regularly from its surface. Luckily for us, this coincides with the Moon passing between the Earth and its host star, offering a captivating view of the solar corona during the upcoming solar eclipse. We might also witness some extraordinary activity on the Sun during those rare moments of totality.See How X-Men '97 Faithful Riffs on the Classic X-Men Cartoon OpeningIf you’ve been paying…

With Earth going through the Vernal Equinox, solar activity is impacting the planet with increasing frequency. As we approach the solar maximum, it is only expected to increase further. Just a few days ago, the Sun spewed out a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) towards Earth. It was a huge eruption and was designated as the ‘Canyon of Fire' by NASA. This CME was hurled towards Earth and a potential solar storm danger arose. Now, forecasters have revealed that the CME has indeed impacted Earth and a geomagnetic storm alert has…

In a cosmic ballet set to mesmerise skygazers, Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, fondly dubbed the "Devil Comet," is poised for an extraordinary rendezvous with the Great North American Total Solar Eclipse on April 8. While enthusiasts anticipate the prospect of witnessing this extraordinary alignment, uncertainty shrouds whether the comet will unveil itself to the naked eye amidst the daytime eclipse.The Journey of the "Devil Comet”Dubbed a "dirty snowball" by the late Harvard astronomer Fred Whipple, Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks is…

This is an artist’s concept of the exoplanet GJ 9827d, the smallest exoplanet where water vapor has been detected in the atmosphere. The planet could be an example of potential planets with water-rich atmospheres elsewhere in our galaxy. With only about twice Earth’s diameter, the planet orbits the red dwarf star GJ 9827. Two inner planets in the system are on the left. The background stars are plotted as they would be seen to the unaided eye looking back toward our Sun. The Sun is too faint to be seen. The blue star at…

The “Devil Comet,” known formally as Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, is set for a rare conjunction alongside the Great North American Total Solar Eclipse on April 8. For skywatchers, this raises the tantalizing prospect of capturing a highly unusual alignment, but it’s not yet certain if the comet will be visible to the unaided eye during the day, even at the height of the eclipse. See How X-Men '97 Faithful Riffs on the Classic X-Men Cartoon OpeningA dirty snowball, as the late Harvard astronomer Fred Whipple referred to comets,…