First results from the Entoto magnetometer station has been published! gi.copernicus.org/articles/14/... #geomagnetism #spacescience #spaceweather
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Applied Researcher at the South African National Space Agency. Passionate about understanding near-Earth space. Lover of natureโit's where I find my balance ๐ฑ๐งโโ๏ธ ๐ Views expressed here are my own.
First results from the Entoto magnetometer station has been published! gi.copernicus.org/articles/14/... #geomagnetism #spacescience #spaceweather
01.12.2025 12:28 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0๐โจ Science can be complex โ but talking about it doesnโt have to be.
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Born #OnThisDay in 1850 was pioneering Russian mathematician Sofia Kovalevskaya. She was the first woman to gain a doctorate in mathematics and was one of the first women to work as an editor at a scientific journal. #WomenInSTEM
15.01.2025 18:16 โ ๐ 33 ๐ 4 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 1Illustration of Earth surrounded by its magnetic field, with the thermospheric shock wave and interplanetary magnetic field extending from the sunward side. The image shows how solar winds interact with Earth's protective magnetosphere. Adobe Stock. (n.d.). Earth and its magnetic field with solar wind and interplanetary magnetic field [Stock photo]. Adobe Stock. https://stock.adobe.com/za/49372340?continue-checkout=1&asset_id=49372340
The magnetic North Pole is drifting towards Siberia and speeding up ๐ฑ๐
Scientists believe we may be nearing another pole reversal. Understanding these changes is crucial for protecting satellites, communication systems, and power grids. Geomagnetism impacts modern life ๐ฐ๏ธ
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26.12.2024 12:39 โ ๐ 3828 ๐ 296 ๐ฌ 44 ๐ 13๐๐คฉ๐ The Parker Solar Probe is currently undergoing its historic closest approach to the Sun. It reached the closest point, perihelion, at 11:52 UTC today, less than 15 minutes ago. Wow! What an amazing mission, and what an amazing moment! Keep on going, Parker! ๐ซฃ ๐ฑ ๐ฎ
24.12.2024 12:09 โ ๐ 21 ๐ 6 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 2Much appreciated, thank you! Really awesome game thus far ๐
18.12.2024 18:18 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0@davidwehle.bsky.social The demo is amazing, and I can't wait for the full release, but do you have any tips to prevent motion sickness? I've tried adjusting the fov.
18.12.2024 06:08 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0๐ The Joint IAGA-IASPEI Scientific Assembly 2025 abstract submissions are now open!
Consider submitting an abstract to our session on Ground-Based Geomagnetic Observatories and Automated Instrumentation (A05):
๐ iaga-iaspei-2025.org/iaga-symposia/
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So cuuuuute! ๐
04.12.2024 07:12 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Dog wading through a reflective marshland with vibrant patches of pink and red vegetation, set against the dramatic backdrop of the green and rocky Kleinrivier Mountains in the Western Cape, South Africa. A serene and colorful nature scene
Last weekend's hike near the Kleinrivier Mountains, Western Cape #SouthAfrica #paradise
04.12.2024 07:01 โ ๐ 6 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0๐จAurora alert! Ever heard of the anti-black aurora? Itโs a bright twin that drifts alongside the mysterious black aurora, flipping sides unpredictably! ๐โจ My study reveals their unique electron energies & motions. Check it out! ๐งช๐ก #AuroraScience
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๐ Could a polar flip be coming? ๐ค
The last complete magnetic field reversal, where the north magnetic pole moved toward the Southern geographic pole, was 780,000 years ago. Today, the South Atlantic Anomaly is growing, and some believe it hints at a new geomagnetic transition ๐๐งฒ๐งญ
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Scientists, academics, researchers: Weโre excited to share that @altmetric.com is now tracking mentions of your research on Bluesky! ๐งช
03.12.2024 14:10 โ ๐ 29695 ๐ 5034 ๐ฌ 459 ๐ 279A photograph of a minute shrimp that is transparent with some red colouration and big big like eyes
So itโs day 2 of #25DaysofCrustmas - and we have a teeny tiny Crustacean called Idiomysis tsurnamali from the Red Sea. This little mysis shrimp hangs around in swarms near anemones - and are a pain to photograph.
#Inverts #MarineLife
I felt like I accidentally rolled my eyes at someone on the tube and they saw me, so I decided to start rolling my eyes a lot, pretending I had some sort of eye problem to try to explain/disguise the first accidental eye roll and they probably think Iโm a maniac.
28.11.2024 16:42 โ ๐ 640 ๐ 25 ๐ฌ 18 ๐ 7Earlier I went through my sister's kitchen junk drawer.
If anyone needs a CD to reinstall Windows 95, hit me up.
Your honor the boys were back in town
28.11.2024 04:27 โ ๐ 532 ๐ 127 ๐ฌ 8 ๐ 3"Close-up view of the structural framework of an EISCAT radar dish. The image captures intricate steel beams supporting the large, white, concave dish, with cables and ladders visible among the framework. The clear sky forms the background, emphasizing the radar's towering design and engineering complexity."
Back to #Auroras ๐ Did you know there's another way to infer auroral energy besides optical data? Enter the Incoherent Scatter Radar (ISR) ๐ก
Con: Its field of view is tiny compared to all-sky cameras.
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26.11.2024 05:19 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Interesting, I wonder why South Africa wasn't on the list...still too soon after the Anglo-Boer war? ๐ค
25.11.2024 12:28 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0An animated comparison showing Earth's magnetic field during normal conditions versus a geomagnetic excursion. The first part of the animation depicts a strong, stable dipole field with clear magnetic lines extending from the North to South poles. The second part illustrates a weakened and chaotic magnetic field with multiple temporary poles forming at different locations on Earth's surface, representing the irregularity of a geomagnetic excursion. Image courtesy of NASA, sourced from Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:NASA_54559main_comparison1_strip.gif).
๐ Whatโs a magnetic reversal, aka magnetic โflipโ? Itโs when the magnetic North and South poles swap! ๐งญ Recorded in rocks, these irregular flips weaken the field and can even create extra poles -- this has happened numerous times throughout geological history ๐ฑ๐งฒ #Geomagnetism #SpaceScience
25.11.2024 10:46 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Happy Sunday from the Sun! โ๏ธ
We have quite a few active regions spread across the disk, but based on complexity, AR3906 has the highest probability for producing a notable flare (25% for M-class & 5% for X-class). For now, we watch and wait!
Thank you for this! Iceland has been on my bucket list for so long. I almost made it there for a research trip, but then COVID hit, and all my travel plans were cancelled ๐
24.11.2024 17:15 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Rubbish for whom, exactly? Gaming spans many genres. Generalizations like this oversimplify the medium and come across as lazy journalism.
24.11.2024 09:54 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Serengeti National Park ,Tanzania ๐๐น๐ฟ
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