Jun 3, 2019 05:35 PM
What are those mysterious flashes on the moon?
https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/natio...330848001/
https://futurism.com/the-byte/flashes-moon-scientists
EXCERPTS: . . . random, weird flashes of light on the moon have puzzled astronomers. [...] "These so-called 'transient lunar phenomena' have been known since the 1950s, but they have not been sufficiently and systematically observed, long-term," said Hakan Kayal, a professor of space technology at the University of Würzburg, in a statement.
According to Kayal, the flashes happen several times a week. Sometimes they're only short flashes of light, while others can last longer. Occasionally, some places appear to darken temporarily, he said. Though scientists don't understand exactly what causes the flashes, theories abound: Maybe they're meteor impacts, which would cause a brief glow. Or perhaps the flashes are electrically charged particles of the solar wind that react with moon dust.
[...His...] team of German astronomers have a new theory, and it could provide crucial information for humans who want to settle the Moon. “Seismic activities were also observed on the moon,” said Hakan Kayal, professor of space technology at Julius-Maximilians-Universität (JMU) Würzburg in Germany in a statement. “When the surface moves, gases that reflect sunlight could escape from the interior of the moon. This would explain the luminous phenomena, some of which last for hours.”
Dad 'punched shark five times' to save daughter
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/48503240
EXCERPT: A North Carolina teenager is recovering in hospital after a shark attack left her with severe injuries from bites to her legs and hands, officials say. According to Paige Winter's family, her father had to punch the shark five times before it let the 17-year-old go. She has lost some fingers and her left leg above the knee, the family says. The hospital said she was in a good condition and that she hoped people would "continue to respect sharks in their environment". [...] The hospital said her family was thankful for the support from the community and "her heroic father who saved her life". [...] Janet Winter, who identified herself as the girl's grandmother, said on Facebook that her son punched the shark five times before it would release her. (MORE)
https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/natio...330848001/
https://futurism.com/the-byte/flashes-moon-scientists
EXCERPTS: . . . random, weird flashes of light on the moon have puzzled astronomers. [...] "These so-called 'transient lunar phenomena' have been known since the 1950s, but they have not been sufficiently and systematically observed, long-term," said Hakan Kayal, a professor of space technology at the University of Würzburg, in a statement.
According to Kayal, the flashes happen several times a week. Sometimes they're only short flashes of light, while others can last longer. Occasionally, some places appear to darken temporarily, he said. Though scientists don't understand exactly what causes the flashes, theories abound: Maybe they're meteor impacts, which would cause a brief glow. Or perhaps the flashes are electrically charged particles of the solar wind that react with moon dust.
[...His...] team of German astronomers have a new theory, and it could provide crucial information for humans who want to settle the Moon. “Seismic activities were also observed on the moon,” said Hakan Kayal, professor of space technology at Julius-Maximilians-Universität (JMU) Würzburg in Germany in a statement. “When the surface moves, gases that reflect sunlight could escape from the interior of the moon. This would explain the luminous phenomena, some of which last for hours.”
Dad 'punched shark five times' to save daughter
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/48503240
EXCERPT: A North Carolina teenager is recovering in hospital after a shark attack left her with severe injuries from bites to her legs and hands, officials say. According to Paige Winter's family, her father had to punch the shark five times before it let the 17-year-old go. She has lost some fingers and her left leg above the knee, the family says. The hospital said she was in a good condition and that she hoped people would "continue to respect sharks in their environment". [...] The hospital said her family was thankful for the support from the community and "her heroic father who saved her life". [...] Janet Winter, who identified herself as the girl's grandmother, said on Facebook that her son punched the shark five times before it would release her. (MORE)