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CONTEMPLATE THIS ABOUT THE UNIVERSE

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March 18, 2020

Hey Space Placers!

Here's something to contemplate beyond earthly concerns...

Sky Guy in VA Day 4

Space Wasn't Always A Big Place

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Humanity Is Becoming Part of the Geological Record

May 31, 2014

Hey Space Placers! According to geologists we are living in the Holocene epoch. But due to humanity's interaction with Earth's biophysical system there is the informal declaration that we are in the "Anthropocene" Era representing the latter half of the 18th Century to present day. Human activity is starting to be seen in the geologic record, from lead, methane and PLASTIC, yes plastic - deposits in the rock layers. Take a moment to read this enlightening article . You'll be glad you did. Sky Guy in VA

NORTHERN LIGHTS MAY BE VISIBLE TONIGHT

April 16, 2025

Hey Space Placers AND AURORA CHASERS! OCTOBER 10, 2024 AURORA OVER CENTRAL VIRGINIA TAKEN WITH SMARTPHONE Greg Redfern The Sun has unleashed a solar event that impacted Earth yesterday https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/news/cme-passage-continues-today-16-apr-2025 and has intensified even more today. Earth is experiencing a Level G3 Geomagnetic Storm https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/news/cme-passage-continues-today-16-apr-2025 today that will produce the Northern Lights (Aurora) tonight after it gets dark. It is recommended that Aurora chasers check the latest Aurora forecast at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center Aurora Forecast Webpage https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/communities/aurora-dashboard-experimental and get outside after dark equipped with their Smartphones and/or cameras. You will need a clear view of the northern horizon that is hopefully free of bright lights. Try looking with your eyes to see if Aur...

Why “city-killer” asteroid YR4’s impact probability keeps increasing

February 20, 2025

Hey, Space Placers! If a massive asteroid, similar in size to 2024 YR4 or the body that created the Tunguska Event, were to stream through our atmosphere and collide with our planet, it could potentially level an entire city, causing trillions of dollars worth of damage and killing hundreds of thousands or more . Credit: PRUSSIA ART / Adobe Stock Here is an EXCELLENT - AND DETAILED - article on asteroid 2024 YR4 by my friend Ethan Siegel. Stay tuned! Sky Guy in VA