The snow cover patterns also identify various topographic features, especially mountain ranges. NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, has successfully completed thermal vacuum testing, which simulates the extreme hot, cold and airless conditions of space LRO will experience after launch. NASAs Solar Shield experiment explores how timely space weather forecasts can help power companies keep the power flowing to the many appliances and electronic gadgets we rely on every day. NASA's Science Communication Support Office Annual Report 2017. NASA selected two proposals from Goddard researchers to assist with measurements the agency's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter will make. Edouard had not strengthened into a hurricane when MODIS acquired this image, and the storm was expected to lose strength as it moved inland. Cassini streaked past Titan on Dec. 21 at an altitude of 971 kilometers By astronomical standards, Northern Hemisphere winter wont end until March 20. 05.13.08 - 01.30.08 - Cool, wet conditions in the Northwest, frigid weather on the Plains, and record dry conditions in the Southeast are all signs that La Nia is in full swing. Dec. 21, 2008. This is the fourth of four fly-bys where RADAR can probe the interior of Titan and confirm the existence of an ocean. Students from all over the world will gather to participate in a creative problem-solving competition, at the University of Maryland, College Park, Md., May 31 through June 3. 02.25.08 - These missions include a final repair trip to upgrade the famous Hubble Space Telescope and spacecraft to study powerful gamma-rays, the moon, the Sun, and Earth's weather and pollution. Understanding Earth: What's Up with Precipitation? 01.02.08 - NASA satellites finds vast quantities of industrial aerosols and smoke from East Asia and Russia travel from one side of the globe to another. Image Credit: A new NASA study confirms that the surface temperature of Greenland's massive ice sheet has been rising, fueling the loss of the island's ice at the surface and throughout the mass beneath. 02.05.08 - javascript is enabled. NASA announced Thursday that space shuttle Atlantis' STS-125 mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope is targeted to launch May 12, 2009. featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. The bulletin also forecast a high probability of a tropical cyclone in the region from December 26-28, 2008. Scientists have completed the longest-ever study tracking temperatures in Jupiters upper atmosphere where its signature colorful striped clouds form. NASAs Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) spacecraft, designed to image global interactions at the outer reaches of the solar system, today began its move to Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB), California. In December, some of the Northern Hemispheres high mountain ranges already stood out from the surrounding terrain, including the Himalaya in Asia and the Atlas Mountains in northern Africa. . New microprocessors for the telescope are about the size of a half-dollar and can do the same job as a 20-pound electronics box. News representatives are invited to attend a media day event on July 1 to learn about NASA's ambitious mission to the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope. Hubble has found them to be brilliant blue clusters of stars born in the swirls and eddies of a galactic smashup 200 million years ago. Water Scientists using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope say that hot spots near the shattered remains of an exploded star are echoing the blast's first moments. 09.23.08 - 11.21.08 - The predicted rain held off, encouraging approximately 13,000 people to visit the Center. GALEX now uses a special GalexExposure Image finder. NASA Administrator Michael Griffin on Thursday announced that Rob Strain will be the next center director of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. This is a COMPTEL image, one of the lowest resolution surveys we have in Continue reading , This image from 2008-12-06 15:57:53 shows a very interesting feature that looks like a giant worm squirming amongst the stars. Images by Mission. Flight Center. China had clearer skies and easier breathing in mind in the summer of 2008 when they temporarily shuttered some factories and banished many cars in a pre-Olympic sprint to clean up Beijing's air. 08.14.08 - Contributor: Laura E.P. 05.21.08 - A new nano satellite mission, called 'Firefly,' sponsored by the National Science Foundation and led by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center will explore the relationship between lightning and these sudden bursts, called Terrestrial Gamma Ray Flashes. 08.04.08 - The radar antenna was pointing toward Titan at an altitude of 970 kilometers (684 miles) during the closest approach. 04.02.01 - Compared to the giant black holes in the centers of other galaxies, the Milky Way's black hole is strangely quiet. 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A blind engineer at Goddard had the vision for a solution to a problem that ultimately required a trip to Europe to help with a Soyuz capsule re-entry. This 4-minute, time-lapse video is 04.01.08 - 11.07.08 - 01.10.08 - When it comes to firing telescopes and their instruments into the frigid cold of space, the more you test your hardware, the better. 01.10.08 - Inside the polar night boundary, MODIS cannot observe snow cover because there is not enough daylight. The Science Poster Party Blowout started 2008 with a celebration of Goddards scientific discoveries and achievements. Atmosphere NASA maps and animation by Kevin Ward, based on data from the NASA Earth Observations (NEO) project. NASA researchers have identified feasible emission scenarios that could keep carbon dioxide below levels that some scientists have called dangerous for climate. & Michigan Tech. emailName =('Shannell Frazier') These maps show the average percent snow cover in the Northern Hemisphere for December 2008 (top) and February 2009 (bottom), the first and last months of meteorological winter. 06.02.08 - After four years of observations, a European satellite named Integral may have solved one of our galaxy's greatest mysteries. The nation's largest estuary just happens to be in the backyard of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. NASA data are showing that for a four-week period in August 2008, sea ice melted faster during that period than ever before. (2008, December 28). 09.29.08 - 10.14.08 - Hubble has revealed a never-before-seen optical alignment in space: a pair of glowing rings, one nestled inside the other. By the afternoon of August 4, 2008, Tropical Storm Edouard was headed for the U.S. Gulf Coast. NASA has selected the University of Alaska for the management and operations of the EOS Data and Information System Synthetic Aperture Radar DACC. 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After a nationwide search for junior science researchers on GLAST mission, three people have been chosen for these prestigious post-doctoral positions. The powerful antenna system that will enable NASA's GLAST)to communicate with stations on Earth has been successfully connected to the spacecraft. The MODIS on NASAs Terra satellite captured this image of the storm at noon Central Daylight Time (17:00 UTC). The solar-powered lander has run out of energy after more than four years of science on the Red Planet. 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Swift caught sight of a splintered comet fragment as it passed by the Ring Nebula. NASA's Deep Impact spacecraft is aiming its largest telescope at five stars in a search for alien planets as it enters its extended mission, called EPOXI. Scientists have completed the longest-ever study tracking temperatures in Jupiters upper atmosphere where its signature colorful striped clouds form. The bulletin warned of wind gusts up to 100 kilometers (60 miles) per hour, should the storm take a route more toward the southwest. On December 28, 2008, the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology downgraded the storms status to that of ex-tropical cyclone, stating that it posed no further threat to communities of Western Australia. NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has begun environmental testing in a thermal vacuum that simulates the harsh rigors of space. 04.21.08 - 09.08.08 - Excitement Builds as GLAST Readies Its Gamma-ray Vision! 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