Tag: NASA
New NASA, ESA satellite to continue ocean study
NASA & the European Space Agency launched a new satellite into space on a SpaceX rocket to continue a 30-year study of the oceans.
NASA sends crew to I.S.S. on SpaceX rocket
An international crew of astronauts launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida Sunday, headed to the International Space Station.
Student news roundup, Florida, Sept. 1
Schools in Florida are online for the most part as the 2020-21 school year begins, with some students reporting to campus along the Space Coast.
NASA once again to launch humans from US soil
NASA will once again launch astronauts into space from US soil, the 1st time since the Shuttle was retired in 2011.
Michigan residents see a meteor come to Earth
A meteor sent fragments of meteorites to Earth last week in Michigan; it was a dazzling fireball display of nature.
NASA says 2017 was 2nd-hottest year on record
Earth's climate is changing, and temperatures, especially in the Arctic, are getting hotter—by about 1°C since the 1950s.
Our observatory schedule for November 2017
Here's our observatory's plan for viewing in November, in our ongoing quest to photograph the constellations from Md., IL.
Miami to Seattle in 50 minutes? Imagine that.
Boron nitride nanotubes could help planes withstand extended hypersonic travel and drastically reduce air travel times in the future.
What stars you might see during the eclipse
Will you be taking any "artistic" photos during the eclipse. Getting some great shots of the sky could require specialized lenses.
Confirming sunspots, 14 days before US eclipse
We thought we saw sunspots yesterday, so we pointed a slightly more powerful telescope at the sun this morning. Yep. Sunspots.