Current Events
Check out the latest monthy newsletter from National Geographic! 2008 Hurricane Season Kicking into High Gear Compared to the long-term historical record, the first half of the 2008 hurricane season has been busier than usual. Chandra Uncovers Youngest Supernova in Our Galaxy The most recent supernova to occur in our galaxy exploded onto the scene about 140 years ago, according to a press release from NASA on May 14th. It was discovered by tracking the rapid expansion of the explosion's remains. This result, using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and the National Radio Astronomy Observatory's Very Large Array, will help improve our understanding of how often supernovae explode in the Milky Way galaxy. You absolutely MUST check out the totally cool animation of the supernova's location and explosion! Phoenix Mission Ready for Mars Landing NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander is preparing to end its long journey and begin a three-month mission to taste and sniff fistfuls of Martian soil and buried ice. The lander is scheduled to touch down on the Red Planet May 25! MESSENGER finds Evidence of Iron "Snow" in Core of Mercury New scientific evidence suggests that deep inside Mercury, iron "snow" forms and falls toward the center of the planet, much like snowflakes form in Earth's atmosphere and fall to the ground. This Week's Sky at a Glance Follow this link for highlights of some interesting things to see in the night sky for the weelk of May 9 – 17. Robert Zubrin Speaks in Defense of Ethanol Rather than focusing on energy sources that will reduce the world’s emissions of climate-changing greenhouse gases, Zubrin has one goal, and one goal only: breaking the stranglehold that despots from the Middle East to South America to Africa have on the world’s oil supply. SpaceWeather.com: What's Up in Space? Catch the latest space "weather" (i.e. news)! Live Space Walks on NASA TV this Week!!! Watch the astronauts from Endeavor STS-123 as they "space-walk" and add the Japanese Kibo module and Canadian Dextre space robot to the ISS! Avalanch on Mars!!! The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft in orbit around Mars has taken the first ever image of active avalanches near the Red Planet's north pole! Lunar Eclipse on Wednesday, 2-20-08In the late night hours of Feb. 20, 2008, a total lunar eclipse will dazzle the night sky. And this lunar eclipse may be worth staying up for, because it will be the last one until December 2010. LUNAR ECLIPSE! Click here for a great animation and what you should expect to see over the course of the evening. The action starts with partial eclipse beginning around 8:45 pm. The height of the total eclipse will occur from 10-11pm. NASA Might Shoot down Spy Satellite The U.S. military has issued aircraft advisories for a large area of the Pacific Ocean for the evenings of Feb. 20 and Feb. 21, setting off speculation that it will attempt to shoot down a wayward U.S. spy satellite on one or both of those nights. Satellite Shoot-Down: How it will work Can we see the satellite before it gets shot-down? Mars Rovers Sharpen Questions About Livable Conditions The discovery of high concentrations of dissolved minerals in the wet, early-Mars environment by NASA's Opportunity rover leads scientists to speculate that microbes on Mars would have had a tough time developing or surviving. Delta II Rocket Launch Here is a great picture of the Delta II rocket that was launched on December 20th. Many of you watched ths rocket go up during bus dismissal on the last day of school before winter break. Mars Shines Bright Mars is closer to Earth now than any time until the year 2016, and the red planet is now the brightest "star" in the evening sky, easily visible by mid-evening until dawn. Galaxy Blasts Neighbor with Deadly Jet Astronomers have witnessed a supermassive black hole blasting its galactic neighbor with a deadly beam of energy. Fact Sheet for Shuttle Atlantis STS 122 Find out about the mission, crew, payload, patch, and more for the next shuttle to be launched by NASA! Includes awesome pictures of the International Space Station! This Month in Space Exploration Aviation and space exploration have changed throughout the years, improving life for humans on Earth and in space. Discover past milestones in aeronautics that have occurred during the month of December. The New Ares Rockets Shuttle Prepares for Return Obscure Comet Brightens Suddenly More on Comet Holmes from Wikipedia Brightest Supernova Ever! Mars Rovers Endure the Extreme! Dawn Space Probe to Explore Asteroid Belt More on the Dawn Mission from NASA!!! Opportunity Reaches First Target Inside Crater Chandra X-Ray Images of the Year
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