All posts tagged "Space"
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21ScienceAurora alert — Powerful geomagnetic storm could spark northern lights as far south as Illinois Dec. 30 and Dec. 31
We could be in for a New Year’s aurora treat with northern lights potentially visible deep into mid-latitudes tonight and tomorrow (Dec....
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52ScienceStarwatch: Mercury reaches greatest western elongation | Mercury
Get your Christmas started with a celestial achievement by tracking down the inner planet Mercury early in the morning. Because of its...
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Get ready for the ‘New Year Comet’ — What to expect from Comet ATLAS (C/2024) G3
In the second week of 2025, we could see a new object grace the skies as comet ATLAS (C/2024) G3 gets close...
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Nasa’s Parker solar probe attempts closest ever pass of sun | Space
Nasa’s Parker solar probe is attempting its closest ever flyby of the sun, passing 3.8m miles from its surface on Christmas Eve....
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2025 preview: The sci-fi movies and TV shows
Okay, every year is a big year for sci-fi these days, but 2025 is looking particularly exciting. Outer space is set to...
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39ScienceNasa probe successfully completes closest-ever approach to sun | Nasa
Santa and his reindeer were not the only bodies making a celestial journey on 24 December: Nasa has revealed that its Parker...
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Collaboration Is Key to A Strong Materials Discipline
NASA has a strong need for advanced materials and processes (M&P) across the realms of robotic- and crewed-spaceflight, as well as aeronautics,...
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Panasonic 15mm f1.7 Leica Summilux DG ASPH review
Key specs Type: Prime lens Focal length: 200mm (400mm equivalent) Maximum aperture: f/2.8 Lens mount: Micro Four Thirds Weight: 43.92 oz /...
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53ScienceStarwatch: Track down Taurus to and the year feeling bullish | Astronomy
Finish the year by tracking down one of the oldest known constellations: Taurus, the bull. The chart shows the view looking south...
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Hang a Shining Star Upon the Highest Bough
X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO; Optical: Clow, M.; Image Processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/L. Frattare and K. Arcand This new view of the “Christmas tree cluster” NGC 2264,...
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What’s Up: January 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA
Skywatching Skywatching Home What’s Up Eclipses Explore the Night Sky Night Sky Network More Tips and Guides FAQ Four Planets in One...
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Earth to Space Call: NASA Leaders to Speak with Station Astronauts
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy will speak with NASA astronauts Nick Hague, Butch Wilmore, Suni Williams, and Don...
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Laboratory Director Tawnya Plummer Laughinghouse
“When I transitioned from Spelman to Georgia Tech, it was probably the first time in my life that I had a professor...
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NESC Assists in Heatshield Investigation
NASA’s uncrewed Artemis I mission launched from KSC on November 16, 2022. After a successful mission that included orbiting the Moon, the...
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Mechanical Systems TDT Support Reaches Across NASA Programs
The NESC Mechanical Systems TDT provides broad support across NASA’s mission directorates. We are a diverse group representing a variety of sub-disciplines...
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Hubble Spies a Cosmic Eye
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the spiral galaxy NGC 2566, which sits 76 million light-years away in the constellation Puppis. A prominent...
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NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Makes History With Closest Pass to Sun
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe survived its record-breaking closest approach to the solar surface on Dec. 24, 2024. Breaking its previous record by...
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