The Moon will appear full from Thursday evening through Sunday morning. own rotation are 08.04.08 - 06.05.08 - The sun has powered almost everything on Earth since life began, including its climate. The underlying GALEX observations used in SkyView are 38403840 pixel images where only a circle with a radius of about 2900 pixels is actually exposed. Source: Lance Nixon, South Dakota State University NASA is paying researchers on the cool prairies of South Dakota to help track biodiversity in the steamy. 09.12.08 - 02.08.08 - The Cassini orbiter was designed, developed and assembled at JPL. Ryan Sheridan, a student from Moscow, Idaho, will spend this summer at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. 12.03.08 - 07.15.08 - 03.20.08 - Social Media Lead: 01.10.08 - 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. 04.14.08 - For some while we have been looking at how to put the data from the Wilkinson Microwave Anistropy Probe (WMAP) into SkyView. Severe Storms. After a nationwide search for junior science researchers on GLAST mission, three people have been chosen for these prestigious post-doctoral positions. 05.29.08 - Contributor: Laura E.P. 01.10.08 - The next full Moon will be Friday evening, Jan. 6, 2023, at 6:08 PM EST. 05.16.07 - 02.07.08 - One of Saturn's rings soaks up material gushing from the fountains on the tiny ice-moon, Enceladus, according to new Cassini observations. 02.05.08 - Image of the Day stars. GEMS will be the first mission designed just to measure the polarization of X-rays emitted near black holes, which will enable scientists to explore the exotic space around black holes in an unprecedented way. A new NASA-led study shows that human-caused climate change has impacted a wide range of Earth's natural systems. 07.07.08 - (603 miles), obtaining radar images of Titan's south polar region and a A team at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center designs and builds the special tools and aids astronauts need when they service the Hubble Space Telescope. NASA's Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope (GLAST) received the final "Ready to Go!" APOD: 2008 December 31 - The Sky in Motion Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! The Space Agency has uploaded spectacular space pics every day for more than 25 years via the use of their Hubble telescope. 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Specific rights apply. 03.03.08 - 04.22.08 - 03.17.08 - Snow and Ice, Winter Snow Cover in the Northern Hemisphere, NASA Goddard Space One popular theme is to find images that look very peculiar. 04.21.08 - Moore Boeck, The Story Behind Apollo 8's Famous Earthrise Photo. JPL is a federally funded research and development center managed for 06.11.08 - NASA's Science Communication Support Office Annual Report 2017. Atmosphere Project Science Office Communications Staff, Using Remote Sensing for Improved Decision Making for Food Security, Hanging Out in the Arctic: An Airborne Study of Arctic Atmosphere and Air Pollution, Part II, Citizen Science as a Tool to Engage the Public in Earth System Science: The Citizens and Remote Sensing Observational Network (CARSON) Guide, Arctic Sea Ice Down to Second-Lowest Extent; Likely Record-Low Volume, HIRDLS UK-US Science Team Meeting Summary, Smog Blog for Central America and Caribbean Debuts, NASA Maps Shed Light on Carbon Dioxides Global Nature, NASA Science Mission DirectorateScience Education Update. & Jerry Bonnell NASA Technical Rep.: Phil Newman. 10.29.08 - After four years of observations, a European satellite named Integral may have solved one of our galaxy's greatest mysteries. The Aquarius Radiometer, recently delivered by Goddard to JPL, will help scientists study ocean salinity and its relation to climate. 03.20.08 - Observations made by NASA instruments onboard an Air Force satellite have shown that the boundary between the Earths upper atmosphere and space has moved to extraordinarily low altitudes. 05.29.08 - 05.01.08 - 06.10.08 - Scientists at NASA reveal a new understanding of the coronal heating enigma. planet Earth's Researchers have discovered that an explosion of magnetic energy powers sudden brightenings and rapid movements of the Northern Lights. 05.07.08 - IBEX will build an image of the outer boundary of the solar system from impacts on the spacecraft by high-speed particles called energetic neutral atoms. Moore Boeck. 07.17.08 - 12.19.08 - 10.06.08 - Flight Center. The snow cover maps reveal some of the winters significant snow events in the United States, including a rare snow fall in the Deep South that occurred in mid-December. 04.17.08 - 05.29.08 - Along with a redesigned user interface, these efforts have culminated in the launch of the new Earth Observatory (see screenshot below). After canceling a tropical cyclone warning from Pardoo to Port Headland, the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology issued a cyclone warning for Western Australia coastal communities near Pilbara on December 25, 2008. Design & Development: The final day of competition for The Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist concludes the evening of Oct. 6, 2008. Date Acquired: 08/04/2008 The Hubble team today received approval from officials at NASA Headquarters to reconfigure a failed data handling unit on Hubble to begin operations on a redundant side of the unit. 12.09.08 - NASA Official: along the horizon changing in a beautiful NASA has selected Lorraine Hansberry Academy of the Bronx, New York City, New York, to fly a student-designed experiment aboard the agencys reduced gravity aircraft, the Weightless Wonder.. The tiny sensor, only the size of a quarter, acts like a smoke detector. For reasons not fully understood, auroras are more common in the spring than at other times. Discover the cosmos! Researchers hope to use the rare event to reveal secrets buried deep in Jupiter's massive atmosphere. 02.20.08 - Swift caught sight of a splintered comet fragment as it passed by the Ring Nebula. Privacy Policy and Important Notices Others were less distinct, such as the U.S. Sierra Nevadas, the Pyrnes of France and Spain, and the Caucasus of Eastern Europe, but by the end of winter, their peaks were crisply defined in white. A powerful stellar explosion detected by NASA's Swift satellite has shattered the record for the most distant object visible with the naked eye. The radar antenna was pointing toward Titan at an altitude of 970 kilometers (684 miles) during the closest approach. 11.04.08 - NASA researchers have identified feasible emission scenarios that could keep carbon dioxide below levels that some scientists have called dangerous for climate. . 02.29.08 - They can be combined with information on snow depth to help predict flood risk and water availability in regions such as Afghanistan, where the winter snow pack is the primary source of water in the summer. After 10 years of fine-tuning a technique to efficiently manufacture super-thin, curved mirrors needed to focus X-ray photons, Goddard astrophysicist Will Zhang and his team have won a position on the NuSTAR mission to provide the telescopes more than 3,000 individual mirror segments. Sun and Bill Dunford 9.17.08 - The image has been processed with a resolution of 128 pixels/deg. Edouard had not strengthened into a hurricane when MODIS acquired this image, and the storm was expected to lose strength as it moved inland. Bill Dunford When it comes to firing telescopes and their instruments into the frigid cold of space, the more you test your hardware, the better. New studies show the wrenching gravity just outside the outer boundary of a black hole can produce yet another bizarre effect: light echoes. On December 15, Hubble engineers restarted the Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) Cooling System (NCS) aboard the Hubble Space Telescope. Christa Peters-Lidard of NASAs Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., has been awarded the 2007 Arthur S. Flemming Award in the category of Applied Science, Engineering and Mathematics. 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. 05.07.07 - But for meteorologists, who sometimes divide the year up into seasons on the basis of similarity in weather and temperature, winter is already over. Understanding Earth: Our Ocean. The "Tiger Stripe" region on Saturn's moon Enceladus has been found to be even warmer than previous measurements indicated. Last Month: December 2008: Next Month: Sun: Mon: Tue: Wed: Thu: Fri: Sat Last Month | Calendar | Next Month > Index | Search | Send Mail to APOD | Today's . NASA's Science Communication Support Office Annual Report 2017. NASAs Polar satellite concludes its successful mission at the end of April with a breathtaking visible light image of the colorful dancing lights of the aurora. NASA will hold a series of news media briefings Sept. 8 - 9 to preview the space shuttle's fifth and final servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope. GLAST Mission Operations at NASA Goddard Powered Up, California Wildfires Continue to Burn Out of Control, Solar Shield Experiment Aims to Keep the Power On, NASA Goddard Has More Than a Dozen Exciting Missions in Next Year, Proposed NASA Mission Could Explore Twisted Space Around Black Holes, NASA Goddard Mission Approved to Probe Matter in Extreme Environments, University Faculty and Students to "Rock On!" Scientists have completed the longest-ever study tracking temperatures in Jupiters upper atmosphere where its signature colorful striped clouds form. Numerous wildfires continue to burn out of control throughout California. 09.22.08 - 12.16.08 - Rocchio When you think of Landsat, images of the Earth's land surface rightly come to mind because that is the type of. Besides strong winds, heavy rains, and a brief electrical outage, Edouard caused little damage. 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. NASA Retires InSight Mars Lander Mission After Years of Science. These images were obtained by NASA's Cassini radar instrument during a flyby on Dec. 21, 2008. 05.21.08 - February 1, 2000 - February 28, 2009QuickTime, Google Earth - December 1, 2008 - February 28, 2009KML. Goddard Scientists Receive Lindsay Award for Black Hole Research, NASA Presentations at AAS Meeting in St. Louis, NASA Scientists' Model Reveals How Superstorm Plasma Affects Near-Earth Space, Warm Coronal Loops Offer Clue to Mysteriously Hot Solar Atmosphere, Goddard Selects 2008 Contractor Excellence Award Winners, NASA Inspires Students to Center the Earth With Eccentrics, Satellites Illuminate Pollution's Influence On Clouds, Winds in Jupiter's Little Red Spot Almost Twice as Fast as Strongest Hurricane, Swift Satellite Catches First Supernova in the Act of Exploding, NASA Researcher Awarded 2008 Arthur S. Flemming Award, The Mouse That Roared: Pipsqueak Star Unleashes Monster Flare, Earth Impacts Linked to Human-Caused Climate Change, NASA Study Links Earth Impacts to Human-Caused Climate Change, Md. Goddard and the Howard B. Owens Science Center will celebrate a first year partnership created to inspire and educate students in the study of Earth science. NASAs Swift satellite demonstrates what happens when astronomers look at a galaxy in ultraviolet light. 01.30.08 - According to a report from the U.S. National Hurricane Center, elevated oil rigs south of the Louisiana coast reported sustained winds of 72 to 89 kilometers (45 to 55 miles) per hour, well below the wind-speed threshold for a Category 1 hurricane. The Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) spacecraft bus was lowered onto the propulsion module, and it attached on the first try. rays. The solar-powered lander has run out of energy after more than four years of science on the Red Planet. Managing Editor: Specific rights apply. 06.12.08 - 2022 is one for the history books as NASA caps off another astronomical year. Goddard has awarded its highest honor for quality and technical performance to three companies that have contributed significantly to the center's mission. The full-scale model of the James Webb Space Telescope resumes its world tour with a stop in Montreal, July 13 through July 20, 2008. nasa.gov. The Atlantic Hurricane Season began early in 2007, and by mid-December it was still going. 05.29.08 - 08.07.08 - 05.21.08 - Compared to the giant black holes in the centers of other galaxies, the Milky Way's black hole is strangely quiet. Ten middle school student finalists from across the country will vie for the title of "America's Top Young Scientist" at Goddard in early October. (MTU) & Hurricane, tropical storm and tropical depression rainfall caused many severe floods and numerous lost lives during the 2008 north Atlantic hurricane season. In fact its actually a tiny hair that got on the photographic plate sometime in the process of taking, developing Continue reading , A new version of SkyView has been installed to accommodate the issues that off center GALEX GR4 images presented. Arcing through the sky in a stately reflection of The first of 18 mirror segments that will fly on NASA's James Webb Space Telescope arrived at the Marshall Space Flight Center to prepare it to meet the extreme temperatures it will encounter in space. If you know your browser is up to date, you should check to ensure that 12.04.08 - 06.02.08 - 03.27.08 - 06.02.08 - . The Space Agency has uploaded spectacular space pics. meteors streaking overhead, This graphic shows the trajectory for the Cassini spacecraft during its flyby of the icy moon Enceladus on Oct. 31, 2008. Reliable power and potential lunar resources make the lunar poles attractive enough to attempt hairy landings on a crater rim. 02.08.08 - 11.21.08 - Consider one appropriate for 2009, the 09.17.08 - Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is You will be directed to the NASA Visible Earth webpage when you select Images by Mission below, or click on the images at right that are randomly generated to represent four out of all possible topics. This site is maintained by the Planetary Science Communications team at, The Next Full Moon is the Wolf or Ice Moon, NASA Retires InSight Mars Lander Mission After Years of Science, 40-Year Study Finds Mysterious Patterns in Temperatures at Jupiter, Juno Explores Jovian Moons During Extended Mission, NASA's Big 2022: Historic Moon Mission, Webb Telescope Images, More, NEO Surveyor Successfully Passes Key Milestone. The storm was expected to bring heavy rainfall and local flooding to parts of the Kimberley Coast. & Michigan Tech. The MODIS on NASAs Terra satellite captured this image of the storm at noon Central Daylight Time (17:00 UTC). 06.05.08 - A service of: Thousands converged on Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. Sherrica Newsome currently finds herself as Operations Manager for the 2008 NASA Academy at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. Dr. Peter Hildebrand was recently named a Fellow of the American Meteorological Society. 11.12.08 - But the sequence also features NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has completed the first round of environmental testing at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. 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. Tropical Cyclone Billy continued traveling along Western Australia's Kimberley Coast . Did you know the weeks surrounding this All Hallows Eve mark a haunting milestone? emailE=('shannell.c.' Never having acquired hurricane strength, the storm made landfall west of the Texas-Louisiana border, east of Galveston, Texas. With winds of about 384 miles per hour, some of the highest wind speeds ever detected on any planet, Jupiter's Little Red Spot could blow away any hurricane on Earth. 09.23.08 - Scientists have discovered a wave pattern in Saturn's atmosphere only visible from Earth every 15 years. Researchers have identified the common thread that determines how aerosols from human activity, like the particles released from forest fires, influence cloud cover and affect climate. The public is invited to come and see the expertise, technology and challenges associated with space exploration when NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center holds its Launchfest open house Sept. 13, 2008. 04.15.08 - D.C. and Baltimore Media Invited to Briefings for Hubble Telescope Shuttle Mission, GLAST named after Nobel Laureate Enrico Fermi, 2007 Hurricane Forecast Took Blow From Winds, Dusty Air, NASA Study Improves Ability to Predict How Aerosols Affect Climate, Franklin, Va., Native Recognized Among NASA's Best, Brightest, African Drought Linked to Warmer Indian Ocean, NASA Awards Distributed Active Archive Center Contract, NASA Tests Moon Imaging Spacecraft at Goddard, GLAST Team Fine-Tuning Instrument and Operations, IBEX Spacecraft Heads West, Takes Major Step Toward Launch, NASA Satellites Discover What Powers Northern Lights, Hubble Instruments Slated for On-Orbit Surgery, NASA's Deep Impact Films Earth as an Alien World, NASA Names Strain New Goddard Space Flight Center Director, For Toy-Like NASA Robots in Arctic, Ice Research Is Child's Play, Life-Size Webb Telescope Model Going to Montreal, STEREO Creates Images of the Solar System's Invisible Frontier. 06.11.08 - Now available on iTunes, the NASA Goddard Shorts video podcast series keeps subscribers updated with cool science and engineering breakthroughs. document.write( '' + emailName + '' ) 02.25.08 - 12.15.08 - NASA approves development of NEO Surveyor for a launch no later than June 2028. These images were obtained by NASA's Cassini radar instrument during a flyby on Dec. 21, 2008. Caption by Michon Scott. 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. Atmosphere 03.31.08 - 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. Cassini scientists speculate there may be a layer of liquid water mixed with ammonia about 100 kilometers (62 miles) below the surface of Titan. Robert Nemiroff 06.18.08 - NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md., will open its doors to the public September 13 to learn about the more than 12 missions Goddard is launching in a year. 09.10.08 - A NASA-funded researcher has discovered that solar flares -- explosions in the atmosphere of the sun -- get much hotter when they stay "focused". NASA scientists say a new solar cycle is beginning, and this could have important repercussions for space-based technology, such as GPS and weather satellites. 02.08.08 - 04.01.08 - Hundreds came to Goddard's Visitor Center to celebrate the anniversary of the first manned spaceflight and the first flight of the space shuttle. 01.10.08 - Compared to earlier images, the storm appears more compact in this picture, and occurs almost entirely over the ocean. Still need to come up with a good new year's resolution? In this image, the sprawling storm blocks the satellite's view of much of the Louisiana coast including the New Orleans region, while skies remain clear farther inland, particularly in Texas. 07.31.08 - Landsat Important to Coastal Studies. Explanation: (2008, December 28). just look up -- experience, learn, and enjoy the changing sky. 01.22.08 - NASA selected The Hammers Company, Greenbelt, Md., to build the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) Mission Operations Element (MOE). LRO Media Day will be held on Thursday, June 12, 2008 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. EDT. emailName =('Shannell Frazier') After the cyclone in Burma and the earthquake in China, NASA data came to the aid of officials by tapping into a unique set of NASA data products describing the location of the exposed populations. 05.19.08 - Advance warning of radiation storms could give astronauts time to take cover and allow satellite operators to take protective measures. What superficially resembles a giant moth floating in space is giving astronomers new insight into planetary system formation. NASA study shows that the rising frequency and intensity of arctic storms over the last half century directly accelerated the rate of arctic sea ice drift which is a harbinger of climate change. Answering bold questions about life and climate on Earth and other planets is the goal behind a new Space Act Agreement signed between Goddard and Northrop Grumman. 01.02.08 - 02.19.08 - 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. Features in the Gallery: Very Bright Stars, Unexpected image offsets in the GALEX GR4, SkyView v3.5.6 Security updates and bug fixes. Dec . 07.01.08 - 09.29.08 - Phil Davis Unexpected image offsets in the GALEX GR4. 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. The next full Moon will be Friday evening, Jan. 6, 2023, at 6:08 PM EST. On Oct. 31, 2008, during the second close flyby of Enceladus of the month, the cameras and other optical remote sensing instruments will be front and center, imaging the fractures that slash across the moon's south polar region like stripes on a tiger. 04.03.08 - Steve Platnick, EOS Senior Project Scientist Acting. Clouds serve a valuable role in Earth's climate, and thanks to A-Train, a closer look at them is possible. Bill Dunford 01.11.08 - BUDDING astronomy fans can now see what the universe looked like the day they were born thanks to ground-breaking technology released by NASA. Researchers took advantage of NASA satellite images to show that the microscopic floating plants are teeming in regions of recent ice melt. NASA Headquarters approves an instrument to study the extreme environments of the universe. On December 28, 2008, the storm was downgraded to an ex-tropical cyclone and was anticipated to pose no further threat to the coastal communities of Western Australia. 08.26.08 - Astronomers who count sunspots have announced that 2008 is now the "blankest year" of the Space Age. Astronomy Picture of the Day Calendar . 02.26.08 - Researchers now believe that some of the most intense winter storm activity over parts of the United States may have origins in far-flung parts of the Pacific Ocean. Atmosphere 09.15.08 - 2022 is one for the history books as NASA caps off another astronomical year. Tthe Exploration Sciences Building continues to be built at a feverish pace, nearing 70% complete. 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