NASA's Biggest Space Feats of 2016
It's been a busy year for NASA, which has been pushing frontiers in robotic space exploration, human missions, scientific research and more. Here are some of the projects that the space agency pursued in 2016. Solar system NASA's Juno spacecraft successfully reached Jupiter on July 4. While robotic spacecraft have visited the planet many times before, Juno will focus on learning more about the gas giant's atmosphere, magnetosphere, origins and structure. The agency also launched an ..>> view originalHubble Space Telescope Spots A 'Megamaser' In A Galaxy 370 Million Light-Years From Earth
Scientists using the Hubble Space Telescope have captured an image of a galaxy they believe contains a “megamaser” beaming out intense bursts of microwave radiation. This galaxy, captured using Hubble’s Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS), and the Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS), is located roughly 370 million light-years from Earth.Maser — an acronym for microwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation — emissions are associated with early and late stages of..>> view originalVolcano in Alaska Aleutian islands erupts again
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) A volcano on a remote island in Alaska's Aleutian chain has erupted again, prompting an aviation alert. The Alaska Volcano Observatory says the Bogoslof (BOH-goh-slawf) volcano sent an ash plume about 20,000 feet in the air by early Friday morning. The eruption caused the observatory to issue its highest alert level for aircraft. During an eruption of the volcano last week, the Federal Aviation Administration said flights were rerouted around the plume. Adverti..>> view originalAstronauts Take Mannequin Challenge To New Heights In International Space Station
It’s hard to look frozen when you’re floating, weightless in space. But the crew aboard the International Space Station somehow managed to do it — and in spectacular style. European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Pesquet tweeted a video Thursday of himself and four colleagues doing the mannequin challenge, one-upping everyone on the planet who’d ever attempted the viral craze in the process. Some clearly are hooking a foot or hand over some solid support to help them remain motionless as the came..>> view originalAs A Rough Year Ends, We Turn To The Cosmos For Some Perspective
Humans have pointed their telescopes toward the heavens, and in the process they've managed to figure out a few things about the universe. ESO/B. Tafreshi (twanight.org) Terrorist attacks, hurricanes, a divisive U.S. election, Brexit — 2016 has not been easy. With the year coming to an end, we thought it was time to get some serious perspective — from the scale of the entire universe. We're tackling big questions: what scientists know, and what they have yet to..>> view originalWith A Leap Second, 2016 Promises To Linger Just A Little Bit Longer
Your obligatory shot of a clock — with this crucial reminder: The ineluctable march of time will dally just a little bit when it bids farewell to 2016. Charles Krupa/AP hide caption toggle caption Charles Krupa/AP Your obligatory shot of a clock — with this crucial reminder: The ineluctable march of time will dally just a lit..>> view originalTotal solar eclipse is highlight of 2017 sky watching calendar
While 2017 will bring a typical array of meteor showers and distant planet sightings, the most dramatic celestial event of the year won't be at night.Barring bad weather, the nation will turn its gaze to the sun for a total solar eclipse across a slice of the middle of the country in August. Most of the sun's light will be briefly obscured in Maryland. No lunar eclipses will be easily visible at night. The moon's brightness could outshine some meteor showers and there are no "blue moons" this ..>> view originalLook to the sky for New Year's Eve comet
The NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory says a comet may be visible as people welcome in 2017 on Saturday. If you miss it, don't worry! Several comets are expected to be visible throughout the year. Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova in 2011.(Photo: NASA)Apart from the traditional fireworks and illuminated ball in Times Square, look for a blazing comet to light the night sky on New Yearâs Eve.The NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory said a comet may be visible as people welcome in 2017 on Saturda..>> view originalDNR wipes cause of climate change from website
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has removed language from its public website describing the scientific consensus that human activity is the main cause of climate change, suggesting instead that the cause is uncertain.Republicans who have controlled state government since 2011 are fighting federal efforts to reduce greenhouse gases that cause climate change, but they have mostly attacked the costs of pollution controls without publicly denying the science until now.A Madison-based ..>> view original
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