Lorenzo Vince Rossi 3 Marquez Incidente Aragona Motogp 2015

Motogp 2015 ad Aragona: Lorenzo vince su Valentino Rossi 3 dopo l'incidente di Marc Marquez nei primi giri. Grande duello Rossi Pedrosa.

Marquez Pole Position - Aragon Motogp 2015 Lorenzo 2th Rossi 6th

Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez has taken a magnificent pole position – his seventh of the season – for tomorrow’s Aragon GP breaking his 2014 pole record (1’47.187) by over half a second. Teammate Dani Pedrosa had a provisional front row for the majority of the session but was demoted in the final moments and will start from 5th place.

The Repsol Honda’s have had a strong second day in Aragon, with Marc leading this morning’s FP3 session and Dani topping FP4. On his first flying lap of qualifying, Marc obliterated his own pole record by 0.552 seconds with his time of 1’46.635 (lap 2/7), sending him straight to the top, with Dani also taking a provisional front row place on his first exit.

Supermoon 2015 Total Lunar Eclipse - Animated Video

This animated video explains a rare event happening on September 27th, 2015 - a supermoon total lunar eclipse.

On the night of September 27th, 2015, a supermoon lunar ecllipse will be viewable in the night sky for those living in North and South America. Those living in Europe and Africa can view it in the early morning hours of September 28th.

This video explains what a supermoon lunar eclipse is, and how rare it has been over the last century.

Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.

2015 Total Lunar Eclipse Animation: Telescopic View of the Moon

Typically, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft flies over the night side of the Moon every two hours, spending about 45 minutes in darkness. Because LRO is powered by sunlight, it uses a rechargeable battery to operate while on the night side of the Moon and then charges the battery when it comes back around into daylight.

During the total lunar eclipse of September 27-28, 2015, however, LRO emerges from the night side of the Moon only to find the Sun blocked by the Earth. LRO needs to travel an entire orbit before seeing the Sun again, relying continuously on its battery for almost three hours.

SuperMoon Total Lunar Eclipse (9/25/2015)

Video preview of  SuperMoon Total Lunar Eclipse (9/25/2015).

LEAD: Step outside on Sunday evening (September 27th) to see a special astronomical event: a supermoon total lunar eclipse.

1. At 9:07 p.m. EDT the moon will start to enter Earth’s shadow. An hour later, the moon will appear a ghostly copper color. The change in color will last for over an hour as the moon passes through Earth’s central shadow and is illuminated by filtered sunlight passing through Earth’s atmosphere.



2. As the moon orbits Earth, it has a farthest point in its orbit (apogee) and closest point (perigee). On Sunday, the full moon occurs during the closest perigee of the year. This is sometimes called a supermoon.



3. Supermoons occur *on average* every 14 months. But what’s special about Sunday’s supermoon is that it will happen during a total lunar eclipse.



TAG: The next supermoon total lunar eclipse won't happen until 2033

Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center

Pop Francis Congress Speech "Heal the World!" - Video

Voanews video about the Pope Francis congress Speech: "Heal the world!".

The atmosphere inside the House chamber was electric. Nearly all of the 535 members of the House and Senate were present, along with four Supreme Court justices and several presidential candidates, including Senators Marco Rubio, Bernie Sanders and Lindsey Graham, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, and neurosurgeon Ben Carson.



Tickets were hard to get to witness Pope Francis make history Thursday as the first leader of the Roman Catholic Church to address a joint meeting of Congress.  The occasion had the feeling of a presidential inauguration and a State of the Union address rolled into one. But it was less partisan in tone and the reactions to it were less mixed.



The pontiff from Argentina, whose first language is Spanish, spoke softly, slowly and deliberately in accented English. Lawmakers listened attentively, many of them on the edge of their chairs.





Although his manner was gentle, Pope Francis quickly made the point that every member of Congress has a responsibility to work tirelessly for the common good. He called on Congress to break out of the cycle of polarization and paralysis, to work together to “heal the world’s open wounds.”



His call for a “renewed spirit of cooperation” comes at a time when the divisive Congress may be only one week away from triggering a partial government shutdown.



'Golden Rule' applies to migrants



Pope Francis made the Golden Rule from the Bible's New Testament the cornerstone of his speech: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." He applied it to the Syrian refugee crisis and to the thousands of migrants from Latin America who travel north to the United States in search of a better life.



Democrats in the chamber, most of whom support immigration reform, applauded enthusiastically when Francis said foreigners should not be feared "because most of us were once foreigners."



He challenged everyone not to see migrants as numbers, but as faces.



“The yardstick we use for others is the yardstick which time will use for us,” he said.



The pope also spoke clearly about human activity causing climate change, saying Congress has an important role to play in minimizing the damage caused by environmental degradation.



The pope explicitly called for the abolition of the death penalty and said society can benefit from the rehabilitation of those convicted of crimes.



Francis’ plea for the sanctity of marriage and the family, and respect for life at all stages won him an enthusiastic standing ovation from Republicans, while some Democrats did not applaud.



But overall, the pope was received warmly and with respect by all of the members.



Lawmakers were on their best behavior, after having received guidance and pleas from congressional leaders. Heeding instructions, members let the pontiff walk down the center aisle to deliver the speech without trying to shake his hand or hug him.



Rare moment of unity



It was a rare moment of unity for a Congress that is bitterly divided on a number of substantive issues.



Republican Representative Michael McCaul said the pope was not speaking as a Democrat or a Republican, but as someone giving moral direction. The word most often used by lawmakers to describe the speech was “extraordinary.”



House Speaker John Boehner wept openly several times, both during the speech and afterwards. As a devout Catholic, Boehner said he prayed for the pope every day growing up, and that standing next to one was a “humbling experience.”



In a written statement, Boehner said: “Let us all go forth and live up to the words.”



Democratic Minority leader Nancy Pelosi is also a devout Catholic. She released a statement saying: “Standing in the very heart of our democracy, Pope Francis spoke to the better angels of our nature and of the American people. He reminded us of our sacred and inescapable responsibility to those struggling to escape poverty, persecution and war.”



Presidential candidates react



Republican presidential candidate and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie had a spot up in the Visitor’s Gallery. He told VOA he thought the speech was “great.”



Republican Senator Ted Cruz, who also is seeking his party's presidential nomination in 2016, had this say to VOA about the pope’s call for compassion for migrants: “When we speak of welcoming immigrants, I believe that should refer to legal immigrants.”



Independent Senator Bernie Sanders, who is running for president as a Democrat, also used part of the pope's speech to highlight his main campaign issue, telling VOA: “Most importantly, what he said today: the function of an economy is not just to make the rich richer; the function of the economy is to serve all the people."

Pope Francis at New York City's Fifth Avenue

Voanews video about Pope  Francis blessing faithful along New York City's Fifth Avenue. On his first day in New York City, Pope Francis delighted thousands who lined the street to get a quick glimpse of him.



Catholic schoolgirls from the Dominican Academy and St. George Academy won a contest at their school to stand along the route,

A group of Catholic schoolgirls from the Dominican Academy and St. George Academy won a contest at their school to stand along the route. They waited three hours before the pope drove right in front of them. Then he stopped, turned toward them and made the sign of the cross.



Stephanie Redman broke into tears. "I've always loved every pope the Catholic Church has had, like Pope John Paul. I've always loved them and looked up to them. I have little cards of them in my room. To actually see him walk by is such a great experience," she said.



Olivia Lashishka squealed with delight as she hugged her classmates. "I feel like I was surrounded by family because we all have the same beliefs," she said. "He was blessing us. I feel really grateful."



Rare chance



High school sophomore Sean De Ganon won a school raffle and invited his friend Emily Gefell for a chance to see the pope. She called it a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."





De Ganon views Pope Francis as a different type of pope from those in the past. "He's much more tolerant of social issues and forgiving," he said. "Going to a Jesuit school and seeing a pope who's a Jesuit is a new experience.  You feel connected to him."



From Mexico



Alejandro Flores Sanchez brought his pregnant wife and 2-year-old daughter, Alexa, from Mexico City two days ago for a chance to see the pope. He stood along the fence with Alexa on his shoulders, hoping for a blessing for all his children, including his twin 6-month-old sons back home in Mexico City.



“We’re really excited," he said. "We really hope that the pope can bless this kid, the one my wife has in her belly and the two we have at home.”



To Sanchez, the pope transcends his humanity: "He's the best friend of God. It's a matter of faith. You have to make sure your kids learn that from us, as fathers. I think he's the contact of God with us and the symbol of the church.  He's more than a man."



After traveling by the crowds gathered on Fifth Avenue, the pope entered St. Patrick's Cathedral and offered evening prayers before an invited group of bishops, priests, deacons and faithful church workers.