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Did NASA capture a UFO circling the sun on April 24?
The photographic “proof” was snapped by NASA’s SOHO, the Solar & Heliospheric Observatory. The satellite launched in 1995 studies the Sun.
Scientists say the cameras have only caught a glimpse of cosmic waste, not the Hollywood ship it may appear. This was confirmed by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory.
Nathan Rich, the lead ground systems engineer in the NRL’s solar branch, says the streaks in question are consistent with energetic particles apparent in just about every image.
Still, the object really is shaped like a spaceship.
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Although scientists told us otherwise, millions of people thought this weekend’s supermoon would spark global disaster.
Some people still blame last year’s 9.0 earthquake and subsequent tsunami on a March 9, 2011 supermoon event. It came just two days before the devastating quake.
Gravitational pull did increase during this year’s event because the moon was also at its closest point to Earth for the year. And while tides were about 42% stronger, scientists say the overall effects were negligible.
And so far so good as the planet has remained relatively quiet.
If we survive 2012, humankind may not be so lucky in 2036.
Asteroid Apophis, which is as big as a football stadium, could prove to be the near-earth object of our nightmares.
Talk about an unlucky day: On Friday the 13th, April 2029, Apophis will fall below the altitude of our communication satellites.
When at that level, if the asteroid passes through a particular trajectory called the “keyhole,” the giant rock will be guaranteed to re-enter our orbit in 2036.
Apophis’ impact would be unforgiving. The most likely target would be the Pacific Ocean, and the waves the impact would create would devastate the entire Pacific rim.
The rotation of Venus has slowed by 6.5 minutes in 16 years. From a planetary perspective, that’s significant.
Venus has the slowest rotation of all the planets in our solar system, and is the only planet to rotate clockwise.
Needless to say, the findings raise numerous questions for scientists, namely what’s the catalyst, and as our closest neighbor, should Earth be worried?
Scientists will not know the answers for some time.
Interesting to note that the Mayans, in 650 AD, recorded detailed observations of Venus that were used as the basis for their highly accurate calendars. Hm.
