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Maybe because FIRMS uses data from satellites in polar orbits, which only pass over the area once every few hours? With choosing near-Earth polar vs. farther geostationary orbits t…

No, just a student on winter break who got curious why CA Fire's map wasn't showing the up-to-date extent of the Eaton fire. Do they have this kind of heat data?

No, looks like they're doing a way better job! Thanks for sharing. I was only aware of the GOES sats. Seems like VIIRS is more intended to do this kind of monitoring.

What are some examples of good, functional GUIs built for industrial and scientific purposes? Thinking of frontends that can cleanly display and provide many analysis tools for lar…

It's accurate. Stellar winds are the primary driver of mass loss for stars near the end of their lives. Asymptotic red giants have extremely voluminous and sparse atmospheres very …

I swear submitted this post last night but now it shows I did it two hours ago? Spooky

Still a prototype; I know for sure the white dwarf part isn't accurate.

radius vs diameter

According to the description of this NASA image [1], they flew a 7-million-cubic-feet super-pressure balloon in 2009. Approximating as a perfect sphere, that's around 120 feet in r…

AI couldn't have started any of the artistic and literary movements, which don't just blend between traditional styles but reject some aspect to forge something new. You can't get …

Welp. It worked on the school-issued Chromebooks and my friend's Macbook Air but not on iPads or iPhones, so guess I have to test it on more Apple stuff :/