Monday 31 October 2016

Canary Islands Are Alternate Site for Planned Mauna Kea Telescope

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If astronomers’ plan to build a giant telescope in Hawaii is blocked, they have narrowed their worldwide search for a backup.
via New York Times

Ghost Aurora over Canada

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Zazzle Space Gifts for young and old

A sinister skyscape

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Space Science Image of the Week: An unusually bright and sudden aurora looms over Iceland, adopting the spooky form of a writhing celestial serpent
via ESA Space Science
http://www.esa.int/spaceinimages/Images/2016/10/A_sinister-looking_aurora_over_Iceland