Just some space news for August 2013

[Sean Marshall]

So back in December 2012 a couple scientist thought another Earth like planet would be found this year by the Kepler space telescope. It has spotted 135 planets and identified more than 3,500 other possible ones. Is it a coincidence that it breaks the very same year? Maybe, maybe not, not really important I guess. Just making a conspiracy joke

How many more planets are out there in the Universe? Millions, billions, trillions, or more? There are around 300 million stars just in our Milky Way Galaxy. I cant even keep up with the number of 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu moons. Imagine the information overload of there being just 5 other planets with intelligent or semi intelligent beings on them if they shared their knowledge with us. Imagine the Jiu Jitsu knowledge of every single 10th planet practitioner put into 1 source. It would be a ridiculous amount of info, possibly too much. I dont know where I just went with all of that

First 'Alien Earth' Will Be Found in 2013, Experts Say
http://www.space.com/19044-alien-ear...nets-2013.html


Kepler's Broken Wheels Leave Earth Without a Planet-Spotter
http://www.businessweek.com/articles...planet-spotter

[Sean Marshall]

A CME hurled into space by an M3-class solar flare on August 17th will probably miss Earth. However, Earth will pass through the wake of the CME after the cloud itself passes by. This could trigger polar geomagnetic storms despite the CME being off-target. High-latitude sky watchers should be alert for auroras on August 20-21.

http://spaceweather.com/

[Sean Marshall]

Don't Flip Out, but the Sun's Magnetic Field Is About to Flip

The sun is about to undergo what sounds like a massive upheaval. In the next few months, scientists say, our star will experience a complete reversal of its magnetic field. The sun's north magnetic pole will become its south pole, and vice versa, in an event that will reverberate throughout the entire solar system.

Although this kind of solar about-face can't help but have a certain apocalyptic, cats-and-dogs-living-together aspect to it, the phenomenon is perfectly normal—and benign. There will likely be small influences on weather patterns and, interestingly, temporarily less lightning in thunderstorms. Meanwhile, astronauts working on the International Space Station will be afforded a little extra protection against cosmic radiation. "This happens every 11 years," solar physicist Todd Hoeksema says. "We've survived all the last ones."

http://www.popularmechanics.com/scie...-flip-15809511

http://science.nasa.gov/science-news...aug_fieldflip/

[Sean Marshall]

Giant magenta planet’s existentence exposes more holes in planet formation theory

http://theextinctionprotocol.wordpre...mation-theory/