The International Space Station, with a crew of six onboard, is seen in silhouette as it transits the moon at roughly five miles per second on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018. via NASA http://ift.tt/2DRQEDi
Wednesday, 31 January 2018
Tuesday, 30 January 2018
Saying Goodnight
Astronaut Mark Vande Hei took this image of the eastern U.S. and Canada at night, writing, "Good night from @Space_Station. DC, NY, Toronto, Cleveland, and surrounding areas!" via NASA http://ift.tt/2BDVLRC
Monday, 29 January 2018
Eroded Layers in Shalbatana Valles
Layers, probably sedimentary in origin, have undergone extensive erosion in this image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) of Shalbatana Valles, a prominent channel that cuts through Xanthe Terra. via NASA http://ift.tt/2DWtLh3
Sunday, 28 January 2018
Saturday, 27 January 2018
Friday, 26 January 2018
Mark Vande Hei's 'Space-Selfie'
On Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018, spacewalker Mark Vande Hei snapped his own portrait, better known as a “space-selfie,” during the first spacewalk of the year. via NASA http://ift.tt/2ngOe66
Disease outbreak news from the WHO: Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) – Saudi Arabia
Between 9 December 2017 and 17 January 2018, the National IHR Focal Point of The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia reported 20 additional cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), including eight deaths. In addition, one death from a previously reported case was reported to WHO.
Published on January 26, 2018 at 01:07AM
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Published on January 26, 2018 at 01:07AM
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Thursday, 25 January 2018
Day of Remembrance 2018
On the last Thursday in January, NASA pays tribute to the crews of Apollo 1 and space shuttles Challenger and Columbia, as well as other NASA colleagues who lost their lives while furthering the cause of exploration and discovery. via NASA http://ift.tt/2GiIbGQ
Wednesday, 24 January 2018
Next Mars Lander Spreads Its Solar Wings
This image shows NASA's InSight lander after it was commanded to deploy its solar arrays to test and verify the exact process that it will use on the surface of the Red Planet. via NASA http://ift.tt/2n8D7Mx
Tuesday, 23 January 2018
Signs of Ships in the Clouds
Ships churning through the Atlantic Ocean produced this patchwork of bright, criss-crossing cloud trails off the coast of Portugal and Spain. via NASA http://ift.tt/2rwOAuH
Monday, 22 January 2018
Disease outbreak news from the WHO: Yellow fever – Brazil
Disease news outbreak for yellow fever in Brazil.
Published on January 22, 2018 at 12:10AM
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Published on January 22, 2018 at 12:10AM
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Sunday, 21 January 2018
Saturday, 20 January 2018
Friday, 19 January 2018
Prepping the Parker Solar Probe for Space
At NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, the Parker Solar Probe is lowered into the 40-foot-tall thermal vacuum chamber. The thermal vacuum chamber simulates the harsh conditions that the spacecraft will experience on its journey through space, including near-vacuum conditions and severe hot and cold temperatures. via NASA http://ift.tt/2Dl77LM
Thursday, 18 January 2018
Jupiter’s Swirling South Pole
This image of Jupiter’s swirling south polar region was captured by NASA’s Juno spacecraft as it neared completion of its tenth close flyby of the gas giant planet. via NASA http://ift.tt/2mM8M68
Wednesday, 17 January 2018
Even in the Desert
For the second time in three years, snow has accumulated in the desert near the northern Algerian town of Aïn Séfra. via NASA http://ift.tt/2FLXibp
Tuesday, 16 January 2018
Three of the 'Thirty-Five New Guys'
On January 16, 1978, NASA announces the first astronaut class in nine years, which included the first African Americans. via NASA http://ift.tt/2FHMDPa
Monday, 15 January 2018
Disease outbreak news from the WHO: Hepatitis E – Namibia
During the week ending on 13 October 2017, the first identified case was admitted to a public hospital in Windhoek district, with signs and symptoms of hepatitis E. During the week ending on 8 January 2018, a total of 237 probable and confirmed cases have been seen at various health facilities in Windhoek district with the same signs and symptoms. All suspected patients tested negative for hepatitis A, B, and C. A total of 41 of the 237 cases were sent for further testing, and on 8 January 2018, the results showed 21 were IgM positive for hepatitis E. On 19 November 2017, there was one confirmed deceased case, a 26 year-old female, and four days prior to her death she had delivered a baby. The status of the baby is unknown. The majority of the cases were from Windhoek district, Khomas region.
Published on January 15, 2018 at 01:37AM
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Published on January 15, 2018 at 01:37AM
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Disease outbreak news from the WHO: Cholera – United Republic of Tanzania
Disease news outbreak for Cholera in the United Republic of Tanzania
Published on January 12, 2018 at 12:45AM
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Published on January 12, 2018 at 12:45AM
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Sunday, 14 January 2018
Saturday, 13 January 2018
Friday, 12 January 2018
Jupiter’s Colorful Cloud Belts
Colorful swirling cloud belts dominate Jupiter’s southern hemisphere in this image captured by NASA’s Juno spacecraft. via NASA http://ift.tt/2D6t9pP
Thursday, 11 January 2018
Disease outbreak news from the WHO: Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) – Malaysia
Disease News Outbreak on Middle East coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in Malaysia.
Published on January 08, 2018
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Published on January 08, 2018
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All the Glittering Stars
A new analysis of about 10,000 normal Sun-like stars in the Milky Way's galactic bulge reveals that our galaxy's hub is a dynamic environment. via NASA http://ift.tt/2msTe80
Wednesday, 10 January 2018
Now This: The Apollo 11 Crew
On Jan. 9, 1969, NASA announced the prime crew of the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission. This portrait was taken on Jan. 10, the day after the announcement of the crew assignment. From left to right are lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin, commander Neil Armstrong; and command module pilot Michael Collins. via NASA http://ift.tt/2D1kpjU
Tuesday, 9 January 2018
New Day
Sunrise as seen from the International Space Station. "A view of the sunrise from the ISS is a perfect start to a new day," so said @Anton_Astrey, otherwise known as cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov, a member of the Expedition 54 crew aboard the International Space Station, orbiting 250 miles above the Earth. via NASA http://ift.tt/2qPs28i
Monday, 8 January 2018
Veil of Ice
Saturn’s rings, made of countless icy particles, form a translucent veil in this view from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft. via NASA http://ift.tt/2D7ntZe
Sunday, 7 January 2018
Saturday, 6 January 2018
Friday, 5 January 2018
Winter Storm Pummels the East Coast
Millions of people along the East Coast of the United States faced snow and ice, gusty winds, power outages, travel delays, school closings, and flooding as a rapidly-intensifying Nor’easter plowed northward during the first week of 2018. via NASA http://ift.tt/2qyLNAS
Thursday, 4 January 2018
Geocolor Image From NOAA's GOES-16 Satellite of Powerful East Coast Storm
This Geocolor image from NOAA's GOES-16 satellite captures the deepening storm off the East coast of the United States on Jan. 4, 2018, at 16:22 UTC. The powerful nor'easter is battering coastal areas with heavy snow and strong winds, from Florida to Maine. via NASA http://ift.tt/2lVqWCY
Wednesday, 3 January 2018
From Mercury Mark II to Project Gemini
On Jan. 3, 1962, the newly announced Mercury Mark II project was renamed Project Gemini. This artist's concept of a two-person Gemini spacecraft in flight shows a cutaway view. via NASA http://ift.tt/2Czgzz0
Tuesday, 2 January 2018
From the Earth, Moon and Beyond
THE OSIRIS-REx mission will map and return samples from asteroid Bennu, a carbon-rich hunk of rock that might contain organic materials or molecular precursors to life. OSIRIS-Rex is expected to reach Bennu in August, 2018. via NASA http://ift.tt/2CFwXLi
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