Southern Hemisphere

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  Seismic Data from NASA’s InSight Might Solve the Mystery of Mars’ Dichotomy

  NASA’s InSight mission has provided seismic data shedding light on the Martian dichotomy, the split between Mars’ northern lowlands and southern highlands. Findings from the mantle’s seismic wave analysis suggest the split stems from ancient tectonic activity and magma dynamics, rather than asteroid impacts. Variations in crust thickness and ...

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  MeerKAT Detects Gravitational Wave Background, Uncovering Cosmic Activity

  Scientists using the MeerKAT Pulsar Timing Array have made a groundbreaking discovery, confirming the presence of a gravitational wave background in the universe. This unexpected phenomenon, detected with unprecedented precision, suggests that supermassive black hole collisions may occur more frequently than previously thought. By observing the sig...

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  How Fast Will the Moon's Shadow Travel During the Annular Solar Eclipse on October 2?

  The annular solar eclipse on October 2, 2024, will see the moon’s shadow move at vastly different speeds across the Southern Hemisphere. While the shadow will reach lightning-fast speeds over 10 million km/h in some areas, it will slow to around 2,057 km/h in others. The speed variation is due to factors like Earth’s curvature and the distance ...

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  Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Heads Towards Earth, Will Be Visible With Naked Eye

  A3 will make its closest approach to the Sun on October 10, 2024, and will be easily visible in northern hemisphere. In the southern hemisphere, it will be visible just after sunset.

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  Spring Begins. Know About Vernal Equinox That Brings on A New Season

  While the March equinox brings later sunrises, earlier sunsets, chillier winds and dry, falling leaves in the Southern Hemisphere, while the reverse happens in the Northern Hemisphere.

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  All You Need To Know About Summer Solstice, Its Impact As Well As The Celebrations

  Today will be the longest day of this year in the northern hemisphere, and the shortest day in the southern hemisphere, thanks to the summer solstice

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  Does Moon Appear Upside Down In Australia? Viral Post Stuns Internet

  The Moon does look upside down in the Southern Hemisphere compared to the Northern Hemisphere. It is simply a matter of orientation.

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  Cyclone Freddy Hits Mozambique For Second Time: 5 Points

  After making landfall twice in a month, Cyclone Freddy pounded central Mozambique and Malawi on March 12, shattering records for the duration and strength of tropical storms in the southern hemisphere, as per news agency Reuters.

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  NASA's Sofia Telescope Discovers More Water on Lunar Surface at Moretus Crater Region

  NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) telescope has discovered more water on the Moon's surface. The fresh findings of water have been made in the Southern Hemisphere of the Moon. The team have discovered water in the Moretus Crater region, which is close to the Moon's Clavius Crater, where the original findings were made.

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  Video Shows Penguins Sliding On Ice During "Antarctic Morning Rush"

  There are more than 18 species of penguins that live only in the southern hemisphere, according to Encyclopaedia Britannica.

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  NASA Launches First of Three Rockets to Investigate Alpha Centauri, Study Habitable Star Conditions

  The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has successfully launched the first of three rockets that will be heading to the stars Alpha Centauri A and B. The X-ray Quantum Calorimeter (XQC) mission was launched on June 26 from Australia. It is the first NASA mission launched from a commercial facility outside the US. With two more lau...

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  Five Planets to Line Up in Sky This Month in Rare Conjunction, Will Be Visible With Naked Eyes: How to Watch

  The spectacular celestial show will be visible towards the eastern horizon just before the Sun rises and obscures the view. Those living in the Northern Hemisphere will have to look towards the east and the south. Those in the Southern Hemisphere should look towards the east and the north for the delightful view.

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  Venus, Mars, and Saturn Conjunction Recorded on March 28

  Mars is four degrees north of the Moon at 3 UTC on March 28. Saturn, too, is at four degrees north of the Moon but this takes place at 12 UTC on March 28. Venus is seven degrees north of the Moon at 10 UTC on March 28.

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  Last Solar Eclipse of 2021: When, How to Watch, Visibility

  The last solar eclipse of 2021 will occur on December 4. People in the Southern Hemisphere will be able to experience a total or partial eclipse of the Sun. A solar eclipse takes place when the Moon occupies a position between the Sun and Earth in a straight line.

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  Jurassic-Era 'Winged Lizard' Unearthed In Chile

  Chilean scientists have announced the discovery of the first-ever southern hemisphere remains of a type of Jurassic-era "winged lizard" known as a pterosaur.