The latest from NASA! http://ift.tt/1GK9EJ4 In late May 2015, the highest volcano in the Galapagos Islands, Wolf volcano, erupted for the first time in 33 years. The wide image and closeup of Wolf was acquired on June 11, 2015, by the ASTER instrument on NASA’s Terra satellite. The false-color images combine near-infrared, red, and green light (ASTER bands 3-2-1).http://ift.tt/1LFLHKj
Month: June 2015
Spirals in the D Ring
The latest from NASA! http://ift.tt/1InMlu9 Although the D ring of Saturn is so thin that it’s barely noticeable compared to the rest of the ring system, it still displays structures seen in other Saturnian rings.http://ift.tt/1GVgmio
Watching Meteors From the Space Station
The latest from NASA! http://ift.tt/1dlke1v Astronaut Ron Garan tweeted this image from the International Space Station in August, 2011, writing, “What a `Shooting Star’ looks like from space, taken yesterday during Perseid Meteor Shower.” A special camera to record meteor showers will launch to the station aboard SpaceX’s Dragon cargo craft, currently scheduled to launch on June 28, 2015.http://ift.tt/1BScbFu
Solar Dynamics Observatory Sees M7.9-Class Solar Flare
The latest from NASA! http://ift.tt/1divdce The sun emitted a mid-level solar flare, an M7.9-class, peaking at 4:16 a.m. EDT on June 25, 2015. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the sun constantly, captured an image of the event.http://ift.tt/1div2gQ
Lights of An Aurora From the International Space Station
The latest from NASA! http://ift.tt/1QQdiMm NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly captured this photo of an aurora from the International Space Station on June 23, 2015. The dancing lights of the aurora provide spectacular views on the ground, but also capture the imagination of scientists who study incoming energy and particles from the sun.http://ift.tt/1LuBqke
Flying Over An Aurora
The latest from NASA! http://ift.tt/1GmRCNK NASA astronaut Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) captured photographs and video of auroras on June 22, 2015. Kelly wrote, “Yesterday’s aurora was an impressive show from 250 miles up. Good morning from the International Space Station! #YearInSpace”http://ift.tt/1e1NDyw
Dawn Survey Orbit Image 11
The latest from NASA! http://ift.tt/1BGRvAf A cluster of mysterious bright spots on dwarf planet Ceres can be seen in this image, taken by NASA’s Dawn spacecraft from an altitude of 2,700 miles (4,400 kilometers). The image, with a resolution of 1,400 feet (410 meters) per pixel, was taken on June 9, 2015.http://ift.tt/1Iu9xm9
Night-Shining Clouds
The latest from NASA! http://ift.tt/1RgjMPz This image of noctilucent clouds is a composite of several Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere (AIM) satellite passes over the Arctic on June 10, 2015. The clouds appear in various shades of light blue to white, depending on the density of the ice particles. The instrument measures albedo—how much light is reflected back to space by the clouds.http://ift.tt/1RgjOXB
Through the Clouds
The latest from NASA! http://ift.tt/1N603Sa On June 18, 1983, Sally Ride became the first American woman to fly in space when the space shuttle Challenger launched on mission STS-7 from Pad 39A, Kennedy Space Center. One of her jobs was to call out “Roll program” seven seconds after launch. “I’ll guarantee that those were the hardest words I ever had to get out of my mouth,” she said later.http://ift.tt/1K0sml0
SOFIA at Sunset
The latest from NASA! http://ift.tt/1Gf1OHa NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) takes off from Palmdale, California at sunset. SOFIA is a partnership of NASA and the German Aerospace Center (DLR); NASA and DLR have collaborated on a range of activities and signed agreements on June 16 to work together to reduce aircraft noise and advance research into rotorcraft.http://ift.tt/1CdAJDo
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