The next episode of our Friday Night Show airs on April 26th at 9pm Pacific time!
Many people we know got to see the Total Solar Eclipse on April 8th this year and we asked if anyone wanted to relate their experience during this ‘Eclipse Recap’ episode. Several people said they would, so we’ll share our LIVE on Friday. If you would like to join us, you are welcome as well!
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If you’d like to ask questions, share Space Station sightings or ask what planet you saw in the sky, we’ll help you out. We’ll have a main topic or a guest, then share the highlights of the week ahead and the rest will be ad lib. It might be VERY ad lib sometimes! LOL
The next episode of our Friday Night Show airs on April 19th at 9pm Pacific time!
Since the early 1600s, keen observers armed with telescopes have turned their gaze to the Sun, sketching its dynamic surface on paper. These sketches revealed sunspots, which are regions with concentrated magnetic fields. The ebb and flow of sunspots, creates the approximately 11-year solar cycle, which is crucial for understanding the Sun’s magnetic behavior. This magnetic activity influences Earth’s system and can trigger phenomena like flares and solar energetic particles, posing a threat to electronic devices. Historical solar drawings dating back to the 1600s serve as our direct link to the Sun’s magnetic past, offering valuable insights.
To harness the wealth of information embedded in these historical records, one key parameter is the count of sunspots. This count contributes to the creation of the international sunspot number series, a vital tool in solar research. Our collaborative effort between the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research in Göttingen, Germany, and the National Institute for Astrophysics Observatory of Rome in Italy, focuses on extracting data from 19th-century solar drawings from the Collegio Romano observatory in Rome.
This project invites you to become a sunspot detective, contributing to what stands as the longest-running experiment in astrophysics. By participating, you play a pivotal role in advancing our comprehension of the Sun’s intricate magnetic past and its enduring impact on Earth. Join us in unraveling the Sun’s secrets, as we embark on this fascinating journey through time and space.
“Sunspots might seem as imperfections on the solar surface, but they are fascinating and constantly changing structures hosting a lot of energy and exciting physical processes.” ~Zooniverse
About Sunspot Detectives
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If you’d like to ask questions, share Space Station sightings or ask what planet you saw in the sky, we’ll help you out. We’ll have a main topic or a guest, then share the highlights of the week ahead and the rest will be ad lib. It might be VERY ad lib sometimes! LOL
The next episode of our Friday Night Show airs on April 12th at 9pm Pacific time!
We’ve talked about several different types of stars (some aren’t actually stars). Tonight Jeff will talk about Neutron Stars which, like white dwarfs, are actually the remnants of stars rather than stars themselves.
He will also talk about why protons and electrons haven’t already collided and become neutrons. If they had, we wouldn’t have atoms or, even, us. It’s rather convenient that they didn’t do that.
Join Jeff and Pam LIVE on Friday nights at 9pm Pacific time, USA.
The Friday night show is broadcast on FB and YouTube – just look for Everyday Spacer on either platform.
If you’d like to ask questions, share Space Station sightings or ask what planet you saw in the sky, we’ll help you out. We’ll have a main topic or a guest, then share the highlights of the week ahead and the rest will be ad lib. It might be VERY ad lib sometimes! LOL
The next episode of our Friday Night Show airs on April 5th at 9pm Pacific time!
Georgia “Tiny” Broadwick was the first woman to jump from an airplane.
Between 1913 and 1922 she completed over 1,100 jumps. She invented the ripcord and is the only female member of the Early Birds of Aviation.
In 1914, she demonstrated parachutes to the U.S. Army, which at the time had a small, hazard-prone fleet of aircraft. The Army, reluctant at first to adopt the parachute, watched as Tiny dropped from the sky. On one of her demonstration jumps, the static line became entangled in the tail assembly of the aircraft, so for her next jump she cut off the static line and deployed her chute manually, thus becoming the first person to jump free-fall. This demonstrated that pilots could escape aircraft by using what was later called a ripcord.
Join Jeff and Pam LIVE on Friday nights at 9pm Pacific time, USA.
The Friday night show is broadcast on FB and YouTube – just look for Everyday Spacer on either platform.
If you’d like to ask questions, share Space Station sightings or ask what planet you saw in the sky, we’ll help you out. We’ll have a main topic or a guest, then share the highlights of the week ahead and the rest will be ad lib. It might be VERY ad lib sometimes! LOL
The next episode of our Friday Night Show airs on March 29th at 9pm Pacific time!
This episode, Dawn and Cliff will discuss the upcoming April 8th Eclipse! They will share their experiences and any tips or tricks to help you prepare for this historic event.
Join Jeff and Pam LIVE on Friday nights at 9pm Pacific time, USA.
The Friday night show is broadcast on FB and YouTube – just look for Everyday Spacer on either platform.
If you’d like to ask questions, share Space Station sightings or ask what planet you saw in the sky, we’ll help you out. We’ll have a main topic or a guest, then share the highlights of the week ahead and the rest will be ad lib. It might be VERY ad lib sometimes! LOL
The next episode of our Friday Night Show airs on March 22nd at 9pm Pacific time!
Steven Eckroad is a scientist/engineer with a degree in physics and practical expertise in emerging electric power technologies. He is a member of Mensa, and his hobbies include astronomy, electro-mechanical tinkering, nature photography, gardening, and theology. He is married, has traveled widely, and currently resides in Camarillo, California.
Steven Eckroad writes hopeful and uplifting science fiction. He has completed four novels in his Telpher Series: Telpher, Copernicium-296, Archoi, and Remnant.
Join Jeff and Pam LIVE on Friday nights at 9pm Pacific time, USA.
The Friday night show is broadcast on FB and YouTube – just look for Everyday Spacer on either platform.
If you’d like to ask questions, share Space Station sightings or ask what planet you saw in the sky, we’ll help you out. We’ll have a main topic or a guest, then share the highlights of the week ahead and the rest will be ad lib. It might be VERY ad lib sometimes! LOL
The next episode of our Friday Night Show airs on March 15th at 9pm Pacific time!
During this episode, Jeff will delve into White Dwarfs. Our inclination is to add ‘stars’ to that and yet they are NOT actually stars, rather, they are degenerate stars. What’s that, you ask? Come and find out!
How do they form? What is their structure? How do they die? What could we use them for?
Join Jeff and Pam LIVE on Friday nights at 9pm Pacific time, USA.
The Friday night show is broadcast on FB and YouTube – just look for Everyday Spacer on either platform.
If you’d like to ask questions, share Space Station sightings or ask what planet you saw in the sky, we’ll help you out. We’ll have a main topic or a guest, then share the highlights of the week ahead and the rest will be ad lib. It might be VERY ad lib sometimes! LOL
The next episode of our Friday Night Show airs on March 8th at 9pm Pacific time!
We’ve demonstrated Citizen Science projects in the past. This week, we’ll look at some of the websites, go through the process of choosing a project and demonstrate one of the projects out of that process. Your suggestions are welcome!
Join Jeff and Pam LIVE on Friday nights at 9pm Pacific time, USA.
The Friday night show is broadcast on FB and YouTube – just look for Everyday Spacer on either platform.
If you’d like to ask questions, share Space Station sightings or ask what planet you saw in the sky, we’ll help you out. We’ll have a main topic or a guest, then share the highlights of the week ahead and the rest will be ad lib. It might be VERY ad lib sometimes! LOL
The next episode of our Friday Night Show airs on March 1st at 9pm Pacific time!
Due to the recent takedown of the Lockbit Ransomware Gang, by Britain’s National Crime Agency and various other governmental agencies, Jeff will be talking about cyber security.
What did we learn from the Lockbit takedown? What are the security threats you might be facing and how do you protect yourself from them?
Join Jeff and Pam LIVE on Friday nights at 9pm Pacific time, USA.
The Friday night show is broadcast on FB and YouTube – just look for Everyday Spacer on either platform.
If you’d like to ask questions, share Space Station sightings or ask what planet you saw in the sky, we’ll help you out. We’ll have a main topic or a guest, then share the highlights of the week ahead and the rest will be ad lib. It might be VERY ad lib sometimes! LOL
The next episode of our Friday Night Show airs on February 23rd at 9pm Pacific time!
Come and learn about the NASA physicist who invented the “illusion transmitter.” This device is used by NASA, surgeons and for creating 3D movies and television. She is still doing amazing things to this day.
Join Jeff and Pam LIVE on Friday nights at 9pm Pacific time, USA.
The Friday night show is broadcast on FB and YouTube – just look for Everyday Spacer on either platform.
If you’d like to ask questions, share Space Station sightings or ask what planet you saw in the sky, we’ll help you out. We’ll have a main topic or a guest, then share the highlights of the week ahead and the rest will be ad lib. It might be VERY ad lib sometimes! LOL
Planisphere - choose for your Latitude (the Equator is 0 degrees, the further North or South, the greater the number)
Red Flashlight
Our friend Lucy West-Binnall contributed art to this publication!
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Saw this solar telescope in action recently...
They don't show you the 'built in sun finder' - one of the coolest things about a telescope I've ever seen. You line up the dot in the finder and look through the scope and the sun is right there!
