A weird blue spiral of light,Crime Movies | Page 2 of 2 | Adult Movies Online captured on photo in the night sky?
As much as we might want it to be, we know by now that it's not aliens (it's never aliens, OK?).
But little green men aside, the phenomenon captured over Rakiura (or Stewart Island) in New Zealand by Twinkle Day Dark Sky tours stargazing guide Alasdair Burns on Sunday still had people scratching their heads.
The photograph was taken at 7:25 p.m. local time using long exposure, after Burns received a text from a friend who'd spotted something in the sky.
What the heck. Credit: Alasdair Burns/ Twinkle Dark Sky Tours So, what caused the blue spiral?
Auckland University physicist Professor Richard Easther told the Guardian that it was likely a cloud formed by a rocket carrying a satellite into orbit — most probably SpaceX's Globalstar FM15 launch on Sunday, which was the final mission of the spaceflight company accomplishing three launches in just 36 hours.
On Friday, SpaceX launched more of its Starlink internet satellites from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. On Saturday, it was a German military satellite from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base. And on Sunday, it was a communications satellite for American company Globalstar, launched by a Falcon 9 rocket into low-Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
Yes, that's a lot.
SEE ALSO: SpaceX achieves incredible feat of 3 launches in 36 hoursIt's Sunday's Globalstar mission Easther believes is connected to the spiral image Burns took.
“When the propellant is ejected out the back, you have what’s essentially water and carbon dioxide — that briefly forms a cloud in space that’s illuminated by the sun,” he explained to the news outlet.
"The geometry of the satellite;s orbit and also the way that we’re sitting relative to the sun — that combination of things was just right to produce these completely wacky looking clouds that were visible from the South Island."
So a fairly run-of-the-mill explanation in the end, but still an undeniably cool picture.
Previous：Mommy Issues
It’s a THAAD, THAAD, THAAD World
Researchers trained seals to sing songs you know and it's wild
SpaceX's 60 Starlink satellites line up for an out of this world photo
Best Star Wars Day deals 2024: LEGO sets, Xbox games, and more
I’ve been working on this post…. for ten minutes…. just tweet it out
Malaysia's last surviving male Sumatran rhino has died. Here's why that's important.
Watch the first major music video generated by OpenAI’s Sora
Fritz vs. Rublev 2024 livestream: Watch Madrid Open for free
The Miseducation of <i>Lady Bird</i>
Chinese EV maker Hozon moves into UAE market · TechNode
The Carpetbaggers of Tech
New giant squid video shows they're not terrible monsters, after all
New giant squid video shows they're not terrible monsters, after all
LSG vs. KKR 2024 livestream: Watch IPL for free
Remembering Philip Levine’s Poetics of Labor
NYT's The Mini crossword answers for May 5
In a long lost jungle city, scientists discover creatures flourishing
Get up to 35% off Nespresso machines at Amazon
Fidelity, Bravery, Integrity, Memos
Tencent claims Hunyuan AI model surpasses GPT
Apple introduces new iCloud+ plans with 6TB and 12TB of storageDog trainers learned to love Zoom sessions. You should too.Dennis Cooper, Paris by Matteo Pericoli'Quordle' today: See each 'Quordle' answer and hints for September 13, 2023Shying by Sadie SteinWhy Do We Say “Wide Awake”?Tomi Ungerer on Drawing, Politics, and Pushing the Envelope10 best tweets of the week, including this photo of my adorable new puppyWorking at “The Onion”: Adventures in TastelessnessSpeaking Bluntly by Dan PiepenbringApple launches iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max with titanium body and new camerasSpeaking Bluntly by Dan PiepenbringPottery’s Journey from Utility to ArtQAnon Shaman Jacob Chansley receives 41 month prison for role in Capitol riotFind out your iPhone's tradeTaylor Swift's 'Nothing New' is the latest TikTok trendFleur Cowles’s “Flair,” the Most Lavish Magazine of the 1950sBritney Spears addresses conservatorship, says the Free Britney movement 'saved my life'John Bayley on the Difference Between British Wit and HumorWilliam James Hated to Be Photographed Tinder, Bumble, Hinge: It's easy to catfish strangers on dating apps White House devises bizarre (and bogus) legal excuse for leaving major climate treaty Best Bluetooth tracker deals: Save up to 43% at Amazon Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash set Valentine's Day strike: What you need to know Best robot vacuum deal: The Roomba j7 is 50% off at Amazon — a new all Google rolls out phishing and malware detection for Android users Best Etsy deal: Save $5 on select orders of $50 or more NYT's The Mini crossword answers for February 15 Jennifer Lopez's 'This Is Me…Now' is A+ celebrity work Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are TikTok official. The video is charmingly cringe. We'll always, er, sorta, have the Paris Climate Agreement Google Maps search not working: Why it says 'no results found' Trump has been talking to Al Gore about the Paris Climate Agreement. Seriously. Trump's big EPA website changes reach 'whole new level of willful ignorance' Bill Clinton has two ant farms, in case you were wondering Wordle today: The answer and hints for February 13 Tech and oil giants want Trump to keep the Paris Climate Agreement Samsung Galaxy Watches are getting a sleep apnea feature NYT's The Mini crossword answers for February 14 Meghan Markle and Prince Harry launch rebranded site
2.6812s , 10130.96875 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【Crime Movies | Page 2 of 2 | Adult Movies Online】,Wisdom Convergence Information Network