Friday, 30 November 2018

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With a high of 56F and a low of 49F.
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A 'BrainStorm Trooper' Inquires About NASA Exploration


A Nova Labs Robotics "BrainStorm Troopers" team member from Reston, Virginia, asks a question during an Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) announcement. via NASA https://ift.tt/2DRLJ44

Thursday, 29 November 2018

Mostly Sunny tomorrow!



With a high of 51F and a low of 41F.
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Disease outbreak news from the WHO: Ebola virus disease – Democratic Republic of the Congo

As the Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak approaches five months since declaration, responding to the outbreak continues to be a challenge; nevertheless, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MoH) and partners, WHO remains focused on the ongoing containment efforts to end the outbreak.

Published on November 29, 2018 at 12:01AM
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Hubble Explores the Coma Cluster's More Than 1,000 Galaxies


This Hubble Space Telescope mosaic is of a portion of the immense Coma cluster of over 1,000 galaxies, located 300 million light-years from Earth. via NASA https://ift.tt/2FPwtHp

Wednesday, 28 November 2018

Tuesday, 27 November 2018

Light Rain/Wind tomorrow!



With a high of 56F and a low of 52F.
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Ringing in InSight's Landing on the Red Planet


NASA Deputy Associate Administrator Melanie Saunders and astronaut Mike Massimino ring the closing bell of Nasdaq after the NASA's InSight lander successfully touched down on the surface of Mars. via NASA https://ift.tt/2DYpVEF

Monday, 26 November 2018

PM Rain tomorrow!



With a high of 50F and a low of 45F.
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InSight and MarCO, New Technologies Headed for the Red Planet


NASA social media participant Bryan Branly takes a photograph of the Mars Cube One (MarCO) model before the Mars InSight pre-landing briefing. via NASA https://ift.tt/2ByIayc

Thursday, 22 November 2018

Cloudy tomorrow!



With a high of 51F and a low of 40F.
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Disease outbreak news from the WHO: Ebola virus disease – Democratic Republic of the Congo

Containing the ongoing Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is a complex and challenging task but WHO remains confident that the outbreak can be successfully contained in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MoH) and partners.

Published on November 22, 2018 at 12:09AM
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Wednesday, 21 November 2018

Partly Cloudy tomorrow!



With a high of 45F and a low of 36F.
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Exploding Stars Make Key Ingredient Found in Glass


A new study using observations by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope reports for the first time that silica — one of the most common minerals found on Earth — is formed when massive stars explode. via NASA https://ift.tt/2PKyb1g

Tuesday, 20 November 2018

AM Showers tomorrow!



With a high of 45F and a low of 31F.
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20 Years Ago, Construction Began on the International Space Station


On Nov. 20, 1998, the Zarya Functional Cargo Block launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome to serve as a temporary control module for the nascent International Space Station. This October 2018 photo shows the station today, fully complete. via NASA https://ift.tt/2FwYCmt

Disease outbreak news from the WHO: Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) – Saudi Arabia

From 16 through 30 October 2018, the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005) National Focal Point of Saudi Arabia reported four additional cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection, including one death.

Published on November 20, 2018 at 01:07AM
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Monday, 19 November 2018

Showers tomorrow!



With a high of 39F and a low of 34F.
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SS John Young Cargo Craft Docks to Space Station


"Captured Cygnus today with @Astro_Alex…Proud to have The SS John Young on-board!" said astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor today, as the International Space Station crew brought aboard the latest Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo craft, loaded with almost three tons of food, fuel and supplies. via NASA https://ift.tt/2PDOBsd

SS John Young Cargo Craft Docks to Space Station


International Space Station crew brought aboard the latest Russian Progress cargo craft. via NASA https://ift.tt/2Q9GMdw

Saturday, 17 November 2018

Sunny tomorrow!



With a high of 50F and a low of 39F.
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Antares Seen from Washington D.C. Tidal Basin


​The Northrop Grumman Antares rocket, with Cygnus resupply spacecraft onboard, is seen above the Thomas Jefferson Memorial in Washington, DC, on Nov. 17, 2018. via NASA https://ift.tt/2FmZA4G

Friday, 16 November 2018

Sunny tomorrow!



With a high of 51F and a low of 38F.
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A Scar That the Woolsey Fire Left Behind


In the wake of a fire, a burn scar appears which takes a long time to heal. This scar is from the Woolsey fire which has taken its toll around Thousand Oaks, California. via NASA https://ift.tt/2DpIHnn

Thursday, 15 November 2018

AM Clouds/PM Sun tomorrow!



With a high of 56F and a low of 40F.
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Finding an Elusive Star Behind a Supernova


Located 65 million light-years away ia a blue supergiant star that once existed inside a cluster of young stars in the spiral galaxy NGC 3938, as shown in this artist's concept. via NASA https://ift.tt/2Tgfktm

Disease outbreak news from the WHO: Ebola virus disease – Democratic Republic of the Congo

New measures to overcome obstacles in responding to the Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are having a positive impact. The Ministry of Health (MoH), WHO and partners continue to be confident that, despite challenges, the outbreak can be contained.

Published on November 15, 2018 at 01:09AM
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Wednesday, 14 November 2018

Northrop Grumman's Antares Rocket on the Pad


The Northrop Grumman Antares rocket, with Cygnus spacecraft onboard, is seen on Pad-0A, Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018 at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. via NASA https://ift.tt/2FldjsT

Partly Cloudy tomorrow!



With a high of 60F and a low of 48F.
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Northop Grumman's Antares Rocket on the Pad


The Northrop Grumman Antares rocket, with Cygnus spacecraft onboard, is seen on Pad-0A, Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018 at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. via NASA https://ift.tt/2z85XDC

Tuesday, 13 November 2018

Sunny tomorrow!



With a high of 56F and a low of 48F.
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Raging Six-Day-Old Camp Fire Reaches 125,000 Acres in Size


The six day old Camp Fire has already attained the unfortunate title of California's deadliest fire. via NASA https://ift.tt/2QCDcFC

Friday, 9 November 2018

Rain tomorrow!



With a high of 56F and a low of 48F.
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Flooding Along the Nueces River


On Nov. 1, 2018, the Operational Land Imager (OLI) on Landsat 8 captured a false-color view of flooding along the Nueces River in a series of storms that have delivered historic amounts of rain to central Texas. via NASA https://ift.tt/2PoiUDd

Disease outbreak news from the WHO: Ebola virus disease – Democratic Republic of the Congo

As the Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak enters the fourth month since declaration, and case numbers surpass 300, substantial progress has been achieved in all aspects of the response.

Published on November 08, 2018 at 12:09AM
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Thursday, 8 November 2018

The Frozen Wild Dnieper River


Curling snow drifts are magnified by the terrain around the 1,400 mile Dnieper River, flowing from Russia to the Black Sea in this image from the International Space Station on Feb. 9th, 2017. via NASA https://ift.tt/2FlA7Zg

AM Light Rain/Wind tomorrow!



With a high of 55F and a low of 48F.
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Wednesday, 7 November 2018

Partly Cloudy tomorrow!



With a high of 56F and a low of 44F.
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Recovery of the Test Orion Capsule in the Pacific Ocean


On Nov. 1, 2018, the USS John P. Murtha recovered the test version of the Orion capsule at sunset in the Pacific Ocean. This is one in a series of tests that will verify and validate procedures and hardware that will be used to recover the Orion spacecraft after it splashes down in the Pacific Ocean following deep space exploration missions. via NASA https://ift.tt/2JMpflS

Monday, 5 November 2018

AM Light Rain tomorrow!



With a high of 58F and a low of 51F.
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Suwannee Blackwater River Meets the Sea


The Suwannee is known as a “blackwater river” because of its dark-brown waters laden with organic material. via NASA https://ift.tt/2Or27dy

Friday, 2 November 2018

Partly Cloudy tomorrow!



With a high of 55F and a low of 45F.
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The International Space Station as of Oct. 4, 2018


The International Space Station photographed by Expedition 56 crew members from a Soyuz spacecraft after undocking. via NASA https://ift.tt/2RuTgcz

Robot Gets a Grip

The blue tentacle-like arms containing gecko-like adhesive pads, attached to an Astrobee robotic free-flyer, reach out and grapple a "...