Juno and Jupiter The Juno space probe has been observing the immediate environment of the planet Jupiter since 2016. From the start of the mission, the spacecraft focused its activities on the gas giant. This initiative has allowed scientists to make many discoveries. Europe, the mysterious In September, the probe approached some 412 kilometers from … Read more
Contexte favorable The weather has been surprising for a few weeks. During the second half of October, the prevailing atmospheric context will be that of a trough. This situation favors colder weather. If low-pressure systems arrive in Québec, the conditions are in place for snow episodes to occur. Besides, the season is still young. How … Read more
The odds will peak on the night of October 6-7. However, the meteors could be visible until October 10. The Draconids are of medium intensity: it is possible to see nearly 10 meteorites per hour in the best conditions. So it doesn’t compare to the Perseids, for example. In addition, the first quarter moon risks … Read more
At first glance, the idea seems perfect. Astronauts would not need a helmet to breathe freely. Unfortunately (or fortunately), the different gases that make up the atmosphere are not just for breathing. They also have effects on everything around us. Hear the melody of the Universe Thanks to the air, the sounds of space would … Read more
A moderate geomagnetic storm will affect Earth for the next two days. A Kp index of 6 is on the radar for the night from Saturday to Sunday. Such a situation could allow sectors further south to see the colored veils in the sky – provided they are far from light pollution. The surroundings of … Read more
If the first snowflakes have already fallen in northern Quebec, it would be a first for the more densely populated areas south of the 49th parallel. The conditions will be met The coolness, well established over Quebec, will favor the formation of solid precipitation towards the end of next week. An atmospheric trough will effectively … Read more
Ian hits the ground Naples. Houses are moving pic.twitter.com/nFVY9oP1y4 Naples. Houses are moving reallyryanbush (new acct) on Twitter: “Naples. Houses are moving pic.twitter.com/nFVY9oP1y4 / Twitter” — reallyryanbush (new acct) (@reallyryanbush) reallyryanbush (new acct) on Twitter: “Naples. Houses are moving pic.twitter.com/nFVY9oP1y4 / Twitter” At 3:05 p.m., Hurricane Ian officially made landfall in Florida. The storm hit … Read more
What we know Ian, this ninth system in the Atlantic Basin, is currently located in the Caribbean Sea, off the coast of Mexico. For the moment, it is following a northeast trajectory, which allows it to quickly gain in intensity thanks to the warm water of the Gulf of Mexico. The island of Cuba should … Read more