Friday, July 29, 2022

Zeta Ophiuchi: A Star With a Complicated Past


Zeta Ophiuchi is a star with a complicated past, having likely been ejected from its birthplace by a powerful stellar explosion. A new look by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory helps tell more of the story of this runaway star. https://ift.tt/dMRPW3g

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With a high of 86F and a low of 72F.

Thursday, July 28, 2022

Vortices Near Jupiter’s North Pole


As NASA’s Juno mission completed its 43rd close flyby of Jupiter on July 5, 2022, its JunoCam instrument captured this striking view of vortices — hurricane-like spiral wind patterns — near the planet’s north pole. https://ift.tt/1FQr4n0

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With a high of 87F and a low of 73F.

Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Preparing for the Next Generation of Flight


Before NASA’s quiet supersonic X-59 aircraft takes to the skies, plenty of testing happens to ensure a safe first flight. https://ift.tt/PYWKcbJ

Heading into (Orbital) Sunrise


The crew doesn't just snap pretty pictures; the research aboard the station benefits humanity in numerous ways. https://ift.tt/1nR3aQ2

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With a high of 82F and a low of 71F.

Monday, July 25, 2022

Blue Ripples on a Red Planet


This image shows a variety of wind-related features on the Red Planet near the center of Gamboa Crater. https://ift.tt/JwpPWFE

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With a high of 81F and a low of 72F.

Thursday, July 21, 2022

It's CERTAIN


HDV is developing the necessary systems to enable urban drone flights that travel beyond visual sight. https://ift.tt/aO8jXDR

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With a high of 81F and a low of 72F.

Wednesday, July 20, 2022

Apollo 11 Crew Trains for Excursion on the Sea of Tranquility


The Apollo 11 crew simulates deploying and using lunar tools on the surface of the Moon during a training exercise on April 22, 1969. https://ift.tt/l6sduE2

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With a high of 81F and a low of 72F.

Tuesday, July 19, 2022

Monday, July 18, 2022

A View from Above: Zero Gravity Facility Circa 1966


This tunnel view looking up from level 5 is of the Zero Gravity Facility at Lewis Research Center, now known as the Glenn Research Center. https://ift.tt/6VIAqjg

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With a high of 78F and a low of 72F.

Friday, July 15, 2022

SpaceX Dragon Heads to Station on 25th Resupply Mission


A SpaceX Falcon 9 soars upward after lifting off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on July 14, 2022. https://ift.tt/Uq0XGhi

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With a high of 80F and a low of 72F.

Wednesday, July 13, 2022

James Webb Space Telescope Senior Project Scientist John Mather


Senior Project Scientist John Mather speaks with the media after the release of the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope . https://ift.tt/zOXeLEF

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With a high of 75F and a low of 72F.

Tuesday, July 12, 2022

President Biden and the World Preview Webb Telescope's First Image


NASA Administrator Bill Nelson describes the first full-color image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. https://ift.tt/AwqjueR

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With a high of 75F and a low of 71F.

Monday, July 11, 2022

Behold: The Carina Nebula's 'Mystic Mountain'


Within the tempestuous Carina Nebula lies “Mystic Mountain.” This three-light-year-tall cosmic pinnacle, imaged by Hubble in 2010. https://ift.tt/B8Pl6pT

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With a high of 74F and a low of 71F.

Friday, July 8, 2022

Hubble Spots a Merging Galactic Gem


This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope observation has captured the galaxy CGCG 396-2, an unusual multi-armed galaxy merger which lies around 520 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Orion. https://ift.tt/gKvux5n

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With a high of 76F and a low of 71F.

Wednesday, July 6, 2022

Become a Jovian Vortex Hunter!


NASA citizen science project, Jovian Vortex Hunter, seeks your help spotting vortices – spiral wind patterns – and other on Jupiter. https://ift.tt/AR1Yxno

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With a high of 78F and a low of 73F.

Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Orbital Sunset Over Brazil


The last rays of an orbital sunset burst through Earth's horizon as the International Space Station flew 258 miles above Brazil. https://ift.tt/rD2KNsc

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With a high of 79F and a low of 72F.

Friday, July 1, 2022

Making a Picture-Perfect Landing


An adult osprey, carrying a fish in its talons, prepares to land in its nest atop a speaker platform in the parking lot at Kennedy Space Center. https://ift.tt/BWKoR9Y

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With a high of 81F and a low of 73F.