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When discontinuities in the solar wind remain in contact with a planet's bow shock, they can collect a pool of hot particles that becomes a hot flow anomaly (HFA). An HFA on Venus most likely acts like a vacuum, pulling up parts of the planet’s atmosphere. Credit: NASA/Collinson

Space Weather: Explosions on Venus

1 posted on 03/18/2012 7:55:04 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
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To: NicknamedBob

I assume you have this contingency covered ...


5 posted on 03/18/2012 7:58:45 AM PDT by Tax-chick (I'm trying to avoid sarcasm, but darn it, life is absurd!)
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To: SunkenCiv

Good thing there was an extra day in February this year.


6 posted on 03/18/2012 8:09:48 AM PDT by ILS21R (I know you know I know)
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To: SunkenCiv
Why isn't the solar wind coming from the same direction as the sunlight?!

ML/NJ

7 posted on 03/18/2012 8:28:27 AM PDT by ml/nj
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To: SunkenCiv

8 posted on 03/18/2012 8:38:49 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet - Mater tua caligas gerit ;-{)
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To: SunkenCiv

Moderator! Moderator! SunkenCiv is posting dirty space pictures again!


9 posted on 03/18/2012 8:51:49 AM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: SunkenCiv
Not to be too much of a stickler and I know you didn't generate the graphic but shouldn't the lit side of Venus be facing the solar wind instead of being 90° off?

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
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LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

11 posted on 03/18/2012 9:14:43 AM PDT by LonePalm (Commander and Chef)
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To: SunkenCiv

This just seen on the Twitter feed:
“Professor Morse of McGill University reports observing a total of three explosions on the planet Mars, between the hours of 7:45 P. M. and 9:20 P. M., eastern standard time. This confirms earlier reports received from American observatories. Now, nearer home, comes a special announcement from Trenton, New Jersey. It is reported that at 8:50 P. M. a huge, flaming object, believed to be a meteorite, fell on a farm in the neighborhood of Grovers Mill, New Jersey, twenty-two miles from Trenton. “


22 posted on 03/18/2012 1:14:40 PM PDT by Cvengr (Adversity in life and death is inevitable. Thru faith in Christ, stress is optional.)
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