Oct. 25, 2013
Astronauts aren't the
only ones who need to worry about solar flares. High-latitude air
travelers can also be exposed to significant doses of radiation during
solar storms. A new computer model developed by NASA aims to help
protect the public by predicting space weather hazards to aviation.
Sept. 24, 2013
Comet ISON is still more
than two months away from its spectacular close encounter with the sun.
Already, the brightening comet has become a good target for backyard
telescopes in the pre-dawn sky.
Sept. 16, 2013
The full Moon closest to the northern autumnal equinox is coming this week. Don't miss the Harvest Moon.
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Sept. 13, 2013
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Sept. 12, 2013
In a surprising turn of
events, researchers have realized that Voyager 1 left the solar system a
year ago. This event sets in motion a new era of exploration of the
realm between the stars.
Sept. 10, 2013
Sometimes, Earth mimics a
supernova, producing a Terrestrial Gamma-ray Flash from the tops of
thunderstorms. A new lightning sensor on the International Space Station
could solve the mystery of these energetic bursts.
Sept. 3, 2013
A NASA-led team of
scientists has uncovered strong evidence that soot from a rapidly
industrializing Europe caused the abrupt retreat of mountain glaciers in
the European Alps that began in the 1860s, a period often thought of as
the end of the Little Ice Age.
Sept. 3, 2013
A NASA spacecraft slated
for launch on Sept. 6 will fly to the Moon to investigate the tenuous
lunar atmosphere. Researchers hope "LADEE" will solve a mystery that
has been puzzling them since the
days of Apollo.
Aug. 29, 2013
Proving that there is
still much to discover about the landscape of Earth, data from a NASA
airborne science mission has revealed an immense and previously unknown
canyon hidden under a mile of Greenland ice.
Aug. 23, 2013
Comet ISON is heading
for a Thanksgiving Day brush with the sun, but first it's going to pay a
visit to the Red Planet. Mars rovers and satellites will have a
ringside seat for the comet's close approach on Oct. 1st.
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