Rain on Titan 1000 Year One

Titan in Greek mythology is the ruler of the gods of Olympus bumisebelum. Their leader called Kronos which will akandigulingkan by Zeus. To-12 Titan is the son of Uranus the sky god and earth Gaiadewi.
Well, we're talking about now is not the Titan as a myth, but the original Titan. Which is Saturn's largest moon.

Many opinions said that Titan has millions of cubic feet of water, making it so hope to be "Bumike-2". Study was to investigate Titan aggressively intensified again.
Apparently dreams make Titan residence barubagi mankind must "swallow the bitter coffee." NASA concluded the parties, such as the earth is memangbenar Titan has liquid in the atmosphere that bisamenimbulkan rain on the planet's surface.
But on Titan is not rain water, but rain methane. Hujantersebut also comes only once in 1000 years. The findings are presented olehDr. Ralph Lorenz as the Moon and the Planet conference at the Lunar and PlanetaryScience Conference (LPSC), Texas.

"Titan is very interesting, tetapiberbeda have the same analogy with the earth. Wind and rain carve the surface, producing saluransungai, lakes, sand dunes and coastline, "explains Dr. Ralph.
But on Titan, a hydrocarbon liquid water takes place. Denganhujan methane, the temperature reached 179 degrees Celsius. Inididasarkan calculations on the findings of a rain storm that occurred in 2004 and 2010 diTitan - in two different places.

"You take centuries to wait for the rain diTitan. When that happens, the rain (methane) which can curahnya puluhansentimeter down even feet high, "explained Dr. Ralph further.

That is, if you include observers or inginmencari Alien "another world" in the solar system then it must be patient and continue mencari.Sementara, we enjoy and take care of the earth. Because only the earth that dibuatTuhan for mankind.

Amazing, Rain of Fire in the Sun Recorded by NASA

Solar flares erupted on Tuesday (7/6) morning. Interestingly, the eruption did not cause the flames to the sky, but return to the sun, creating a rain-shaped crown.

Solar researchers from NASA, Jack Ireland, claimed to have never seen anything like this. Medium-sized eruption somewhat, but the plasma containing magnetic posed the so-called flame-sized filaments could be 10 times that of Earth. Eruption events that occur within a few hours.

Large filaments are usually independent of the magnetic field leads to the sun and outer space. Thus the explanation of NASA scientists, Alex Young. Only in the event this time, the filament back to the sun. "It may not have enough energy," he said.

The rain did not fall in plasma perpendicular to the sun, but to follow magnetic field lines are not visible. Some of the material attracted to the bright spots of magnetic activity, called the active area. "Field of the magnets that attract the active area of ​​the plasma. Something I had never seen before, "said Young.

The incident was captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory. The incident itself will not have an effect on the Earth. "No need to worry. Just enjoy its beauty, "said Young.

Solar Storm 2012 is Terrible

ast year, the 2012 doomsday issues associated with the Mayan calendar and the solar storms become one of the hottest topics discussed by many people. Issues began to subside when many scientists, including NASA's own, issued a statement refusing doomsday speculation from a solar storm in 2012. However, in August 2010, a research journal of an Australian astronomer David Reneke called again raised this issue. Suddenly, the issue of solar storms and 2012 again became a hot issue in this month. Should we worry?

Some marketers believe that Judgment Day 2012, super solar storm will fry the Earth and everything in it. This means the end of the world total for the earth as depicted in the movie Knowing. Although this prediction is disputed by scientists, including NASA itself, but at least all agree that the upcoming solar storm might bring damage to communications networks worldwide.

Massive damage to the telecommunication system as it has ever occurred in 1859 when the event known as the Carrington event.

Carrington Event
On 1 September 1859, Richard Carrington, the famous British astronomer of the sun that it was only 33 years old, was in the observatory while making observations.

As usual, Carrington observe the sun through projection on a screen image generated by the telescope. He carefully drew the visible sunspots.

Suddenly, in front of his eyes, he saw two points of blinding white light that appears at the top of the black spots of the sun. Point it looks more intense light and immediately transformed into such a form of kidney.

"I immediately ran to call others to watch also. When I came back 60 seconds later, I was surprised because the point it has changed shape. "

The scene only lasts for 5 minutes. But what is the resultant of the planet Earth will always be remembered as one of the most astonishing astronomical events (or scary) that never happened.

What Carrington saw was a white flame of the sun (solar flare White) arising out of the sun's magnetic explosion. The explosion not only produce light visible to the eye, but also generate super giant cloud of particles that emit a magnetic vortex, known as Coronal Mass Ejection (CME).

CME was created to move directly toward the Earth and arrive in just 18 hours. It's quite remarkable, considering that generally the way it will be completed within 3 or 4 days. When the CME hit Earth's magnetic field that surrounds the earth to be disturbed so as to create the biggest geomagnetic storm ever recorded in history.

The sky above the earth immediately filled with Aurora in red, green and purple. The lights were so extraordinary that looks dark night bright as day. Remarkably, the aurora can be seen that even in tropical regions such as Cuba, the Bahamas, Jamaica and Hawaii.

However, the effect is not only there. Show the beautiful aurora was accompanied by considerable damage to communication systems in Europe and America.

Suddenly, the entire telegraph system in chaos. Flames were seen on telegraph machines so shocking operator on duty. Even when the battery is disconnected the telegraph, the electric current induced by the aurora make these machines can still send a message.

This event gives new meaning to the astronomers on the solar activity and its impact on human life.

Within 2 or 3 years from now, there is a possibility that we could face a similar problem. This is a warning recently given by David Reneke who published his predictions in the Journal of Australasian Science.

Overview of Solar Storms
There are many misconceptions about this phenomenon of solar storms. For those who do not understand, solar storms are often regarded as an extraordinary event which is very rare. Though not so.

The sun has cycles average 11 annual (between 9-14 years old) that started from a low activity period, called the Solar Minimum, up to a period in which the activity increases, the so-called Solar Maximum. Last solar maximum occurred in 2000.

Thus, the solar storm is not really strange events are rare. Fenemena this is a normal part of the life cycle of the sun.

During the period of solar maximum, sun spots emerge (sunspot), the dark spots on the sun's surface caused by the magnetic field lines break through the surface of the sun.

Because the sun is not solid objects like the Earth, different parts of the Sun rotate at different speeds as well. This will cause the magnetic field lines become chaotic, causing the formation of the Solar Flare (flame of the sun) which sometimes accompanied by a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME).

This event is often referred to as the Sun Solar Storm or Hurricane.

If the CME is moving toward Earth, carrying the particles will hit the Earth's magnetosphere which will then create the aurora.

Prediction David Reneke
Back to the prediction Reneke, he says, solar storms that will occur in 2012 has the potential to hit Earth with a force equivalent to 100 million atoms of hydrogen bombs. This power will certainly destroy all satellite systems around the world who feared will bring the earth back to the stone age.

Of course this prediction is not something new because similar events have occurred in previous years. However, it is feared the Reneke is a potential strength.

"Generally, the astronomers agree that the upcoming solar maximum will be the most powerful in 100 years." Reneke said.

"Some believe that these events will affect the airlines, telecommunications companies and anyone who works with modern GPS systems. This storm could shut down an orbiting satellite. "He added.

So how did other astronomers?

NASA was not too worried about these events, but they are already anticipating this storm since 2006. They also estimated that this storm could affect power generation in various places so that not only the telecommunications industry or the troubled airline, but also other industries such as banking and related to it.

The storm was expected to end in 2012. But they also admitted that no one will ever know for sure how much effect that could damage caused.

U.S. National Academy of Sciences has estimated that the damage that might occur could bring a loss of about 1 to 2 trillion U.S. dollars and takes up to 10 years to recover fully.

Solar storm in a fairly large scale have occurred also in 1989 and caused a blackout across Quebec, Canada. In the solar storm of 2003, Sweden and South Africa also suffered a similar fate.

Then, a simple question often asked by many people. If true super solar storm occurred in 2012, whether the storm will produce a flame that could devour the whole earth and everything in it like in the movie Knowing?

The answer is: No!

What will happen?
Although it sounded so chaotic, real human beings and other living things on earth safely protected. At the time of the previous solar storms, life on earth was not affected. However, the technology that we have indeed susceptible to this phenomenon.

Just as happened in 1859, or the year when Quebec, Sweden and South Africa made blackout, solar storms that will come to shed our communication system.

Given our very dependent on the telecommunications network infrastructure, the telecom collapse events may lead to paralysis of the other systems, such as finance and transport.

A strong blast of solar storm could bring damage to the intervening power source and our communication lines. This will cause the system to become overloaded and eventually damage.

According to a report issued by the National Academy of Science United States, when the storm took place, about 300 power plants in the U.S. could be paralyzed in just 90 ******* This will disconnect the electricity supply to 130 million inhabitants.

Having cut off the power grid, water supply will also be disconnected. Without electricity and water supply, then the economy will be paralyzed. No office activities and transportation such as airplanes or trains. Even the vital facilities such as military bases or hospitals will also be paralyzed. In other words Chaos!

However, it is the worst-case scenario.

The good news is, humans have learned from the past.

NASA and the space agencies of other countries in the world has to know clearly that solar flares can disable satellites system. Because it's a long time, NASA has sent several spacecraft to monitor solar activity. Currently, these vehicles, such as ACE or SOHO, is still diligently watching the changes that occur in solar activity.

If the probe detects a CME, then the sensor will immediately generate an alert that gives enough time for people of the earth (us) to take anticipatory measures, such as changing our satellite system into "safe mode". Thus, the resulting damage will be very minimal. The same anticipation also been made to the infrastructure and other power sources.

Yup, we really have learned. Just as we have learned to anticipate the Millennium Bug Y2K 10 years ago.

Therefore David Reneke opinion also got quite a lot of criticism. For example, from his fellow astronomers Australia named Dr. Phil Wilkinson from Bureu of Meteorology Ionospheric Prediction Service.

He said the damage to the satellite will be very minimal. In fact, he rejected the notion that solar storms that will happen is the strongest in the last 100 years.

"All these statements are selling, but I'm sure everything is too much." He said. "The message really is, the solar storms that will come with the same dangers of solar storms before."

Dr. Wilkinson also said that even if the communication system is compromised, then the character will only be temporary and local. In addition, he had another reason. According to the monitoring of the astronomers, the solar activity cycle this time was not as strong as previously thought. This makes the solar astronomers believe that the sun may be entering a period of "little ice age". This observation is inversely proportional to the prediction Reneke.

So, no need to worry.

Disaster Plan
Well, now, suppose you are still concerned about the solar storm in 2012, you might ask: "What if David Reneke is right? So what should I do to prepare themselves to face this disaster? "

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a disaster management agency in the United States, have an answer to this question. They also have long been anticipating the possibility of damage to infrastructure caused by this phenomenon.

According to Craig Fugate, FEMA administrator, at least, the effects of solar storms is probably about the same as the effects of natural disasters such as hurricanes, floods or earthquakes. Thus, he argues, the standard preparation is adequate. Such as storing water supplies, food, P3K equipment, spare batteries and flashlights and cooking utensils.

In other words, what we need to prepare the same as preparing for natural disasters in general.

Therefore, no need to worry at all. If our telecommunications system paralyzed, we can not use a cell phone, blackberry or facebook. But, I believe we will still survive.

Amazing Natural Phenomena

Some of these natural phenomena causing disasters to mankind, but it looks beautiful and amazing. Except of course the light pole and the migration of monarch butterflies that give visual and beautiful to behold. Immediately, we see together, yeah

1. Monarch butterfly migration

Mass migration of monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) during the winter include most of North America toward the south. Butterfly colors of orange and black looks beautiful when it meets the blue sky.

2. The light pole

Light pole occurs when very cold weather when ice crystals depends on the atmosphere, then this natural phenomenon seen in the night sky. The higher the ice crystals, the higher the light pole was visible.

3. Maelstorm

Maelstorm is a very powerful whirlpool in the middle of the sea. Whirlpools that occurred in Scotland and can be heard for many miles away, despite the fact maelstorm could happen anywhere.

4. sandstorm

Sand storms occur when high winds lift particles of soil and sand into the atmosphere to form a storm. Each year forty million tons of dust carried from the Sahara to the Amazon basin.

5. vortex of fire

This one is terrible, but still look beautiful. That vortex of fire that occurs when a tornado. Vortex of fire occurred when the heat of the fire the air pushing on it in such a way as to form a vortex with cold air outside. If the vortex is getting the fire going vertical vortex sucked into the vortex forming fire.


Vortex of fire that occurred in Tokyo in 1923 burned all the buildings there are mostly made of wood, so it claimed 38,000 people burned to death.