| Page Bookmarks |
| | |
| Scientific Frontline® RSS Feeds |
Scientific
Frontline®
The
Comm Center
Space
Weather Alerts
|
Stellar
Nights® Gallery
Cassini
Gallery
The
E.A.R.®
|
Observatories
Gallery
Mars
Gallery
Missions
Gallery
|
Aviation
Gallery
Exploration
Gallery
Nature
Trail Gallery
|
| | |
| Current Top News |
| S c i e n c e |
|
New
Bird Fossil Hints at More Undiscovered Chinese Treasures
Mar. 25, 2010 The study of Mesozoic birds and the dinosaur-bird transition is one of the most exciting and vigorous fields in vertebrate paleontology today. A newly described bird from the Jehol Biota of northeast China suggests that scientists have only tapped a small proportion of the birds and dinosaurs that were living at that time, and that the rocks still have many secrets to reveal. |
| E a r t h |
|
The
Smell of Salt Air, a Mile High and 900 Miles Inland
Mar. 10, 2010 The smell of sea salt in the air is a romanticized feature of life along a seacoast. Wind and waves kick up spray, and bits of sodium chloride – common table salt – can permeate the air. It is believed that as much as 10 billion metric tons of chloride enters the air mass through this process each year, but just a tiny fraction – perhaps one-third of 1 percent – does anything but fall back to the surface. |
| S p a c e |
|
E-ELT
Site Chosen
Apr. 26, 2010 On 26 April 2010, the ESO Council selected Cerro Armazones as the baseline site for the planned 42-meter European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT). Cerro Armazones is a mountain at an altitude of 3060 meters in the central part of Chile’s Atacama Desert, some 130 kilometers south of the town of Antofagasta and about 20 kilometers from Cerro Paranal, home of ESO’s Very Large Telescope. |
| T e c h n o l o g y |
|
Absorbing
Hydrogen Fluoride Gas to Enhance Crystal Growth
Dec. 10, 2009 Two scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have developed a method to control the buildup of hydrogen fluoride gas during the growth of precision crystals needed for applications such as superconductors, optical devices, and microelectronics. The invention — by Vyacheslav Solovyov and Harold Wiesmann and recently awarded U.S. Patent number 7,622,426 — could lead to more efficient production and improved performance of these materials. |
| A v i a t i o n |
|
Lockheed
Martin C-5M Super Galaxy Is 'Effective, Suitable And Mission
Capable' For USAF Operations
Mar. 10, 2010 The Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E) Center has rated the Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] C-5M as "effective, suitable and mission capable" based on results from OT&E testing completed in January 2010. The OT&E phase spanned four months, evaluating various performance aspects to validate the capability and reliability of the C-5M. These positive test results enable the Super Galaxy to continue to support critical missions flown in support of world-wide operational contingencies. |
| Top Article in Communication Center |
| C o m m |
|
President
Obama Brings Hope to Future Space Exploration
Apr. 19, 2010 President Obama spoke at the Kennedy Space Center on April 15, 2010 about the new direction for NASA and America's Space Program. |
| Top Article Global Video News |
|
V
i
d
e
o
N e w s |
|
Peace Jirga: What is it, and what are the expectations? NEW June 01, 2010 In Afghanistan, meeting face to face and discussing your problems is often the only way to resolve grievances. On a local level, the gathering of elders in councils or shuras can ease disputes or green-light decisions such as government security operations. But when a national consensus is needed, key figures from all over the country gather in a Jirga, a meeting of tribal leaders, religious figures, civil servants and government representatives. |
| Latest from The Environmental Awareness Report® |
| E A R |
|
First
Global Estimates of Long-Term Fine Particulate Matter
Concentrations Show High Impact on Air Quality in Many Regions
Mar. 16, 2010 A study published 16 March 2010 ahead of print in the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP) finds that many developing countries have high long-term levels of aerosol air pollution. The study is the first to use satellite data to estimate long-term fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentrations across the entire globe. |
| Latest Mission Updates |
|
The Cassini Mission
Speck
Between Rings
NEW
June
01, 2010 Atlas can be seen just above the center of this Cassini spacecraft image as the moon orbits in the Roche Division between Saturn's A ring and thin F ring. |
|
|
The Messenger Mission
Mercury
Maps
May 16, 2010 The maps were created from the global Mercury mosaic released to the public last December, which incorporated images from both the Mariner 10 and MESSENGER missions. As features are newly named on Mercury's surface, the maps are updated. In total, 15 "quadrangle" maps cover Mercury's surface, one of which is shown here in reduced size. |
| Latest 5 in the Galleries |
|
Solar, Atmospheric, Oceans, and Climate Gallery Plasma Rain Video NEW May 31, 2010 On April 19, AIA observed one of the largest prominence eruptions in years. The huge structure erupts, but a great deal of the plasma (hundreds of millions of tons) is unable to escape the gravitational pull of the Sun and falls back down as "plasma rain." As the rain impacts the surface, bright flashes can be seen as the momentum is absorbed on impact. SDO is the first observatory to capture both the rain and the impacts, allowing us to learn a great deal from observations like this. | |
|
Mars
Missions Gallery
Gully
Landforms in Aram Chaos
NEW
May
31, 2010
This
observation shows erosional features on light-toned rocks in Aram
Chaos, a crater near the equator of Mars that has been nearly
filled with sedimentary rocks. In enhanced color, the sediments are very distinctive. The rocks show a sharp change in color partway down the slope, indicating a change in the properties of the rock, probably to a different composition. |
|
|
Observatories Gallery Heart and Soul Nebulae NEW May 31, 2010 The Heart and Soul nebulae are seen in this infrared mosaic from NASA’s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE. The image covers an area of the sky over ten times as wide as the full moon, and eight times as high (5.5 x 3.9 degrees), in the constellation Cassiopeia. | |
|
Solar, Atmospheric, Oceans, and Climate Gallery Saved By A Weather Satellite NEW May 30, 2010 This is a story about an incredibly challenging rescue that took place on January 2nd, 2010, 250 miles off the shore of North Carolina. Dennis Clements was on his way to the Caribbean when severe weather struck and damaged his boat leaving him alone in the middle of the frigid Atlantic Ocean. Miraculously, after an hour floating in the cold water, he bumped into a life raft thrown by the US Coast Guard and shortly after that he was pulled out by a Navy rescue diver. | |
|
Observatories Gallery Seagull Nebula NEW May 20, 2010 The Seagull nebula, seen in this infrared mosaic from NASA’s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, draws its common name from its resemblance to a gull in flight. But it depends on your point of view. When the image is rotated 180 degrees it bears a passing resemblance to a galloping lizard – or perhaps a dragon or a dinosaur. |
| Latest in Space Weather News Center |
|
SOHO Pick of the Week Serial CMEs NEW May. 31-June 06, 2010 The Sun unleashed a series of four coronal mass ejections CMEs just in two-days (May 22-24, 2010) as the STEREO Ahead spacecraft watched the action. While the Sun has not been very active over the last two years, it can still pack some punches when it decides to. In the coronagraph images, the Sun, blocked out by an occulting disk (seen as red), is represented by a white disk to show its relative size. CMEs are large solar storms that expel a billion tons of matter at a million miles per hour or more. | |
|
SDO: Commissioning and Handover NEW May 18, 2010 In order to provide the clearest scientific data for its entire 5 year mission, SDO had to undergo a rigorous, 2 month testing phase. After giving it an all-clear, the team of people who designed, built and tested the satellite now have to say goodbye as they hand it over to the scientists who will begin collecting data. |
| Next Celestial Event |
|
Celestial Events Jupiter and the Moon NEW June 06, 2010 MAP Jupiter is to the lower right of the Moon in early morning with Uranus next to Jupiter. Looking East. |
| Featured Web Site |
|
|
| Department of Genetics / University of Wisconsin, Madison NEW May. 23-30, 2010 The University of Wisconsin-Madison is consistently ranked one of the top research institutions in the country, and offers a unique environment of cutting-edge research and cross-disciplinary collaboration. The Laboratory of Genetics is no exception – as the oldest Genetics department in the country, our rich history in Genetics is matched by exceptional ongoing research. The training program includes 6 members of the National Academy, 3 Howard Hughes investigators, 2 recent PECASE award winners, and recipients of numerous other national awards. |
| The Hypercube |
|
Status Report 050210 NEW May. 02, 2010 The Space Weather page has been redesigned. All information now automatically updates every 5 minute with any new information that may have changed. This includes all warnings plots and graphs. SOHO images update hourly and videos between 3 to 6 hour intervals depending on percentage of changes analyzed a set synchronization protocol. There is some housekeeping to be done to the coding, yet due to current high solar activity we upload the new page. All corrections / updating of the Space Weather page will be completed today. We are keeping a close eye on the synchronization for any error / bugs that may occur. |
| | |
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Home | Comm. Center | Space Weather Center | Galleries | About Us | FAQ | Site Map | Contact Us | Privacy Policy | Terms of Service |