Tunguska mystery crater might be found

http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/070626_st_tunguska_crater.html
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"Crater Could Solve 1908 Tunguska Meteor Mystery"
(Source: space.com. 6/26/07)

In late June of 1908, a fireball exploded above the remote Russian
forests of Tunguska, Siberia, flattening more than 800 square miles of
trees. Researchers think a meteor was responsible for the devastation,
but neither its fragments nor any impact craters have been discovered.

Astronomers have been left to guess whether the object was an asteroid
or a comet, and figuring out what it was would allow better modeling
of potential future calamities.

Italian researchers now think they've found a smoking gun: The
164-foot-deep Lake Cheko, located just 5 miles northwest of the
epicenter of destruction.

Students will
(E.O.A.S.1) Compare the explosion results of the June 1908 Tunguska, result of Meteor Crater in AZ, and the Krakatoa volcanic explosion in the 1800's.

HUGE OKLAHOMA TORNADO tearing up a field

I have not seen this file sharing application until now but it is versatile. Here is one I found of some stormchasers. (If this is yours let us know).

HUGE OKLAHOMA TORNADO tearing up a field
(not sure of the date though)
Two stormchasers in Oklahoma get WAY too close to this twister but get awewsome film!! Good closeup views of the video.

nyactor's Videos - http://www.flixya.com
http://www.flixya.com/video/94831/HUGE_OKLAHOMA_TORNADO_tearing_up_a_field
Students
(E.O.A.S.1) Will draw an illustration of the tornado and draw the details of the tornado's structure and parts (funnel, wall cloud etc).

Meteor crater AZ in stereo

Get out those red and blue glasses and look at the meteor crater stereoscopically
(If you are not on 6/23/2007 look in archives)
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html
6/23/2007
Students will
(E.O.A.S.1) Compare 3 ways this crater is different then a volcanic crater

Close up pictures of giant asteroids Ceres and Vesta

Very detailed close up photos of giant asteroids Ceres and Vesta.
6/22/07
(If not this date go to archive section)
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html

(E.O.A.S.1) Look at some other photos of other asteroids and compare the sizes , markings etc.

Lightning photos

Lightning is an amazing phenomenon.
Did you know that the temperature inside a bolts is hotter then the sun?

6/20/07
(E.O.A.S.1) Contrast the ratio of the Sun's photosphere temperature compared to Lightning.Draw a graph of the difference.

Giant manta ray born in captivity

What I thought amazing is the gestation period about a year . Wow.

Photo in the News: First Giant Manta Ray Born in Captivity

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/06/070618-manta-ray.html

(E.O.A.S1) Compare using fractions the gestation periods of the manta, with a human and 3 other animals. Draw a related graph .

Heaven's Above

Heaven's above is a multipurpose astronomy-space site. Comets, space shuttle watch , star charts and more. Just register (free) set your coordinates and enjoy the stars and more
Students will
06/19/2007 (E.O.A.S1) Learn to log into the site and utilize features.
06/19/2007 (E.O.A.S2) Find the sky on this date or current. Print out. Find night/day you were born. Compare and contrast each.


http://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.asp?satid=25544&Session=kebgcbklcfkgfakoicgpjcfk

see both the Atlantis orbiter and the ISS flying across the sky

If you have clear skies, there will be a few opportunities to see both the Atlantis orbiter and the ISS flying across the sky from many locations.
See the two largest orbiting space vehicles in the sky at the same time.

http://news.aol.com/topnews/articles/_a/atlantis-space-shuttle-mission/20070608190509990001?ncid=NWS00010000000001

This "applet" uses up-to-the-minute data from Mission Control to project the path the spacecraft will make across the sky.
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/

Use your telescope for close up looks

Let me know if you see it.

Yes tornadoes do occur in other countries

Tornado kills 2, damages hundreds of homes in central Vietnam
Malaysia Star - Malaysia
HANOI, Vietnam (AP): A strong tornado struck several villages in central Vietnam, killing two people and damaging hundreds of homes, an official said Friday ...
See all stories on this topic
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/6/15/apworld/20070615111452&sec=apworld

Yes tornadoes do occur in other countries

Tornado kills 2, damages hundreds of homes in central Vietnam
Malaysia Star - Malaysia
HANOI, Vietnam (AP): A strong tornado struck several villages in central Vietnam, killing two people and damaging hundreds of homes, an official said Friday ...
See all stories on this topic
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/6/15/apworld/20070615111452&sec=apworld

image of the track of Image tracks of tornadoes captured on 6/7/2007

tornado Tracks from outer space

this image is direct to this picture in the archives
http://www.redorbit.com/images/images-of-the-day/img/14537/tornado_scars_seen_from_space/index.html

see pics from every day
http://www.redorbit.com/images/images-of-the-day/

A series of tornadoes ripped across central and northeast Wisconsin on the
evening of June 7, 2007, leaving a path of destruction visible from space.

This image of the track of one of those tornadoes was captured on June 9,
2007, by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA's
Terra satellite. The tornado track is the diagonal line running through the
dark green, forested area, just left of the center of the image.

The path torn through this densely wooded area stands out quite clearly in
the satellite image, as tens of thousands of trees were leveled by the
devastating funnel cloud.

One of the tornadoes to strike the area was given an F-3 rating by the
National Weather Service, classifying it as a "strong" tornado that causes
severe damage and has wind speeds between 158 and 206 miles per hour.

Amazing terrain of Saturn's moon Titan

Beyond the smog layer there are surprises on the Moon Titan

Bright and dark terrain on Titan's trailing hemisphere is revealed by Cassini's Imaging Science Subsystem in this mosaic of images taken during the T28 flyby in April 2007.

More at:
http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Cassini-Huygens/SEMQD59RR1F_0.html

once thought to be lifeless, Mars probably had water lots of it

Scientist Says Mars Once Had Oceans
By Dave Mosher

(June 14) - Since 1991, planetary scientists have floated the idea that Mars once harbored vast oceans that covered roughly one-third of the planet. Two long shore-like lips of rock in the planet's northern hemisphere were thought to be the best evidence, but experts argued that they were too "hilly" to describe the smooth edges of ancient oceans.

http://news.aol.com/topnews/articles/_a/scientist-says-mars-once-had-oceans/20070613192609990002?ncid=NWS00010000000001

Planetary System Ring off center puzzle solved?

Hidden Planet Pushes Star's Ring a Billion Miles Off-Center
http://www.physorg.com/news100884955.html

NM tornado on video CNN

Notice the clear slot of sky to the left of the storm area.

http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/62819.html

Look at the size of these hailstones

Look at the size of these hailstones. Nice 3 videos of the hail falling, the size of the hailstones and accumulation
6/09/07

Wind, rain, hail and maybe a tornado hit Ohio

Storm damage in Canal Fulton, Marlboro Twp. No injuries reported. Inch of rain at airport
http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/news/17346455.htm
Nice videos of the hail falling, the size of the hailstones and accumulation

• Video1 | Hailing during the thunderstorm
• Video2 | Hail accumulation
• Video3 | The size of the hail

Atlantic space shuttle lifted off and head for space station

Atlantic space shuttle lifted off and head for space station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (June 9) - A patched-up Atlantis blasted off with seven astronauts Friday on the first space shuttle flight of 2007, putting NASA back on track after a run of bad luck and scandal that included a damaging hailstorm and a lurid love triangle.
http://news.aol.com/topnews/articles/_a/atlantis-heads-toward-space-station/20070608190509990001?ncid=NWS00010000000001

Unexpected comet plunged into sun

Sometimes comets appear "out of the blue" and appear near the Sun. This one got vaporized as seen by space telescope. Look at the video

Half and Half colored lobster caught

Half and Half colored llobster
see video
Caught off Newport, RI
http://www.thekansascitychannel.com/video/13426448/index.html
this one caught in 2006
Half orange half brown
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/07/060720-lobster-photo.html
more about upcoming lobster festival
meanwhile 60th Maine Lobster festival info
http://www.mainelobsterfestival.com/

Orange & brown lobster found off RI

Half and Half lobster video
Caught off coast Newport, RI


this one caught in 2006
Half orange half brown
more below
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/07/060720-lobster-photo.html
more about upcoming lobster festival
meanwhile 60th Maine Lobster festival info
http://www.mainelobsterfestival.com/

Warerspout photo in Singapore

A waterspout is a tornado over water. This one appeared off Singapore.

http://www.time.com/time/picturesoft...375256,00.html