>But based on preliminary analyses, he said these factors were not sufficient to account for the 0.2C increase: “If the anomaly does not stabilise by August – a reasonable expectation based on previous El Niño events – then the world will be in uncharted territory. It could imply that a warming planet is already fundamentally altering how the climate system operates, much sooner than scientists had anticipated.”
>The core of the problem – fossil fuel emissions
I don't agree, the core of the problem is human behavior, still plenty of people in here flying, driving etc and clutching their pearls. A good perspective here from physicist Tom Murphy
Faster then the median perhaps but there's plenty of "hot models" saying it's to be expected and temps are looking like they're accelerating, yo'ud think the precautionary principal alone would motivate peoples voting and actions but alas...
Gaia unravels two ancient streams of stars in the Milky Way
The two streams, named Shakti and Shiva, helped form the infant Milky Way. Both are so ancient that they likely formed before even the oldest parts of our present-day galaxy’s spiral arms and disc.
This image shows the location and distribution of Shakti (yellow) and Shiva (blue) stars throughout the #MilkyWay.
The main job of #ESA's #Gaia space telescope is to map our own galaxy in exquisite detail - but while doing so, is can also map the whole universe!
Using Gaia, we can map the distribution quasars - brightly shining centers of galaxies hosting supermassive black holes - across the universe, all the way back to just 1.5 billion years after the big bang or 12.3 billion years ago ...
I wake up every morning with anxiety and exhaustion. The combination is nearly debilitating some mornings. I think about the natural world struggling to survive air pollution, plastic pollution, soil depletion, pollutant runoff into our waterways and oceans, the whirl of climate collapse as we see it happening around the world. I see the monetization of every action, every thought, every need, the politicization of every organizational structure, every dream, every cause. I see the exploitation of those that struggle to survive, pushing labour onto others, the force of power structures to rule our lives as burn-out overtakes us. I see and acknowledge others with a much heavier load of racism, bigotry and marginalization than I have dealing with all of this in addition. And I see many that are giving up, on the brink of ending their existence, or mentally and emotionally checking out. The exhaustion is across the board, putting one foot in front of the other is too high a mountain to climb.
If I... we... all of us give up and give in to this upside down world, who will be there for the littles? My 3 year old grandson that looks up at the world with hope, trust and innocence expects me to be there for him. And I am, and I will be. My animals trust that I will love and feed them and I will. This small plot of land I live on Turns the Wheel with me or without me. It will face whatever the future throws at it and it will adapt, grow when it can, rest when it must, and always strive for abundance. It's the least I can do to match the effort of the land while being a part of it, the planet and the universe.
Some day all the systems of greed will destroy themselves, and many of us with it. But we don't have to go resignedly or without a fight. We can Turn our own Wheel, be the Gods and Goddesses that we were born to be. We can use every resource, every source of knowledge, every act of will, and every force of love to continue on through the exhaustion and despair. This life, this land, this Earth is magic and we are a part of it, now and forever. Sometimes I forget, and then I remember.
A team of researchers from Strasbourg ´s Observatory has selected 41 bright astrometric binaries from the 3rd Gaia data release (#Gaia-DR3) that could also be eclipsing #binaries and double-line spectroscopic binaries (SB2).
Photometric observations from amateur astronomers to cover #eclipses effectively are needed.
Join the #BASE project !
Details on https://proam-gemini.fr/suivi-detoiles-binaires-a-eclipse/#EN
• #DarkMatter was first theorized in the 📆 1930s to explain movements of #stars 🎇 and #galaxies 🌌 that couldn't be explained by Newton's laws of gravity.
🎂🚀🛰️ Ce 19 décembre, il y a déjà 10 ans, le télescope spatial #Gaia de l’ESA décollait du Centre Spatial Guyanais à bord d'une #Soyouz.
Une mission qui révolutionne l'astronomie ✨
Pour l'occasion, le consortium #GaiaDPAC a sorti un nouveau logo
Whenever Gaia, the Earth of Greek myth, saw one of her sons become a tyrant and mistreat her other children, she would inspire a rebellion. Unfortunately, whoever became the new supreme ruler would mistreat some of Gaia's other children, forcing another rebellion. #WyrdWednesday
And another cool job with #ESA Directorate of Science - again freely choosing between ESAC, Villanueva de la Cañada, Spain or ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands as your main location: #Gaia project scientist!
Weltraumteleskop Gaia: Masse der Milchstraße drastisch kleiner als angenommen
Gaia vermisst die Milchstraße mit bislang unerreichter Präzision. Nun legen die Daten nahe, dass sich die Sterne hier anders verhalten als in anderen Galaxien.
A new data release from #ESA's #Gaia - disentangling the cores of globular clusters, accidentally doing cosmology, tracking asteroids, diffuse interstellar matter and a catalogue of pulsating stars.
LOTS of cool science including using observation modes that were not planned for science originally 🤯 (see blurb from @minzastro in the article!)
I took this photo in front of my house in rural #akransas there is little #lightpollution in this area
I hope you enjoy, feel free to zoom in and explore!
We live in such a beautiful reality, I am mesmerized by how many beings of light shine and glow throughout the darkness between us, it's as if the stars are reaching out and touching us.
1/16 This July, I gave an invited talk in the "Communicating Science Through Art" session at the European Astronomical Society annual meeting, organized by the amazing @theastrophoenix . And I thought it may be something that would also interest you #fediverse folks.
The aim of the talk was partly to give people insight into my why & how of my art. But mainly to encourage others to just try. In a very subjective manner.
12/16 Then there is of course "science fun" - whether it's celebrating the #Gaia mission or visualizing the No Hair Theorem. It just that: fun. A way to geek out with colleagues. Or just for myself.
(But it's better with colleagues, I am the kind of artist who thrives of feedback - and yes, this makes me wonder whether I'm not really an artist since I can't just do stuff for myself mostly. As promised, this talk was about vulnerability and self-doubt.)
Gaia is Now Finding Planets. Could it Find Another Earth?
The European Space Agency's Gaia mission characterizes the position and movements of more than a billion stars in the Milky Way. It uses a technique called astrometry, measuring a slight change in the position of stars from year to year, and it's so sensitive it has even detected the gravitational wobble planets induce on their stars. How far could this technique go? According to a new paper, an extremely precise astrometry mission could detect the Solar System's giant planets within about 100 light-years and even find Earth within 30 light-years.
Dogs are more than best friends, they are #spiritual teachers. They don't need dominance, they need understanding - in return they will give you unwaivering loyalty and respect and love 💕
#Anubis has blessed me with #dogs throughout my life and I am very grateful to have met many beautiful #canine souls through my journey.