Tag: NASA
Satellite Animation Shows Harvey Moving into Gulf
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This animation of NOAA's GOES East satellite imagery from 9:15 a.m. CDT, Aug. 26, 2017, to 9:30 a.m. CDT, Aug. 28, 2017, shows Hurricane Harvey transitioning to a tropical storm at 1 p.m. CDT on Aug. 26, 2017, and slowly emerging in the Gulf of Mexico on Aug. 28.
Tracking Ocean Heat with Magnetic Fields
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Scientists at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center are developing a new way to use satellite observations of magnetic fields to measure heat stored in the ocean.
NASA’s 3-D Printed Habitat Challenge
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NASA Centennial Challenges wants YOUR help building a 3-D printed habitat on Mars. NASA and its partners are holding a $2.5 million competition to build a 3D printed habitat for deep space exploration, including the agency’s journey to Mars.
NASA Partners with Jane Goodall Institute to Protect Chimpanzees
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Data from Landsat satellites, a joint mission of NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey, have been critical to helping the Jane Goodall Institute in their work to protect chimpanzees and their habitat. In this video, Goodall and JGI scientist Lilian Pintea discuss the transformational role of seeing changing habitats from above.
A Colorful ‘Landing’ on Pluto
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What would it be like to actually land on Pluto? This movie was made from more than 100 images taken by NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft over six weeks of approach and close flyby in the summer of 2015.
Liftoff of SpaceX CRS-10
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The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The launch vehicle is carrying a Dragon spacecraft on SpaceX CRS-10, the company's tenth commercial resupply services mission to deliver cargo to the International Space Station.
Ultra High Definition (4K) View of Planet Earth
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NASA monitors Earth's vital signs from land, air and space with a fleet of satellites and ambitious airborne and ground-based observation campaigns.
ScienceCasts: NASA Embraces Small Satellites
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NASA is embracing small satellite designs, from tiny CubeSats to micro-satellites. These miniature marvels are providing many ways to collect science data and to demonstrate new technologies.
EPIC Observations of Ice in Earth’s Atmosphere
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Parked in space a million miles from Earth, the Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC) onboard the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) captures glimmers of reflected sunlight, evidence of ice crystals in the atmosphere.
SpaceX CRS-11 Liftoff for International Space Station
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The SpaceX CRS-11 Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center sending a Dragon spacecraft on the company's 11th commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station. Liftoff was at 5:07 p.m. EDT on June 3, 2017.
