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NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the sun constantly, captured these images of a significant solar flare – as seen in the bright flash on the left – peaking at 6:11 p.m. EDT on May 5, 2015. Each image shows a different wavelength of extreme ultraviolet light that highlights a different temperature of material on the sun. via NASA ift.tt/1KLRniC
Will the New Horizons spacecraft survive its closest approach to Pluto and return useful images and data? Humanity will know in a few hours. Regardless of how well it functions, New Horizon's rapid speed will take it whizzing past Pluto and its moons today, with the time of closest approach being at 11:50 UT (7:50 am EDT). To better take images and data, though, the robotic spacecraft was preprogrammed and taken intentionally out of contact with the Earth until about 1:00 am UT July 15, which corresponds to about 9:00 pm EDT on July 14. Therefore, much of mankind will be holding its breath through this day, hoping that the piano-sized spacecraft communicates again with ground stations on Earth. Hopefully, at that time, New Horizons will begin beaming back new and enlightening data about a world that has remained remote and mysterious since its discovery 85 years ago. Featured above is a New Horizons composite image of the moon Charon (left) and Pluto (right) taken 3 days ago, already showing both worlds in unprecedented detail. via NASA ift.tt/1HsjikF
This illustration depicts NASA's Mars 2020 rover on the surface of Mars. The mission, targeted for launch in July/August 2020, takes the next step by not only seeking signs of habitable conditions on Mars in the ancient past, but also searching for signs of past microbial life itself. via NASA ift.tt/2q7Qktb
Taking part in the 2023 Bioscape project in the Western Cape, South Africa.
BIOSCAPE – Cape Town, 2022
BioSCape was a research project that used remote sensing and field data to understand the distribution, function, and importance of biodiversity on land and in the water in the Greater Cape Floristic Region (GCFR), one of the world’s 36 biodiversity hotspots.
During October 2022, NASA flew 2 Gulfstream aircraft with imaging instruments over the Western Cape.
All Photos: Courtesy of Frank Eckardt
Kelvin LaConte, Houston, TX, takes attendees on a journey of the solar system using a virtual model at the BBCEC. It was part of the session, Deep Dive Session, Creating Out-of-This-World Children's Science Programming with Free NASA Resources.
Check this out from NASA -- Orbiting 400 kilometers above Quebec, Canada, planet Earth, the International Space Station Expedition 59 crew captured this snapshot of the broad St. Lawrence River and curiously circular Lake Manicouagan on April 11. Right of center, the ring-shaped lake is a modern reservoir within the eroded remnant of an ancient 100 kilometer diameter impact crater. The ancient crater is very conspicuous from orbit, a visible reminder that Earth is vulnerable to rocks from space. Over 200 million years old, the Manicouagan crater was likely caused by the impact of a rocky body about 5 kilometers in diameter. Currently, there is no known asteroid with a significant probability of impacting Earth in the next century. But a fictional scenario to help practice for an asteroid impact is on going at the 2019 IAA Planetary Defense Conference. (go.nasa.gov/2DIsj0O)
Lt. Governor Miller Tours the NASA Goddard Campus by Patrick Siebert at 8800 Greenbelt Rd, Greenbelt, MD 20771
NASA image captured December 25, 2011
A NASA scientific balloon awaits launch in McMurdo, Antarctica. The balloon, carrying Indiana University's Cosmic Ray Electron Synchrotron Telescope (CREST), was launched on December 25.
After a circum-navigational flight around the South Pole, the payload landed on January 5. The CREST payload is one of two scheduled as part of this seasons' annual NASA Antarctic balloon Campaign which is conducted in cooperation with the National Science Foundation's Office of Polar Programs. The campaign's second payload is the University of Arizona's Stratospheric
Terahertz Observatory (STO). You can follow the flights at the Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility's web site at www.csbf.nasa.gov/antarctica/ice.htm
Credit: NASA
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ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti checks her Sokol pressure suit in preparation for the Expedition 43 crew's departure from the International Space Station after 6 1/2 months in space. Cristoforetti now holds the record for the longest single spaceflight for a woman, a record previously held by NASA astronaut Sunita Williiams. via NASA ift.tt/1RYsEf5
Engineers at Orbital ATK prepare to test the largest, most powerful booster ever built for NASA's new rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS), which will fire up for a ground test at 11:30 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, March 11, at Orbital ATK Propulsion Systems’ test facilities in Promontory, Utah. The two-minute static test is a significant milestone for the SLS as part of NASA’s journey to Mars, and follows years of development. It is one of two ground tests to qualify the booster for flight. A second test is planned for early 2016. Once qualification is complete, the hardware will be ready to help send the rocket, along with NASA’s Orion spacecraft, on its first flight test. When completed, two five-segment, solid-rocket boosters and four RS-25 main engines will power the SLS as it begins its deep space missions. The boosters operate in parallel with the main engines for the first two minutes of flight, providing more than 75 percent of the thrust needed for the rocket to escape Earth’s gravitational pull. The first flight test of the SLS will feature a configuration for a 70-metric-ton (77-ton) lift capacity and carry an uncrewed Orion spacecraft beyond low-Earth orbit to test the performance of the integrated system. As the SLS is updated, it will provide an unprecedented lift capability of 130 metric tons (143 tons) to enable missions even farther into our solar system. Live coverage of the test on NASA TV begins on Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. EDT. Image Credit: Orbital ATK via NASA ift.tt/1FFwByi
NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards Air Force Base, Mohave Desert, California - 1991. Note my NASA ID / Security badge.
Governor Kay Ivey met with Marshall Space Flight Center Director Jody Singer, astronaut Joe Acaba and others, in conjunction with NASA Day at the State Capitol Thursday, April 18, 2019 in Montgomery, Ala. MSFC promotes education as a large component of public outreach efforts. Today, more than 1,000 students will attend the NASA exhibits
·Enhancing educational activities is critical to developing a viable STEM workforce.
Marshall is working with the State Superintendent to better STEM education partnership. (Governor's Office/Hal Yeager)
With access doors at Space Launch Complex 37 opened on Nov. 24, 2014, the Orion spacecraft and Delta IV Heavy stack is visible in its entirety inside the Mobile Service Tower where the vehicle is undergoing launch preparations. Orion will make its first flight test on Dec. 4 with a morning launch atop the United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket. Orion’s crew module is underneath the Launch Abort System and nose fairing, both of which will jettison about six minutes, 20 seconds after launch. The tower will be rolled away from the rocket and spacecraft 8 hours, 15 minutes before launch to allow the rocket to be fueled and for other launch operations to proceed. The spacecraft will orbit the Earth twice, including one loop that will reach 3,600 miles above Earth. No one will be aboard Orion for this flight test, but the spacecraft is being designed and built to carry astronauts on exploration missions into deep space. Launch is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 4 at 7:05 a.m. EST, the opening of a 2 hour, 39-minute window for the day. Image Credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett via NASA 1.usa.gov/1yC8Zci
NASA image acquired May 2, 2011
On April 27, 2011, a devastating tornado tore through Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The storm packed winds of 190 miles (310 kilometers per hour) and left a path of debris running southwest to northeast. On May 2, 2011, the Advanced Land Imager (ALI) on NASA’s Earth Observing-1 (EO-1) captured this natural-color image of the tornado track through Tuscaloosa.
The tan-toned, debris-filled path passes through the center of town, affecting both commercial and residential properties. The track passes south of Bryant Denny Stadium and just north of University Mall. The mayor of Tuscaloosa estimated the cost of clearing the debris to be between $70 and $100 million.
Running roughly parallel to the tornado track is a contrail from a plane.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported that the tornado was spawned by a supercell thunderstorm that lasted more than seven hours. The supercell started in Newton County, Mississippi, at 2:54 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT), and finally ended in Macon County, North Carolina, at 10:18 p.m. CDT. The trail of damage stretched 80.3 miles (129.2 kilometers) long and as much as 1.5 miles (2.4 kilometers) wide.
Between 7:00 a.m. CDT on April 25 and 7:00 a.m. on April 28, a total of 362 tornadoes struck the southeastern and central United States, according to NOAA. The tornado that passed through Tuscaloosa caused more than 1,000 injuries and at least 65 deaths across several town and cities, the highest number of fatalities from a single tornado in the United States since May 25, 1955.
NASA Earth Observatory image created by Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon, using EO-1 ALI data provided courtesy of the NASA EO-1 team. Caption by Michon Scott.
Instrument: EO-1 - ALI
Credit: NASA Earth Observatory
To view the full high res image go to: earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=50434
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Governor Kay Ivey met with Marshall Space Flight Center Director Jody Singer, astronaut Joe Acaba and others, in conjunction with NASA Day at the State Capitol Thursday, April 18, 2019 in Montgomery, Ala. MSFC promotes education as a large component of public outreach efforts. Today, more than 1,000 students will attend the NASA exhibits
·Enhancing educational activities is critical to developing a viable STEM workforce.
Marshall is working with the State Superintendent to better STEM education partnership. (Governor's Office/Hal Yeager)
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden has experienced that rarest view of Earth from space, afforded only to astronauts.
He reflects on that perspective in his new blog post, “Protecting Planet Earth,” as he outlines NASA’s scientific research role in President Obama’s new Climate Action Plan.
NASA satellites have already provided more than 40 years of Earth observations from space -- a critical, global record that has already proved crucial in helping scientists better understand our dynamic planet.
To read more from Bolden about NASA’s long history of studying Earth, its open data policy and its partnerships with other federal agencies and institutions in researching the complexities of climate change, please visit: 1.usa.gov/1crvfrc
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