Preliminary observations on the lunar and tidal influences on the catches of seer by gill nets

The paper deals with the lunar and tidal influences on the catches of seer by gill nets. The landings during full moon and new moon nights, during low and high tides and during different quarters of the lunar month for three fishing seasons are discussed.

Control of lunar and martian dust - Experimental insights from artificial and natural cyanobacterial and algal crusts in the desert of Inner Mongolia, China

Studies on the colonization of environmentally extreme ground surfaces were conducted in a Mars-like desert area of Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China, with microalgae and cyanobacteria. We collected and mass-cultured cyanobacterial strains from these regions and investigated their ability to form desert crusts artificially. These crusts had the capacity to resist sand wind erosion after just 15 days of growth. Similar to the surface of some Chinese deserts, the surface of Mars is characterized by a layer of fine dust, which will challenge future human exploration activities, particularly in confined spaces that will include greenhouses and habitats. We discuss the use of such crusts for the local control of desert sands in enclosed spaces on Mars. These experiments suggest innovative new directions in the applied use of microbe-mineral interactions to advance the human exploration and settlement of space.

Spitzer Secondary Eclipses of WASP-18b

The transiting exoplanet WASP-18b was discovered in 2008 by the Wide Angle Search for Planets project. The Spitzer Exoplanet Target of Opportunity Program observed secondary eclipses of WASP-18b using Spitzer's Infrared Array Camera in the 3.6 µm and 5.8 µm bands on 2008 December 20, and in the 4.5 µm and 8.0 µm bands on 2008 December 24. We report eclipse depths of 0.30% ± 0.02%, 0.39% ± 0.02%, 0.37% ± 0.03%, 0.41% ± 0.02%, and brightness temperatures of 3100 ± 90, 3310 ± 130, 3080 ± 140, and 3120 ± 110 K in order of increasing wavelength. WASP-18b is one of the hottest planets yet discovered—as hot as an M-class star. The planet's pressure-temperature profile most likely features a thermal inversion. The observations also require WASP-18b to have near-zero albedo and almost no redistribution of energy from the day side to the night side of the planet.

La lluna, constitució física, els eclipsis. 'La luna, constitución física, los eclipses'.

Dedicada a la luna y los eclipses. Forma parte de una carpeta didáctica centrada en temas de astronomía que cuenta también con un planisferio celeste y un póster de la luna.

Implementación del modelo estratégico de gestión para fundación cultural luna lunar, teatro corporal

El proyecto, propone implementar un modelo estratégico de gestión a corto, mediano y largo plazo que haga de la Fundación Cultural Luna Lunar, una industria cultural sostenible y rentable.

Los eclipses.

Descripción de los eclipses, su historia, tipos existentes y periodicidad de los mismos. La obra tiene como objetivo principal servir como manual para la observación de futuros eclipses y la investigación sobre los hechos físicos que acontecen cuando o como consecuencia de ellos.

Geografía lunar : el regolito lunar, el cráter de impacto, el metamorfismo de impacto y la geoquímica lunar.

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