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06/01/2026

🚨: An hour near a black hole could pass as thousands of years on Earth

Black holes are places where time breaks and reality bends.

05/01/2026

Ocean touching the moon

04/01/2026

Tonight, January 3, the first supermoon of the year rises across the globe, marking a powerful moment in the night sky. As the Moon reaches a point closer to Earth than usual, it appears noticeably larger and brighter than an ordinary full Moon, commanding attention the moment it clears the horizon.

This supermoon is the result of a near-perfect alignment between the Sun, Earth, and Moon. Its enhanced size and intensity allow moonlight to stretch farther across the landscape, deepen shadows, and give the night an almost cinematic clarity. Winter air often sharpens the view even more, making the Moon’s glow feel crisp, bold, and impossible to ignore.

No telescope or special equipment is needed to witness this event. Whether you’re in a city or far from artificial lights, all it takes is a clear sky and a moment to look up. Tonight’s Moon is a reminder that while days pass quietly below, the cosmos above is constantly in motion.

A brighter rise.
A stronger presence.
The year’s first celestial statement written in light.

04/01/2026

🚨: A mysterious cosmic “bullet” hit Earth — with energy beyond anything humans can create — And it came from *nowhere.*

04/01/2026

Neil Armstrong's first photo after the Apollo 11 landing, taken from the Lunar Module window.

NASA photo id: AS11-37-5449

04/01/2026

What’s unfolding above us tonight isn’t just beautiful — it’s rare, layered, and powerful.

The sky is hosting a Triple Brightness alignment, where multiple cosmic forces peak at the same time. We’re welcoming the Wolf Supermoon, the first full Moon of 2026, precisely as Earth reaches Perihelion — its closest point to the Sun all year.

🌞 Because Earth is about 3 million kilometers (1.8 million miles) closer to the Sun than usual, the Moon is being blasted with extra sunlight.
🌕 And because the Moon is also near Perigee, its closest pass to Earth, it appears larger, heavier, and far more intense in the sky.

The result?
A Moon that doesn’t just glow — it overpowers the night, reflecting amplified sunlight back at us and earning its place as one of the brightest Moons of the year.

🌍 Look east at sunset and watch this luminous giant climb the horizon.
🟠 That piercing light beside it isn’t a star — it’s Jupiter, standing guard and turning the moment into a true planetary pairing.

No filters. No edits. No repeats.
Just the Solar System lining up — and putting on a show.

Clear skies, and don’t forget to look up.

04/01/2026

ORION IS YOUR COMPASS TO TOMORROW NIGHT'S METEOR RADIANT

If you're planning to watch the Quadrantids tomorrow night but aren't sure where to look, Orion is going to be your guide.

You don't need to memorize constellations or download a star map app. Just find Orion—he's unmistakable. Three bright stars in a perfect row? That's his Belt. Reddish star to the upper left of the Belt? Betelgeuse, his shoulder. Bright bluish star lower right? Rigel, his foot. You're there.

Here's how Orion points you to the Quadrantids:

1. **Find Orion's Belt** (three stars in a row, roughly horizontal, high in the south around 10 PM)
2. **Draw a line through the Belt stars downward** → you'll hit Sirius, the brightest star in the sky (lower left)
3. **Draw a line through the Belt stars upward** → you'll hit Aldebaran, a reddish star in Ta**us (upper right)
4. **Extend the line from Aldebaran further northeast** → that's where the Quadrantids radiant lives, in the constellation Boötes

You don't need to see Boötes itself. The meteors will appear to come from that point in the northeast sky, but they'll streak in all directions across the entire sky overhead. Your job is just to know which direction to face: **northeast, with Orion in the south behind you**.

# # Why This Works

Orion is the winter sky's easiest-to-recognize landmark. It's visible even through moderate light pollution. The Belt stars are bright and evenly spaced. The line-through-the-Belt trick is how ancient navigators found countless other sky objects.

# # When to Look

The Quadrantids radiant doesn't get high until late evening and predawn hours. Your best window is 10 PM to 5 AM local time on January 3rd–4th, with the densest activity around 2–4 AM. The nearly full Wolf Moon will be in the western sky, so facing northeast keeps it mostly behind you.

# # Where the Meteors Go

Once you know the radiant direction, relax. Meteors can appear anywhere in the sky, but if you trace their paths backward, they'll point to Boötes. Look for:

• Quick white/yellow streaks (1–2 seconds)
• Occasional slow, colorful fireballs (3–5 seconds)
• Trails that linger after the meteor burns up

Under moonlight, expect 10–20 visible meteors per hour instead of 60+, but the brighter ones will still thrill.

# # Practice Tonight

If it's clear tonight (January 2nd), go outside around 10 PM and find Orion. Practice the Belt line trick. Locate Sirius below, Aldebaran above. Imagine the northeast extension—that's your target zone tomorrow.

No equipment needed. Just eyes and a moment to look up.

This simple navigation has guided sailors across oceans, farmers through planting seasons, and nomads across deserts for millennia. Tomorrow night, it will guide you to the first meteor shower of the year.

The sky has always been willing to show you where to look. Orion is just tonight's invitation to practice.

Which part of this navigation feels easiest for you to try first: finding the Belt, or drawing the imaginary line?

03/01/2026

Ring lightning captured over Tampa Bay, Florida... ⚡ 💍

02/01/2026

01/01/2026

45 years later ᵃᶦ

31/12/2025

Japan has successfully tested a system that generates electricity in space and transmits it wirelessly back to Earth. Solar panels placed in orbit collected energy and sent it to a ground station using microwave transmission.
Once received on Earth, the microwave energy was converted back into usable electricity. This demonstrates that power can be harvested beyond the planet and delivered without physical cables or fuel transport.

Unlike ground-based solar power, space-based systems can collect energy continuously without weather, clouds, or night cycles. This makes the concept especially attractive for stable, large-scale renewable energy production.

The test represents an early but critical step toward future space-based solar farms. Engineers believe much larger arrays could eventually provide clean power to cities or remote regions.

Experts see this as a potential shift in how humanity produces energy, blending space technology with climate-focused solutions. While still experimental, the success confirms the concept is technically feasible.

via Paul Koti, LinkedIn